Nike Girls Lacrosse Camp at Otterbein University Westerville, Ohio
The Nike Girls Lacrosse Camp in Ohio has moved from Denison University to Otterbein University. Otterbein is located in Westerville about 20 minutes north of downtown Columbus.
At the Nike Girls Lacrosse Camp at Otterbein University, our goal is to stimulate a love for the game by immersing you in the sport and giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential to improvement. Over the course of camp, your enthusiasm and self-confidence will grow along with your skills.
Highlights Include
- Complete Skills Camp for Girls Ages 10-18
- Superior instruction from College Coaches
- 8:1 camper to instructor on field ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamentals, position training, drills and scrimmages
- Team discounts available
- Special goalie instruction and discounts available
- Reversible mesh Nike practice jersey
- Nike and STX Prizes for outstanding play, sportsmanship and improvement
Camp Director
Stephani Schmidt
Stephani Schmidt, a longtime Nike Camp director and the former head coach at Denison University, is the new Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Otterbein University.
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While at Denison, Coach Schmidt guided the Big Red to eight consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference tournament appearances, two conference tournament championships and a pair of trips to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
In conference play, Schmidt led Denison to an impeccable 47-12 record since 2001 highlighted by two 7-0 seasons in 2001 and 2002. In 2006, Schmidt's team finished 8-8 for the season, but led them to the NCAC Championship and was rewarded with the NCAC Coach of the Year. As a result of winning the conference, the team advanced to their 13th NCAA Championship.
Despite a 6-9 record overall, Schmidt led the injury-riddled 2008 squad to a 4-2 mark in conference play and tied for second place. Senior Quinn Simmons was honored as NCAC Offensive Player of the Year, Schmidts's sixth player coached to win this honor.
Schmidt (formerly Brzezowski) graduated from Ohio State University in 1997 with a bachelor of science degree in education. She earned her master’s degree in sports and exercise studies from OSU in 1999. While in graduate school, she gained valuable coaching experience serving as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator under Buckeye head coach and former Denison head coach Sue Stimmel. In 1998, she coached the Midwest Region II team that competed in the United States Women’s Lacrosse Association (USWLA) National Tournament.
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:
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Team Discount: If five or more campers register together, as a group by mail or fax, each camper will receive a $25 discount. Click “Get Brochure” above and print the application. All applications must be received at the same time via mail or fax. If all members of your group pay with a Visa or MasterCard, feel free to fax your applications to 415-479-6061 to expedite processing. Late or individual registrations are not eligible to receive the group discount.
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Goalie Discount: To ensure each session has enough goalies for drills and scrimmages, all goalies automatically qualify for a special $50 discount. You can call 1-800-645-3226 to receive the goalie discount over the phone or you can indicate that you are eligible for the goalie discount in the “comments” field when registering via our secure website. Goalie discount cannot be combined with any other discount.
A detailed camper registration packet containing check-in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers prior to camp. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
- Check-in takes place between 1:00-2:00pm on Sunday. There will be a camp orientation meeting at 2:00pm and parents are welcome to join their campers for this meeting. A detailed schedule for the week will be provided at that time.
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Check-out takes place between 11:00am-12:00pm on Wednesday. Exact time and location of the camp closing ceremony will be confirmed by the camp director on the first day of camp.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:30 am Breakfast (Overnighters)
- 9:00 am Stretching and Conditioning
- 9:30 am Line Drills and Stations
- 10:30 am Position Work
- Noon Lunch and rest
- 1:30 pm 1v1, 2v2, and fastbreaks
- 3:00 pm Drill stations and scrimmaging
- 5:00 pm Dinner and supervised free time
- 6:30 pm Back to field for games
- 9:00 pm Extended Day Campers depart
- 10:00 pm Overnight Campers to rooms; Lights out!
Highly recommend.
"I recommend nike lacrosse camp to every lacrosse player because the staff is great, fun, and experienced. They have a lot to offer and show that they care. Also, the night games and tournament was a blast."
Highly recommend!
"The counselors, location, food, activities, campers, and lax pennies were awesome!"
Cat H.
Best camp!
"Overall Nike Lacrosse camp taught me a lot! It taught me small skills that overall improved my game! I had a great time."
Fun and positive experience.
“Stephani Schmidt was excellent. She made the camp a fun, positive experience. The other counselors and coaches were also great.”
Emily W.Otterbein Overnight Camper
Staff was amazing!
"The staff was amazing and had great credibility! They definitely cared about us and wanted us to do better. With the heat, they kept us safe with frequent water breaks and even Popsicles! I couldn't have asked for a better experience!"