Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp Suffield Academy Suffield, Connecticut
At Nike Lacrosse Camps, 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.
Located in beautiful northern Conneticut, on the Connecticut River between Hartford, CT, and Springfield, MA, Suffield Academy hosts a one day shooting/goalie clinic and a four day complete skills/position camp. Players are invited to attend both for a total of 4 nights/5 days of supervision and instruction.
We are committed to helping each camper become a better lacrosse player and we hope all participants leave camp having established new friendships and more passion for the game.
Highlights Include
- Shooting/Goalie Clinic: June 23-24, 2013 (Sun-Mon)
- Complete Skills (Position) Camp: June 24-27, 2013 (Mon-Thurs)
- Superior instruction from College Coaches
- 8:1 camper to instructor on field ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamentals, position training, drills and scrimmages
- Every camper receives a reversible Nike practice jersey
- Nike and STX Prizes for outstanding play, sportsmanship and improvement
Camp Director
Eric Fekete
Entering his 12th season as men's lacrosse Head Coach at Quinnipiac, Eric Fekete has pushed the Bobcats' program to new heights.
In the team's first Northeast Conference season, Fekete directed the Bobcats to a share of the NEC Regular Season Title in 2011. By virtue of a tie-breaker, QU went into the tournament as the #2 seed and advanced to the finals with a double overtime win over Robert Morris. The campaign ended with a setback in the championship game, but the Bobcats had already established new standards for the future of the program.
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Fekete came to Quinnipiac after serving seven seasons as an assistant coach, the last five at Fairfield University. Fekete also spent the 1996 season as an assistant at nationally-ranked Brown University.
While at Fairfield, Fekete was an integral part of the Stags' successful elevation at the Division I level. In 2001, Fairfield finished 7-8, including a 3-2 mark in the highly-competitive Great Western Lacrosse League - its first year as a member of the conference.
From 1997-1999, the Stags recorded an impressive 31-18 overall mark, including a remarkable 21-2 record in MAAC Men's Lacrosse League action which resulted in two league titles (1997 and 1998). In addition, Fairfield captured back-to-back ECAC Division I Championships, defeating Colgate, 9-7, in 1998 and Mount St. Mary's, 15-4, in 1999.
Before his arrival at Fairfield, Fekete spent one year as an assistant at Brown University. In 1996, the Bears ranked in the top-ten nationally and finished with a final 7-6 record, including a 3-3 mark in the Ivy League.
Fekete gained additional experience in 1994 when he coached the United State Under-19 team at the 1994 World Lacrosse Games Festival in Manchester, England. From 1992-1995, he was the head boy's varsity lacrosse coach at Duxbury (Mass.) High School, leading the school to four consecutive MIAA tournament berths.
Fekete got his start in collegiate coaching in 1989, serving three seasons on the staff at the University of Arizona.
A native of Duxbury, Mass., Fekete attended Skidmore College and graduated in 1989 with a B.S. in business. While at Skidmore, Fekete was a member of the men's lacrosse and ice hockey squads.
Coach
Bruce Frady
Bruce Frady is in his eighth season with the men's lacrosse program at Quinnipiac University. Frady has been instrumental in the success of the program, especially in the team's transition through conferences a few years back. Frady works with the Bobcats defensive unit and goalies while helping with the recruiting process as well. Frady played for three seasons at Eastern Connecticut State University as a goaltender before turning to the coaching ranks.
Coach
Bill Tully
Bill Tully enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Quinnipiac men's lacrosse program. Tully comes to QU from the University of Detroit Mercy where he served as an assistant coach for the Titans last year.
Goalie Clinic Highlights June 23-24:
Individual Shooting
Learn Proper Stance
Understanding Angles
Positioning
Passing & Outlets
Rides & Clears
Bounce Shots
Screens
Crank Shots
Communication
Stick Stringing & Care
Rules
Video Work
Shooting Clinic Highlights June 23-24:
Individual Instruction
Learn Proper Technique
Off-Hand Shooting
Shooting on the Run
Trick Shots
Time & Room Shots
Bounce Shots
Cutting & Setting Picks
Crank Shots
Drills
Stick Stringing & Care
Video Work
Complete Skills (Position) Camp June 24-27:
Discounts Available
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.
Camp Details
Check-in for the Shooting/Goalie Camp takes place between 1:00-2:00pm on Sunday, June 23. Day Campers will go from 1:00-9:00pm with dinner provided. Overnight campers will receive dinner on Sunday along with breakfast and lunch on Monday before the Complete Skills Camp begins.
Check-out takes place at 11:30am on Thursday, June 27. 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!
This camp will be offered for the first time in 2013.