Nike Soccer Camp Adrian College Adrian, Michigan
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The Adrian College Soccer Camp is dedicated to providing a high quality training environment in a fun and challenging atmosphere
Whether you’re just getting ready for club or high school tryouts, fighting for the starting spot on your club or high school team, or preparing for college tryouts, the Adrian College Soccer Camp is the best possible place for you to train and learn from a highly qualified and professional coaching staff with a passion for playing the game at the highest level possible.
Highlights Include
- Nike Soccer Camp T-shirt
- 10:1 Camper to Staff Ratio
- Team play, skill development, games and tournaments
- Post camp evaluation by camp director and staff
- Players are grouped by age and skill
Completed in 2006, a new $6.5 million multi-sport turf stadium is the home of the Men's and Women's soccer teams, and will be the headquarters for the 2011 Adrian College Soccer Camp. Adrian College is an NCAA Division III institution located approximately 35 miles southwest of Ann Arbor, Michigan. U.S. News and World Report lists Adrian College as one of only five baccalaureate "Schools to Watch" in the nation, and one of the Top 25 Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the Midwest. Aside from nationally recognized academic offerings, Adrian College athletic teams are also receiving national attention and tremendous community support.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Ali Alamdari
Coach Ali Alamdari led the Adrian College Women's Soccer program to their first MIAA Conference Championship in school history in 2011. The Bulldogs featured five All-MIAA players, three All-Region nominees, and the first All-American in school history, sophomore Sam Barker who led the nation in game winning goals (13) and was featured in the January 9, 2012 issue of Sports Illustrated.
Read Full BioPrior to joining Adrian, Coach Alamdari was an assistant coach for Albion College for two years, helping the team to a 25-7-6 overall record and culminating with the 2007 MIAA Tournament Championship. He also served as the Women's Head Coach for Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Goalkeeper Coach for Portage Northern High School in Portage, Michigan. Coach Alamdari is licensed by the NSCAA and USSF, and holds a Master of Arts degree in Performance Driven Leadership from Western Michigan University.
Assistant Coach
Chris LeFevre
Coach Chris LeFevre joined the Bulldog men's soccer program on January 5, 2009. The 2010 season under LeFevre was a year of historical marks for the program. They achieved their first winning season in MIAA play since 1983, and their third place finish was the best in school history. The team placed 4 players on the All-MIAA team, the most ever at Adrian College.
Coach LeFevre also spent three seasons at Genesee (N.Y.) Community College, where he went 41-16-1 as the head coach from 2005 through 2007. He led his squad to the Western New York Athletic Conference titles in 2006 and 2007 and reached the NJCAA Regional Semifinals.
Prior to his time at Genesee, Coach LeFevre was a graduate assistant coach at Division I Canisius College during the 2004 season. Coach LeFevre is licensed by the NSCAA and holds a Master of Science degree in Sports Administration from Canisius College.
Our directors along with additional college and club coaches and members of the Adrian College Men's and Women's Soccer teams will provide instruction for all players using a curriculum that focuses on technical and tactical development, building confidence and creativity, and strengthening maturity and leadership. Specialized goalkeeping sessions will be available as a part of the camp, and the week will culminate with Bulldog Night... a full field tournament under the lights in The Performance Stadium.
What's included in the fee?
Overnight Campers: Professional coaching and instruction, all meals, housing, supervision and evening activities.
Extended Day Campers (varies with location) 9am-9pm: Professional coaching and instruction, lunch, dinner and evening activities.
Day campers (varies with location) 9am-4pm: Professional coaching and instruction. Lunch is provided.
Soccer balls may be purchased when you register for camp for an additional $15. Campers are not required to bring a ball to camp and purchasing one is optional.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:30-8:45am Wake up/breakfast
- 9:00-11:30am Topic of the Day
- 12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
- 1:00-3:15pm Free/Time/Open Gym/Indoor Soccer in Ice Arena
- 3:30-5:00pm Tactical/functional training
- 6:00-6:45pm Dinner
- 7:00-8:30pm Team games
- 8:40-10:00pm Evening activities/leadership roundtable
- 10:30pm-11:00pm In rooms & lights out
SESSION INFORMATION
Check-in: Sunday, June 24th between 1:30pm to 2:30pm for Overnight Campers, and from 2:30pm to 3:00pm for Day and Extended Day Campers in the lobby of the Merillat Sport and Fitness Center located at:
200 S. Charles St. Adrian, MI 49211
Soccer instruction begins at 3pm. Dinner is the first meal.
Check-out: Wednesday, June 27th at 5pm in the stadium attached to the Merillat Center. Parents are invited to attend and overnight campers will check out of the dorms immediately afterwards.
INSTRUCTION
Ratio: 1:10
Players Grouped by: skill, age, years of experience
Evaluation: Written by coaching staff
Facility: Campers train on turf fields.
HOUSING
Dorm: Assigned at check in
Campers Per Room: 2
Roommates: If you have a roommate request, and have not already given it to us, please do so no later than 14 days before the start of camp. We will do our best to grant roommate requests.
Bathrooms: Shared
Linens: Not provided
Air Conditioning: No, fan recommended
Key Deposit: $50 – Bring a check made out to US Sports
Spending Money: $20-$30, please do NOT bring a pre-written check
Medical Facility: An athletic trainer is on-site and a doctor is on-call for emergencies
TRAVEL
Closest Airport: Lenaweee County Airport
Transportation: Not provided
Left a Better Player
"They gave time to scrimmage and use the skill learned that day into scrimmage. They made the new skills easy to learn. Each day I felt I became a better player."
Huge Growth at Camp!
"My daughter loved the Nike soccer camp. She was nervous before she went that she wouldn't be good enough, but the coaches and camp counselors were excellent and treated her very well. She matured while at camp and is actually thinking of college soccer (she is only 14). I was very happy with Nike soccer camp."
An Ultimate Experience
"Nike Soccer Camp was an ultimate experience. I would tell my friends who love soccer that they should go. I plan on attending camp until I am no longer able to....playing at college level. "
Past Camper
Love for Soccer!
"You get a chance to train with amazing coaches and learn new techniques. You also get to spend time with people who you share an interest with from all over."