Nike Soccer Camp UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California
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Located on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, sunny University of California - Santa Barbara is an ideal summer camp getaway. Campers reside just off the UCSB campus in dormitory housing and have access to amenities such as a swimming pool, game room, laundry facilities, and a television room.
Camp provides athletes of all skill levels the experience of life as a student-athlete and helps them enhance their skills, increase their fitness level, and develop a better understanding of the game. Coaches emphasize tactical team training, individual skill development, and evening match play. The week is balanced out with nightly lectures on motivation, college preparation, and game strategy.
Highlights Include
- Nike Soccer Camp T-shirt
- Post-camp evaluation and certificate
- Team play, skill development and tournaments
- 10:1 Camper to Staff ratio
- 6 hours of instruction per day
- Evening activities
- Players are grouped by age and ability
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Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Tim Vom Steeg
Our camp directors are among the finest coaches in
America. They have a major stake in providing camps
of the highest quality: camps that are fun, that improve
the skills of the campers, and that provide the
campers with the opportunity to make new, life-long
friends. The best place to become a better soccer
player is in the company of coaches and players who
share your passion.
Statistics
•UCSB men’s head coach (8th season)
•2004 NSCAA Division I Coach of the Year
•2004 Big West Coach of the Year (20-2-2 record)
•2004 NCAA National Finalists and regular season NSCAA #1 ranked team
•2002, 2003, & 2004 NCAA Division I National Tournament participants
•2003 NCAA Sweet 16 in College Cup
•Ranked seventh in the country by NSCAA 2003 coach’s poll
•One All-American and three All-Far West selections
•2001, 2002, & 2004 Big West Conference Champions
•United States Soccer Federation license
•1999 MPSF Pacific Division Co-Coach of the Year
Campers experience the thrill of beach soccer! Coaches emphasize tactical team training, individual skill development, and evening match play. Campers receive training from the UCSB’s Men’s and Women’s Coaching Staff with demonstrations by current members of both the men’s and women’s teams. The camp is balanced out with nightly lectures on motivation, college preparation, and game strategy. Campers will participate in “World Cup” evening acitivites! Teams are welcome and encouraged to attend and train together for the duration of camp.
What's included in the fee?
Overnight Campers: Professional coaching and instruction on grass fields, all meals, on-campus housing, supervision and evening activities.
Extended Day Campers (varies with location) 9am-9pm: Professional coaching and instruction, lunch, dinner and evening activities.
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
- 7:00am Breakfast (Overnight campers)
- 8:30am Warm-up (Day campers arrive)
- 9:00am Morning Session
- 11:30am Lunch/Free Time
- 2:00pm Afternoon Session
- 4:30pm Dinner
- 6:00pm Evening Games
SESSION INFORMATION
Check-in: Registration is on Sunday, July 15th between 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Tropicana del Norte Dorm. Soccer instruction begins at 2:00 p.m. and dinner is the first meal of the day.
Check-out: Camp ends on Wednesday, July 18th with final games from 2:00-4:00pm. Graduation and check out to follow. Parents are invited to attend!
INSTRUCTION
Ratio: 1:10
Players Grouped by: skill, age, years of experience
Evaluation: Written by coaching staff
Facility: Grass fields
HOUSING
Dorm: Tropicana del Norte
Campers Per Room: 2-3 campers per room, suite style
Roommates: guaranteed if requested 14 days prior to camp
Bathrooms: shared in suite
Linens: Not provided
Air Conditioning: NO
Key Deposit: $25 Payable to “Go2Soccer”
Spending Money: $60, please do NOT bring a pre-written check
Medical Facility: an athletic trainer is on-site and a hospital 2 miles from campus
TRAVEL:
Nearest Airport: Santa Barbara Airport
Transportation: Not provided, though cab ride is only 5 min
Directions:
From the South: Take the Ventura Freeway (101) north. Exit at Los Carneros (it is past the UCSB exit), turn left towards the ocean. Follow Los Carneros until it dead‐ends at a stoplight on the corner of Los Carneros and El Colegio Road. Turn left on El Colegio Road. Continue past Embarcadero Del Norte and make a right into the Tropicana Del Norte parking lot just past the Tropicana Del Norte building.
From the North: Take the Ventura Freeway (101) south. Exit at Los Carneros, turn right towards the ocean. Follow Los Carneros until it dead‐ends at a stoplight on the corner of Los Carneros and El Colegio Road. Turn left on El Colegio Road. Continue past Embarcadero Del Norte and make a right into the Tropicana Del Norte parking lot just past the Tropicana Del Norte building.
Read camper reviewsReturning for Many Years
"Good mix of kids, drills and atmosphere. We have been returning campers for many years."
Experience of a Lifetime!
"Nike soccer camp offers an environment that enables players of all skill sets to thrive and develop at a pace that pushes the limit in a positive manner. The coaches relate to the players at their own individual level ensuring that every child’s needs are meet and that the experience is one to last a life time!"
Parent of Camper
Good Camp!
"Camp schedule provides good mix of skill building, games and other activities to keep the kids focused and motivated."