Nike Soccer Camp UC Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California
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At NIKE Soccer Camps, our goal is to stimulate a love for the game in young athletes by showing them how to accelerate their own progress and success. By partnering with NIKE, our title sponsor, and working with the country’s best coaches, we are able to offer an unforgettable growth experience no matter what your age or skill level.
This camp provides a fun and competitive environment for players of all ability levels. Join us for an excellent opportunity to interact with high-level coaches and collegiate players.
Highlights Include
- Team play, skill development, games and tournaments
- Nike Soccer Camp t-shirt
- Post camp evaluation and completion certificate
- Players are grouped by age and ability
- Six hours of daily instruction
The University of California - Santa Cruz is located 35 miles from San Jose, on a beautiful coastal campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Surrounded by gorgeous views and towering redwoods, campers are inspired to develop their love of the game and improve their individual and team skills.
If you would like to register with a team, we offer a discount of $30 off each campers tuition if 8 or more campers register together. Please downlaod a brochure from the link above and mail the applications in together!
Meet your coaching staff
Co-Director
Michael Runeare
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.
Read Full Bio
• UC Santa Cruz Head Men’s Soccer Coach
• 2009- Present UC Santa Cruz Men’s Soccer Head Coach
• 2003-2009 UC Santa Cruz Women’s Soccer Head Coach
• Overall win-loss record at UCSC 80-31-17
• 2006,2007,2008 & 2009 NCAA DIII National Tournament Participants
• USSF A License
• NSCAA Premier Diploma
• 2010/11Head Coach Santa Cruz County Breakers U18 Academy Team
• 2009/10 Asst. Coach Santa Cruz County Breakers U16 Academy Team
• 2006,2007 Head Coach Santa Cruz County Breakers NPSL Head Coach
• 2010 ODP Region 4 Regional Staff Coach 96’s U14
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Co-Director
Emily Scheese
• UC Santa Cruz Head Women’s Soccer Coach
• 2009-2011 UC Santa Cruz Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach
• USSF D License
• Head Coach for Harbor High School Girls Varsity Team, SCCAL
• Head Coach for Aptos Soccer Club U15 Team
• Breakaway College Access Project Assistant Coach
• Former Player at UC San Diego
• NCAA DIII National Champion as a player at UC San Diego 1996, 1997, 1999 with record of 72-7-3
The program emphasizes small group tactics within the framework of team strategy and game play, and campers leave with a deeper and more improved understanding of the game. Specialized goalkeeper instruction is available, but will not be the primary focus of the 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.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:30am Run/Breakfast
- 8:30am Video/Lecture
- 9:30am Field Session (Technical Skills Development)
- 12:00pm Lunch
- 2:00pm Field Session (Tactical Training)
- 4:00pm Pool
- 5:00pm Dinner
- 6:30pm Field Session (Tournament Games)
- 9:00pm In dorms - evening activities
- 10:30pm Lights out
SESSION INFORMATION
Check in: Between 12:30-1:30pm at Cowell Residence Hall on the first day of camp. First training session starts at 3pm.
Check out: Final games will be played between 9:30-11:30am on the last day of camp at the soccer fields (Parents are welcome to watch) and check out will follow at 12:00pm at Cowell Residence Hall
INSTRUCTION
Ratio: 1:10
Players Grouped by: skill, age, years of experience
Evaluation: Written by coaching staff
Facility: Grass fields
HOUSING
Dorm: Cowell Residence Hall
Campers Per Room: 2
Roommates: guaranteed if requested 14 days prior to camp
Bathrooms: shared by floor
Linens: Not provided
Air Conditioning: NO
Key Deposit: $75 for the room key. $10 for the meal card. Payable to US Sports
Spending Money: $40
Medical Facility: an athletic trainer is on-site
TRAVEL:
Nearest Airport: San Jose International Airport approximately 30 miles, San Francisco International airport
approximately 70 miles
Transportation: Not provided.
Excellent Experience
"My daughter had an excellent experience at the Nike Soccer Camp. It was her first sleep over camp and she enjoyed it immensely. The staff was excellent."
Can I come back next year?
"My 10-year old son Daniel attended Nike Soccer Camp for the first time this year. He loved the goalie training that he received and he felt that he really benefited by playing soccer with the older and more experienced teenage boys. Daniel's first words when we came to pick him up were "can I go again next summer?" Daniel's goalkeeping skills improved so much from his week at camp that his coach and other team parents inquired more about the Nike Camp. We are sending Daniel back again next summer. He had fun and learned a lot during his week."
Improved Skills!
"Nike Soccer Camp was a great way to improve your skills, ability, and meet new friends. Every thing about the camp was great."
Great Goalie Training
"Nike Soccer Camp helped better prepare me for high school soccer. I learned new dives and techniques and how to keep people safe as a goalkeeper."
Ready to go Back!
"Very good system and schedule, appropriate instruction levels, great personnel! Well done and the kids had a great time and are ready to go back."
Take it to the Next Level!
"The Nike Soccer Camp was just what my son needed. After several years of AYSO Summer camps and club soccer during the spring, the Nike Camp kicked up the intensity, allowed him to play with boys of greater and equal skill, and gave me individual feedback on what he needed to work on to make it to the next level."
Improve Skills
"UC Santa Cruz Soccer Camp was fun and helped improve my skills in a very safe environment."
Past Camper
All Around Good Camp
"Good at dividing teams. Goalie training was good. Stretching/warm ups good. Games were fun. The coaches were very fair in watching games and assigning positions.