College of New Jersey Ewing, New Jersey
Nike Softball Camps totally immerse you in the sport, giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential for improvement - no matter what your ability level. Every facet of the game is covered - hitting, fielding, base running, team play and more. Our goals is that your performance as an overall player will improve, along with your self-confidence but it is up to each player to take what they have learned and apply it to gametime situations.
Returning as camp director, is Debbie Simpson. Simpson, who had more than 21 years playing and coaching experience in organized softball, was the pitching coach when TSC won the division III championships in 1987, 1989 and 1994.
Highlights Include
- 8:1 camper to instructor ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play and more
- Official NIKE Camp T-Shirt
- Great NIKE prizes!
- NIKE Softball Camp Graduation Certificate
The College of New Jersey, formerly known as Trenton State College, is located five miles northwest of Trenton and 30 miles north of Philadelphia. It boasts some of the best athletic facilities among Division III Colleges in the country. Campers train on the Lions home field and reside in dorms right on campus.
Camp Director
Debbie Simpson
Debbie has also coached at William Paterson College and Livingston Campus of Rutgers University. Debbie is currently the Assistant Director of Intramural and Recreation Services & Sports Clubs at the College of New Jersey. She was also a former assistant coach at Rider University, the 2003 MAAC champions and the 2004 MAAC runners up.
Assistant Coach
Tiffany Rhea
Joining Debbie Simpson as co-director is Tiffany Rhea, a 2004 graduate ofThe College of New Jersey. For the past five years, Tiffany has brought a high level of motivation and instruction for all participants at TCNJ’s Nike Softball Camp, providing meaningfullessons in all facets of the game.Tiffany has been coaching high school softball in the Burlington County area for the past six years and had the honor of coaching the Burlington County team in the 2007 Carpenter’s Cup. Currently, Tiffany is a Health and Physical Education teacher at HolyCross High School in Delran, NJ as well as a personaltrainer for various NJ athletes.
US Sports Camps combines with Nike and USA/ASA Softball to offer the Nike Softball Camps sponsored by USA Softball.
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men's, Women's, Junior Boys' and Junior Girls' National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions.
Whichever program you do decide on, each Nike Softball Camp staff member is ready to work with you and provide the best possible softball experience while you train and strive to be a better softball player.
Sample Daily Schedule
- Day 1
- 9:00 a.m. Check In then same schedule as below
- 7:30 a.m. Wake Up
- 8:00 a.m. Breakfast (Overnight Campers)
- 9:00 a.m. Day Campers Arrive/Session1
- 11:45 a.m. Lunch
- 12:00 p.m. Swim Break
- 1:00 p.m. Session 2
- 3:00 p.m. Day Campers Depart
- 4:00 p.m. Swim Break
- 5:00 p.m. Dinner
- 6:00 p.m. Scrimmages
- 9:00 p.m. Session 3/Free Time
- 10:30 p.m. Lights Out
- Last Day
- 5:00 p.m. Check Out
Check In:
All campers check-in Wednesday, at 9:00 a.m.
Please note: First meal will be lunch.
Check Out:
Graduation is at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, and check out is immediately after. The Camp Director will hand out more details on the first day.
Thanks for another great experience!
"The director and her staff were very positive and seemed to make all the girls love to play. This is our second time doing the camp and I would do it again. Thanks for another great experience and great memories."
I hope to go back every year.
"The camp was very well-planned out and had a good program. The times to wakeup eat and play were reasonable and the instructors knew exactly what they were doing and taught the campers in an easy-to-understand way. I hope to go back every year!"
Overnight Camper
Honest assessment of my skills
"I've been playing competitive travel softball for five years now yet I felt the coaches at this camp helped me improve my game in many ways. They showed me where I needed improvement and were very honest in their assessments of my skills. They recommended coaches to help me continue to improve after the camp - and I really appreciate that."