Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia
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.
Directing the camp once again is Brad Huskisson. Brad begins his third full year as the head coach of the Lady Cougars Softball team and seventh year overall at Columbus State in the 2011-2012 year.
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 Lanyard
- NIKE Softball Camp Graduation Certificate
Nestled in Georgia's Chattahoochee River Valley, just 2 hours south of Atlanta, Columbus State University offers beautiful surroundings and top notch facilities for softball players. Campers train on the home field of the lady cougars. The CSU facility is known widely as one of the best surfaces in the region, and possibly the country. It has been used as a practice facility by numerous national and international teams in various competitions in Columbus, including the US Olympic Team, 1996 Gold Medalists.
Camp Director
Brad Huskisson
While at Columbus State, Huskisson has been a part of a highly successful run including winning the Peach Belt Conference regular season and conference tournament twice. In 2007, CSU set a school record with 58 wins, finishing third at the NCAA Division II World Series, the highest in school history. His players have garnered numerous individual accolades including the NCAA Division II Catcher of the Year Award, two NFCA All-Americans, two All-Region and 14 All-Peach Belt honorees. He has had five players named to the All-Peach Belt Academic Team.
He spent five years as the Head Coach at Brescia University in Kentucky prior to his arrival at CSU. While at Brescia, Huskisson took a losing program and earned conference, regional, and national attention winning 153 games in his five seasons. His first year was the only losing season he had while at Brescia. The 2004 season marked success when he led the Lady Bearcats to a 44-22 record, winning the KIAC regular season championship, the Region XII Tournament, and finishing ninth at the NAIA World Series. His 2005 squad posted a 29-16 slate and won its third-straight KIAC championship, along with the league tournament. Huskisson developed one All-America player, 13 All-Region players, and 49 All-Conference performers during his tenure at Brescia. He also produced 23 Academic All-America performers, over 100 Dean's List students and was named Region XII Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2004.
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
- 7:00 a.m. Wake Up
- 7:45 a.m. Breakfast
- 8:50 a.m. Extended Day Campers Arrive
- 9:00 a.m. Session 1
- 12:00 p.m. Lunch
- 1:15 p.m. Session 2
- 3:30 p.m. Supervised Free Time
- 5:15 p.m. Dinner
- 6:30 p.m. Session 3
- 9:30 p.m. Evening Activity
- 11:00 p.m. Lights Out
Check In:
Sunday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – All campers
Check Out:
Closing ceremonies will begin Thursday at 12:00 PM.
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."
Taught My Daughter More Softball & Being A Young Lady
"I cannot put into words the experience my daughter gained from going to the camp. She not only learned skills in softball but how to be a better young lady. The morals and values the staff brought to the camp were extraordinary. We looked at sending her to another camp and decided on the NIKE Camp for convenience and I am so glad we did. She was going to be a day camper but when we got there she saw some friends and we were able to change her to be an overnight camper. I will highly recommend this camp to anyone who is interested in gaining skills and personal growth. We look forward to next year!!"
Overnight Camper
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!"