University of Nevada Reno - Reno Sports Complex Reno, Nevada
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.
Director Debbie Nelson is recognized as one of the top private teaching instructors in the business and is the owner of All American Sports Academy in Tracy, CA.
Highlights Include
- 8:1 camper to instructor ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play and more
- Official NIKE Camp T-Shirt
- NIKE Lanyard
- Great NIKE prizes
- NIKE Softball Camp Graduation Certificate
- SPARQ Training Program (Speed, Agility, Quickness)
Reno’s temperate, high desert climate and proximity to Lake Tahoe provides campers at the University of Nevada, Reno with abundant athletic opportunities. The five-day camp focuses on the improvement of players of all abilities. Each day campers train and scrimmage on the well-groomed fields of the Reno Sport Complex, just minutes from the UNR, where campers reside and eat meals.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Debbie Nelson
Coach Nelson's training and coaching experience (over 19 years) began in Sacramento. After spending one year at St Francis High School where the team finished as CIF Champions, she spent the next six years at Sacramento State University.
As the Assistant and Head Coach for the Sacramento State Hornets, coach Nelson's team competed in Regional and College World Series competitions. Coach Nelson also spent four years as the Head coach for the San Jose State Spartans. During Debbie's 10 years of coaching at the college level she has produced talented and top ranked teams as well as All Conference, All State, and NCAA All Americans players. Debbie also coached an 18 and under USA Team in Europe in 2001 which won the Silver Medal that year. Debbie has been a Director for the US Sports Nike Softball Camp since 1996. In 2004, Debbie joined the National Pro Fastpitch league as an assistant coach for the California Sunbirds.
As a college player, Debbie achieved All Region, All State,
and NCAA All American honors while earning her Bachelors degree at Sacramento State University. Debbie enjoys coaching and teaching athletes at all levels. Debbie loves to see the self-esteem, confidence and competitive skills her students athletes achieve through participation in sports!
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
- 7:15 a.m. Wake Up/Shower
- 7:45 a.m. Breakfast (Overnight Campers)
- 8:50 a.m. Day Campers Arrive
- 9:00 a.m. Warm Up
- 9:30 a.m. Hitting Circuits/Drills
- 10:30 a.m. Baserunning Drills
- 11:45 p.m. Lunch
- 1:00 p.m. Warm Up-Stretch/Throwing Drills
- 2:15 p.m. Position Work
- 3:00 p.m. Day Campers Depart
- 3:45 p.m. Supervised Free Time
- 5:30 p.m. Dinner
- 6:30 p.m. Evening Activities/Games
- 10:00 p.m. To Rooms/Lights Out
Check In:
Sunday,12:30-1:30 p.m. at Argenta Dorms – All campers
*Optional: Day campers are invited to stay until 8:30p.m. on the first day (only) for dinner and non softball evening activities.
Check Out:
Thursday, 12:00 p.m. at Argenta Dorms – All campers
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!"
The NIKE Camp in Reno was AMAZING!
"The NIKE camp at the Reno Sports Complex was AMAZING! The camp far exceeded our expectations and I will recommend several of the conditioning drills to my Varsity coach so my High School team can benefit from them as well. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING EXPERIENCE!"
Parent
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!!"