Malibu Summer Tennis Camp Malibu, California
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Now in its 27th year, the Nike Malibu Summer Tennis Camp is held on the spectacular campus of Pepperdine University, 30 miles from Los Angeles. This renown tennis camp provides the ideal environment to learn from some of the best collegiate coaches and players in the country and play with peers from all over the U.S.
Located on the California coast, Pepperdine commands a majestic view of the world famous Malibu Beach and the Pacific Ocean. The summer camp combines a beautiful, safe location, with a staff consisting of college coaches, college players and qualified instructors. The camp will include 30 hours of tennis instruction and play, an afternoon at the beach, video analysis of each camper’s tennis game and an end of the week tournament with trophies.
International Campers Welcome!
International campers seeking a Sport and Language program can find a list of camp sessions and a detailed description of our new programs by Clicking Here. International campers seeking a Sport Only program, a multi-week sport camp experience, can easily combine any of our individual Tennis Camp sessions together with a weekend stay over to create the right camp program to fit your needs!
Dartfish video analysis offered at this camp! See details tab for more info.
Highlights Include
- 30 hours of tennis instruction with a 6:1 student to teacher ratio
- Drilling, match play and fun games
- Video analysis
- Flighted tournament with trophies
- Fun off-court activities for overnight campers including a camp bbq, trip to the beach and talent show
- Each camper will receive a t-shirt
Campers play tennis at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center with its 16 beautiful courts.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Adam Steinberg
• Tenth year as Head Men's Tennis Coach
• Led the team to their first ever National Championship Team Title in 2006
• 2006 NCAA Coach of the Year
Upon his hiring as head coach prior to the 2002-03 season, Adam Steinberg told Pepperdine Director of Athletics Dr. John Watson that he could turn the men's tennis team into national champions. In just four seasons, Steinberg stayed true to his word.
Now in his tenth year as head coach at Pepperdine in 2010-11, Steinberg has established himself as part of an elite group of coaches. His 2006 Waves won the national championship and in eight years he has an overall record of 176-61 (.743) along with eight West Coast Conference championships and eight NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2006, he was named the National Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, and he is a five-time WCC Coach of the Year.
During the 2007 season, his fifth, he moved into second place among Pepperdine's men's tennis coaches in career victories. He trails only Allen Fox's 367 wins, which came over the course of 17 seasons.
Each of his last six teams has finished in top 25 in the ITA national rankings, and all eight of his squads have ended up in the top 30.
His players at Pepperdine have been named All-Americans 13 times and have been All-WCC first team selections 21 times in singles and 12 times in doubles. A Pepperdine student-athlete has been named WCC Player of the Year in each of his eight seasons.
In 18 years as a head coach, which includes previous stops at St. John's and Alabama, his overall record is 306-140 (.686).
Steinberg's first two Pepperdine teams reached the NCAA Tournament's second round. He also produced two All-Americans in Diego Acuna and Calle Hansen in 2003, while in 2004, Pedro Rico earned the honors in singles as a sophomore.
In 2005, Steinberg led the Waves to the quarterfinals in College Station, Texas, and ended the season with a #8 final ranking. Rico and Scott Doerner earned their first All-America honors in doubles after ending the season ranked #2.
The 2006 championship began with the freshmen he brought in for the 2002-03 season. Steinberg developed those young players and recruited more talent to the squad over time, and the result was the program's first NCAA title.
After earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament with its 16th consecutive West Coast Conference title, Pepperdine began its magnificent tournament run. The Waves picked up wins over Montana State and TCU in the first two rounds of action in Malibu, then traveled north to Stanford to continue their title hopes. Steinberg guided his team to wins over Florida in the Sweet 16 and defending national champion UCLA in the Elite Eight.
The Waves then avenged their only two losses during the regular season in the final two matches of the tournament. Pepperdine beat Texas in the semifinals after losing to the Longhorns in April. In the championship match, Andre Begemann's win at the fourth singles position clinched the Waves' 4-2 upset victory over previously undefeated Georgia. The Bulldogs had beaten the Waves 4-0 on Feb. 20 at the National Indoor Championships.
With a record of 36-2, it marked a NCAA record for most wins in a season by a championship team. Steinberg's #1 doubles team, Doerner and Begemann, were runner-up in the NCAA Doubles Championships and were named All-Americans. Doerner also earned All-America honors in singles after finishing the year ranked at #14.
Doerner, Rico, Ivor Lovrak and Kevin Borzenski ended their collegiate tennis careers as national champions with the Waves. Lovrak, a transfer in 2005, went an incredible 24-1 playing at the #3 singles position his senior year and was named the Most Outstanding Performer of the NCAA Tournament.
Because of Pepperdine's success, Steinberg was named the ITA National Coach of the Year after earning the ITA West Region Coach of the Year just weeks earlier. Steinberg also was named the WCC Coach of the Year for the second straight season.
The 2007 squad went 23-8 overall and Steinberg directed the squad to a second-round finish in the NCAA Tournament.
The 2008 Waves had another strong year, going 20-7 overall, winning the school's 18th consecutive WCC title, reaching the NCAA's Round of 16 and finishing with a #12 national ranking. Begemann and Bassam Beidas were named All-Americans after reaching the semifinals and the quarterfinals of the NCAA singles tournament, respectively. Steinberg earned WCC co-Coach of the Year honors.
Steinberg was again WCC Coach of the Year in 2009 as the Waves went 20-10 and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a #18 final ranking. Omar Altmann was an All-American in singles after making it to the NCAA Round of 16, and he and Beidas won the award in doubles after reaching the NCAA quarterfinals.
The 2010 season was another fine one as Pepperdine went 17-11 overall, reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament and had a final ranking of #21. Steinberg was named WCC Coach of the Year for the fifth time and Beidas earned All-American honors for the third straight year.
Steinberg came to Pepperdine from Alabama, where he was the head coach from 1998-2002 and posted a record of 69-57 (.548). Steinberg took the Crimson Tide to their first-ever NCAA appearance in his first season. The 1999 squad advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and he guided Francisco Rodriguez to All-American status and a #5 national ranking, the school's highest-ranked player ever. In his final season, 2002, Alabama posted a 15-8 record and tied for second place in the SEC West Division. The Tide notched wins over #8 Kentucky and #12 Auburn before earning a #18 ranking in the year's final national poll.
Looking to further his coaching career, Steinberg was at Northwestern for two seasons as an assistant coach under Paul Torricelli. During Steinberg's second season (1997), the Wildcats won the Big Ten title, competed in the NCAA Tournament and had a final national ranking of #25.
Just two years removed from his playing days, Steinberg was named the head coach at St. John's University, and he served as head coach there from 1991-95. In his five years with the Red Storm, Steinberg compiled an impressive dual-match record of 61-22 (.735) and led the program to a Big East title in 1991. St. John's captured second-place finishes in 1993, 1994 and 1995. He was an assistant coach at St. John's for the 1989-90 season.
A native New Yorker, Steinberg played his college tennis at Penn State, where he served as team captain his senior year. He stayed on at Penn State for the 1988-89 season in order to serve as a student assistant for the Nittany Lions while completing his bachelor's degree in marketing.
He and his wife, Casey, reside in Malibu. They have a daughter, Mia.
Gualberto Escudero
The dean of all Pepperdine coaches, Gualberto Escudero begins his 35th season at the helm of the women's tennis program in 2011-12. Escudero took over the head coaching position at the start of the 1977-78 season and has compiled a career record of 588-300 over 33 seasons.
Coach
Jason Cook
Jason Cook joined the Pepperdine men's tennis staff as an assistant coach in October of 2011. Cook boasts a large range of experience, and has coached at both the collegiate and professional levels.
Cook will be involved in all facets of the program, from recruiting and player development to fundraising and coordinating team travel.
Program
This year we are offering 5 weeks of overnight, extended day and day camp as well as one session of day only camp where campers have a full day (8:15am-5:00pm) or a half day (8:15am-12:30pm) option. All sessions are open to kids ages 8-18 of all skill levels, but one session will have a separate group for high school players (ages 13-18) and one session will have a separate group for tournament level players. Make sure to note that you would like to participate in these programs when you register.
Tournament Training and High School Sessions:
In addition to the general camp sessions, this year we are offering tournament training and high school sessions during certain weeks of camp. Make sure to note that you would like to participate in these programs when you register.
- The tournament training program is geared towards tournament level and ranked players looking to improve their tournament results, learn winning strategies, and work on mental toughness.
- The high school session is provided for players currently on their high school team and wanting to move up the ladder or those planning on making the high school team.
Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week.
The camp program begins at 8:15am each day for all campers and will consist of morning drills and instruction and afternoon match plan and fun games. In addition, to tennis instruction, a flighted tournament will be held each session with a trophy presentation. Campers are invited to cool off after tennis with swimming in the afternoon.
Day Camp
Includes all tennis activities, dinner on Sunday, and lunch Monday through Friday. Day campers will be picked up at 5 p.m.
Extended Day Camp
Includes all tennis and night activities, dinner on Sunday, lunch and dinner Monday through Thursday, and lunch on Friday. Extended day campers will be picked up at 9 p.m.
Overnight Camp
Includes all tennis and and night activities, all meals from dinner on Sunday to lunch on Friday, and double room occupancy in the dorms.
Dartfish video analysis will be used during the camp to analyze and improve your strokes. See your strokes compared to a top playing professional! Your Dartfish Mediabook will be posted to a private player locker on Dartfish.tv and reviewed with you by the staff at camp (click here for an example). You will receive a printout showing key positions with corrective comments. After camp, these Dartfish interactive analyses are available for purchase. For $19.95, the package includes:
- Stroke Analysis: your Dartfish Mediabook contains videos of your strokes, plus side-by-side comparison with a pro, along with comments.
- Pro Stroke Library: one month access to Pro Stroke Library, featuring hundreds of strokes in both real and high speed.
- Camp highlights video: This video of camp activities and friends all set to music will be something everyone will want to have and keep forever.
NOTE: Regardless of whether you purchase the post-camp package, all campers will be filmed at camp, see their mediabook, and go home with a printout.
Check-in
• All Campers: Sunday between 2:00-3:45 pm at the dorms on the Pepperdine University Campus.
*Please note: Check-in for the July 2-6 session is at 8:00am on Monday.
• Campers should come dressed to play as we will head straight to the courts at 4:00pm after check-in
• Day and Extended Day Campers will depart that evening after dinner and evening activities at 8:15pm.
Check-out
• Awards Ceremony: Friday at 3:00 by the dorms. Parents are encouraged to attend!
• Check-out: Friday at 3:30pm after Awards Ceremony.
*Please note: Check-out for the July 2-6 session is at 12:30pm on Friday for Half Day Campers and at 5:00pm on Friday for Full Day campers.
Dorms
Campers will be housed in the dorms on campus. There are 4 rooms per suite with 2 campers in each room. Rooms are assigned by age & roommate requests.
Meals
Meals are served in the newly renovated Tyler Campus Center Cafeteria which has a stunning ocean view. This all-you-can-eat cafeteria includes a salad bar, soup and corn bread bar, beverage station, dessert station, and daily hot entree.
Evening activities
Evening activities may consist of a talent and game show night as well as a barbeque at Scenic Alumni park.
Weekend Stayover
Campers attending consecutive weeks can stay in the dorms with 24-hour supervision for an additional charge of $75 per night. This fee includes room and board. Allow for additional spending money for Saturday activities. Some example weekend activities are a trip to the beach, sightseeing in Santa Monica, a trip Disneyland and/or Six flags and/or Universal Studios. Weekend stayovers are only available between weeks 3-4, weeks 4-5, and weeks 5-6.
Designated Airport: Los Angeles International (LAX)
Airport Pick-Up
Please contact us if your child needs to be picked up and dropped at the airport. Please make arrangements to arrive at the airport between 11-2pm on the first day of camp and departing from camp (on the last day) between 6-8pm. (There will be a few different shuttles sent the the airport between these times.)
We can provide transportation only to and from the Los Angeles International Airport with Prime Time Shuttle. A staff member will meet your child at the baggage claim area, take them to the shuttle and ride in the shuttle with the camper to camp. There is an additional charge of $60 for the shuttle service. You should be aware that the airlines may charge an additional fee for unaccompanied minors. Check with the appropriate airlines as fees and regulations vary.
Please contact us at 1 800 645-3226 to provide us with your camper’s flight information, or fax in the airport transportation form to 415 479-6061. Please make sure that this is done at least two weeks prior to camp to guarantee transportation.
Medical Staff: Trainer on call at all times
Rain Plan
In the slight chance of rain we watch and analyse movies primarily tennis videos of college and pro matches.
Local Accommodations for Parents
For parents who are traveling with their kids from out of town and need a place to stay near camp, we recommend the Renaissance Hotel in Agoura Hills during the junior camp sessions. Please call 818-707-1220 or Click Here to reserve your room.
Registration Packet
A detailed camper registration packet containing check in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers in the Spring. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 8:30am Stretching, Camp Meeting at Courts
- 8:45am Tennis Instruction
- 10:00am Break
- 10:15am Tennis Instruction and Drills
- 11:45am Lunch, Rest, Optional Tennis
- 1:15pm Tennis Program, Match Play
- 2:45pm Break
- 3:00pm Tennis Program, Doubles and Drills
- 4:15pm Groups or Private Extra Help, Optional Tennis, Swimming
- 5:00pm Conclusion of Daily Tennis Program; Overnight and extended day campers: Rest, Shower, Dinner
- 7:15pm Evening Activity
- 9:00pm Extended Day Campers Depart
- 9:30pm Overnight Campers to Rooms
- 10:15pm Lights Out
Past Camper
Enthusiastic Camper
Camp was extraordinary – I was so sad when it was over!
Parent of Camper
Personal Thanks
I personally wanted to thank Adam Steinberg for all the effort to make this camp experience memorable and for the love of the game brought from this camp.
Parent of Camper
Above and Beyond
Great Camp! My son was the only weekend stay over that weekend and the camp went out of their way to make this a wonderful experience. Thanks for the great summer opportunity – he will be back again next year.
Parent of Camper
Attention to Detail
Thanks for the care that is shown to the campers, in regard to safety, instruction and enjoyment.
Parent of Camper
Highlight of the summer!
It was my son's highlight of the summer. He enjoyed the opportunity to make new friends who also play tennis.
Parent of Camper
Inspired to Play
Our daughter, Casey, had an amazing experience! She is a good athlete who now can’t wait to get back on the courts to keep hitting tennis balls. She wants to go back to the camp next summer for as many weeks as our schedule will allow. The staff did an amazing job providing enough instruction with the right amount of FUN! Thank you!