University of Kansas Nike Tennis Camp Lawrence, Kansas
The University of Kansas Nike Tennis camp combines technical tennis instruction and drilling from a top notch coaching staff, supervised match play, and a variety of evening social activities. Come join the fun and take your tennis game to the next level at summer camp!
The University of Kansas Nike Tennis Camp is a camp for young athletes to come and vastly improve their tennis game, work hard, make new friends and have a lot of fun. The youth tennis camp focuses on instruction as well as match play, giving each camper a positive learning environment to enhance their skills and enjoy the game.
Highlights Include
- Daily instruction from head women's coach and experienced staff
- Fun off-court evening activities for overnight campers
- Every camper receives a Nike Tennis Camp T-shirt
- Experience campus life and create lasting friendships
- Safe, healthy and fun environment
The University of Kansas campus consists of 950 acres atop historic Mount Oread in Lawrence, Kansas. Lawrence lies 40 miles west of Kansas City, bordered on the north and south by the Kansas (Kaw) and Wakarusa rivers.
Campers will play tennis at the 12 court Varsity complex with indoor courts available.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
German Dalmagro
German Dalmagro begins his sixth year as assistant coach of the Kansas tennis program.
Dalmagro made an instant impact on the team. In just his second season with the program, the 2008 Jayhawks exceeded expectations. They finished ranked 71st in the national poll and placed an athlete on the All-Big 12 singles team for just the 10th time in program history.
Read Full BioAt KU, his responsibilities include on-court coaching, organizing travel and aiding in recruiting. His strong ties to the southern states have landed standout products such as current sophomore Sara Lazarevic from the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla., junior Erin Wilbert from Metarie, La., and most recently freshman Dylan Windom, a four-star recruit out of Tifton, Ga., and Monica Pezzotti, a sophomore transfer from South Carolina-Upstate.
Dalmagro came to Kansas following a very successful playing and coaching career at Division II University of West Florida. Prior to coming his days in Crimson and Blue, Dalmagro was an assistant coach of both the men's and women's teams at UWF since the fall of 2005. During his year with West Florida, both teams reached the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.
While Dalmagro's coaching career at West Florida may have been brief, his impact as one of the most decorated tennis players in school history was definitely not. He was a member of UWF's back-to-back NCAA Division II National Championship teams in 2004 and 2005, and was part of the 2005 Gulf South Conference Champion team and 2004 Gulf South runner-up squad.Dalmagro also put together a fine individual career, at UWF and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Dalmagro's career was highlighted by All-America honors in 2004 (doubles), 2003 (singles and doubles) and 2002 (singles and doubles). He was also ranked nationally as high as No. 3 in doubles and No. 11 in singles throughout his career.
Academics were also a strong point for Dalmagro while at West Florida, as he helped the Argonauts earn the 2004 National Award for highest team GPA and was named to the Dean's List.
Prior to transferring to West Florida, Dalmagro played at ABAC College, where he was the NJCAA Player of the Year in 2003 and the individual National Champion in 2002. Dalmagro's tennis coaching experience stretches far beyond his days at West Florida. He served as the head coach at the Nike Tennis Camp in Lawrenceville, N.J., in 2004 and 2005, and was also a coach at Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton, Ga., from 2002 to 2003.
Dalmagro graduated from West Florida, earning a degree in business administration with a specialization in management.
Program
(Camp Code: TNXRUK)
This year we are offering two weeks of overnight and day camp (9:00am-5:00pm) for kids ages 9-18 of all abilities. Lunch is included for Day Campers. The camp focuses on instruction as well as match play, giving each camper a positive learning environment to enhance their skills and enjoy the game.
The camp focuses on instruction as well as match play, giving each camper a positive learning environment to enhance their skills and enjoy the game. Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week.
JUNE 23-27 SESSION INFORMATION
• Check-in: Sunday from (Time TBD) at the dorms (name TBD).
• Campers should come dressed to play as we will head straight to the courts after check-in.
• Day Campers will depart on Sunday afternoon at 8:00pm from Jayhawk Tennis Center.
• Graduation: 11:00am on Thursday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center. Parents are invited to attend!
• Check-out: Immediately following the graduation ceremony at Jayhawk Courts for day campers and at Naishmith Hall for Overnight campers.
Weekly Schedule & Information
• Sunday: Camp runs from (Time TBD)
• Monday-Wednesday: Camp runs 8:45am to 5:15pm
• Thursday: Camp ends at 11:00 for all campers.
• Meals: Lunch is provided for all Day campers.
JUNE 28- JULY 2 SESSION INFORMATION
• Check-in: Friday from (Times TBD) at the dorms (name TBD).
• Campers should come dressed to play as we will head straight to the courts after check-in.
• Day Campers will depart on Friday afternoon at 5:15pm from Jayhawk Tennis Center.
• Graduation: 11:00am on Tuesday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center. Parents are invited to attend!
• Check-out: Immediately following the graduation ceremony at Jayhawk Courts for day campers and at Naishmith Hall for Overnight campers.
Weekly Schedule & Information
• Friday: Camp runs from (Time TBD)
• Saturday-Monday: Camp runs 8:45am to 5:15pm
• Tuesday: Camp ends at 11:00 for all campers.
• Meals: Lunch is provided for all Day campers.
Dorms
Campers will stay in the dorms (name TBD) on campus. Campers stay 2 per room and are assigned by age and roommate requests. No triples are available. There is A/C in the dorms (TBD for 2013).
Evening Activities
Supervised evening activities may include Movie Night, Scavenger Hunt, Camp Dance
Weekend Stayovers: Weekend Stayovers are not available at this location.
Designated Airport: Kansas City
Travel
Nike Tennis Camp does not provide any transportation to/from camp from airport, train stations or bus depots. If you fly into camp, we recommend that you fly into Kansas City Airport and schedule a shuttle/bus from the airport to camp.
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
- 7:30am Wake up, Breakfast, To the courts
- 9:00am Tennis Instruction, Drills
- 11:45am Lunch, Rest, Optional Tennis
- 1:15pm Tennis Instruction, Match Play
- 4:00pm Optional Tennis, Activity
- 5:00pm Shower, Dinner
- 6:00pm Evening Activity
- 9:30pm Return to Rooms
- 10:00pm Lights out!
Parent of Camper
Organized Fun
The Nike Tennis Camp at KU was well-run and organized. My son had a lot of fun and played a lot of great tennis. He will look forward to going back next summer.
Parent of Camper
Confidence Booster
The camp staff treated every level of player equally so that even the most novice player felt included. The end of the camp feedback sheet was very helpful, constuctive and positive! It was a real confidence builder for my son! We are all counting the days until his next opportunity to participate in this camp again!
Past Camper
Great Time!
I had a blast at this camp. It was the best camp I went to all summer. The dorms and food was very good. And I loved the activities with my roommate and friends. I'll be coming next year!
Past Camper
It's all good!
It was a great time learning new things and meeting new people. The food was very good the supervision was good too. Over all I loved the camp.
Past Camper
Inspirational!
This camp was amazing and really inspiring for me!
Parent of Camper
Immediate Improvements
Our kids all had a great time and will be back next year! They learned so much and I could see the improvements in their game immediately. The staff was wonderful!