University of Oklahoma Nike Tennis Camp Norman, Oklahoma
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Join the fun at this summer tennis camp for kids! The University of Oklahoma has an athletic tradition of excellence. This 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. Come get better at camp this summer!
At the University of Oklahoma Nike Tennis camp we combine technical tennis instruction and drilling from a top notch coaching staff, supervised match play, and a variety of evening social activities. Our goal is to give players the opportunity to hit thousands of balls, improve their technique, and be challenged by some of the best players in their peer group.
Dartfish video analysis offered at this camp! See details tab for more info.
Highlights Include
- Daily instruction from head coaches John Roddick and David Mullins
- Fun off-court evening activities for overnight campers
- Experience campus life and create lasting friendships
- Every camper receives a Nike Tennis Camp T-shirt
- 5-6 hours of daily instruction with low camper to staff ratio and 24 hour supervision
The campus is located just 15 minutes south of the state's capital, Oklahoma City. Offering the perfect balance of live ball drills, tennis tactics, and match-play, this Nike Tennis Camp is ideal for campers of all abilities. Campers will play at the University's Headington Tennis Complex, one of the top facilities in the Big 12 Conference and the nation. The facility includes 12 championship courts divided into four quadrants. In case of rain, campers will have access to 6 indoor courts. Campers also have access to the campus swimming pools.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
David Mullins
Returning for his fourth season as a Nike Tennis Camp director, Coach Mullins brings a tremendous amount of passion and experience to the court. He has traveled throughout the world both as a player and coach on the ATP tour.
Read Full BioDavid Mullins, the 2008 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Assistant Coach of the Year, was named the head women's tennis coach at the University of Oklahoma in June 2008. Mullins starts his first spring season with the Sooners after a strong fall season debut.
Mullins completed his third season as the assistant coach for the women's team at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., in 2008. Mullins helped lead the Wildcats to at least the round of 16 of the NCAA championships in each of his three seasons. In 2007, he was named the ITA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year. During his stint with the Wildcats, NU posted a record of 77-12.
Mullins' three years of success began in 2006 when Northwestern advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament and captured a doubles title. The Wildcats advanced to the round of 16 in 2007 and returned to the quarterfinals in 2008.
Mullins began his collegiate coaching career at DePaul, as the Associate Head Men's Coach in 2005, after working in his native Ireland as an assistant tennis professional at Donnybrook L.T.C. in Dublin for two years. With Donnybrook, Mullins worked with elite junior Irish tennis players and also assisted with the Irish National Team.
Mullins has traveled throughout the world to various ITF and ATP events as both a player and coach to some of Ireland's top junior tennis players. As a collegiate player at Fresno State, he helped the Bulldogs to a WAC title in 1999 and a perennial top 20 national ranking. Individually, he advanced with doubles partner Peter Luczak to the NCAA Tournament where the duo earned All-America honors and a No. 9 national ranking in 2001.
Camp Director
John Roddick
Coach Roddick joins the Nike Tennis Camp crew for his second season. A former professional tennis player and coach, Roddick has world class experience and knowledge of the game.
Read Full BioJohn Roddick was announced as the head men's tennis coach by University of Oklahoma Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Athletics Director Joe Castiglione on June 19, 2009.
Roddick is a former professional tennis player and coach. Most recently he was director of Roddick Total Tennis, a high-performance boarding academy in San Antonio and Austin, Texas, which he operated from 2002-09.
Also during that time, from 2006-08, he coached his brother, Andy, a former No. 1-ranked player in the world, on the ATP Tour. In 2006 and again in 2008, John was the Team Captain for the United States' World Team Cup squad.
Roddick's Division I experience came as an assistant coach at Florida State for the 1999-00 school year and then at his alma mater, Georgia, from 2000-02. Georgia dominated college tennis during that time and won the 2001 NCAA team title. The Bulldogs also reached the 2002 NCAA Team Final.
Born in Omaha, Neb., Roddick was a world-class player. He was a four-time All American at Georgia from 1995-1999 and was named UGA Athlete of the Year in 1998. Also at Georgia, he was a three-time SEC All-Academic selection.
A top U.S. junior, he was a member of the 1993 and 1994 National Teams. He was ranked as high as No. 6 internationally in singles and No. 3 internationally in doubles.
Roddick's academy was a hot bed for top talent. Marquee players at the academy included Nate Schnugg and Jamie Hunt, now at Roddick's alma mater Georgia, Kellen Damico at Texas and Uladzimir Ignatic of Belarus, who was the 2007 French Open Junior champ.
As a coach, Roddick has worked with top touring pros including his brother, Mardy Fish, and Uladzimir Ignatik.
Coach
Brook Connelly
Brook Connelly, a Yukon, Okla., native, joins the Sooners in her first coaching assignment after a stellar playing career at Notre Dame.
Named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) Senior Player of the Year for theMidwest Region, Connelly served as team captain for the Fighting Irish and earned a bachelor's in sociology in May 2008.
Teamed with fellow Oklahoman Kelcy Tefft, Connelly earned All-America honors in doubles last season following an NCAA semifinals appearance, the best finish by a tandem in Notre Dame women's tennis history.
The duo went 35-5 on the season and finished the year with a No. 3 ranking. Connelly was also rated No. 83 in singles.
Connelly was a four-time state champion in No. 1 singles during her prep career at Oklahoma Christian School and partnered with Tefft to win five USTA national doubles titles in the junior ranks.
In 2002, Connelly earned the USTA's national No. 1 ranking in 16-and-under singles and doubles.
Program Information
This year we are offering two weeks of Junior overnight and day (9am-5pm) camp for kids ages 8-18 of all skill levels. Lunch is included for all day campers.
Overnight Campers
Check-in: Overnight Campers - Sunday from 1:00-2:00pm at the Adams Center Dorms.
Day Campers - Sunday from 2:00-2:30pm at the courts - Headington Tennis Complex. (Day Campers will depart that afternoon at 5pm.)
Graduation: For all campers. Held before lunch from 11:45am-12:00pm
Check-out: Thursday at 1:00-1:30pm at the Adams Center Dorms for all campers.
Day Camp Program Schedule
Day Campers: Sunday 2:00pm-5:00pm. Monday through Wednesday: 9:00am-5:00pm. Thursday from 9:00am to 1:30pm.
Note: On the last day of camp, Day Campers can opt to have lunch at camp after graduation or they can check-out immediately after graduation before lunch. Please inform the staff when you are leaving. A more complete schedule will be passes out at check-in.
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. (*Only offered at participating locations.)
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.
Dorms
Campers stay 2 per room in the Adams Center Dorms and are assigned by age and roommate requests. (No Triples). There is A/C in the dorms and linens are provided.
Evening Activities
In addition to the on-court training, overnight campers will participate in evening activities including a movie night and sports activities (ultimate frisbee, volleyball, and soccer). Campers also have access to the campus swimming pools.
Weekend Stayovers: Weekend stayovers are not available at this location.
Designated Airport: Oklahoma 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 Will Rogers World Airport and schedule a shuttle from the airport to camp.
Taxi Service. Should you need taxi service from the airport, please proceed to the center of the first floor of the parking garage just beyond the rental-car counters to meet a waiting taxi. For reservations, contact American Taxi (717) 901-8294.
Rain Plan
In case of rain we will move things into our indoor facility.
Medical Staff
There will be trainer on site.
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
- 8:00am Breakfast
- 9:00am-Noon Tennis Instruction
- Noon-2:00pm Lunch and Free Time
- 2:00pm-5:00pm Speed/Agility - Tennis Instruction and Match Play
- 6:00pm Dinner
- 7:00pm-10:00pm Evening Activity and Free Time
- 10:30pm Lights Out
Past Camper
Plans For Next Summer!
I enjoyed the tennis camp at OU a lot. It was my first experience in a tennis camp and I want to repeat it soon. My parents think it was worth the experience and worth the time spent on this activity. We are already making plans to attend this tennis camp next year.
Past Camper
Excellent Experience
This was a wonderful experience, can’t wait until next year.
Past Camper
Keeps coming back!
I enjoyed attending the camp, this was my seceond year. It was great!
Past Camper
Great camp!
OU NIKE tennis camp was a great experience !
Parent of Camper
Better Every Year
There was a vast improvement from this summer's camp compared to last summer's camp. Last summer she had fun with the other campers but didn't feel like she was challenged on the courts. This summer she loved all of it. She said it was the highlight of her summer. She has made great friends that she keeps us with during the school year and was most excited that she felt like the tennis was significantly better this year.