Sacred Heart University Nike Boys Volleyball Camp Fairfield, Connecticut
Coach Machan is proud to announce the addition of this Nike Boys Volleyball camp at Sacred Heart University.
This camp is designed for boys of all ability levels ages 10-18 years old. The camp will focus on individual skills, as well as team offense, defense, and transition skills. Campers will also be introduced to high level individual skills and team concepts.
Highlights Include
- Training under the country’s best coaches
- Excellent residential, dining and training facilities
- Six hours of daily instruction
- Coach to camper ratio is 1:10
- Players grouped by age and ability level
- Personal evaluations from your coach
- Nike Volleyball camp T-shirt
Located between New York City and Boston, in beautiful suburban Fairfield, Connecticut, Sacred Heart University provides campers with first-rate coaching and one of the finest athletic centers in New England.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Rob Machan
Rob Machan took over the head coaching reigns of the Pioneers men's volleyball program in 2009. In 2010, the men's team made the conference tournament for the first time in Division I program history.
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Rob Machan took over the head coaching reigns of the Pioneers women's volleyball program in 2007. Since his arrival he has led his team to a berth in the Northeast Conference tournament in every season. With Machan at the helm in 2009 Sacred Heart reached the NEC championship game for the first time in program history.
Machan joined the Sacred Heart athletic department after two years as an assistant coach in at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. As a member of head coach Chris Keife's staff, Machan helped guide the Cougar program back to the NAIA Tournament in 2005 for the first time since 2000. He helped the Cougars match that feat again in 2006, the first time in school history they received back to back bids to the tournament. While at APU he graduated with a Masters of Science in Physical Education.
Prior to his stint at Azusa Pacific, Machan spent the previous four seasons (five overall) as a full-time assistant coach at the University of Southern California where his primary responsibilities with the team included coaching and training blocking systems, coordinating the defense and serving strategy, and assisting in recruiting. He also handled the program's alumni and community relations, as well as its gift and fundraising efforts.
After nearly two successful decades worth of experience at the club volleyball level, none could match the experience Machan enjoyed at USC under hall-of-fame coach Mick Haley. In 2002, he, along with fellow assistant Keife, helped coach USC to the national title. In 2003, he aided the Women of Troy capture a second straight national championship, its third Pac-10 championship in a five-year period and a perfect 35-0 record with an NCAA record 47-straight victories. While at USC, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
With more than 18 years of experience as a girls' volleyball coach, Machan founded the Long Beach Volleyball Club in 1986 and Power/Asics Nova Volleyball Club in 1995. He coached Long Beach Club for six seasons, worked with the Magnum Volleyball Club for two years and then spent the past five years with Power/Asics Nova. Starting in 1991, his club teams earned medals in the Junior Olympic National Open Tournament nine times, including three gold.
As the La Habra (Calif.) High varsity girls' coach from 1994 to 1995, he led the team to consecutive league titles and two CIF quarterfinal appearances.
The NIKE Volleyball camp at Sacred Heart University provides campers with top quality instruction plus:
Overnight campers: Dormitory housing on campus and all meals are provided.
Extended Day campers (9am-9pm - except on first and last day): Lunch and dinner are provided.
24-hour supervision is an important feature of every NIKE Volleyball Camp. Staff members reside in campers’ quarters and participate in all activities.
Volleyballs: Baden Volleyballs may be purchased when you register for camp for an additional $15. Volleyballs must be paid for at the time of registration. Campers do not need to bring a ball to camp and purchasing one is optional.
*Please note, this information is subject to change.
SESSION INFORMATION
Check-in: 2-4 at William H. Pitt Center
Volleyball instruction begins after check-in. Dinner will be the first meal.
Check-out: Graduation is at 2:00pm at the William H. Pitt Center
INSTRUCTION
Ratio: 1:8
Players Grouped by: skill, age, years of experience
Evaluation: Written by coaching staff
Equipment Needed: Volleyball shoes, knee pads and a water bottle
HOUSING
Dorm: TBA
Campers Per Room: 2
Roommates: guaranteed if requested 14 days prior to camp
Bathrooms: On each Floor
Linens: Not provided. Please bring own linens or sleeping bag, pillow, pillowcase and a towel
Air Conditioning: Yes
Key Deposit: $100
Spending Money: $40
Medical Facility: Athletic trainers are on-site and a Hospital nearby
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:00 Wake-up, shower
- 7:45 Breakfast
- 9:00 Stretching/conditioning
- 9:15 Practice: pass/set/hit drills
- 10:30 Defense and serving drills
- 12:00 Lunch, rest
- 1:30 Spiking demonstration
- 1:45 Review: pass/set/serve
- 2:30 Practice: emergency recovery
- 4:30 Free time, rest
- 5:30 Dinner
- 6:30 Practice: games/scrimmages
- 9:00 Films/video highlights
- 10:00 Campers to rooms
- 10:30 Lights out
Sacred Heart Camper
Looking forward to next year
"If you want to develop your skills with others who love volleyball, this camp was all that. Working with coaches that know the sport, play the sport and coach the sport is what I was looking for. I am looking forward to next year."