Texas Wesleyan University Nike Volleyball Camp Fort Worth, Texas
Introducing an Advanced Nike Volleyball Camp at TWU under the direction of head coach, Christy Clawson.
This Advanced camp is recommended for high school varsity (entering sophomore, junior or senior year) and club players who have a commitment to the sport and the ability and motivation to play in college. This intense, challenging program stress position play, advanced team techniques and match play.
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
Campers train in the newly renovated Sid Richardson Center which is home to the Lady Rams.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Christy Clawson
Christy Clawson took over as head coach of the Texas Wesleyan University volleyball program in 2006.
Last season the Lady Rams went 10-6 in Red River Athletic Conference play, which was good for third place in the regular season. The team featured six All-Conference selections and an Academic Scholar-Athlete selection in Lauren Hinojos.
In her first season with the Rams, Clawson led the team to a 20-10 record, an 8-3 mark in conference play, and an appearance in the RRAC Semifinals. The team featured three All-RRAC players, two All-Region VI selections, one Academic All-American, and one All-American in Liz Meng.
In 2007, Clawson led the Rams to a 32-16 record and a perfect 10-0 mark in the RRAC North Division. The team reached the RRAC championship match and took thrilling five set wins over Wayland Baptist and Lubbock Christian to reach the Region VI final. The 2007 Lady Rams featured five All-RRAC players, three All-Region VI selections, and one Academic All-American, while Liz Meng won her second All-American award.
In 2008, Clawson led the Rams to a 9-2 conference record that was good for the third seed in the RRAC Tournament. The Lady Rams reached the RRAC semifinals before being ousted in an epic five-game match by the eventual champion, Wiley. The 2008 Lady Rams featured six All-Conference selections, including Defensive Specialist of the Year, Katlynn Romig.
Clawson had previous collegiate coaching experience at Texas Woman's University where she served as assistant volleyball coach and home event manager from 2002-2004. As assistant coach, she was integral in on the court training, strength and conditioning, travel, recruiting, fundraising, directing and developing camps and tournaments, and mentoring athletes. She also served as an assistant coach at Texas Lutheran College in 1995.
In the fall of 2007, Clawson was inducted into the Texas Lutheran University Athletic Hall of Fame. As a setter at Texas Lutheran, she was a team captain and was named 1st-team All-Heart of Texas Conference and 1st-team All-Region while leading the Bulldogs to the 1993 NAIA National Tournament. She still holds several school records including single season records for service aces (114), service aces per game (.717), and assists (1,810), as well as career records for service aces (247), service aces per game (.585), and assists per game (9.858).
Clawson has also held internships at both the Southland and Lone Star Conferences where she worked on eligibility, compliance, scheduling, record keeping, statistics, and championships.
In addition, she has extensive high school coaching experience. She joined the Rams from Keller High School where she served as outdoor education instructor and coordinator while assisting with the volleyball and soccer teams. From 1996-2002 she held coaching and teaching positions in the Liberty Hill, Eanes, Pflugerville, and Lake Travis ISDs.
Clawson is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, as well as USA Volleyball and holds an IMPACT Certification and CAP level I & II. She received her bachelor of arts in kinesiology and secondary education from Texas Lutheran College and completed her master of science in kinesiology with a specialization in sport administration at Texas Woman’s University.
The Advanced NIKE Volleyball camp at Texas Wesleyan 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: Monday, July 23 at Stella Russell Hall from 12:00-2:00pm
Volleyball instruction begins at 2:30pm. Campers should eat lunch before arrival. Dinner will be provided for ALL campers on the first day.
Check-out: Friday, July 27 – Graduation is at 11:00am at the Sid-Richardson Gym.
Parents are invited to attend! Check-out immediately follows
INSTRUCTION
Ratio: 1:10
Players Grouped by: skill, age, years of experience
Evaluation: Written by coaching staff
Equipment Needed: Volleyball shoes, knee pads and a water bottle
Facility: Sid-Richardson Gym
HOUSING
Dorm: Stella Russell Hall
Campers Per Room: 2
Roommates: guaranteed if requested 14 days prior to camp
Bathrooms: On each floor
Linens: Not provided
Air Conditioning: Yes
Key Deposit: $50 – Check made out to USSC
Spending Money: $40
Medical Facility: 2 athletic trainers are on-site and a Hospital nearby
Sample Daily Schedule
- July 24 12:00-2:00: Check-in
- 2:00-4:00: Training Session
- 4:00-5:00: Dinner
- 5:30-8:00: Training session
- July 25-27 7:00-7:45: Breakfast
- 8:00-10:30: Training session
- 11:00-12:00: Lunch
- 1:00-3:30: Training session
- 4:30-5:30: Dinner
- 6:00-8:00: Training session
- July 28 7:00-7:45: Breakfast
- 8:00-10:30: Training session
- 11:00-12:00: Check-out
Best camp she had ever attended
"My daughter has been to many VB camps over the last 4-5 years. After her first day in this camp she had already pronounced it as the BEST CAMP she had ever attended! The staff at Texas Weseyan did a really outstanding job. We feel that we got Great Value for the money we spent for our daughter to attend!!!
Great Overall Experience
"The Texas Wesleyan Volleyball Camp was one of the best experiences of my life. The small group made for better one on one coaching and we got to know everyone there better than we would have if it were a large camp. I can't wait to come back next year and get even better than I did this year."
Parent of TWU Camper
Huge Confidence boost
"I could see alot of improvement in Emily skills and her confidence. She made the 9th grade A team, before camp I'm not sure she would have made the B team. She will be going back next summer to get ready for Varsity."