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Head to Transylvania University in summer 2024 and train with the back-to-back HCAC Champions and 2022-23 National Champions! Choose either the shooting camp, complete skills camp, or both to elevate your game, make new friends, and have fun at this top Nike Girls Basketball Camp in Lexington, KY!

The Shooting Camp emphasizes technique, footwork, shooting drills, shooting off the dribble, shooting off the pass, shooting games, free throw shooting, and post/perimeter shooting.

The Complete Skills Camp helps players of all abilities develop athletically, refine fundamental basketball skills and enhance their skill set at the post, wing or guard position.

Highlights Include

Daily emphasis on fundamental development and shooting technique
Participate in off-court discussions and activities to help enhance your on-court game
Receive a Nike Basketball Camp t-shirt and other awesome prizes!
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Head Coach Hannah Varel

Hannah Varel has been named the new Head Coach of Transylvania Women's Basketball, Transylvania Athletics announced this morning. Varel becomes the 8th Women's Basketball Head Coach at Transylvania since 1968.
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Varel was a key factor in Transylvania Women's Basketball's recent national success. Since joining the Pioneers as an assistant in 2020, Varel has helped lead the Pioneers to their 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th consecutive Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championships and 3 straight undefeated regular seasons, 3 consecutive Elite Eights, back-to-back NCAA Final Four appearances, and a National Championship in 2023 with a perfect 33-0 record. From November 18th, 2022 to March 14th, 2024, Transylvania Women's Basketball won 64 consecutive games, the third longest streak of all time in NCAA DIII Women's Basketball.

Since joining Transylvania in 2020, Varel has helped lead Transy to a 105-8 record.

In 2023, Varel was a Thirty Under Thirty Honoree. The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program was created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women's basketball coaches aged 30 and under at all levels of the game. Each honoree has exemplified their involvement in community service, mentorship and impact on others, professional manner, and attitude and professional association involvement. The Pioneers finished 33-0 and won the school's first ever National Championship.

Before the 2023-2024 season, Varel was promoted to Associate Head Coach by Juli Fulks.

In 2024, Varel was named the WBCA DIII Assistant Coach of the Year. The WBCA Assistant Coach of the Year is presented to one associate head coach or assistant coach in each membership division who demonstrates commitment to their program, their student-athletes and their head coach; their impact coaching on court; their mentorship and impact on other coaches; and their professional manner and attitude.

Varel joined the Pioneers from fellow Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference member Hanover College, where she had spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Panthers Women's Basketball program.

Prior to her arrival in Hanover, Varel spent three years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in St. Louis, Missouri as an Assurance Senior Associate, managing twenty team members. She also served as a team captain for the PwC International Basketball Tournament for a traveling team in Athens, Greece during the summer of 2018.

Varel is a 2015 graduate of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri where she earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Accountancy and later gained her CPA in the Missouri State Board of Accountancy. Following her graduation, Varel gained coaching experience as an assistant women's basketball coach at Columbia High School from 2015 through 2018.
Assistant Coach Loren Bewley

Loren Bewley is in her tenth season as an assistant coach for the Transylvania women’s basketball team entering the 2023-24 campaign. Bewley, a 2009 Transylvania alumna, received her master of science from Eastern Kentucky University in 2014.
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In her first season with the Transy coaching staff, Bewley was immediately part of a historic season for the Pioneers. The team became the first to go undefeated in regular-season HCAC play and received what was their highest national ranking in school history at 13th. Bewley has been part of the Pioneer women’s basketball steady rise, marked by the program’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 during the 2018-19 season.

In the 2021-22 season, Bewley helped lead the Pioneers through an undefeated regular season, 21-0, where they were ranked as high as #2 in the nation in the coaches’ poll. After running away with their fourth straight HCAC Championship, Bewley and her staff guided Transylvania through an unforgettable NCAA Tournament run where they reached the Elite Eight, and concluded the season at 27-1 overall. After the record breaking season, she and her staff were named the 2022 Transylvania Coaching Staff of the Year.

During her time at Transy as a student, Bewley was a four-year member of the softball team and a three-year member of the women’s basketball program.

After graduating, she held a number of assistant coaching positions prior to joining the Pioneers, including stints at West Jessamine Middle School, West Jessamine High School and The Lexington School.

Bewley has also worked as an intern for the Transylvania athletic department and the Lexington Legends front office and is currently a full-time firefighter with the Nicholasville Fire Department.

She received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in exercise science from Transylvania before earning her MS in physical education with a concentration in sports administration from EKU.

2024 Dates

Shooting: July 19-21
Complete Skills: July 21-24

Shooting Camp
Overnight Campers Check-in: Friday between 9:45am-10:45am at Bassett Residence Hall
Extended Day Campers Check-in: Friday between 10:15am-10:45am at Clive M. Beck Center Lobby
All Campers Closing Ceremony: Sunday at 1:30PM. Check-out following at 1:45PM.

Complete Skills Camp
Overnight Campers Check-in: Sunday between 3pm-4:15pm at Bassett Residence Hall
Extended Day Campers Check-in: Sunday at 3:45pm-4:15pm at Clive M. Beck Center Lobby
All Campers Closing Ceremony: Wednesday at 12PM. Check-out following at 12:15PM.

*Campers attending both the Shooting Camp and Complete Skills Camp will be supervised and provided activities between check-out and check-in on Sunday (1:30PM-3PM) at no additional fee.

Check-In/Out

Shooting Camp
Overnight shooting campers check-in at the dorms and extended day campers check-in at the Clive M. Beck Center Lobby on the first day. Please come dressed and ready to play. All campers will participate in their first on-court instructional session immediately after check-in.

Complete Skills Camp
Overnight complete skills campers check-in at the dorms and extended day campers check-in at the Clive M. Beck Center Lobby on the first day. Please come dressed and ready to play. The first on-court instructional session will take place after overnight campers move their belongings into the dorms.

All Overnight Campers

Housing & Roommates

Campers will reside will reside in the Bassett Residence Hall dorms on campus and stay two per room. If you have a roommate request, and have not already given it to us, please do so as soon as possible. Roommate requests are not guaranteed, if you don't have a roommate request, you will be placed in a room with someone near your age. It will be a great opportunity to meet someone new!

Bathrooms: Shared
Linens: Not provided
Air-conditioning: Yes
Pool: No
Room Key Deposit: No, only charged if lost
Suggested Spending Money: $50

Supervision

The staff live in the dormitories with the campers and participate in evening activities. Drugs, alcohol, and tobacco are strictly prohibited and constitute, along with general misconduct, grounds for dismissal from camp without a refund.

Shooting Camp: Extended Day Campers

On the first day of camp, all extended day campers should arrive dressed and ready to play. Drop off and pick up locations will be given out at registration.

Friday:
♦ Extended Day Campers stay until 8PM.
♦ Lunch and dinner provided.

Saturday:
♦ Extended Day Camper Hours are 9AM-8PM.
♦ Lunch and dinner provided.

Sunday:
♦ Extended Day Camper Hours are 9AM-1:45PM.
♦ Lunch provided.
♦ Check-out immediately follows closing ceremony.

Daily Schedule: FRI 11AM-8PM, SAT 9AM-8PM, SUN 9AM-1:45PM

Complete Skills Camp: Extended Day Campers

On the first day of camp, all extended day campers should arrive dressed and ready to play. Drop off and pick up locations will be given out at registration.

Sunday:
♦ Extended Day Campers stay until 8PM.
♦ Dinner provided.

Monday-Tuesday:
♦ Extended Day Camper Hours are 9AM-8PM.
♦ Lunch and dinner provided.

Wednesday:
♦ Extended Day Camper Hours are 9AM-12PM.
♦ Meals not provided.
♦ Check-out immediately follows closing ceremony.

Daily Schedule: SUN 4:30PM-8PM, MON-TUES 9AM-8PM, WED 9AM-12:15PM

Campers Attending Both Sessions

Campers attending both the Shooting Camp and Complete Skills Camp will be supervised and provided activities between check-out and check-in on Sunday (1:30PM-3PM) at no additional fee. It is not required for parents/guardians to attend the Complete Skills Camp check-in on Sunday if their child attended the Shooting Camp.

BASKETBALLS

Nike Versa Tack Basketballs can be purchased during registration for $30. Players can choose between a size 6 (28.5", standard girls) or size 7 (29.5", standard boys) ball, which will be passed out on the last day of camp. Please note that it is not required to bring a basketball to camp as they are provided by the staff for camp instruction.

PRE-CAMP CHECKLIST

To view your customer account, complete your mandatory forms, pay balance dues, and review important camp information, visit Pre-Camp Checklist. All necessary camp information is on this page. If there are any imperative changes prior to camp start, registered campers will be notified via email and this webpage will be updated!

PACKING LIST

Below is a suggested list of clothes, equipment, and personal items. US Sports Camps is NOT responsible for lost or stolen articles or money.

● Athletic, on-court clothing
● Athletic shoes
● Water bottle
● Small gym bag/backpack

OVERNIGHT CAMPERS ONLY:

● Athletic clothing mentioned above
● Comfortable off-court clothing
● Flip flops
● Toiletries
● Personal items & medications
● Washcloth and bath towel
● Fan (optional)
● Pillow, pillowcase, bed sheets, comforter, or sleeping bag

CAMPER EVALUATION

Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week. In addition, campers will be evaluated and then split up into smaller groups according to age and ability.

MEDICAL PROTOCOL

There will be an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. In case of an emergency, campers will be transported to the nearest hospital.

COMPANY POLICIES

For information regarding our cancellation policy and all other company policies, please visit USSC Policies.

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation is not provided by the camp to or from any airports. If you are flying to or from camp, we recommend using an airport shuttle service. Please schedule flights as close as you can to the check-in times on the first day and check-out times on the last day.

NIKE BASKETBALL CAMP FAQ

For general questions about our basketball camps, please see our FAQ page.

*Please note, this information is subject to change.

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Sample Daily Schedule

7:00 AM Wake-up, shower
7:45 AM Breakfast (Overnight campers only)
9:00 AM Extended Day Campers arrive; stretching and conditioning
9:15 AM Instructional stations
10:30 AM Lecture
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Team practice
2:00 PM Full-court games
3:00 PM Drills, stations
4:00 PM Skill contests
5:00 PM Free time
5:30 PM Dinner
6:30 PM Back to gym, league games
8:00 PM Extended Day Campers depart
10:00 PM Overnight Campers to rooms; Lights Out

Clive M. Beck Center-Transylvania’s Clive M. Beck Center, a 97,000-square foot athletic facility, serves as home to the men’s and women’s basketball team and women’s volleyball team, providing locker rooms, athletic training facilities, a fitness center for strength and conditioning, and seating for 1,200 Transylvania athletic fans. Transylvania's basketball and volleyball facility is located on Fourth and Broadway, across from the William T. Young Campus Center, which houses the Transylvania swimming facility.

Overall Average Rating 5.00 / 5 Stars

- 5/5.
July 29, 2022: This was my daughter's first time staying away from home and she completely embraced the experience. I have heard countless stories of all the fun, shared laughs, and competitions. She loved being able to interact with coaches and players. She even managed to win a few of the competitions. Overall the camp was a great experience not only on the court but off.

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
July 18, 2023: The camp director (Julie) was amazing and was so engaged. She was greeting parents and campers in the morning and working directly with the kids during the camp. She was wonderful!

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
July 16, 2023: Our daughter enjoyed the camp, learned new skills, coaches were friendly, well organized, wants to come back next year as overnight camper

— Anonymous

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- 5/5.
August 1, 2023: My child loved working with (and receiving guidance and praise from) the college players as coaches.

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
July 19, 2023: STAFF....from Coach Fulks providing leadership/coaching skills to the Transy team as group leaders.

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
July 17, 2023: My daughter getting to meet new people all while practicing and playing the sport she loves.

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
August 1, 2023: Learned lots, and loved new skills, appreciated the evaluation (seemed very personalized!)

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
July 20, 2023: This was our daughter's first overnight basketball camp and she absolutely loved it!

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
July 19, 2023: It was an immersive experience, with basketball activities from morning until night

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
August 1, 2023: The all-skills camp - great schedule, activities, fun methods of teaching skills

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
July 20, 2022: RayVen enjoyed the shooting and competition they had for the different age groups.

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
July 19, 2023: Getting to meet the National Champions!

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
We will be back next year

— Anonymous

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Last year over 650 Sports Camps sold out, leaving 7,000+ campers on the waitlist. Due to high demand, early registration for our first-come-first-serve camps is strongly recommended.

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