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All Reviews about The East Lansing Nike Tennis Camp

20 Reviews

  • The camp was a great experience and an excellent way to practice the sport of tennis. With 20 beautiful courts, many experienced instructors, and free water and Gatorade to work with, this camp was more than worth it. Getting to experience staying on a college campus and sleeping in dorm rooms was a plus to the camp as well. Overall, it was a blast.
  • My daughter loved everything about this camp and is already excited to do it again next year. She improved her tennis skills and is ready to show off those new skills to her regular tennis coach. She also loved the cafeteria for lunch and as the Mom I loved not having to pack a lunch. My daughter also enjoyed meeting new children who came from all over the country to attend this camp.
  • Some of the highlights of Zhanna's experience of the camp were of course the tennis portion. Zhanna Liked how there were different groups and at each different station you worked on different skills for example serving, volleys and overheads, or playing small games. Another highlight for her was going to the arcade, swimming, and the dairy store. All the coachs are nice and they like to get to know the players and all the players are nice and encouraging to each other. Overall, Zhanna enjoyed the camp and will attend next year.
  • My son loves the team environment and the excitement of the week of tennis! He loves the Davis Cup tournament, cheering on his teammates, and playing opponents. The coaches go above and beyond to make this an amazing experience for the athletes! The coaches made sure the camp was safe, informative, competitive, and fun! The feedback they provided at the camp was very valuable.
  • Jillian made lots of new friends while also improving her tennis skills. Although, this was Jillian’s first year playing tennis, she learned proper technique and grips to help her throughout her time playing tennis.
  • My son absolutely loved the amount of tennis played and matches, he enjoyed the staff and instructors and had so much fun but worked hard and felt it was such a wonderful experience, he wished we could have sent him to the following week the last scheduled tennis camp of the summer. He will be back next summer for sure! Thank you! We love Coach O!
  • This was our son's second year and he is looking forward to many more years. The experience of tennis team/camp experience, the college dorm/campus experience and working with Coach Orlando, Coach Bruno and their staff has been once again invaluable.
  • This is Buck's third year at camp and he loves everything about it. The staff does a great job building rapport with the players and helping them play great tennis.
  • Very positive and fun team bonding was facilitated by the energetic staff that made him eager to return and improve each day, even though it was quite challenging physically. Coach O, Coach Bruno, and their assistants are absolutely best in class.
  • Will enjoyed the training and playing with others of similar skill
  • My son loves the team environment and the excitement of the week of tennis! He loves the Davis Cup tournament, cheering on his teammates, and playing opponents. The coaches go above and beyond to make this an amazing experience for the athletes! The coaches made sure the camp was safe, informative, competitive, and fun! The feedback they provided at the camp was very valuable.
  • Jillian made lots of new friends while also improving her tennis skills. Although, this was Jillian’s first year playing tennis, she learned proper technique and grips to help her throughout her time playing tennis.
  • Matt learned a lot and had fun while doing it. He will be back next year.
  • Very positive and fun team bonding was facilitated by the energetic staff that made him eager to return and improve each day, even though it was quite challenging physically. Coach O, Coach Bruno, and their assistants are absolutely best in class.
  • Coach Orlando taught my son, hand-by-hand on how to improve top spin. Just think about how dreamy it was that a 9-year old tennis lover got advices from the head coach of Michigan State University!!! Totally worth of the investment. My son also got the opportunity to practice and play matches with much older kids. The coaches and campers were super supportive and encouraged him to take the challenges.
  • Working with strong coaches and college level players
  • Coaches were kind, funny, and helped in improving tennis skills of campers.
  • My son had a wonderful experience and still can't stop talking about it. He is enthusiastic about tennis more than ever now.
  • The highlight of camp per my daughter was splitting into teams for the Davis Cup during the last two days. She really enjoyed feeling like part of a team and doing singles and doubles play.
  • Our son was excited to play tennis all of the time, hang out with friends - play cards, and compete at a high level.

Camp Overview

Improve your game and have serious fun
at Nike Tennis Camps

We will not be running camp at Michigan State in 2024. We hope to be back back in 2025!

The Nike Tennis Camp at Michigan State University offers top-notch tennis training and supervised competitive play for boys and girls of all skill levels. This tennis summer day camp in the Midwest is the perfect location for junior players to learn from some of the best coaches out there.

Our junior tennis camp in East Lansing, MI delivers a superb tennis program, including collegiate-style drilling, supervised match play, fitness sessions, and sports psychology talks.

Highlights Include

  • Instruction from Michigan State's Head Men's and Women's Coaches, Gene Orlando and Kim Bruno
  • 5-6 hours daily tennis training; low camper to staff ratio
  • All campers receive a Nike Tennis Camp t-shirt and prizes

Camp Coaches

  • Gene Orlando Head Shot

    Gene Orlando

    Director

    Ball State Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell announced the hiring of former Ball State men's tennis standout and hall of famer, Gene Orlando, as the next head coach of the Cardinals. Orlando takes over the reins from former head coach Bill Richards who recently announced his retirement after 53 years at the helm of the men's tennis program.

    Gene Orlando Head Shot

    Gene Orlando

    Director

    "I am delighted to name Gene Orlando as our new men's tennis head coach," said Mitchell. "Coach Orlando's extensive coaching experience, his love for Ball State and his proven ability to develop student-athletes give me great confidence that he will continue the culture of excellence within our program."

    Orlando has spent the last three seasons as Richards' assistant coach. Prior to returning to his alma mater, Orlando was the head coach at Michigan State for 31 seasons before retiring after the 2022 campaign. The winningest men's tennis coach in MSU history, with 361 victories, he was also the longest-tenured men's tennis coach in the Big Ten Conference.

    "I am honored and thrilled to continue on Coach Richards legacy as the new men's tennis coach," Orlando said. "Returning to my alma mater and to lead our Cardinals' tennis program fills me with immense passion and sincere gratitude. This opportunity unites all our alumni, our families and our fans in Coach Richards' legacy. I offer sincere thanks to athletic director Jeff Mitchell and senior associate athletic director Emma Kumar for their support and commitment to our tennis program and Cardinal Athletics.At Michigan State, Orlando led the Spartans to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2013 and had four doubles teams and four singles compete at the NCAA Championships. His student-athletes earned All-Big Ten honors 21 times. In 2015, he mentored the first All-American doubles tandem in Michigan State history as Harry Jadun and John Patrick Mullane advanced to the national semifinals. He also helped the Spartans win a single-season record 18 matches in 2011 and 2012.

    A 1987 graduate of Ball State, Orlando lettered in tennis from 1983 to 1987 and helped the Cardinals claim four straight Mid-American Conference championships and post a four-year MAC league mark of 29-0.

    Orlando won the 1987 MAC No. 3 singles title after winning the league's No. 2 doubles and No. 4 singles crowns in 1986. He helped Ball State earn an 83-14 record over his career and served as a graduate assistant coach in 1987-88. As a graduate assistant, he helped the Cardinals earn another MAC crown.

    "I couldn't be more pleased that Gene will be taking over for me as the next head coach at Ball State," Richards said. "He is a big part of our history and tradition as a great player and graduate assistant coach. He is a tremendous coach and person as well as a leader and motivator. He brings a world of experience after coaching at the Power-4 level for many years. He has also been very engaged with our alumni through the years and with our recent teams while his son Vince was an outstanding member of our team. All these factors make him the perfect hire. I want to thank Jeff Mitchell and Emma Kumar for making this transition happen. I'm excited about the future of the program."

    Vince Orlando also was a four-year letterwinner for the Cardinals and was an assistant coach at Michigan State following his graduation from Ball State in 2024. He was recently hired as an assistant coach for Ole Miss.

  • Nike Tennis Camp Minnesota Coach Bruno  Copy

    Kim Bruno

    Co-Director

    Kim Bruno enters her fourth season as the head coach for the Michigan State women's tennis team. Kim was hired to the Spartan staff after 11 seasons at Northern Arizona University.

    Nike Tennis Camp Minnesota Coach Bruno  Copy

    Kim Bruno

    Co-Director

    While at NAU, Bruno served as the director of tennis and oversaw both Lumberjack tennis programs for five years from 2008-13. She helped rebuild the NAU women's tennis program, capturing its first Big Sky regular-season title in 2016. Bruno was also named Big Sky Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2016.

    At the helm of the Lumberjacks program, Bruno earned double-digit wins for 10 years, ending her time in Flagstaff with a 143-112 record. The Lumberjacks had 19 first-team All-Big Sky selections and a total of 49 All-Big Sky honorees during her tenure.

    NAU succeeded off the court as well, accumulating 24 Big Sky All-Academic selections. In 2013, her team registered a program record 3.66 GPA. Bruno's squads have also received APR public recognition from the NCAA from 2013-2015.

    Prior to NAU, Bruno spent two years at the University of Connecticut as the men and women's graduate assistant tennis coach from 2003-05. At UConn, she served as the only assistant to head coach Glenn Marshall. In 2002-03, Bruno was hired as the assistant women's tennis coach at Dartmouth College, where her responsibilities included individual lessons, recruiting, travel scheduling and organizing tournaments.

    As a collegiate student-athlete, Bruno was a standout tennis player for the Lumberjacks from 1996-2000. She helped lead Northern Arizona to its first Big Sky Conference tournament title as a freshman, and then twice more as a sophomore and junior, marking the only three consecutive conference titles for the team in the history of the program. Bruno was a three-time All-Big Sky second team selection, and was named to the All-Big Sky first-team and All-Academic team as a senior. In 2009, the 1999 women's tennis team was inducted into the NAU Hall of Fame.

    The Chicago, Illinois, native earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Northern Arizona in 2000 and a master's degree in sports management from Connecticut in 2005.

Camp Details

2024 CAMP DATES

We will not be running camp at Michigan State in 2024. We hope to be back back in 2025!

*Unfortunately, Michigan State University is not permitting residential camps on-site this summer. Camp will run as a DAY Camp only for 2023.

CAMP PROGRAMS

All sessions are open to players of all ability levels unless otherwise noted. Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own tennis instruction needs can be addressed throughout the week.

We offer Day Camp (9:00am-4:00pm) for boys and girls, ages 9-18, with All Skills and Tournament Training programs offered all weeks.

  • All Skills Program: The All Skills program is designed for tennis players of any skill level and background. Campers will learn fundamentals and improve upon their game.
  • Tournament Training Program: This is a special tournament training component designed for tournament-level or ranked players looking to improve their match play and strategy in a competitive environment.

CAMP SCHEDULE

  • Check-in: All campers check in on Monday between 8:15am-9:00am at the outdoor tennis courts at Lot 57. During the week, campers will be dropped off between 8:45am-9:00am.
  • MSU Outdoor Tennis Courts Address: 375 Wilson Rd, Lansing, MI 48823. Please park in Lot 57.
  • Check-out: Graduation is at 12:00pm on Friday, parents are encouraged to attend! Check-out immediately follows graduation.
  • Day Camp Program: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm, Friday 9:00am-12:00pm

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

Please follow the directions in the camp information packet to the MSU IT Instructional Media Center. This will bring you to parking lot 57 where check-in will be. The outdoor tennis courts are next to Lot 57.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?

  • Instruction: Daily tennis training, morning and afternoon sessions
  • Supervision: Staff members provide optimal supervision and participate in all activities
  • Camp T-shirt & Prizes: All campers receive a Nike Tennis Camps t-shirt and prize

MEALS

  • Lunch is NOT provided. Campers must bring their own lunch and snacks each day.

INSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, & FACILITY

  • Ratio: 5:1 camper-to-coach ratio
  • Groupings: Campers are grouped by age, ability, and experience
  • Equipment Needed: All campers must bring a tennis racquet, tennis shoes, and a water bottle
  • Facility: MSU features a massive 20-court outdoor complex lit for night play
  • Inclement Weather Plan: If rain occurs, campers will have access to MSU indoor practice facility for conditioning activities and will make up court time in the evening.
  • Medical Protocol: Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. In case of an emergency, campers will be transported to the nearest hospital

TRAVEL

Nike Tennis Camps do not provide transportation to/from camp from the airport, train stations, or bus depots. If you fly into camp, we recommend that you fly into Lansing Capital City Airport and schedule a shuttle from the airport to camp and reserve a spot on a recommended shuttle from the airport. All shuttles leave right outside the airport terminals.

PREPARE FOR CAMP: COMPLETE YOUR 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!

CHECKLIST OF THINGS TO BRING

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 tennis clothing

  • Tennis Racquet(s)

  • Tennis shoes (no running shoes)

  • Sweatshirt/warm-up jacket and pants

  • Water bottle

  • Sunscreen

  • Signed Health & Release forms and waivers (forms completed online do not need to be printed and turned in at camp)

COMPANY POLICIES

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

NIKE PICKLEBALL CAMP FAQ

For general questions about our pickleball camps please see our FAQ page

SWING VISION

Maximize your camp experience with SwingVision, an iPhone app that provides the following benefits when you record your play: watch a full match in 20 minutes with the dead-time automatically removed, view stats like shot placement, court positioning, shot speed, and consistency for each shot type, filter to particular shot or point types and easily create highlight videos of certain points or shots, access video analysis, and stats immediately after you finish recording, all on unlimited cloud storage.

Camp Code: TNXRMS


Sample Daily Schedule

9:00am Stretching, Camp Meeting at Courts

9:30am-12:00pm Tennis Session: Forehand and Backhand Technique, Point Play, Conditioning

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch at Outdoor Tennis Courts

1:00pm-4:00pm Tennis Session: Serve and Return Technique, Singles Strategy, Point Play & Serving Drills

4:00pm Pick Up

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WHAT FAMILIES SAY ABOUT The East Lansing Nike Tennis Camp

20 Reviews

  • The camp was a great experience and an excellent way to practice the sport of tennis. With 20 beautiful courts, many experienced instructors, and free water and Gatorade to work with, this camp was more than worth it. Getting to experience staying on a college campus and sleeping in dorm rooms was a plus to the camp as well. Overall, it was a blast.
  • My daughter loved everything about this camp and is already excited to do it again next year. She improved her tennis skills and is ready to show off those new skills to her regular tennis coach. She also loved the cafeteria for lunch and as the Mom I loved not having to pack a lunch. My daughter also enjoyed meeting new children who came from all over the country to attend this camp.
  • Some of the highlights of Zhanna's experience of the camp were of course the tennis portion. Zhanna Liked how there were different groups and at each different station you worked on different skills for example serving, volleys and overheads, or playing small games. Another highlight for her was going to the arcade, swimming, and the dairy store. All the coachs are nice and they like to get to know the players and all the players are nice and encouraging to each other. Overall, Zhanna enjoyed the camp and will attend next year.
  • My son loves the team environment and the excitement of the week of tennis! He loves the Davis Cup tournament, cheering on his teammates, and playing opponents. The coaches go above and beyond to make this an amazing experience for the athletes! The coaches made sure the camp was safe, informative, competitive, and fun! The feedback they provided at the camp was very valuable.
  • Jillian made lots of new friends while also improving her tennis skills. Although, this was Jillian’s first year playing tennis, she learned proper technique and grips to help her throughout her time playing tennis.
  • My son absolutely loved the amount of tennis played and matches, he enjoyed the staff and instructors and had so much fun but worked hard and felt it was such a wonderful experience, he wished we could have sent him to the following week the last scheduled tennis camp of the summer. He will be back next summer for sure! Thank you! We love Coach O!
  • This was our son's second year and he is looking forward to many more years. The experience of tennis team/camp experience, the college dorm/campus experience and working with Coach Orlando, Coach Bruno and their staff has been once again invaluable.
  • This is Buck's third year at camp and he loves everything about it. The staff does a great job building rapport with the players and helping them play great tennis.
  • Very positive and fun team bonding was facilitated by the energetic staff that made him eager to return and improve each day, even though it was quite challenging physically. Coach O, Coach Bruno, and their assistants are absolutely best in class.
  • Will enjoyed the training and playing with others of similar skill
  • My son loves the team environment and the excitement of the week of tennis! He loves the Davis Cup tournament, cheering on his teammates, and playing opponents. The coaches go above and beyond to make this an amazing experience for the athletes! The coaches made sure the camp was safe, informative, competitive, and fun! The feedback they provided at the camp was very valuable.
  • Jillian made lots of new friends while also improving her tennis skills. Although, this was Jillian’s first year playing tennis, she learned proper technique and grips to help her throughout her time playing tennis.
  • Matt learned a lot and had fun while doing it. He will be back next year.
  • Very positive and fun team bonding was facilitated by the energetic staff that made him eager to return and improve each day, even though it was quite challenging physically. Coach O, Coach Bruno, and their assistants are absolutely best in class.
  • Coach Orlando taught my son, hand-by-hand on how to improve top spin. Just think about how dreamy it was that a 9-year old tennis lover got advices from the head coach of Michigan State University!!! Totally worth of the investment. My son also got the opportunity to practice and play matches with much older kids. The coaches and campers were super supportive and encouraged him to take the challenges.
  • Working with strong coaches and college level players
  • Coaches were kind, funny, and helped in improving tennis skills of campers.
  • My son had a wonderful experience and still can't stop talking about it. He is enthusiastic about tennis more than ever now.
  • The highlight of camp per my daughter was splitting into teams for the Davis Cup during the last two days. She really enjoyed feeling like part of a team and doing singles and doubles play.
  • Our son was excited to play tennis all of the time, hang out with friends - play cards, and compete at a high level.

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