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Camp Overview

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Nike Tennis Camps is thrilled to return to University of Denver in Summer 2026! Register today and enjoy elite-level training while making memories to last a lifetime. The camp offers a unique opportunity to train under the direction of dedicated coaches and current and former collegiate athletes who serve as counselors. The camp is open to athletes ages 10-17.

Overnight Camp

Our overnight camp at University of Denver offers an immersive, on-campus experience where campers reside in the beautiful DU dormitories in adjacent rooms to the coaching staff while training during the daytime hours. The tuition includes all training, housing, meals, fun evening activities, as well as college recruiting seminars on Tuesday evening (parents are encouraged to attend the seminars).

Day Camp (9:00am-4:00pm)

Nike Tennis Camps also offers a summer day camp program for athletes who do not wish to stay overnight. This program runs 9:00am-4:00pm each day and includes daytime training only. Campers can bring their own lunch or purchase on campus.

Nike Sports Camp Experience

At University of Denver, Nike Sports Camps offers a unique experience with many sports (Baseball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Softball, and Tennis) operating simultaneously. During the day, the athletes receive sport-specific coaching within their sport focus. In the evening, overnight campers across all sports come together for a special camp-wide experience which includes fun field games, educational seminars, and more.

Tennis Complex/Transportation Information

The camp typically utilizes a variety of nearby tennis complexes off-campus. Campers and staff are transported to and from the tennis complexes for training each day. The 2026 athletic facilities will be confirmed in the spring.

The Nike Tennis Camp at University of Denver is open to any and all entrants and limited only by number, age and gender. Athletic facilities and coaches are subject to change. The camp is not owned, sponsored, controlled or endorsed by University of Denver.

Highlights Include

  • Instruction from passionate coaches and current and former student athletes
  • Low camper to coach ratio
  • Morning and afternoon training sessions each day
  • Panel-style evening seminars covering important topics within collegiate athletics (all campers are invited!)
  • All campers receive a Nike Camp T-shirt and have an opportunity to win prizes (based on merit)

Camp Coaches

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    Westy McQueen

    Camp Administrator

    Westy McQueen is the owner and camp director for Next Athletes, operator of the Nike Sports Camps at Boise State University and Westminster University. Westy has over 10 years of experience operating youth programs and has designed the Next Athletes programs with the purpose of providing a truly memorable, sport development experience for each child. Westy is a Positive Coaching Alliance certified coach, Level II U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach, and specializes in a variety of sports including tennis, volleyball, soccer, golf, and football.

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    Kayla Neff

    Site Director

    Kayla Neff serves as site director for Next Athletes (operators of Nike Sports Camps) and is currently an assistant coach for Biola University Softball. Kayla is the main point of contact for parents across all sports at camp.

    Kayla Neff

    Kayla Neff

    Site Director

    Kayla Neff is entering her fourth year as the assistant coach for Biola University Softball where she was a standout athlete. During her time at Biola, Kayla helped Biola Softball reach the NCAA Division II National Championship and was named to the NCAA Division II All-Tournament Team. Kayla was also acknowledged for the awards below:

    • Earned All-Pacific West First Team recognition
    • Nominated by Biola University for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award
    • Earned Biola's prestigious Dr. Dave Holmquist Career Achievement Award
    • Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
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    Payton Brown

    Assistant Site Director

    Payton Brown serves as an assistant site director for Next Athletes and Nike Sports Camps. Payton is currently a Division II baseball coach at Adams State University and is currently pursuing his Masters of Business Administration. Payton supports all sports and serves as an additional contact for camp families.

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    Payton Brown

    Assistant Site Director

    Payton Brown formerly pitched for Adams State Baseball and is now an assistant coach for the program. Payton also earned the academic honors below as an athlete:

    • RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll 2024
    • RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll 2023
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    Mark Klysner

    Tennis Director

    Mark Klysner is the head coach for Tennessee Tech University Men’s Tennis and serves as a tennis director for Next Athletes and Nike Tennis Camps.

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    Mark Klysner

    Tennis Director

    Illinois State Deputy Director of Athletics Leanna Bordner announced Aug. 19, 2013, that Mark Klysner, former head men's and women's tennis coach at Youngstown State, would take over as ISU's head men's tennis coach. He is now in his 11th season as the head coach of the Redbird men's tennis program.

    Since his arrival, Klysner has coached two Summit League Players of the Year, 11 All-Conference honorees and surpassed 100 career wins, becoming Illinois State's all-time wins leader with 103.

    Prior to Illinois State, Klysner spent the three seasons as Youngstown State's head men's tennis coach, while also serving as the head women's tennis coach for the past two years. During the 2012-13 campaign, both programs combined to win 28 matches, with the women winning 15 and the men earning 13 victories. Klysner guided the women's team to its most dual wins in a season since 1998-99, while the men's 13 victories were the most since 1990-91.

    With Klysner at the helm, the Youngstown State men finished third in the Horizon League for the second-straight season. YSU was led by first-team All-Horizon League pick Silviu Mistreanu and the conference's Newcomer of the Year, Sebastian Hagn. The Penguins also earned the program's second postseason dual win since joining the league. In Klysner's first three seasons, the men won 10 Horizon League matches. In the previous nine years, Youngstown State combined to win just three.

    Meanwhile, the women's team advanced to the Horizon League Championship match in 2013 for just the second time in school history. Under Klysner's direction, Paula de Man was named the Horizon League's Player and Newcomer of the Year following a 23-1 campaign. Marta Burak and Margarita Sadovnikova joined de Man on the Horizon League's All-Conference First Team. The trio combined to go 21-0 during league play and ended the year winning 42-consecutive matches.

    Before joining Youngstown State, Klysner was an assistant for both the men's and women's programs at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2009-10. The Knights' women's team won the regular-season conference title and had won 10-straight matches before losing in the Northeast Conference Tournament final. The men's team placed second in the NEC.

    Klysner also spent the 2008-09 campaign as a men's and women's assistant at Austin Peay and served as the head men's and women's tennis coach at Green River Community College in Auburn, Wash., for two seasons (2006-08). Prior to that, Klysner was the assistant men's and women's tennis coach at South Carolina at Aiken in 1999-2000, and he has also coached in the Canadian National Junior Program in Manitoba.

    A former standout student-athlete at South Carolina at Aiken, Klysner played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles and was named the team's most valuable player his senior year. He was nationally ranked in both singles and doubles, ranking in the top-50 nationally in 1999.

    After earning his degree in exercise science, Klysner turned professional and won two tournaments on the Canadian circuit. He has competed in tournaments all over the world and still competes in lower-level professional events.

    Born in Hillerod, Denmark, he and his family later moved to Winnipeg, Canada, where he became a standout Junior player. He was a member of the Canadian Junior National Team and won more than 30 tournaments throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe. While competing on the Junior level, he earned a win over former world No. 1 Andy Roddick.

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    Emily Dush

    Assistant Coach

    Emily Dush is the assistant women’s tennis coach at Montana State University and serves as a lead coach for Next Athletes and Nike Tennis Camps.

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    Emily Dush

    Assistant Coach

    Previously, Dush served as lead recruiter for Cal Poly Women’s Tennis. During the 2023-24 campaign, she helped the program to its first Big West Conference title and NCAA tournament appearance since 2003. Cal Poly finished the season ranked #68 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll. Last season, she contributed to the Cal Poly program that climbed to a ranking as high as #38 in the ITA rankings. In all, the Mustangs maintained an ITA ranking for 11 consecutive weeks. Dush has also served as a tennis professional and coach at the San Luis Obispo Country Club, as well as the Rise Athletic Club in Salt Lake City. As a student-athlete, she played four seasons at Utah where she attained an ITA doubles ranking of #54, while leading the Utes to a #27 team ranking. Dush was part of Utah’s first doubles team since 2018 to compete in the ITA All-American Main Draw. Dush played her final collegiate season at Colorado State, where she earned All-Mountain West Conference honors in doubles and helped the Rams to a #42 ranking. An ITA Scholar Athlete, Dush earned her undergraduate degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism from Utah. Her Master of Science degree in tourism management is from Colorado State.

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    Ricky Lizardo

    Tennis Director/ Lead Coach

    Ricky Lizardo is the head coach for boys & girls tennis at The Webb Schools and serves as a lead coach for Next Athletes and Nike Tennis Camps.

    Ricky Lizardo

    Ricky Lizardo

    Tennis Director/ Lead Coach

    Coach Lizardo formerly played college tennis at Hope International University and Mt. San Antonio College and brings a fierce love of the game to his coaching.

Camp Details

2026 CAMP DATES

  • June 22-25
  • June 29-July 2

*Please Note: Last year, camp sessions SOLD OUT at this location*

CAMP PROGRAM INFORMATION

The information below is based on previous years and is subject to change each year.

  • Camp Type(s) Offered:
    • OVERNIGHT: The overnight program includes instruction, fun games and competitions for prizes, overnight accommodation, all meals, fun evening activities, and more. The camp staff resides in the dormitories in adjacent rooms to the campers and provides supervision throughout the camp. Campers will be transported off campus each day for athletic training. The camp utilizes the nearby park tennis courts as its training facilities.
    • FULL DAY (9:00AM-4:00PM): The Nike Tennis Camp at the University of Denver also offers a day camp program for campers who do not wish to stay overnight. This option includes instruction and daytime activities only. The schedule is modified on the first and last days of camp.
  • Gender: Coed
  • Age Range: 10-17
  • Max Count: Full Day (16) & Overnight (20)
  • Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced

SKILL LEVELS & GROUP PLACEMENT

Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week. Campers are then sorted by ability first, then age per the Camp Director's discretion - adjustments are made as needed during camp.

While there are many ways to define skill levels, the following descriptions are what the Camp Directors at Nike Tennis Camps will use to organize and group camp participants. At the time of registration, please choose the level that best represents your athlete's experience:

  • Beginner: Players new to the game with little to no formal tennis instruction. They are still learning the fundamentals, focusing on basic skills and rules of the game. Typically play for recreation and have minimal match-play experience.

  • Intermediate: Players who can serve and sustain rallies with consistency. They are comfortable hitting medium-paced shots but may struggle with all strokes and directional control. Some may have participated in local tournaments and possess a UTR rating or are equivalent to a High School JV player.

  • Advanced: Players with dependable strokes and solid directional control. They demonstrate a strong competitive spirit, improved court coverage, and are developing strategies for both singles and doubles play. These players frequently compete in tournaments and have a USTA or UTR rating, or are equivalent to a High School Varsity player.

1ST DAY CHECK-IN: Please use the linked campus map if you have any questions.

  • Overnight Campers: Monday from 7:30am-8:00am at the Dimond Family Residential Village
    • Following camp check-in, all overnight campers will have an opportunity to move into their room in the residence hall briefly but please come dressed in your athletic apparel for camp.

LAST DAY CHECK-OUT

MEALS

  • Meals are provided for overnight campers only. Day campers are required to bring their own lunch each day.

APPAREL

  • All campers should arrive at check-in dressed in their athletic apparel and ready to train.

OVERNIGHT CAMP

The overnight program includes instruction, fun games and competitions for prizes, overnight accommodation, all meals, fun evening activities, and more. The camp staff resides in the dormitories in adjacent rooms to the campers and provides supervision throughout the camp.

HOUSING INFORMATION

The information below is based on previous years and is subject to change.

  • Dorm: Dimond Family Residential Village
  • Number of Campers Per Room: 2 per room
  • Roommates: Rooms are assigned by age & roommate requests. Roommate requests must be mutual. 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 included. Bring linens (Twin XL) or a sleeping bag, pillow, pillowcase, and a towel.
  • Air Conditioning: TBD. Varies by dorm. Campers are in their dorms for very limited hours during the daytime and nightly temperatures are typically mild. However, campers are welcome to bring a small fan.
  • Room Key Deposit: $325

DAY CAMP (9:00AM-4:00PM)

This camp offers a day camp program for campers who do not wish to stay overnight. This option includes instruction and daytime activities only.

PARENT/ CAMPER SEMINARS

  • Both campers and parents are invited to join us for educational seminars on Tuesday evening. The location and schedule will be announced prior to camp. Seminar topics will include college recruiting, expectations of a collegiate athlete, how to choose the right school, and more. We also offer opportunities for Q&A with each panel of coaches.

CUSTOMER PORTAL: PREPARE FOR CAMP HERE

  • To access your completed camp enrollments, Health and Release Forms, Camp Information Packet, view On-Site Camp contact info and pay any outstanding balance you might have please visit: US Sports Camps Customer Portal

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)
  • Running or athletic shoes
  • Sweatshirt/warm-up jacket and pants
  • Water bottle
  • Sunscreen
Overnight Campers Only
  • Athletic clothing mentioned above (1-2 pairs/day)
  • Comfortable off-court clothing (pants/shorts, t-shirts, sweatshirts 1 paid/day)
  • Swimsuit and towel
  • Pajamas
  • Shower flip flops
  • Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, face wash, hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.)
  • Personal items & medications
  • Washcloth and bath towel
  • Swimsuit and easily identifiable towel
  • Fan (optional)
  • Twin XL bed sheets
  • Comforter/blanket
  • Pillow/pillowcase
  • Label all luggage and athletic equipment with an easily identifiable tag which has the camper’s full name and contact info
  • Room Key Deposit of $325 (please bring a check made out to “Next Athletes, LLC” on the first day of camp).

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 Sports Camps does not provide transportation from airports, train stations or bus depots. If you have a child flying to camp, please arrange a shuttle or taxi service.

TEAM/ GROUP DISCOUNT

  • If you have a team or group of 5 or more campers registering for the same camp, each camper may be eligible for a discount. To receive the group discount, please have someone email US Sports Camps at [email protected] with the following information: Camp name, list of camper names, and the number of campers. We will respond with a unique discount code for everyone in the group to use during online registration. *Note: Discount amounts vary by program, so please reach out for more details.

CANCELLATION DUE TO INCLEMENT WETHER

  • In the event a camp day is cancelled or camp hours are adjusted due to inclement weather, we will make every effort to provide make-up time. If make-up time is not possible, no refund will be issued for the first cancelled day or any shortened hours. If additional full days are cancelled and cannot be rescheduled, a pro-rated camp credit voucher will be issued for each cancelled day beyond the first.

CANCELLATION POLICY

  • If you need to cancel for any reason up to 24 hours before camp check-in, you will receive a camp credit voucher for the tuition fees paid, valid for one year for any sport and transferable to any immediate family member. Please note that participants who do not attend their registered session (no-shows) or fail to notify USSC at least 24 hours prior to check-in will not receive a voucher or refund.
  • Refunds are available only if the Cancellation Protection was purchased at the time of registration and the cancellation is made before your payment due date (1st of the month prior to your camp start date).

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

NIKE TENNIS CAMP FAQ

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

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