DENISON UNIVERSITY – Granville, OH

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Overnight Camp with Commuter Option

Now in our second year, we are excited to add a brand new Day camp this summer to our Denison offerings. Modeled after the successful College of Wooster tennis camp, the camp at Denison University camp boasts an impressive lineup of offerings under the guidance of Dennison University Mens’ Coach David Schilling and Women’s Coach Jamie Scott.

Our new Day camp offering in June is a 5-day camp for all skill levels. Running from 9 am – 4 pm daily, the camp will tailor the teaching to each player’s level. Beginners and intermediate-level players will focus on swing fundamentals and stroke production, while more advanced players will enhance the experience with gameplay strategy. The morning is devoted to skill building, while afternoon sessions feature advanced drill work and team match play.

At our Traditional Camp, directed by Jamie Scott, participants can anticipate a dynamic daily schedule featuring three tennis sessions. The emphasis is placed on honing essential skills such as swing production, refining technique, and strengthening fundamental aspects of the game. The coaching team leverages cutting-edge tools, including video analysis and personalized private lessons, to facilitate effective learning and skill development.

The Match Play Camp allows participants to delve into strategic gameplay and point-building mastery. The morning sessions focus on enhancing singles strategies, while afternoons are dedicated to refining doubles tactics. As the day progresses into the evening, participants are treated to an exciting team match play session, enriched with on-court coaching to tie it all together.

In essence, the Denison University tennis camp caters to a diverse range of skill levels and preferences, providing a well-rounded and enriching experience for tennis enthusiasts. Whether you’re looking to fine-tune your technique or engage in strategic gameplay, this camp offers a balanced and instructive approach to elevate your tennis prowess.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CAMP INCLUDE:

Nightly Private Lessons available (Traditional Camp only)
Comprehensive instructional program with daily teaching progressions
Small instructional groups to ensure individual attention
All the latest Wilson equipment & Great Wilson prizes to win

Mitchell Athletic and Recreation Center

200 Livingston Dr,
Granville, OH 43023

Location Notes

Camps are open to any and all and only restricted by age/grade and gender.

CAMP DETAILS

CAMP DATES:

Day Camp I: June 17-21, 2024
Match Play I: July 7-11, 2024
Session I (Traditional Camp): July 14-18, 2024

TIMES:

Overnight Option:

Sunday 1:00 pm – Thursday 4:00 pm

Commuter Option:

Sunday 1pm – 10pm
Monday – Wed 9am – 10pm
Thursday 9am – 4pm

Day Camp:

Full Day : 9am – 3:30 pm daily
Half Day: 9am – Noon daily

FEES:

Day Camps:

Full Day: $525 per week
Half Day: $395 per week

Match Play I:

Overnight: $925 per week
Commuter – $825 per week

Session I (Traditional Camp):

Overnight: $825 per week
Commuter – $725 per week

AGES:

Boys and Girls ages 8-18 of all skill levels.
Camps are open to any and all.

MORE INFORMATION

Inclement Weather:

Rain backup is available at the Mitchell Athletic Center, with 4 beautiful indoor courts. In the event of inclement weather, our priority is to maximize the time outdoors as we have more courts. In the event of rain or other types of poor weather, the amount of tennis will be slightly less than during perfect weather conditions (due to court availability)

Ratio:

This camp features a 5:1 ratio

Grouping:

Kids are grouped by skill, age and experience. Often these groups change throught the course of the camp.

FAQ's

Q: Are there Skill Requirements for this camp?

Per NCAA rules, our sports camps are open to all entrants. Enrollment is limited only by age, grade level, gender, and capacity restrictions as specified by each camp.

Q: What type of campers attend this camp?

Our camps are open to all levels of tennis players. We have players from absolute beginner to high school / Tournament level.

We design our camps to teach the technical basics and love of the game to the beginning player, to introduce strategical decision making, and more advanced technique to the intermediate player, while building on their current stroke production, and to put the advanced players into pressured, strategical and competitive situations.

Q. What is the ratio of campers to staff?

Groups will be divided into small instructional groups of approximately 5-6: 1 camper to coach. Some camps/sessions offer higher or lower ratios based on the curriculum.

Q. If the camp is full, do you have a waiting list?

To be added to the waitlist, please register here (there is no fee to join the waitlist).

Q. Should I purchase camp/cancellation insurance?

We recommend all families purchase camp/cancellation insurance if they are concerned about the investment they are making in the camp. Kids do get injured, sick and family plans change from the time of registration leading up to the camp. Camp insurance allows peace of mind and has many benefits in any of these events. Please review our policies page for more information about camp/cancellation insurance. Click Here

Swimming:

Camp Policies:

Please make sure you read the camp polices HERE

Safety:

Camp safety is our number one priority. All efforts are made to ensure that the kids are safe throughout the camp. Safety will be prioritized over tennis and activities when necessary. The camp, Wilson Sporting Goods, Premier Sports camps and its coaches and universities are not responsible for personal items brought to camp.

Camp Notes:

None at this time

Pertinent Camp Information for Check-in

Times:

Overnight Option:

Sunday 1:00 pm – Thursday 4:00 pm

Commuter Option:

Sunday 1pm – 10pm
Monday – Wed 9am – 10pm
Thursday 9am – 4pm

Day Camp:

Full Day : 9am – 3:30 pm daily
Half Day: 9am – Noon daily

Camp Check-In:

Check-in / Drop-off Time: 1-2 pm on Sunday
Check-in / Drop-off Location: Crawford Hall: 400 East Loop Granville, OH 43023
Check-in / Drop-off Address: Crawford Hall: 400 East Loop Granville, OH 43023

Camp Check-Out:

Check-out / Pick-up: 4 pm on Thursday
Check-out / Pick-up Location: Crawford Hall: 400 East Loop Granville, OH 43023
Check-out / Pick-up Address: Crawford Hall: 400 East Loop Granville, OH 43023

Camp Dorm:

Roommate Requests:

If you are attending the camp as an overnight camper, you can request a roommate at the time of enrollment. Should you need to change this request, please email the office. We can usually meet your demand for one roommate; however, please keep in mind that many parents have conflicting requests. (Player A request Player B and Player B request Player C). We will do our very best to sort out these issues ahead of camp; however, if a mistake or change needs to be made at camp check-in, please let us know, and we will do everything in our power to make that change.
Each dorm has a different setup. Some are doubles, triples, quads, and suites. If you want to have players in rooms next to each other, we will do our best to accommodate.
Should you wish to room with more than one person, we will do everything we can to arrange for this if the room level (double, triple, etc.…) allows it.

Meals:

Overnight campers: All meals from Sunday dinner – Thursday lunch.
Commuter campers: All lunches and dinners from Sunday dinner to Thursday lunch (no breakfast provided).

Packing List:

Overnight Campers:
- Tennis Racket(s)
- Tennis Shoes
- Water Bottle
- Tennis Clothes
- Hat/Visors
- Casual Clothes
- Bath Towel
- Shower Towel
- Sun Screen
- Bedding (check pert info email for bed size)
- Toiletries
- Fan(s)
- Pillows
- Snack Food
- Spending Money (no $ is needed, but sometimes kids like to order pizza, t-shirts, vending etc.)
Day Campers:
- Tennis Racket
- Tennis Shoes
- Sun Screen
- Hat / Visor
- Water bottle
- Signed Medical Form (dowload here – https://www.wilsontenniscamps.com/camp-forms/)
- Signed Liabililty Form if you did not complete online during registraion (dowload here –https://www.wilsontenniscamps.com/camp-forms/)

FORMS & ACCOUNTS

Liability Forms:

Your Liability Waiver was signed during the registration process and is complete as long as you registered online. If you did not sign up with an account online – this form can be downloaded at https://www.wilsontenniscamps.com/camp-forms/

Medical Forms:

Each camper must have a completed and signed medical form brought to check-in on the first day of camp. – Download Form here
A physical exam is not required for campers. If the camper needs medical or disability accommodations, including significant food allergies that require special meals, please email the office. This form can be downloaded at https://www.wilsontenniscamps.com/camp-forms/

My Account / Payments:

To check if you have a remaining balance, you can access your account here.

MEET YOUR COACHES

C0-Director:

David Schilling

HEAD MEN’S TENNIS COACH

Denison University

The director of The Wilson Collegiate Tennis Camp at Denison University is Head coach, David Schilling. Schilling is in his 4th year at Denison, following a decorated 21 years as the assistant men’s tennis coach at Ohio State University. In his first year at Denison, Coach Schilling’s team captured the NCAC Championship and its first NCAA berth in 15 years. His second year saw even more success, as the program captured its second straight conference championship, reached the NCAA Top 10 National Ranking, set a school record with 23 wins and garnered the University’s first ever Sweet Sixteen bid at the NCAA Team Championship. Denison ended its 2023 season with a final record of 26-4, setting a new program record for wins in a single season for the second year in a row. Denison won both the NCAC regular-season and tournament championships, marking the third straight conference championship season for the Big Red in three years under the direction of Coach Schilling.

In 2010, Schilling was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year and in 2012, he coached Chase Buchanan and Blaz Rola to the NCAA Doubles Championship. The following year, Rola won the NCAA Singles Championship. With Schilling on staff, Ohio State ascended to the top of the Big Ten, became a top-five program at the NCAA Division I level, and saw a streak of 14 consecutive Big Ten championships. In 2018, the Buckeyes advanced to the Division I national championship match.

Prior to joining the coaching staff at Ohio State, Schilling was the head men’s tennis coach at Kenyon College from 1994-99 where he guided the Lords to the NCAC Championship in 1995 while being ranked in the top-25 of the Division III rankings for five-straight seasons. Schilling went 87-36 (.707) with the Lords, ranking him second in career wins. He also spent two seasons as the assistant men’s and women’s tennis coach from 1992-94 at Denison and was the assistant men’s tennis coach at the College of Wooster from 1989-92.

Schilling graduated from Denison in 1989 with a degree in economics and went on to earn his master’s in sports management from Ohio State in 1994. A four-year member of the Denison men’s tennis team, he was a five-time All-NCAC honoree and was one of only 10 singles players named to the NCAC 10th Anniversary All-Decade Team in 1993. The Big Red captured four-straight NCAC Championships while Schilling was a member of the squad.

Co-Director:

Jamie Scott

HEAD WOMEN’S TENNIS COACH

Denison University

Jamie Scott is in her seventh year as the Head Women’s Tennis Coach at Denison University and in in her 10th year overall at Denison in 2023-24.

In her first six seasons at the helm of the Big Red, Scott boasts an overall record of 71-36 (.664 pct.), including six straight winning seasons, two national tournament appearances, three division titles and four appearances in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Championship match (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023), including an NCAC Championship in 2022. Scott was named the NCAC Coach of the Year for the first time in her career in 2022, and has produced 26 All-NCAC selections in five full seasons. Denison, the NCAC runner-up in both the regular season and the conference tournament, finished its 2023 season with a national ranking of No. 19 and an overall record of 17-6, its most wins in its first six seasons under the leadership of Coach Scott.

Coach Scott was named to the ITA Division III Operating Committee for back-to-back terms (July 2020, August 2023), representing the ITA’s Central Region in governance decisions. Additionally, Scott was named to the ITA Rankings committee in the Fall of 2023 and currently serves as the ITA Central Rankings Chair.

Scott competed collegiately at the University of Wyoming from 2005 to 2009 where she compiled 73 career wins across singles and doubles competition. During her time in Laramie, the Cowgirls reached the Mountain West Conference Tournament Quarterfinals all four years. Prior to her collegiate coaching career, she was a tennis professional at the Louisville Tennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for four years and at The Meadow Club in Southampton, New York, for two years. Since June of 2009, she has served as Director for Camp Development for the Wilson Collegiate Tennis Camps and Premier Sports Camps nationwide.

In her first three seasons at the helm of the Big Red, Scott boasts an overall record of 31-18 (.633) including three-straight winning seasons and back-to-back appearances in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Championship match in 2018 and 2019.

Scott has produced 11 All-NCAC selections in three seasons, including three-time NCAC Doubles Team of the Year, Lauren Hawley and Emma Alsup. Alsup and Hawley were also named ITA All-Americans in 2019 as a doubles tandem after reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Doubles Championship. In July 2020, Scott was named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) Division III Operating Committee where she will serve the ITA’s Central Region through June 2023.

CAMP REVIEWS

My daughter made so many friends and learned a lot at the Wilson camp! Her skill improved dramatically in just a few days.

Parent of Lucy N

My kids were very sad that the camp was over. They keep commenting to me “why is there not one next week “

Parent of Dominic V

My daughter loved the Denison match play camp! She has been to tennis camps at 2 other colleges and thought this was the best. Definitely the most tennis she has played at any camp. She said that everyone was so friendly, food was great, and she liked the evening activities they did. The campus and tennis facilities are beautiful and the dorm rooms were very nice. If our schedule allows, she will be back next year!

Parent of Mallory R

The coaches were enthusiastic and gave great tips to all the players.

Parent of Megan M

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

DAILY SCHEDULE

The following schedules are sample schedules of our camps. These are provided to give a rough idea of how each camp is programmed throughout the day.

TRADITIONAL WEEKS:
8:45 a.m	Drop off and check in
9:00 a.m	Introductions
9:15 a.m	High Intensity Training Block
11:30 p.m	Lunch Break
12:00 p.m	Data Analytics seminar & Coach Q&A
12:30 p.m	College Game Day Matches – 8 game pro-set – Doubles – 2 out of 3 set no/ad sets: Singles
3:00 p.m	Wrap Up and Check out

FACILITY

Denison Tennis Courts

Denison University boasts 12 varsity tennis courts with six main courts that are lighted and used primarily for varsity competition.

The outdoor courts, along with the indoor facility in the Mitchell Center, has been host to the North Coast Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championship and various NCAA Division III men’s and women’s regional championships.