Basketball Camps

Hollins University will be offering two basketball camps in summer 2012.

Hollins Team Camp

This camp is an opportunity for AAU and high school girls’ basketball teams to enjoy three days of intense competition. Our purpose is to provide teams the chance to improve team skills and performance in game situations. All teams in attendance will be guaranteed six games, and every effort will be made to schedule competitive games. Coaches must coordinate admission to the Hollins Team Camp. Campers should not apply as individuals. Teams who plan to commute to and from Hollins are responsible for arranging their own meals.

Date and location

• June 14 - 16, 2012
• Gymnasium, in the Hollins Athletic Complex

How much does it cost?

• Commuters $175 per team
• Overnight campers $175 per team
  • Plus $85 per camper (covers lodging in Hollins dormitory and meals in Hollins' dining hall).
• Please make checks payable to Hollins University and mail by June 1 to Hollins University, P.O. Box 9553, Roanoke, VA 24020-1553.
• To apply: download our brochure and registration form (PDF)
  
  
  

Camp for Girls Ages 8 to 14

This camp is designed to provide each girl with an enjoyable and rewarding basketball experience. The camp directors seek to provide a positive fundamental foundation from which each camper can build and improve her skills. Emphasis will be placed on individual offensive and defensive fundamentals, team concepts, sportsmanship, and the rules of the game.

Typical camp day

8:30 a.m.	Gym opens
9:00 a.m.	Fundamental stations
10:00 a.m.	Team skills development
11:00 a.m.	5-on-5 league games
12:00 p.m	Camp meetings and dismissal

Schedule is subject to change

 

Date, time, and location

• June 18 - 21, 2012
• 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Gymnasium, in the Hollins Athletic Complex

How much does it cost?

• $85
• Please make checks payable to Hollins University and mail by June 1 to Hollins University, P.O. Box 9553, Roanoke, VA 24020-1553.
• To apply: download our brochure and registration form (PDF)
  

Camp directors

Head basketball coach Jim Phillips joined the Hollins coaching staff for his first full season in 2008-09 as an assistant and began his first season as head coach in 2010-2011. Phillips is a graduate of Fairmont State College with a B.A. in education. He has been an educator and coach for over 20 years in the public school system. For the last 15 years, Phillips has been a member of the Botetourt County community, where he has organized and coached several teams to success through high school, middle school basketball, and AAU basketball.

Assistant basketball coach Sarah Otey joined the Hollins athletic department in August of 2010. Otey is a graduate of Washington and Lee University, where she was a four-year letter winner for the General’s women’s basketball team. Since graduating in 2007, Otey has coached both high school and AAU basketball teams.