Meet the Coaches:
Boy's Camp Coach Chris Downs
Head Men's Basketball Coach
St. Lawrence University
Chris Downs enters his eighth season as Saint Basketball coach. Coach Downs has taken his team to eight post season appearances in nine years, including one NCAA Elite Eight, two ECAC semifinals, two ECAC finals, one ECAC championship and the Liberty League Tournament. Downs has been named NABC East Region, New York State and Liberty League Coach of the Year.
The Liberty League and Northeast Regional Coach of the Year as a rookie head coach in 1997-98, he led his Saints to the best season in SLU history with a 24-2 overall record and a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
A former Athlete of the Year, Downs received a bachelor’s in elementary
education from Oneonta State. Coach Downs has also worked at Division II LeMoyne
College and Potsdam State.
For further information contact:
Chris Downs 315-229-5836
email: cdowns@stlawu.edu
Click here to go to men's basketball website
Girl's Camp Coach Jennifer Kroll
Head Women's Basketball Coach
St. Lawrence University
Jennifer Kroll, a former Division I basketball player at Northwestern with prior head coaching positions at the University of Chicago and Ithaca College, recently completed her third year as head coach of the St. Lawrence women's team and led her team to first place in the Liberty League and the NCAA tournament. Liberty League and WBCA Regional Coach of the Year, she guided her team to a 24-4 season in 2006-07
She has coached 15 players who earned All University Athletic Association honors including the last two UAA Rookies of the Year at Chicago.
Kroll played in two NCAA Division I tournaments while a player at Northwestern and was part of the 1990 Big Ten Conference championship team. She began her coaching career as a graduate assistant basketball coach at the University of Kentucky and was an assistant coach at Cornell University from 1995-1999.
She earned her bachelor's degree at Northwestern in 1991 and her master's degree in sport management at Kentucky in 1995.
Jennifer Kroll 315-229-5839
email: jkroll@stlawu.edu
Click here to go to women's basketball website
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Basketball
Camp
A Co-Ed Camp
Boys: Sunday, June 29 through Thursday July 3
Girls: Sunday, June 29 through Thursday July 3
Boys Cost: $330 per resident
or
$230 per commuter
Girls Cost: $330 per resident or $230 per commuter
Click Here for downloadable brochure and application
Click here for more basketball
camp information!
The St. Lawrence University co-ed basketball camp is designed
to provide younger basketball athletes with an opportunity
to learn,
share
and prepare
for
their
upcoming
season.
The co-ed basketball camp features:
- Individual Improvement- Serious players will be able to receive one-on-one
instruction from camp staff. Individual programs can be
developed to allow the elite player to improve their game.
- Shooting with "The Gun"- This is a practice machine which fires up
to 30 passes per minute, moving to ten spots around the perimeter.
The netting forces the development of an increased shooting arc.
- Supervised scrimmage-Campers can apply skills they learn in one-on
one, two-on-two, three-on-three or five-on five full court play.
- Individual videotape shooting analysis- Each camper will have his
or her jump shot videotaped, critiqued and corrected.
- Recreation- Campers will have access to the swimming pool and games
room.
Campus Information
Meals- All meals will be prepared and
served by the University dining services and include an All-you-can-eat
buffet. Campers will
also be able to purchase items at the concession stand.
Accommodations- All lodging will be in
a University dormitory and there will be 24 hour supervision by camp
staff and University security.
Facilities
Basketball Courts- Climate controlled
Newell Field House has four full-sized courts and eight outdoor courts
are available around the athletic complex. There are five full sized
outdoor courts and campers will have access to the Burkman Gymnasium,
home of the Saints men's and women's basketball teams.
Swimming pool- An indoor swimming pool
is available to all campers. Certified lifeguards are on site at all
times.
Weight Training Room- St. Lawrence has
a brand new state-of-the-art weight training facility that is available
to all campers. Elite athletes are sure to take advantage of the expertise
of the Saints strength and conditioning coach to establish a personalized
program.
Games Room- Includes a variety of arcade
games as well as pool tables. The game room also has many tables to allow
the campers to enjoy a snack form the concession and socialize with
other campers.
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