Varsity One-Day Shootout – June 18
Junior High and 9th Grade Team Camp – June 13-14
Varsity and Junior Varsity Team Camp – June 16-17
Junior High and 9th Grade Team Camp – June 20-21
Varsity One-Day Shootout – July 9
Wittenberg University Men’s Basketball Tradition of Success
The Wittenberg University men’s basketball program is the all-time winningest NCAA Division III program in the country measured by both total number of victories and winning percentage. The Tigers have participated in more NCAA tournaments and Final Fours than any other DIII program in the nation. Taking all NCAA divisions into account, the Tigers have the third best winning percentage, which places then in front of such esteemed programs as Duke, Kansas and UCLA.
Philosophy of Wittenberg Team Camps
“Our team camp is focused on giving teams the most game time as possible in a two-day time period. This is why we do not take more than 24 teams into the camp. Our court and game setup requires teams to have minimal “downtime” between their scheduled camp games. And there is no question that with our main gym, our residence hall and our cafeteria all being air-conditioned, all teams are much more able to maintain their best energy levels even during the heat of the summer.”
--- Bill Brown, Wittenberg University Men’s Head Basketball Coach
Camp Director
Matt Croci is the Associate Head Coach for Wittenberg and brings 17 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 7 as a head coach. Croci has over 20 years of summer camp experience and holds the distinction as the only person in the history of the North Coast Athletic Conference to be named both Player of the Year (1994) and Coach of the Year (2008) The camp staff will include some of Ohio’s best high school and college coaches in addition to current Wittenberg players and coaches. Wittenberg’s program is the all-time winningest NCAA Division III program in the country.
Outstanding Facility and Dining Opportunities
All camp activities are conducted INDOORS at the Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center located on campus. The HPER Center includes five full courts and 22 baskets. Three of the playing courts and 14 baskets are located in the AIR-CONDITIONED Pam Evans Smith Arena. Campers also have access to the Olympic-size swimming pool in the HPER Center natatorium.
Resident campers stay in AIR-CONDITIONED Firestine Residence Hall that is located only 75 yards from the HPER Center. Camp coaching staff members reside in the residence hall along with campers and provide supervision during meal breaks and in the evening.
Campers eat meals in the Center Dining Room (CDR) which is located in the university’s Student Center. The CDR, which is air-conditioned for the camper’s comfort, serves meals on an all-you-can-eat and drink basis. The CDR is located approximately 150 yards only from Firestine Residence Hall.
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Readily Accessible Location
Wittenberg University, located near Interstate 70 in Springfield, Ohio, is readily accessible from anywhere in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Springfield is 35 miles west of Columbus and 20 miles northeast of Dayton. Interstate 75 is just 15 miles east of Springfield.
Team Camp Schedule
Each team in attendance will play a total of 9 games over the two days plus an overtime tournament. Each game will be 30 minutes in length using running time until the last minute of the game. The camp schedule provides for the most minimal time possible that teams are inactive.
| Day One | |
| 8:30 | Resident Team Check-in |
| 10:00 a.m. | Commuter Team Check-in |
| 11:00 a.m. | Game Session One |
| 1:15 | Lunch |
| 2:30 p.m. | Game Session Two |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner Break |
| 6:30 p.m. | Game Session Three |
| 10:00 p.m. | Evening Game Session Ends |
| 11:00 p.m. | Lights Out |
| Day Two | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Wake Up - Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Game Session Four |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch Break |
| 1:30 p.m. | Game Session Five |
| 4:30 p.m. | Overtime Tournament |
| 5:30 p.m. | Team Camp Closing |
Coaches Package for Team Camp
One coach per camp team receives complimentary room and complimentary meals and a $200 coaching stipend. Coaches do no officiating or scoring at the camp. There is a charge for extra team coaches beyond one coach per camp team.
Cost Per Player for Team Camp
Resident team player - $165 and includes one night of lodging, all meals and camp tee.
Commuter team player with meals - $120 and includes dinner and lunch.
Commuter team player without meals - $90
Register Your Team
Registration for team camps is only available by contacting Matt Croci, Men’s Basketball Coach at Wittenberg University at 937.327.6469 or at crocim@wittenberg.edu. We ask that a team mail a $150 deposit by May 15 to hold and secure your event team spot. This deposit will be credited to your overall player camp fee total.
Individual player information and medical forms will be forwarded to each coach for distribution to players. Coaches of teams are responsible for the collection and forwarding of player fees prior to the start of the camp.
One-Day Varsity Shootouts
These one-day events are for varsity school teams only. We take only 16 teams to insure the most minimal inactive time as possible. Each team is guaranteed 4 games with two teams in each division playing a fifth game which would be a divisional championship game. Games consist of two-20 minute running time halves with the clock stopping during the last minute of both halves. An officiating camp is held in conjunction with both shootout events.
Cost of the one-day varsity shootouts is $195 per team. We take only 16 teams to insure the most minimal inactive time as possible. To register contact Matt Croci at 937-327-6469 or crocim@wittenberg.edu.
A downloadable team event brochure is available at the link.