Spots Still Open For MSU Softball Summer Camps
May 25, 2016
An elite skills camp, as well as youth day camp a pitching and catching camp and a hitting camp, will be offered at various points over the next two months. The youth day camp is open to children ages 12 and under and the elite skills camp is open to kids ages 12 and older. Both the hitting camp and the pitching and catching camp is open to children ages 10 and older.
The youth day camp will be offered from June 12-15 with each athlete having an opportunity to work on all aspects of the game, with activities available to keep participants busy throughout the day. The youth day camp will run from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, and 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday.
The elite skills camp, an overnight or commuter camp that will be offered from July 17-20, will cover all aspects of the game of softball which will be learned in both an individual and team setting. The athletes will have an opportunity to work with some of the top coaches in Mississippi and in the country, along with current and former Mississippi State softball players.
The pitching and catching camp that is offered on June 19 and 20 is designed to provide intensive instruction for both the softball pitcher and catcher. With two full days of activity, the athletes involved will have the opportunity to work in an individualized manner to improve their pitching and catching skills.
The hitting camp on June 21 and 22 is designed to provide intensive instruction on how to be a better hitter with two full days of hitting skills and drills. The camp will build from the fundamentals of hitting to the advanced aspects. Both the pitching and catching camp and the hitting camp are offered as an overnight or commuter package.
Miller, the 14th winningest active coach in NCAA Division I softball, has developed 26 all-American players over the past 17 years. He was a member of the USA national team coaching staff for the 2004 Olympic Games and, in 1997, was selected as the Big XII Conference and Midwest Region coach of the year while serving as the skipper at Missouri. Last season, he became the 23rd collegiate coach all-time to reach the 800-win plateau.
Miller has taken two teams to the NCAA Women's College World Series and eight teams to the NCAA Regionals, including three appearances with the Bulldogs.
For more information on the MSU Softball summer camps, or to obtain an application, please contact camp administrators at (662) 325-0572. Applications for the clinics can also be obtained by logging on to Mississippi State's official athletic department website, www.MStateAthletics.com. An online camp registration option is also available.
