Springfield College Girls Soccer Camp
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This camp is designed to provide the college bound soccer player with the knowledge and understanding of what it takes to succeed on and off the field at the collegiate level. Players will be exposed to the four corners of performance development through physical, technical/tactical, psychological and social education. We will utilize on field and interactive classroom based seminars to create a positive learning experience that is both enjoyable and challenging.
Camp registration fee includes meals and housing. Campers will be housed in a traditional college residence hall and Cheney Hall is open for all meals, all you care to eat.
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Camp Directors
John Gibson
Coach John Gibson is a native of London, England, finished his 19th season as head women's soccer coach and professor of physical education at Springfield College last fall.
Gibson has led the Pride to the NCAA Tournament for six of the last eight seasons and in eight times in the last 11 years, establishing the Pride as one of the top programs in the country. His clubs have registered an impressive 232-101-39 record.
Establishing itself as one of the best teams in the region, the Pride claimed its fourth-straight NEWMAC Championship in 2015, as Springfield College became the first team in conference history to emerge from the conference tournament advancing through all stages via penalty-kick shootouts. From there, the Pride has won back-to-back ECAC Division III Championships, making it six-consecutive seasons that Springfield College women's soccer has finished the season with a championship trophy.
Before coming to Springfield College, Gibson spent six years as a tenured senior lecturer in the department of physical education and sport science at the University College of St. Mark and St. John in Plymouth, England. He also has taught at Marshall University, the University of Dayton, and The Ohio State University. Gibson was the men's soccer coach at Marshall University for five seasons (1989-93) and was the Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 1990. Gibson is a 1977 graduate of St. Luke's College in Exeter, Devon, England where he earned his degree in physical education.
Jill Serafino
Joining Coach Gibson is newly appointed Assistant Coach, Jill Serafino. Most recently, she was the head coach of the Simpson College women's soccer program from 2015-2018. Hired as the program's fifth head coach on Jan. 29, 2015, Serafino led the Storm to a five-win campaign in 2015, the most for the program since 2012.
Prior to her time with the Storm, Serafino was largely involved with the women's soccer program at Springfield College as a graduate assistant coach from 2012 to 2014. During that time, Serafino helped lead the Pride to three-consecutive New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) titles and NCAA Division III Championship Tournament appearances. Before coming to Springfield College, Serafino was an assistant coach at American International College and at the University of Albany.
Camp Information
Registration is Friday 12:00-1:00 pm at Lakeside Hall
Check out is Sunday 5:00 pm at Lakeside Hall
Parking is available in Lot 10
What to bring
Bed linens, pillow, or sleeping bag
Towels
Toiletries
Clothing: T-shirts, Shorts, Sweatshirts, Sweatpants, Swim Suit, Socks
Sneakers or closed-toe shoes
Soccer Cleats & Shin pads
Required Forms for Upload
Required forms are located at springfield.edu/summercamps and are due on Monday August 5, 2019. Once completed they may be uploaded to your household account on http://springfieldcollegema.myrec.com. Your registration is not final until all documents are received.