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Boys Basketball CampsMike Worrell, in his ninth season as the Head Basketball Coach at Illinois College, will direct the boys basketball camps. Coach Worrell was named Midwest Conference Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2003. The 2003 Blueboys captured the MWC Tournament Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III National Tournament for the first time in school history. Coach Worrell's teams have qualified for the Midwest Conference Tournament four of the last six years. Worrell is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, has been a clinician at the NCAA Y.E.S. Camps at the Final Four twice, is a member of the NCAA Division III D3Hoops.com Top 25 Poll, has directed boys basketball camps for 15 years, and is the MWC representative for the NCAA Midwest Region selection committee.Individual Instruction Individual skills concepts including; shooting, ball handling, passing, rebounding, free throw shooting, 1 on 1 play, defense, and post moves will be taught. Each camper will receive a detailed shooting evaluation to take home with them. Team Concepts Team concepts that will be taught include advanced techniques of team offense and defense. Daily 3 on 3 competitions will be held. Individual instruction from some of the area's finest coaches and college players will support Coach Worrell in the instruction. Player to coach ratio is 7:1. What You Need To Know The 2005 Blueboys Basketball Camps will be held in the new Bruner Fitness Center. The new facility has 6 full courts, a minimum of 16 baskets, a new swimming pool(with pool basketball hoops), and is air-conditioned. Jacksonville is 30 miles west of Springfield; 90 miles north of St. Louis; 70 miles east of Quincy; and 100 miles south of Peoria. Resident campers will stay in the Illinois College residence halls with supervision of the hall director and the coaches. Quality and quantity describe the food as each meal will be served at the Illinois College dining hall buffet style. Commuter campers also have the option of choosing a meal plan. Any other questions such as different camp plans and fees, daily schedules, insurance and medical care, and what supplies to bring can be answered by Coach Worrell. Contact information is listed below. Contact Information Head Coach Mike Worrell Office phone: (217) 245-3402 home phone: (217) 243-0041 e-mail address: mlworrel@ic.edu |