Download the winter camp brochure.
December 28-29
Ages 9-18
Camp Features
Expert instruction from the UK coaching staff, players, other college coaches and former players now in professional baseball.
Excellent facilities at the new Nutter Fieldhouse including:
Two full infields
Four extra long batting cages
Regulation pitching mounds
Live batting practice on field
Proper individual instruction to include:
Hitting (Mechanics & drills to use)
Fielding
Pitching (mechanics & mound work)
Throwing
Base running
Mental preparation
Flexibility/Conditioning
What to Bring:
Glove * Shorts/Sweats * Cup/Jock * Tennis shoes * Hat * Bat (if you have one)
Sessions
All sessions will be held in the Nutter Fieldhouse
adjacent to the Football Stadium on Cooper Drive.
Registration – at Nutter Fieldhouse
Session 1 | Pitching/Catching | Sat., Dec. 28 | 8:00 a.m. |
Session 2 | Hitting | Sat., Dec. 28 | 11:00 a.m. |
Session 3 | Fielding | Sat., Dec. 28 | 3:15 p.m. |
Session I: Pitchers/Catchers | |
Sat., Dec. 28 | 9:00-11:15 a.m. |
Sun., Dec. 29 | 9:00-11:15 a.m. |
Session II: Hitting Camp | |
Sat., Dec. 28 | 12:00-3:15 p.m. |
Sun., Dec. 29 | 12:00-3:15 p.m. |
Session III: Fielding
Sat., Dec. 28
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 29
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Camp Directors and Staff
Head Coach Keith Madison Head Coach Keith Madison, in his 25th season at the helm of the Wildcats, has developed 46 All-SEC performers, 16 All-Americans and 85 professional baseball players. Madison is recognized for his coaching skills nationwide, and has served as pitching coach for the US National Team. In January 2000, Madison began a term as president of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Madison played professionally for five years in the Montreal Expos’ and Cincinnati Reds’ organizations, reaching Triple-A before a knee injury sidelined his career. He was named head coach of the Cats at the age of 26 and has racked up over 600 wins in his career. |
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Assistant Coach Jan Weisberg Assistant Coach Jan Weisberg will direct hitting camp and assist with fielding and catchingcamps. In his 10th season with the Cats, Weisberg serves as UK’s hitting instructor and third base coach. Weisberg played catcher and first base for UK in 1991 & 1992 and graduated with a degree in economics in 1993. A respected baseball mind in the SEC, Weisberg has earned a reputation as one of the brightest young coaches in the nation. |
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Assistant Coach Greg Goff Assistant Coach Greg Goff will serve as the camp’s pitching instructor. A fourth-year Cat coach, Goff has developed his reputation as an Outstanding pitching coach at Southeast Missouri and Delta State. In his stints at SEMO and DSU, Goff guided several All-America pitchers and top-10 MLB draft picks. |
Many other carefully selected and well qualified coaches and lecturers (including former UK players who are playing professionally and current UK players) will instruct during this camp.
Application
Due to limited enrollments, applications will be processed on a first come-first served basis. Last year’s camp was sold out. Applications must be received by Thursday, December 12th.
You can download a pdf version of the winter camp brochure including the application HERE.
For more information or to request a brochure by mail, call UK baseball at (859) 257-8988 or send an email to jweisber@uky.edu.