2018 Kentucky Baseball Father Son Camp
WILDCATS HEAD COACH NICK MINGIONE
From his first meetings with the players, Wildcats Head Coach Nick Mingione brought a very clear and specific vision to the program: they would be a family, they would focus on developing the “Student, Person, Player” and they would do things that had never been done before. Mingione, his staff and the team did just that in 2017. In his first season at the helm, Mingione’s Cats shined on the field, winning a NCAA Region championship in front of the largest crowd in school history and advancing to a Super-Regional. After the Wildcats posted the most wins by a first-year head coach, Mingione was recognized as the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year and the Rawlings/Perfect Game National Coach of the Year. Six Wildcats were drafted in the top 10 rounds of the Major League Baseball amateur draft. The unprecedented success on the field was matched by the team’s academic achievements, earning a 3.35 GPA during the fall and 3.25 GPA during the spring season. In Coach Mingione’s second campaign, a record 13 Wildcats were drafted, the most in the country. After the 2018 season, senior catcher/first baseman Troy Squires was recognized as the national recipient of the prestigious Senior Class Award, which honors student-athletes who excel in four areas: community, classroom, character and competitor. Coach Mingione continues to lead the Wildcats to unprecedented heights and the team is excited about moving into its new home in the new $49M stadium in the fall of 2018.
CAMP DESCRIPTION
The University of Kentucky is pleased to announce our second annual Father/Son Baseball Camp! Come out and join the Wildcats staff for a unique baseball experience that allows parents to join their youth baseball player in an on-the-field training environment. The camp provides an opportunity for fathers and sons to learn and practice side-by-side, training in a variety of drills that can be continued at home. The goal of the camp is to equip ballplayers and fathers with some great tools that will help develop ballplayers in a fun atmosphere that includes games, drills and competition.
Space is limited in the Father/Son Camp. Our camps fill up quickly and registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register online at www.ukathletics.com/camps. Full payment or $50 non-refundable deposit, by debit/credit card, are accepted for online registration. Sibling discounts will be applied at cart checkout. Please ensure you register for all desired camp sessions prior to submitting payment.
The deadline to register is November 4 to allow time for processing the required background checks on all adult camp participants. Sorry, no walk-up registrations can be accepted for this camp.
Medical forms may be uploaded on your registration page, however you can still fax them to 859-323-4754.
Camp fee includes camp t-shirt, dinner Saturday night and light breakfast Sunday.
