Illinois Wheelchair Sports Camp

The University of Illinois Wheelchair Athletics program has committed itself to the development of well-rounded wheelchair sport camps. Young athletes have the opportunity to learn more about their sport, improve their skills, create new friendships and have fun at the same time. Campers receive excellent coaching, experience campus life, and meet athletes from a variety of backgrounds. We are confident that they will benefit from the experience. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Wheelchair Athletics Office at mlgilbrt@illinois.edu or call 217-333-4607.

Illinois Wheelchair Basketball: Individual Skills Camp

  • When: June 20 – June 23, 2024
  • Cost: $400
  • Check-in: June 20th 8:00am-1:00pm (meals begin with lunch)
  • Check-out: June 23rd 12:00pm (meals end with breakfast)
  • Ages: 12-19 years old

This is our original and flagship camp. It is a great camp for beginners and/or athletes who want to fine tune their foundational wheelchair basketball skills. Instruction at this camp will be provided by the U of I coaching staff and student-athletes. This will provide the best hands-on experience for your developing athletes. Athletes attending are expected to be physically and mentally prepared for the 8 hours a day training that this type of camp presents. Campers are also expected to be independent with all activities of daily living and mobility. It is recommended that campers use a manual day chair to move between the gym and the dorm.

Illinois Track Camp

  • When: June 23-26, 2024
  • Cost: $350
  • Check-in: 1-4:30 pm June 23th
  • Check-out: by 8 am June 26th

Wheelchair Track Camp is a great camp for beginners and/or athletes who want to fine tune their foundational track skills. Instruction at this camp will be provided by the U of I coaching staff and student-athletes. This will provide the best hands-on experience for your developing athletes. Athletes attending are expected to be physically and mentally prepared for the 8 hours a day training that this type of camp presents. Campers are also expected to be independent with all activities of daily living and mobility. It is recommended that campers use a manual day chair to move between the track and the dorm.

Illinois Wheelchair Basketball: Illini Premier Camp

  • When: June 25 – June 29, 2024
  • Cost: $500
  • Check-in: June 25th  1-4pm
  • Check-out: June 29th at 8am
  • Ages: High School sophomore to age 23

Once called “Elite Camp”, Illinois Wheelchair Basketball is excited to present a unique training environment for those athletes who have collegiate and national team aspirations. This will be a small group, high-intensity training program that will go deeper into game strategy and technique, push athlete’s physical and mental toughness and provide them with an uncommon competitive environment to take their game to the next level.  Are you Ready? (Must be at least a Sophomore in high school to age 23 and previously attended our individual skills camp)

Illini Premier Camp Coaches Clinic

  • When: June 25 – June 29, 2024
  • Cost: $400
  • Check-in: June 25th  1-4pm
  • Check-out: June 29th at 8am

In conjunction with Premier Camp, our Coaches Clinic will teach the skills and concepts of wheelchair basketball. You’ll benefit from daily interactions with the camp coaches and other like-minded coaches through in-session huddles, post-session debriefs, and meals together.

Camp Information

Camp Coaches:

Adam Bleakney, Head Coach of Wheelchair Track & Field

Stephanie Wheeler, Head Coach of Women’s Wheelchair Basketball

Matthew Poland, Assistant Coach, Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball

Housing Information:

Individual Skills Camp will be housed at Wassaja Hall

Wheelchair Track and Premier Camp will be housed at Nugent Hall

Do I need to provide a roommate preference in advance?
It is not necessary to contact the camps office in advance with a roommate preference. All roommate preferences are handled by the housing staff and honored at check-in.

How many beds are in a room?
All info about the Dorms can be found following this website: https://housing.illinois.edu/Living-Options/Residence-Halls/Undergraduat…

Visiting Champaign?

For hotel, shopping, and restaurant options visit the Experience CU.

Registration

  1. Once you have completed your registration, you must complete this Summer Camp Medical Form and send it to us with hand-written signatures by mail or scanned and sent via email to mlgilbrt@illinois.edu.
    • Mail to:
      Illinois Wheelchair Basketball Camp
      1207 S Oak St
      Champaign, IL 61820