April 6 - 9, 2026
Registration opens Thursday, January 15 at 8:00am
Registration closes March 30 at 11:59pm
Clinic Overview
Learning skills, working in a team, and having fun: that’s Michigan Tech’s Little Huskies girls’ basketball camp. It’s a great introduction to the sport for young, budding basketball players held in the SDC Varsity Gym and Multipurpose Room. Students learn fundamental skills for team play and individual skills like ball-handling, shooting, defense, and more—all from coaches and instructors who are renowned in their field.
What to Expect
Daily sessions are 2 hours, and players will work on fundamental basketball skills like ball-handling, shooting, and team play.
Days/Times
Monday, April 6 - Thursday, April 9: 4:00-6:00 pm
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Check-In Time: Monday, April 6, 3:30-4:00 pm, at the SDC front counter
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Pick-Up/Drop-Off: We will finish camp each day in the varsity gym, so you can pick up campers by the main doors of the SDC.
Location
SDC Multipurpose Room or SDC Varsity Gym
Special Requirements
Please bring individual water bottles for participants.
Girls, Grades 2-5 (ages 7-11)
Cost
$57/per person
Registration Information
New Registration System Launching Spring 2026!
We're upgrading to a new recreation program registration system to better support youth and adult programs!
Important for Parents/Guardians:
to register your child for any youth programs (like swim lessons or youth sports), you'll need to:
1. Create your account *Note: Due to system constraints, only current MTU students, faculty, and staff may use an MTU email. All others must use or create a different email address to create an account.
2. Add your children as your affiliates (with their date of birth)
3. Register your child through their affiliate profile (profile options in top right corner), not your own, for any program with an age requirement
This ensures accurate participant info and correct age group placement.
Create your accounts early to be ready!
Additional information on how to create your user account can be found here.
Additional information on how to create your child's affiliate account can be found here.
Registration and payment can be completed online, or at the SDC Ticket Office.
MTU Recreation Programs Cancellation Policy
All program participants are required to consent to the MTU Athletics & Recreation Liability Waiver and Concussion Awareness Form at time of registration.
Parking Information
Visitors may use Lots 22 or 24, located outside the main entrance of the SDC, for parking during camps. There is no overnight parking. Please do not park in the UP Health System and Rehab Services lot (north end of the SDC).
Questions?
Michigan Tech Recreation: 906-487-2975, sportscamps@mtu.edu
Camp Coordinator: Elisa Jurmu, 906-299-2193, emjurmu@mtu.edu
Meet the Coaches
Sam Clayton was named as the ninth head coach of the Michigan Tech women's basketball program in May 2018 and holds a 95-45 (.679) record at the helm of the program with two NCAA appearances. Clayton returned to Tech from the University of Sioux Falls where she served as an assistant coach. Clayton was a standout player for the Huskies, helping lead the program to the 2010-11 NCAA Division II National Championship game as well as garnering multiple individual awards, including All-American Honorable Mention honors.
In her sixth season at the helm of the Huskies, Clayton led Michigan Tech to the fourth seed in the GLIAC Tournament, finishing with an overall record of 15-12 and 11-7 in the GLIAC. She won her 100th career-game vs. Saginaw Valley on Dec. 7. She saw three players score their 1,000th career point in Sara Dax, Alex Rondorf and Katelyn Meister. Clayton guided a trio of Huskies to All-Conference accolades with Isabella Lenz repeating as a First Team All-GLIAC Honoree while Katelyn Meister and Alex Rondorf earned Second Team All-GLIAC. Meister was also named to the GLIAC All-Defense team. Saw three team records fall in best field goal percentage .735 (36-49), most three-point field goals made (17), best three-point field goal percentage .708 (17-24) at Wayne State (Feb. 22.).
Clayton guided a young Tech squad to an 18-11 overall record in 2021-22 and an appearance in the GLIAC Semifinals, where the Huskies fell to No. 2 ranked Grand Valley State 71-57. Last season, the Huskies finished 25-7 overall, including 15-3 in the GLIAC (second place) and a perfect 14-0 home record. Michigan Tech made a run to the GLIAC Tournament Championship but fell to No. 1 seed Grand Valley State 62-54. The Huskies earned the No. 4 seed at the NCAA Midwest Region Championship but fell to Trevecca Nazarene 65-63 in the quarterfinals in Ashland, Ohio.
In 2020-21, Clayton's Huskies finished 20-2 overall, including a run of 19 consecutive victories, which tied the school record. Michigan Tech defeated Davenport, Saginaw Valley State, and Ashland to secure their 17th GLIAC Tournament Championship and won the GLIAC North Division Title during the regular season. The Huskies earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Midwest Region Tournament and fell in the semifinals (Ashland) while sophomore guard Ellie Mackay earned All-America Honorable Mention.
In her first season at Tech (2018-19), Clayton guided the Huskies to a 21-9 overall record and a 16-4 mark in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Huskies claimed their 16th GLIAC North Division/Conference title and were the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. In her second season (2019-20), Clayton guided the Huskies to their 30th consecutive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament appearance, where they were semifinalists with a 21-9 overall record (16-4 GLIAC).
Clayton brings a wealth of coaching experience to Tech from both the NCAA Division I and II levels. In Clayton's most recent stop at the University of Sioux Falls, she was involved in all facets of the program. She played an integral role in player development, served as the recruiting coordinator, created scouting reports, ran summer camps, and had responsibilities for film breakdown.
Prior to serving as the assistant coach at USF, Clayton was an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Youngstown State University under former Tech head coach John Barnes. Clayton worked with the guards, did film breakdown, created scouting reports, and had recruiting responsibilities in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana.
Clayton helped guide the Penguins to a 21-13 record during the 2015-16 campaign and a spot in the semifinals of the WBI Tournament. In addition, Youngstown State had the third highest team GPA in NCAA Division I that season. Mary Dunn was named the Freshman of the Year in the Horizon League following the 2016-17 season.
Clayton also coached at the NCAA Division II level during the 2014-15 season as an assistant at Northwood University in Midland.
Elisa Jurmu was promoted to Assistant Head Coach for the 2022-23 season after serving four years as Assistant Coach. Jurmu spent four seasons with the Huskies as a player where she appeared in 57 games. She helped guide Tech to a 90-25 record during that span, which included three Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Division Championships and two appearances in the NCAA Division II National Tournament.
In her first season as a coach at Tech (2018-19), Jurmu helped Head Coach Sam Clayton guide the Huskies to a 21-9 overall record and a 16-4 mark in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Huskies claimed their 16th GLIAC North Division/Conference title and were the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. In her second season (2019-20), the Huskies made their 30th consecutive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament appearance and made it to the semifinals. In 2020-21, Jurmu helped the Huskies claim the GLIAC North Division regular-season title as well as the GLIAC Tournament Championship, en route to the NCAA Midwest Region semifinals.
Jurmu helped the Huskies to an 18-11 overall record and a run to the GLIAC Tournament semifinals in 2021-22, where the Huskies fell to No. 2 ranked Grand Valley State 71-57.
Last season, the Huskies amassed a 25-7 overall record (15-3 GLIAC) and finished runner-up in the GLIAC Tournament. The Huskies qualified for the NCAA Midwest Region Tournament and fell in the quarterfinals to Trevecca Nazarene in the quarterfinals.
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