July 18, 2026
Registration opens Monday, March 16 at 10:00am
Camp Overview
Overview change to Tournament Overview: Husky Summer Showdown is open to High School Varsity and JV teams (girls entering grades 9-12 in Fall 2026) looking to compete while building team chemistry in a fun and competitive environment. Teams can expect to compete in a minimum of 4 matches against other teams from Michigan and surrounding states. All participants will receive a tournament t-shirt.
Commuter only. On-campus housing and meals not included. Michigan Tech is not responsible for players outside of the Student Development Complex (SDC). Team coaches must supervise their players while at the SDC and will be held accountable for their behavior.
What to Expect
- 4-match minimum
- Officiated by MTU coaches/players
- Minimum eight (8) players per team, twelve (12) player maximum.
Schedule
| Saturday, July 18 |
| 8:30-9:00am |
Check-in at SDC front counter. Coaches must be present to check in.
Courts available for warm-ups.
(Please email Coach Mallory at mnickels@mtu.edu for court space during this warm-up time.
Teams playing first will get priority.)
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| 8:45-9:00am |
Head Coach's Meeting in the Varsity Gym |
| 9:00-4:00pm |
Matches (2 sets to 25pts or 45 minutes, whichever comes first; tournament style TBD-based on # of teams) |
| *Warmups 10 minutes (2 min. shared, 4 min. serving team, 4 min. receiving team) |
| *Schedule subject to change based on number of teams |
Location
Student Development Complex
500 MacInnes Dr, Houghton MI, 49931
SDC Varsity Gym & Multipurpose Room
Registration
Team registration opens March 16, 2026
By June 26
- Complete and submit TEAM REGISTRATION with payment (including list of attending players and coaches).
- $225/team, $175 for each additional team.
- Late entries are at the discretion of the coordinator.
By July 10
- INDIVIDUAL PLAYER REGISTRATION
New Registration System For Summer 2026!
We've upgraded to a new recreation program registration system to better support youth and adult programs!
Important for Coaches:
To register your team, you'll need to:
1. Create your account.
2. Register your team through your profile.
Once the team is registered with payment all players listed will receive an email with an individual registration link for a $0 fee. Electronic waivers will need to be signed as part of the individual registration.
Important for Parents/Guardians:
To register your child for any summer camp, 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 can only be completed online.
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.
Email sportscamps@mtu.edu to be added to our list for future announcements, notifications, and reminders.
Parking
Parents and commuter campers will receive a parking permit when you check in for camp. The permit will allow you to park in SDC Lot 22 (at the main entrance to the SDC). You must display the permit on the driver-side dashboard while parked in Lot 22. The permit is valid for only the dates listed on the permit. Parking tickets will be issued to violating vehicles and will not be the responsibility of Michigan Tech Sports Camps.
Questions?
Michigan Tech Recreation: 906-487-2975, sportscamps@mtu.edu.
Camp Coordinator: Mallory Nickelson, 906-487-2595, mnickels@mtu.edu
Meet the Coach
Cindy Pindral was named the eighth Head Coach of Michigan Tech Women's Volleyball in December 2024. Pindral returns to the Huskies after being an Assistant Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and Volunteer Coach with the Huskies for seven seasons from 2016 to 2022.
During her seven years with the Huskies, the team held a 139-62 overall record. Tech went to four straight NCAA Tournaments from 2017-21 and won a pair of regular-season GLIAC championships in the spring of 2021 and then repeated in the fall of 2021. The 2017 Huskies earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time for the program since 2009. The 2019 squad swept Missouri-St. Louis in the first round of the tournament for the first NCAA win since 1995. The 2021 team also advanced to the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal after a five-set victory over Wayne State.
Pindral was involved with nearly all phases of the program, including skill development, recruiting, scouting, practice planning, film breakdown, and team travel. She also served as the lead coach for the Huskies' youth programs, including the Little Huskies Volleyball Club, All-Skills Camps, and position-specific clinics.
As a student, Pindral was the starting setter at the University of Florida during the 2008-09 season, leading the team in assists and the Gators to the NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, an SEC championship, and a No. 10 national ranking. Pindral then transferred to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and was a three-year starter. She was named the Student-Athlete of the Year for the 2009-10 season and a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2011. Pindral was also named to the 2011 Capital One Division II Academic All-District VII Volleyball Team, leading the Mountain Lions' offense with an average of 9.76 assists per set. She graduated with the sixth-highest assist total (2,151) in school history and the second-highest since the advent of rally scoring and the 25-point set. Her 976 assists in 2011 and 943 assists in 2009 are the two highest assist totals in the 25-point era. She earned a third-team all-RMAC selection in 2011, a second-team selection in 2009, and was named RMAC Setter of the Week twice during her career.
Pindral played the 2012 winter season professionally in the Italian Serie C League as the starting setter for Gio Volley in Aprilia, Italy. She was named to the All-Tournament Team and earned the "Best Setter" award at the Gio Volley Tournament that season.
Pindral holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies from UCCS and a Master of Science in Energy and Environmental Policy with a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability from Michigan Tech. She has been employed as the Department Administrator for Social Sciences at Tech and was also the Manager of Sustainability Projects and Outreach.
Pindral began her coaching career with Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club where she was a head coach, assistant coach, and the club's lead setting coach over three seasons. Most recently, she has also been involved with Keweenaw Volleyball Club as an administrator and coach. She has also worked camps at the University of Texas, the United States Air Force Academy, and UCCS. She is an active member of USA Volleyball, American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), and is IMPACT Certified.
Mallory Nickelson was named an Assistant Coach with the Michigan Tech volleyball team in February 2023. She was a four-year starting libero and setter at future GLIAC member Roosevelt University and was recently an assistant coach for two seasons at UW-Stevens Point.
Nickelson was an assistant coach at UW-Stevens Point under Lyndsay Kooi. The Pointers were 52-16 overall and went to the NCAA Tournament both seasons, advancing in 2022 while also being WIAC Tournament runners-up earlier that season.
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