June 11, 2026
Registration opens Monday, March 16 at 10:00am
JV Registration
Varsity Registration
Camp Overview
This shootout is for boys' team players entering grades 9-12 as of Fall 2026. You know that when it comes to success, it’s all about teamwork. So what are you waiting for? Grab your mates and coach and head to Michigan Tech this summer for an intensive one-day shootout designed especially for teams and held in the SDC Varsity Gym and Multipurpose Room. Michigan Tech’s head basketball coach and other top staff and student-athletes will work directly with you, offering pointers and helping you perfect your game.
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
- Plenty of officiated games and team competition!
- Separate divisions for JV and Varsity teams.
- Minimum 4-game guarantee
- Eight (8)-player minimum per team.
Schedule
| 7:30-8:30am |
Check-in at the information counter across from the main entrance of the SDC. Coaches must be present at check-in.
Shoot-around in Multipurpose Room |
| 8:30-9:00am |
Coaches and players meeting - Varsity Gym |
| 9:00am-5:00pm |
Games* (Varsity Gym & Multipurpose Room) |
| *Games are approximately 45 minutes in length. Game schedule and details will be made available online and emailed prior to June 11. |
*Schedule subject to change
Location
Student Development Complex
500 MacInnes Dr, Houghton MI, 49931
SDC Multipurpose Room or SDC Varsity Wood Gym
What to Bring
Please bring individual water bottles, snacks, and athletic apparel/shoes for each participant.
Registration
Team registration opens March 16, 2026 10:00am EST.
By May 21
- 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 June 4
- 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.
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?
Camp Coordinator: Josh Buettner, 906-487-2594, jjbuettn@mtu.edu
Meet the Coaches
Josh Buettner named head men's basketball coach on April 16, 2021. Buettner helped the Huskies to the NCAA Midwest Region Championship game in his 1st season as associate head men's basketball coach in 2020-21. The team finished 15-8 overall and 12-6 in the GLIAC North Division. Prior to his promotion to Associate Head Coach, Buettner served 13 seasons as the assistant coach. He has recruited four All-Americans and numerous All-GLIAC First Team selections since his appointment in 2008. The Shawano, Wis., native starred for the Huskies from 2001-05. He was a two-time All-American and earned Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors as both a junior and senior. A 6-9 forward, Buettner finished third on Tech’s all-time scoring chart with 2,061 career points. Following his graduation from Tech in 2005, Buettner played professionally in Europe for three years. He played in leagues in Denmark, Switzerland, and Iceland, and was named the Danish Elite League Player of the Year in his second pro campaign. In addition to his coaching duties, Buettner teaches classes in the Kinesiology and Integrated Physiology department and coordinates all of Michigan Tech's boys' basketball camps, clinics, and leagues as well as the Doghouse 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.
Zach Flener began his first year as assistant men's basketball coach in 2022-23. He assisted the squad to an upset victory over No. 1 seed Wisconsin Parkside in the GLIAC quarterfinals and Tech reached the Championship game before falling the NMU to end the season.
Prior to the Huskies, Flener served as basketball operations associate with the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G-League in 2021-22. In 2020-21, Flener was a player development coordinator at Lipscomb University. One year prior, he interned with the Dallas Mavericks for one season.
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