June 26, 2026
Registration opens Monday, March 16 at 10:00am
Camp Overview
This shootout is for girls' 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 Varsity A (highly competitive, experienced teams), Varsity B, and Junior Varsity (9th and 10th grade teams)
- Minimum 3 game guarantee
- Eight (8)-player minimum per team.
Schedule
SHOOTOUT SCHEDULE & GAME RULES
| 8:00-8:45am |
Check-In at SDC front counter. Coaches must be present to check in.
Shoot-around (SDC Varsity Gym and Multipurpose Room) |
| 8:45-9:00am |
Coaches and Players meeting in SDC Varsity Gym |
| 9:00-4:00pm |
Games (approximately 45 minutes in length). Game schedule and details will be made available online and emailed prior to June 27. |
*Schedule subject to change based on number of teams.
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
Online team registration opens March 16, 2026, 10:00am EST.
By June 5
- Complete and submit TEAM REGISTRATION with payment (including list of attending players and coaches).
- $250/team, $200 for each additional team
- Late entries are at the discretion of the coordinator.
By June 19
- 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?
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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