Iowa Tennis Camp at Central College: Serving Des Moines
Central College
Pella, IA
Overview
Central College is located in the Pella, IA, that features 6 outdoor tennis courts. Central also features a newly renovated 5 court indoor facility for use during inclement weather making it an ideal location for an adidas Tennis Camp.
Camp is open to all ages and ability levels. We assess each camper's ability during the first session of camp and make sure they are grouped according to their age and abilities so this way we can tailor the drills, games, and match-play to fit their individual needs.
About Our Coaches
Ryun Ferrell has been the Central head men’s and women’s tennis coach since 2014.
Over his nine seasons, the two programs have combined for eight top-three American Rivers Conference finishes, including a second-place effort from the women in 2021. His teams have made the league tournament semifinals 16 times in 16 appearances. The men have a .708 winning percentage in league matches and the women have a .583 mark.
Dutch women’s tennis players have earned a total of 24 all-conference honors under his tutelage, while the men’s players have acquired 18 honors. The two programs have won a combined 12 bracket titles at the American Rivers Conference Individual Championships under Ferrell. In 2022, Ashlynn Brant won the women’s C-Flight singles doubles crown and Nick Scott/Caleb Hamerlinck won the men’s B-Flight Doubles title.
Prior to coming to Central, Ferrell spent 16 years as a head coach for Division I women's programs. He was at Northern Illinois University from 2006-14 after guiding Drake University from 1999-2006. He won at least a share of two Missouri Valley Conference titles at Drake and helped seven players earn all-league recognition during his tenure.
Entering the 2020 fall season, Ferrell ranked 30th among active NCAA Division III women's tennis coaches in career victories with a combined overall women's mark of 206-123 (.626).
Ferrell spent the first four years of his coaching career as an assistant women's coach at the University of Kansas, assistant men's and women's coach at The College of New Jersey and assistant women's coach at Wichita State University, capturing at least one conference title at each program.
A veteran teaching professional, Ferrell also has club instructor experience. He worked in junior development at the Princeton (N.J.) Racquet Club and Wichita (Kan.) Racquet Club. He also taught at Des Moines Golf and Country Club and the Wakonda Club in Des Moines.
Also an experienced camp clinician, Ferrell has directed or assisted summer tennis camps at Central, Northern Illinois University, University of Notre Dame, the Ohio State University and the University of Kansas.
A graduate of Baker University (Kan.), Ferrell was a scholarship member of the Wildcat tennis team. His team made two appearances in the NAIA national tournament (1993, 94) in his four years with the program.
Camp Details
ALL Campers: Check In Sunday 1-2pm, Check Out Friday 12pm at the dorm building. Campers will train and play tennis on Central's 6 outdoor tennis courts. Dorms are air-conditioned.
Camp is open to all ages and ability levels. We assess each camper's ability during the first session of camp and make sure they are grouped according to their age and abilities so this way we can tailor the drills, games, and match-play to fit their individual needs.
Tentative Daily Schedule
9am-12pm - Tennis with technical instructions
12pm - Lunch and downtime in A/C
1pm-4pm - Tennis drills and games. Day campers depart.
Reviews (3)
Matilda Seabolt. -Camper I loved all the games we played, it was super fun and the coaches were really energetic and always up for teaching us new skills.
Roger Hamby. -Parent My kids have been going to the same camp for three years now and we love it! My two boys are always learning new skills and I can see how much they improve after each year.
Josefa Phillips. -Parent It was great for my daughter to play tennis all summer on such great facilities on the college campus. My daughter has said how much she can see herself on that campus.
