adidas Tennis Camp at Central College

CAMP DATES

July 7-11, 2025
Directed by Ryun Ferrell

AGE GROUP

adidas Tennis Camp is open to kids & teens ages 5 to 18 of all ability levels.

CAMP FEES

Overnight Camp: $869
Day: $569 (9am-4pm) (See times below)

* Team Discounts Available: Click Here For More Info

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.

Camp Director

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 HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS

Each camper will:

• Develop their technical skills & tactical knowledge
• Participate in camp games with a chance to win prizes
• Compete amongst their peers in singles & doubles matches
• Be given the opportunity to work with college &/or high school coaches & college players all week long
• adidas Tennis Camp T-Shirt
• Great sportsmanship & camaraderie
• Exciting evening & off court activities
• Meet new friends
• Gain a passion for “the sport of a lifetime!”

…and most importantly: HAVE FUN!

TENNIS CAMP CURRICULM

Individual Skill Training

• Forehand and backhand – Hands-on instruction daily on how to improve on the two make strokes in tennis

Technical Skills Training

• Lobs and Top Spin – Practice and develop additional strokes you can use in matches
• Drop-Shots – Work on the proper way to hit a drop shot to add to your game!
• Serves – How to serve with confidence as well as work on all types of serves
• Grip – Proper technique to optimize your game

Tactical Skill Training

• Court Movements – Strategies and Practice of where to be on the court and when
• Decision-making skills to solve problems at the correct time

Game-Based Learning

• Rules & Scoring – Instructional Teaching

CHECK IN & CHECK OUT

Overnight Campers: Check in Monday from 1pm-2pm at dorm TBA. Check out Friday 4pm at the courts.

Day Campers: Check in Monday from 1pm-2pm at dorm TBA. After the first day, drop off each morning at 9am at the tennis courts. Check out Friday 4pm at the courts.

Make sure campers bring all necessary tennis equipment, a refillable water bottle, & snack. (See Below)