The University of Illinois at Chicago Flames Baseball Prospect Camp is inviting all high school boys in the graduating classes of 2019, 2020, and 2021. This baseball camp is intended for those who are interested to become a college baseball student-athlete. This event will run from 9:00 AM until 2:30 PM on the 8th of August. Moreover, this baseball prospect camp is going to take place at the leading-edge Curtis Granderson Stadium which is on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. The program includes a 60-yard dash, hitting stations, and games. It is also set to maintain a 5:1 camper to staff ratio. Thus, registration is on a first come first served basis. It will be under the direction of the Flames baseball coaching staff.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is a public, coeducational, Hispanic-serving institution in Chicago, Illinois. It features the nation’s largest medical school. The university is also notable for its consistent academic performance. In fact, it is 145th in the National Universities, 2018 edition of the US News and World Reports Best Colleges rankings. It is also 124th in the Best Value Schools rankings and 128th in the High School Counselor Rankings. The University of Illinois at Chicago is a member of the Universities Research Association (URA). It is also part of the Great Cities’ Universities (GCU). Furthermore, the university is offering 85 bachelor’s, 98 master’s, 65 doctoral, and 32 certificate programs. It currently serves around 17,600 undergraduate students and around 11,500 postgraduate students. 50 percent of this undergraduate student population are male students and 50 percent are female students. This undergraduate student population is also through a selective enrollment acceptance rate of 74 percent. Correspondingly, the University of Illinois at Chicago’s student to faculty ratio is 18:1. In athletics, the University of Illinois at Chicago fields 16 men’s and women’s college sports teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, Horizon League. They are competing as the Flames and their identity colors are blue and red.
University of Illinois at Chicago Flames Baseball Prospect Camp Organizers
Mike Dee is the head coach of the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames baseball team. He is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Coach Mike Dee is leading the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames baseball team since the 1999 season. Ultimately, Coach Mike Dee is a ten-time Horizon League Coach of the Year awardee. He is also the 2017 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Mideast Region Coach of the Year and the 2007 Division I College Coach of the Year. Coach Mike Dee is one of the 30 greatest Division I college coaches of all-time in Illinois. Then, Sean McDermott is the Flames associate head coach. Coach Sean McDermott is now in his 18th season with the coaching staff. He is a bachelor’s degree graduate from Lincoln Memorial University. Furthermore, the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames assistant baseball coach is John Flood, a native of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Coach John Flood is an alumnus of the University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in finance. Jake Portugal, a bachelor’s degree in communications graduate from Wheaton College, is the Flames volunteer assistant coach. He is also a master’s degree in Exercise Science graduate from Azusa Pacific University. Finally, John Zigmond is the director of baseball operations.
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Service Type
Baseball Recruiting Camps
Provider Name
University of Illinois at Chicago,
Area
Chicago, IL
Description
The University of Illinois at Chicago Flames Baseball Prospect Camp will run from 9:00 AM until 2:30 PM on the 8th of August. It is open to all male baseball players in the graduating classes of 2019, 2020, and 2021. This one-day baseball prospect camp will take place at the top-notch Curtis Granderson Stadium, the home field of the Flames baseball team.
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