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The Kevin Anderson Elite Academic & Athletic College ID Camp is continuing to monitor the lates developments regarding the  COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to keeping our players, coaches, and staff safe. CLICK HERE for the latest information regarding our 2020 Offerings.

ELITE ACADEMIC & ATHLETIC COLLEGE ID CAMPS AT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

WINTER 2023 CAMPS - COMING SOON!

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PROGRAM DETAILS

The Elite Academic & Athletic College ID Camp is directed by Head Coach, Tracey Bartholomew, and the coaching staff at Columbia University in the city of New York. This clinic provides aspiring collegiate student-athletes with the opportunity to showcase their abilities. The coaching staff will expose players to the training methods and activities of the Columbia Women’s Soccer Team. This clinic includes technical and tactical sessions that match the demands of the college game, and finishes with full size 11 v 11 games in Rocco B. Commisso stadium and Robert Kraft stadium.

The Elite Academic & Athletic College ID Camps are a collegiate showcase and competitive training program. Camps are open to girls in 8th grade and beyond. All NCAA rules and guidelines are applicable regarding evaluation and continued eligibility.  

Register today to secure your place!

Please take a few minutes to fill out our Columbia University Women's Soccer Recruiting Questionnaire. Thank you for your interest in Columbia University and the Columbia Women’s Soccer program.  We are looking forward to watching you play!

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SAMPLE SCHEDULE

AUGUST 4 & 5, 2023 Schedule

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

2:00PM – CHECK IN & REGISTRATION AT CAMPBELL 5th FLOOR
2:30PM – WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENT & INTRODUCTION
3:00PM – 4:15PM - FIELD SESSION #1
4:15PM – 4:45PM SMALL-SIDED GAMES
4:45PM – BREAK, FOOD & HYDRATION & TALK
5:30PM – 7:30PM – 9 v 9, 11 v 11 GAMES  
Q&A TOPIC OF THE DAY & RECOVERY TIME BUILT INTO SESSION

​SATURDAY SCHEDULE

8:15AM – GK CHECK IN & PINNIE PICK UP AT ROCCO B. COMMISSO FIELD
8:30AM – GK WARM UP/TRAINING ON FIELD
8:45AM – FIELD PLAYER & SATURDAY ONLY PLAYERS CHECK IN & PINNIE PICK UP AT CAMPBELL 5th FLOOR
9:00AM – 10:30AM FIELD SESSION #1
10:30AM – 11:00AM – BREAK, FOOD, Q&A, TOPIC OF THE DAY
11:00AM - 12:30PM FIELD SESSION #2
END of CAMP, DISMISSAL FROM STADIUM

*Meals not provided. Players will be welcome to eat a packed snack at designated areas on the enclosed Baker Athletics Field Campus. Alternatively, there are a number of nearby eateries in the surrounding Inwood area including, Inwood Farms and Park Terrace Deli.

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LOCATION & FACILITIES

The Columbia University Women's Soccer Elite Academic & Athletic College ID Camp will be held at Columbia University's Baker Athletics Complex at 533 West 218th Street, New York, NY 10034.   Click for DIRECTIONS.

We are looking for players who can help our school fulfill our team goals, which will be discussed in further detail at the camp. Please note this is not a developmental camp, and we will not be writing individual evaluations for you. We will do our best to provide feedback to you or your club coach in a timely manner within the parameters of the NCAA rules. In addition to the Columbia University Women’s Soccer Staff, we may have representatives from other Colleges in attendance. These coaches will be finalized closer to camp.

REQUIRED FORMS

In accordance with NYC Health Code and Columbia University Policy, we require all campers to have an approved physical examination form on file before they can play. 

 

Acceptable forms must be signed by a physician and dated to reflect a physical examination completed within a year of the last day your child plan's to attend camp.

 

The NYC Physical Examination form is available for download HERE.

 

As an alternative to the NYC Physical Examination form, we will happily accept a comparable form from your child's pediatrician. Please note that a full physical examination form is required, and we cannot accept a note from your doctor indicating that your camper is cleared to play. The NYC Soccer Academy is required to adhere to this New York City Health Code and Columbia University guideline in order to hold our camp, and NO exceptions can be permitted. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

UPDATED HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Effective May 11, 2023, the University is adjusting its COVID-19 guidance:

Vaccination  - The COVID-19 vaccine mandate will no longer be in effect, and proof of vaccination will not need to be submitted.
Masking - Affiliates are recommended to follow community guidance on indoor masking, which is predicated on community transmission levels. Individuals may decide to mask based on their own circumstances and their preferences. Such decisions should be respected.

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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COACHING STAFF

TRACEY BARTHOLOMEW

Head Coach

Tracey Bartholomew was named to lead Columbia women's soccer in December 2013, becoming the third head coach in program history. Since her arrival on Morningside Heights, the Lions have seen unprecedented success, including becoming the first head coach in program history to record four-straight (2016-19) winning Ivy League records. In addition, 30 student-athletes have garnered All-Ivy accolades during her tenure including the program’s first Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year in Natalie Ambrose (2017). 

 

The 2019 campaign marked another milestone season for Columbia, registering just three losses to mark the second fewest in program history and the least since 1998. Finishing the campaign with a 9-3-4 overall, 3-1-3 Ivy record, five Lions garnered All-Ivy honors including a repeat first team selection for standout defender Amalya Johnson, who also received her second-straight All-East Region team selection.

 

In 2018, Columbia posted its third-straight winning record in both Ivy League and regular season action, going 8-7-1 overall and 4-3 in Ivy play, while four Lions were honored with All-Ivy recognition. The Lions put together an impressive Ivy title-contending season in 2017, finishing 9-5-2 overall and 5-1-1 in Ivy League play. Bartholomew led Columbia to its first nine-wins season since 2010 behind a spectacular defense and an explosive offense. Defensively nine shutouts capped the year, including 6-of-7 Ivy League contests. The Lions spent the year ranked among the best in scoring offense, highlighted by a record-setting 11 goals in a shutout win over Wagner. The Lions went on to earn an outstanding eight All-Ivy League selections in 2017, led by first team selections Ambrose and senior midfielder, Natalie Neshat, who led the team in scoring.

 

Behind a program-record 10 shutouts, including a streak of 844:32 minutes of play over eight consecutive games without conceding a goal, the team put together a phenomenal Ivy League title-contending season in 2016. The Lions finished the year competing in an overtime title match against eventual conference champions Harvard to cap a 7-6-4 overall record and a 4-2-1 Ivy record.

 

The 2016 Columbia defense was one of the best in the country, ranking in the national top-10 in every defensive category, including shutout percentage, goals-against average and save percentage, for most of the season.  

 

In her second season, the Lions finished 7-8-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the Ivy League to finish third in the conference, marking Columbia's best Ancient Eight regular-season finish since 2008. The Lions placed three players on the All-Ivy League teams that year, with sophomore defender Natalie Ambrose on the second team and junior goalkeeper Allison Spencer and rookie forward Emma Anderson on the honorable mention squad.

 

Her first season at the helm saw Bartholomew quickly turn Columbia into one of the top defensive teams in the country, posting an 7-4-6 overall record and 2-3-2 Ivy League record.

 

The Lions’ defense ranked inside the top-10 nationally in goals-against average, with an average of .519. The Lions also climbed up to 20th overall in shutout percentage at .563, totaling nine shutouts on the year. In goal, the Lions utilized three keepers who posted multiple shutouts on the season in Allison Spencer, Grace Redmon, and Gabby Dubick. Spencer and Redmon both tallied three shutouts, while Dubick garnered a pair to start the season. The Lions capped the season placing four players on the All-Ivy League teams.

 

From 2000-13, Bartholomew helped lead LIU Brooklyn to three NCAA College Cup appearances (2012, 2011, 2006), and won the Northeast Conference Championships in 2010, 2008, and 2006.

 

Bartholomew was named NEC Coach of the Year in 2008 and her teams earned NSCAA Regional Rankings in 6-of-7 years. Over her career, she developed five NSCAA All-Regional players and 31 All-NEC players, in addition to an NEC Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Rookie of the Year.  Bartholomew's 2010 team tallied the most wins in LIU history with 15.  Under her leadership, LIU won or tied 23 consecutive games at home between 2004 and 2006, which was the 12th best home-unbeaten streak in NCAA at the time. Bartholomew's teams had also been successful off the field, earning 12 straight NSCAA team academic awards, with many student-athletes making the NEC Academic Honor Roll, four selected to the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Team, and an Academic All-American honoree.

 

After a successful playing career at the University of Rochester, where she led the Yellowjackets to four University Athletic Association titles and NCAA tournament appearances, Bartholomew began her coaching career at Colgate University, where she was an assistant coach for five years.  During her time at Colgate, the Raiders won five Patriot League titles and made four NCAA tournament appearances.

 

Bartholomew has been a summer instructor at soccer camps for young adults and college-bound players of both genders. She was the Assistant Director of Colgate's Soccer Fit Academy for five years and a head coach at the U.S. Military Soccer Camp and the Syracuse University Soccer Camp, as well as a staff member at the University of Rochester Soccer School.

For eight years, Bartholomew was under the tutelage of some of the premier goalkeeper coaches in the nation, including Matt Clark, Bernie Watt, Joanie Schokow, and former U.S. Women's National Team coach Tony DiCicco.

Bartholomew graduated magna cum laude from Rochester with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1994. She also was a member of the school's basketball team.

She received her master's degree in exercise physiology from LIU in 2005, earning the Dean's Award with a 4.0 GPA and serves as an adjunct professor in the Health Sciences Department, teaching courses in sports, physical activity and performance, neuroscience, and senior project and thesis.

IU history with 15.  Under her leadership, LIU won or tied 23 consecutive games at home between 2004 and 2006, which was the 12th best home-unbeaten streak in NCAA at the time. Bartholomew's teams had also been successful off the field, earning 12 straight NSCAA team academic awards, with many student-athletes making the NEC Academic Honor Roll, four selected to the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Team, and an Academic All-American honoree.

 

After a successful playing career at the University of Rochester, where she led the Yellowjackets to four University Athletic Association titles and NCAA tournament appearances, Bartholomew began her coaching career at Colgate University, where she was an assistant coach for five years.  During her time at Colgate, the Raiders won five Patriot League titles and made four NCAA tournament appearances.

 

Bartholomew has been a summer instructor at soccer camps for young adults and college-bound players of both genders. She was the Assistant Director of Colgate's Soccer Fit Academy for five years and a head coach at the U.S. Military Soccer Camp and the Syracuse University Soccer Camp, as well as a staff member at the University of Rochester Soccer School.

For eight years, Bartholomew was under the tutelage of some of the premier goalkeeper coaches in the nation, including Matt Clark, Bernie Watt, Joanie Schokow, and former U.S. Women's National Team coach Tony DiCicco.

Bartholomew graduated magna cum laude from Rochester with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1994. She also was a member of the school's basketball team.

She received her master's degree in exercise physiology from LIU in 2005, earning the Dean's Award with a 4.0 GPA and serves as an adjunct professor in the Health Sciences Department, teaching courses in sports, physical activity and performance, neuroscience, and senior project and thesis.

AMPHONE KEOVONGMANYSAR

Associate Head Coach

Amphone Keovongmanysar was named an assistant coach for the Columbia women's soccer program in 2014. Before joining the Lions, Kevongmanysar was a part of Tracey Bartholomew's staff for 14 seasons at LIU-Brooklyn and joined her in the transition to Morningside Heights. 

"Amphone has provided me with incredible loyalty, selflessness and commitment, having worked together for over 20 years chasing championships," said Bartholomew. "He has excellent soccer knowledge, a love of learning, and works to constantly improve our program. His network of coaches is unparalleled and  covers all levels from the professional, collegiate and youth. His technological genius has helped our program on all levels along with countless co-workers or others that need help. He is truly a teacher at heart, and his desire to always offer to help to anyone who needs it makes him one of a kind."
 
An experienced coach, Keovongmanysar earned an advanced national license from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in 2001. He obtained an English FA Youth Coaching certificate in 2005 and holds an NSCAA Youth Diploma and United States Soccer Federation Youth License and national “B” license.

He has also served as a trainer for the Elmont Retros Stars under-18 girls team. In November 2004, the multi-talented coach acted as the interpreter for the United States’ U-20 Women’s National Team at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Thailand.
 
Before coaching at LIU, Kevongmanysar was in Southbridge, Massachusetts, where he earned a name for himself as one of the most well-respected youth coaches in the commonwealth. From 1997-2000, Keovongmanysar was a coach in the Massachusetts Olympic Development Program.
 
A native of Laos, Keovongmanysar guided his U-13 boys club to a district championship in 1997 and coached the U-12 boys team to the district semifinals the following year. Keovongmanysar took on an additional role in 1999, coaching both the U-15 boys and U-13 girls ODP squads. In 2000, he was the Assistant Director of both the boys’ and girls’ ODP.
 
Keovongmanysar was the boys’ varsity soccer coach for the Southbridge (Mass.) School Department from 1997-98. He led his team to its first district playoff berth in 17 years in his first season and followed that with the school’s first trip to the district semifinals.
 
He was the coach and Director of Player Development for the Southbridge Youth Soccer Association from 1991-2000, where he organized and implemented year-round soccer programs for children ranging from ages 4-18 and provided clinics for both players and coaches.
 
Keovongmanysar, a Massachusetts certified teacher, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Worcester State College in 1994.

JAKE ABELSON

Assistant Coach

Abelson arrived in Morningside Heights in September of 2022 after serving as the Development Program Director of Goooal Sports in Stratford, Connecticut.

His previous club experience includes stints with Connecticut Rush (Head Coach, Girls 2009 & 2010), Next Step Soccer Academy (Co-Founder and Director), Global Premier Soccer (Director) and Boston Breakers (Development Program and Education Director).

Formerly, Abelson served as the Associate Head Coach of the University of Bridgeport women’s soccer team. In 2018, the Purple Knights were NCAA Division II National Champions boasting both the Offensive and Defensive Final Four MVPs. At the conclusion of the 2018 season, the Bridgeport coaching staff was named National and Regional DII Coaching Staff of the Year.

From January 2017-May 2018, Abelson worked as the women’s soccer operations assistant at league-rival Harvard.

A native of London, England, Abelson graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2013 with a degree in sport and exercise science.
 

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VISITING THE MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS

Players interested in visiting the Columbia University Morningside Campus can see the Columbia University Visitors Center website for details on campus tours and information sessions.  We recommend that you browse the Visitors Center website in advance of your travels to ensure that you plan your visit accordingly.  You will find answers to many of your questions on the Travel Portal (including hotels, transit & airport information) and the Visitors Center FAQ page.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If cancellation is requested two weeks prior to the start of camp, a full credit for any future camp OR a refund (minus a $50 cancellation fee) will be issued. Cancellation must be requested in writing at nycsocceracademy@gmail.com two weeks prior to the start of camp. If a cancellation is requested within 2 weeks of the start of camp, a credit towards any future camp will be issued. 

 

The Elite Academic & Athletic College ID Camp reserves the right to cancel, postpone or reschedule any camp or clinic because of low enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In the unfortunate case a camp or clinic is canceled, we will issue a credit for a future camp. NYC Soccer Academy cannot be held responsible for any related costs, charges or expenses, including but not limited to; cancellation/change fees assessed by airlines, hotels, car services or travel agencies.

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