Home Welcome to the Hoop Academy!!
Camp Philosophy
Our goal is to teach all the fundamentals of the great game of basketball and to provide an atmosphere for learning, playing and enjoying basketball in a very positive way. Our campers are divided by age and ability and spend their time at camp receiving mostly small group and individual instruction. We have been holding camps in Southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island for the past ten years, and have had tremendous success watching our campers grow into better basketball players, as well as better people.
We take great pride in the individual attention that each camper receives at our camp. We receive continuous praise in reference to the experience that we provide for each camper, because the camp is designed with the needs of the camper in mind. We make it a practice not to overbook our camp with more campers than we can fit comfortably in the gymnasium. The campers are always active and having fun.
The coaches that we employ at our camp have great knowledge of basketball, as well sharing the same passion for the game of basketball that we do. The main concern of our program is teaching the campers that the same qualities it takes to excel in basketball are the same qualities that it takes to excel in life: discipline, hard work, dedication and treating people like you want to be treated. Our staff will continually reinforce this throughout the length of the camp, as well as the importance of education. The lessons that they learn in the gym are just as important as the lessons that they learn in the classroom.
We hope that we can instill the love that we have for the game of basketball into your children for many years to come. We welcome the opportunity to bring our brand of basketball camp to your community.
About Us The Hoop Academy Basketball Camp is directed by Coach George Hardison and Coach Colleen Smith.
Coach George Hardison
Played at UConn-Avery Point and Southern Connecticut State University Assistant Coach at Stonington, Westerly, and New London High School Head Coach at Wheeler High School, 2007-2008, State Semi-Finalist Head Coach, Connecticut Storm 12U, State Champions 2009 Head Coach, CT Storm 7 Premier, Assistant Coach 9 Select, 2011 Masters’ Degree in Education Science Teacher at Stonington High School Director of the Hoop Academy since 1999 Recently named the lead assistant for the Women's Basketball Program at the Community College of Rhode Island 
Coach Colleen Smith
Windham High School, 1000 career points, MVP, All State, All-American Nominee Played 2 years at Southern Connecticut State University, Conference Champs Played 2 years at Western Connecticut State University, 2-yr Starter, Captain 3-yr Assistant Coach for CT Starters, 14U National Champions 2008 Assistant Coach, CT Storm 12U, State Champions 2009 Head Coach, CT Storm 9 Select, Assistant Coach 7 Premier, 2011 Director of the Hoop Academy since 2009 Recently named Assistant Coach for the Women's Basketball Program at Rhode Island College Coach Hardison and Coach Smith with the Campers of the Week at the Irish Basketball Academy at Killkenny College in Ireland in the Summer of 2011
Announcements Coming Soon.....look for details about our Spring Fling Clinic, April 16-20 at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick
Summer Schedule 2011!!
July 16-20 (Tentative)- Hoop Academy Summer Slam at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick
July 23-27 (Tentative)- The Connecticut Storm Girls' Basketball Camp run by the Hoop Academy Directors
July 30-August 3- Hoop Academy Summer Slam at Chariho High School
More details will be available soon!!!
Camps Click on a link above to view camps for that season!!
Fall Information on any Fall Camps or Clinics will be available this summer!!
Spring Information on March Madness 2012 will be available during the Fall!!
Summer Summer Schedule 2011!!
July 16-20 (Tentative)- Hoop Academy Summer Slam at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick
July 23-27 (Tentative)- The Connecticut Storm Girls' Basketball Camp run by the Hoop Academy Directors
July 30-August 3- Hoop Academy Summer Slam at Chariho High School
More details will be available soon!!!
Forms If you are sending in a registration form, please be sure to include an Emergency Contact Form, and a Physical form, or information regarding any medical information the directors may need about the camper.
This page is currently under construction. Forms will be available soon.
Individual Workouts 
Individual Workouts!!
Hoop Academy offers individual workouts with our directors. Working one-on-one with a coach is the best way to fine tune the aspects of your game. Each one hour workout is designed specifically for the improvement of each player.
$50/hour -1 player
$60/hour - 2-3 players
$75/hour - 4-5 players
Contact us to schedule an appointment
For more information click on the link below to view the flyer.
individual flyer.doc
