Wheaton College Athletics

Character through Basketball

Online Registration Link

Morning Camp for boys and girls grades 1-4
Monday, August 4th - Friday, August 8th, 2025 (9 AM - 11 AM)
Cost - $140


Day Camp for boys and girls grades 5-8
Monday, August 4th - Friday, August 8th, 2025 (9 AM - 3 PM)
Cost - $250

REGISTER ONLINE by clicking on the link or the link above. You can pay by credit card or check.

If you are unable to register online, please contact Wheaton Athletics (630-752-5079) for assistance with registration.

Required Documents Prior to Start of Camp
If your child needs medication while at camp, please fill out the medication form linked at the top of the page.

These documents can be mailed to:
Wheaton College, Attn: Basketball Camp, 501 College Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187
or brought upstairs in the Chrouser Sports and Recreation Complex on Wheaton's campus.

Philosophy

Wheaton College Basketball Camp seeks to provide excellent instruction in the fundamentals of offensive and defensive basketball while providing an understanding and practical application of the sport. This is done within the context of Christian character development and sportsmanship.

Coaching Staff

Wheaton College Basketball Camp is staffed by outstanding collegiate and high school coaches who share the philosophy of the camp. These coaches are accomplished instructors in the game of basketball and also desire to integrate the Christian faith with athletics. They are recruited nationally as well as from the local area.

Camp Director Mike Schauer is in his 16th year at Wheaton as the director of the camp and as Head Coach of the men's basketball team. In 24 years as a collegiate head coach, Schauer has posted a 396-241 career record. In his time at Wheaton, Schauer has compiled a record of 250-148 and has made seven NCAA Tournament appearances. The 2018-19 Central Region Coach of the Year, Schauer led his 2018-19 team to its first Division III Final Four in program history with a record of 23-9.

The 2022-23 season was a very successful one for Schauer and the Thunder. Wheaton posted a record of 25-5, the program's best mark since the 2008-09 season and the most wins in a single season under Coach Schauer to date. The team captured Wheaton's first CCIW regular season championship since 2008-09 and earned 14 conference victories, the most in a season for the Thunder since 1959. Schauer passed former head coach Ed Coray to move into third place on Wheaton's all-time wins list for men's basketball, and the team spent the entire season ranked in the Top 25 of the D3hoops.com national poll. Wheaton earned hosting rights for the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and progressed to the Sectional Final for the second time in program history under Coach Schauer before falling on the road to eventual national champions, Christopher Newport.

Schauer was named the CCIW Coach of the Year for the first time in 2023 and was also recognized as District 8 Coach of the Year by the NABC. Graduate guard Tyson Cruickshank became the first Wheaton men's basketball player to ever earn the distinction of NABC National Player of the Year. By also being awarded the 2023 Jostens Trophy for men's basketball, Cruickshank ensured that Schauer became the first man in Division III history to coach two Jostens Trophy recipients.
 

Facilities

Campers are provided with the excellent facilities of Wheaton College. King Arena, Eckert Recreation Center, and Pfund Gymnasium are each utilized. Meals are provided in the beautiful environs of Anderson Commons. 

Necessary Items

• basketball shoes
• t-shirts
• gym shorts
• water bottle

Camp brochures are also available at the information desk of the Sports and Recreation Complex on the Wheaton campus, or by calling 630-752-5079 (weekday mornings). 

Questions or Concerns: Call (630) 752-5079 (Weekday mornings preferred)