DePaul University Coaches

Candis Blankson - Assistant Coach

Seventh season as Assistant Coach at DePaul.
Former DePaul player for Coach Bruno.
Ranks eighth All-Time in 3 point field goals.
Played in over 100 games in her four year career.
Chicago Tribune Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Former Bruno Camper.

Nicci Hays-Fort - Assistant Coach

Second Season as Assistant Coach at DePaul.
Former Head Coach at Barry University.
Basketball and Softball letter winner at Truman State College and Culver-Stockton.
Bruno Camp since 2004.

Bart Brooks - Assistant Coach

First season as Assistant Coach at DePaul.
Second season at DePaul, formerly director of Basketball Operations.
Graduate from the University of Wyoming.
Collegiate player at Dickinson State University in North Dakota for two seasons.

Tracy Buchholz - Director of Basketball Operations

First season at DePaul.
Former four-year student athlete and Assistant Coach with the Lewis University Flyers, helping lead the team to a 28-4 record, advacing the the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Semifinal..
Great Lakes Valley Conference Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and four time recipient of Academic All-GLVC honors.

Camp Staff Leaders

An integral part of our camp structure is our personalized camper training. This philosophy is adhered to by following a camper instructor ration of only 8:1. Our staff is comprised of the most outstanding college, high school and former/current Professional League players/coaches from across the country. Each coach has extensive experience in coaching both men and women on all levels of competition.

In addition to professional teachers our staff includes college age players form DePaul and other major colleges from around the country. In addition to teaching, these college age players provide great role models for our campers.

Beth "Spider" Roti - Assistant Camp Director

In her nineteenth year with the Bruno Camps.
Beth earned a four-year basketball scholarship to DePaul and helped the Lady blue Demons to their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1990. A prolific shooter, Beth co-captained the 1990-91 team.
Beth formerly served as the Head Coach of Kishwaukee Jr. College and was a multi-sport star athlete at Kaneland High School.

Dorm Mom

Our Dorm Mom will supervise our dormitories ensuring your daughter's needs are met when she is not in the gym. She also will monitor our voice phone-system to pass along messages to your daughters.

Certified Personal Trainers

As part of our permanent staff, two fully certified professional trainers are at camp the entire week. Our training staff is selected from the most outstanding trainers available from our local high schools and colleges in the Chicagoland area.

Medical

Any expenses resulting from illness or injuries, emergency or non-emergency, are the sole responsibility of the camper's parents or guardians. A doctor is on call and hospitals are only minutes away.