Governor’s Academy - Behn Basketball Camp - Coed Byfield, Massachusetts
Behn Basketball Camp is back at the Governor's Academy in Byfield. This camp is a great chance to improve your game, learn new skills, and have fun playing the game we love. It is always one of our best weeks of the summer.
The largest and most successful basketball camp in New England, Behn Basketball has grown throughout Eastern Massachusetts for the past 30 years with a reputation of excellent teaching focused on fundamentals. Our experienced coaches create an intense yet comfortable atmosphere that encourages learning and development. The goal is for each player to leave camp with improved skills, increased confidence, and acquired knowledge on how to practice and succeed. And of course we have fun too!
Highlights Include
- Emphasis on fundamentals
- Focus on proper shooting technique
- Learning team play on both offense and defense
- Appreciation of competition and good sportsmanship
- Official Behn Camp T-shirt
- Making friends and having fun
Governor's Academy is set on a 500-acre campus in a beautiful New England setting. The field house is 48,000 square feet featuring multiple courts and an indoor track.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Behn Camp Staff
Since 1993 Sarah has grown Behn Basketball to be the largest and most successful camp in New England. Over the past 29 years she has cultivated an expert group of directors, some of which have been with her for all 29 years, to help teach her curriculum at our various locations. Her passion for teaching, attention to fundamentals, and love of basketball has helped develop a unique group of loyal coaches who return to camp summer after summer.
Read Full BioSarah's basketball career began at Foxboro High School where she was an All-America selection in basketball and soccer. Sarah set the Massachusetts state scoring record in 1989 with 2,562 points for her High School career. She was named the Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior.
At Boston College, Sarah was the first BC woman in school history to surpass the 2,000 point plateau. She set a Big East freshman scoring record (428 points) and was the league's "Rookie of the Year." Sarah was the first Boston College player ever to earn All-America honors as a freshman. She is the only four-time All-America basketball player in Boston College history.
As a senior at BC, Sarah became women's basketball all-time leading scorer in the Big East, men or women with 2,523 career points.
Sarah was inducted into the Boston College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2003, Boston College retired Sarah's jersey, the only female athlete at Boston College to have her jersey retired. Sarah has been Named One of Top Ten Athletes in BC History by Sports Illustrated.
Prior to starting camp, Sarah played professional basketball in Ettlebruck, Luxembourg, where she was the leading scorer in central Europe with 35 points per game.
After taking a break to coach division I hoops at UMass Lowell and Brown, Sarah has returned to Behn Camp.
Day Check-in: Monday morning 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM. Any outstanding forms are due online before this time.
Day Hours: Full-day camp run from 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Dismissal: Camp ends at 3:00 PM Friday afternoon. There is a brief awards ceremony beginning around 2:30.
Governor’s Academy: Governor's Academy is set on a 500-acre campus in a beautiful New England setting. The field house is 48,000 square feet featuring multiple courts and an indoor track.
Meals: Pizza, drinks and snacks will be availble for purchase. Otherwise pack a snack and lunch and brings a water bottle!
What to Bring: Campers should wear comfortable clothing (shorts & a T-shirt), socks, sneakers and a basketball (name on ball please!). Please pack a snack and lunch and brings a water bottle!
Coed: This camp is for girls and boys. Competition will be separated by age and ability.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 9:00 Roll Call
- 9:10 Agility Stations
- 9:25 Hot Shot
- 9:50 Drill Stations
- 10:30 Team Practice
- 11:20 Games
- 12:00 Lunch / Staff-Camper Game
- 1:00 Lecture
- 1:30 Free Throws
- 1:45 1 on 1
- 2:00 Full Court Drills
- 2:20 Games
- 3:00 Dismissal
A registration packet with complete details will be emailed to you after you complete registration. If you do not receive the document or have any additional questions, please call our office anytime at 508-549-0997.
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I had a great time with my coaches and want to make sure Tony comes back next year. Thanks for the extra help and I promise to keep working on my free-throws!
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Thanks
My daughter, Sabrina Paolino, attended your camp last week at the Governor's Academy and she can't stop talking about it! She really learned a lot and improved her skills greatly by the end of the week. I had the opportunity to watch a few of the scrimmages and your coaching staff was great. My son, Brady, will be attending next year as well! Many thanks for making my daughter's week very memorable.