SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMPS www.pingry.org/bigbluesummer
Big Blue Advanced Training Clinic
This clinic is designed for players who have a true passion for the game of basketball and enjoy the challenges of enhancing their skills through consistent effort and dedication to the sport.
Coed, Grades 5-8 June 24-28, 2013 1:00-4:00 pm Basking Ridge Campus $300 Contact: [email protected]
Big Blue Basketball Camp
This full day camp is designed for players of various ability levels; the goal of this camp is to enhance players’ skills in a fun, competitive environment.
Coed, Grades 3-8 July 15-19, 2013 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Short Hills Campus $350 Contact: [email protected]
ABOUT JASON MURDOCK
Jason Murdock joined the Pingry faculty in 2007. He currently works as an Admissions Counselor, 6th grade history teacher, and a Peer Leadership Advisor. He has been the Head Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach since 2007.
Jason graduated from Providence College and was a member of the Friars basketball team, playing against the likes of future NBA stars such as Ray Allen, Mike Bibby, Allen Iverson, and Jason Kidd. His freshman year, Providence won the Big East Championship in Madison Square Garden. He was named Big East Player of the Week in his sophomore season, and was named to the Athletic Director’s Academic Team in his senior year. In 1997, his team advanced to the round of the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament before falling to eventual NCAA champion Arizona.
Upon his graduation from Providence, Jason had the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing professional basketball overseas from 1998 to 2004 in China, Portugal, Venezuela, Poland, and Colombia. In addition to allowing him to “live the dream” as a professional basketball player, these experiences allowed him to gain a better perspective about life while sharing and celebrating cultural differences. He feels these experiences taught him about self - awareness, social responsibility, and demonstrating quality character. These lessons enable him to work effectively with Pingry students.
ABOUT COURTNEY TIERNEY
Courtney Tierney is entering her third year as Head Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach at Pingry and 6th grade physical education teacher, bringing a wealth of experience both playing and coaching on various levels. Courtney came to Pingry from The Pennington School where she coached the Varsity Girls’ team for four years; she also has been the Head Coach at Mercer Christian Academy and was an assistant at Rutgers Prep after graduating from college. Courtney has also coached at many camps and clinics, most notably helping to run Sean Casey basketball camps at The Peddie School and The Princeton Basketball Club camps and clinics where she also has coached the AAU program.
Courtney played her high school basketball at The Hun School of Princeton where she is the all- time leading scorer in school history with 1750 career points. Her playing career continued at Franklin and Marshall College where she earned Honorable Mention All-Centennial Conference her junior year and First Team All-Centennial Conference her senior year while leading F & M to the Centennial Conference semi-finals. Upon graduation from college, she played semi- professional basketball in the Eastern Basketball Alliance for the Harrisburg Horizon, earning second-team all WEBA honors in 2006, and most recently for the Philadelphia Destroyers.