2026 Columbia Summer Tennis Camp
Train Where the Lions Play
The Columbia Summer Tennis Camp is situated at the Milstein Family Tennis Center (MFTC), home of the nationally renowned Columbia men’s and women’s tennis programs. The camp offers its expertise to all players, regardless of level, who want to improve their tennis in a serious, professional environment at New York’s premier tennis facility. The on-court experience, led by a team of acclaimed coaches focuses on technique and movement and includes strength, conditioning, speed and agility training, intensive drills, individual instruction and match play. The camp operates from June 15th to August 14th for weekly and daily sessions.
Ages 7-18.
All levels welcome.
Daily and Weekly options are available to accommodate everyone's schedules.
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$250 per Day
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$1,000 for the Full week
Columbia Alumni Discount
Columbia alumni receive a 10% discount when they sign-up!*
*Please reach out to Tim Heath at th3158@columbia.edu after signing up to notify us of your alumni status.
**Please note that any and all camp discounts, promotions, or incentives are non-combinable and may not be used together.
Please select the program for your player below and complete registration conveniently online.
If you have any questions, or need assistance with registration, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Per NCAA rules, all sport camps and clinics conducted by Columbia Summer Tennis Camp are open to any and all entrants and enrollment is only limited based on age, grade level, and/or number restrictions as specified by each camp.
Camp Details
Tennis - ALL LEVELS
Our Camp Directors and Coaches evaluate students and place them in appropriate groups and programs. The training is intensive and designed to move each student to their next level.
CAMP HOURS and DAYS:
Monday - Friday, June 15th - August 14th
*Please note that we will be taking off July 3rd
9:00am - 3:00pm
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Get ready — camp registration is almost here! To prepare for sign-ups, we encourage you to create a Blume account now, as a Blume account is required to register for camp.
*A Blume account is required for camp registration
**Click here for instructions for Blume account creation and Summer Camp sign-ups
Important Information
Meet Our Team
Director
Doug Saputo
Doug began playing tennis in Douglaston, Queens along with other local juniors who went on to play college and/or professional tennis.
His junior tennis training continued at the acclaimed Port Washington Tennis Academy under the tutelage of Harry Hopman, famed Australian Davis Cup Captain. It was here that Doug developed his passion for intensive training. His training and coaching principles reach directly back to the source, Harry Hopman.
Doug Saputo (‘81CC) his brother Paul Saputo (‘83CC) and his sister Teresa Saputo-Crerend (‘87CC) all played on Columbia’s Varsity Tennis teams.
Director
Patric Westoo
Patric Westoo comes to us with 30 years of experience as a teaching pro, club director as well as a collegiate and high school coach.
He was a top 20 nationally ranked junior in his native country of Sweden. He then went on to become the #1 singles player at West Virginia University where he earned a NCAA division 1 national singles ranking of #38.
He is excited to be returning to Columbia University where he was the Men’s Varsity Tennis team's assistant coach from 1999-2010, winning 5 Ivy League titles.
Director
Keith Kambourian
Keith graduated from Duke University as their Men's Varsity #1 Singles player. A two-time USTA Long Island Professional of the Year, and one of New York's most successful junior coaches for three decades, Kambourian most recently served as the Program Director of the Lacoste Junior Tennis Academy at the City Parks Foundation. He has been involved with City Parks Lacoste Junior Tennis Academy since 2002 as a volunteer, patron, advisor and at his most recent role as the Director of Tennis at MFTC.
In 2021, City Parks honored Kambourian at the US Open Tennis Championships with the Vitas Gerulaitis Community Service Award for his tenured commitment to the organization.
For 25 years, Kambourian was the co-owner and director of the Bethpage Tennis Center on Long Island, where he helped develop hundreds of nationally ranked players, including several junior Wimbledon competitors. He is a past recipient of the George Seewagen Award, given to a USTA Eastern teaching professional who exemplifies excellence in competition, sportsmanship and love of the game.
*A Blume account is required for camp registration
**Click here for instructions for Blume account creation and Summer Camp sign-ups
Additional Services
Want to go that extra mile?
Columbia Summer Tennis Camp also offers the following services:
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Private Tennis Lessons
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Private Strength & Conditioning/Speed & Agility Sessions
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College Tennis Consultations
