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 SMITH BASKETBALL ELITE CLINIC
    
PROGRAM MISSION:
The Smith Basketball Elite Clinic is designed to provide instruction and evaluation by the Smith coaching staff. This clinic is open to high school athletes who are entering grades 9-12 and are interested in pursuing basketball at the college level. The clinic will offer a glimpse into the way Smith players train and the team mindset coaches build for competition. Sessions are filled with positional skill instruction, competitive games and 5 on 5 play.  Smith players will be present to share more about all facets of the student-athlete experience. 
 THE BIRTHPLACE OF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
 

BACK-TO-BACK NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES (2024 & 2025)
3 CONSECUTIVE NCAA FINAL FOURS (2023, 2024, 2025)
3 CONSECUTIVE 30-WIN SEASONS (2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025)
5-PEAT NEWMAC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
142-16 RECORD OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS
4 WBCA ALL-AMERICANS IN THE LAST 4 YEARS 
TEAM CUMULATIVE GPA 3.77

Led by Smith Basketball Head Coach, Lynn Hersey:

3 CONSECUTIVE DIVISION III NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNITIONS (2023, 2024, 2025)
MAINE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE (Fall 2025)
ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACH IN SMITH ATHLETICS HISTORY
ENTERING HER 19TH SEASON AT SMITH (Fall 2025)


 
PROGRAM DETAILS
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 Monday, August 11th, 2025

$150.00

Ainsworth Gym of Smith College
102 Lower College Lane Northampton, MA 01063
Campus Map

Upon arrival at this address, you will find a long parking lot across from a hill. Feel free to park in this lot and enter the building through the lower doors labeled "Ainsworth." We will have orange cones outside labeled with signage to direct you, so be on the lookout for these! 

When you enter the building, there will be an elevator and a set of stairs side by side. You may take either up to the very top floor, where you will arrive in Ainsworth Gym. Registration will take place here.

Girls Entering Grades 9th to 12th

9:30am to 4:30pm; Schedule found below

Please bring sneakers & water bottle


Lunch on campus, Nike Smith Basketball T-Shirt

CLINIC SAMPLE SCHEDULE
 9:15am-9:30am
9:30am-10:00am
10:00am-10:30am
10:30am-11:00pm
11:00pm-11:20pm
11:20am-12:00pm
12:00pm-12:45pm
12:45pm-1:15pm
1:15pm-2:00pm
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-3:45pm
3:45pm-4:30pm
Registration 
Clinic Welcome from Coach Hersey & Dynamic Warm-Up
Guards & Posts Skill Breakdown
Defensive Rotation Drill
Team Practice with Coach
Team 5v5 Play
Lunch @ Cutter Z (Smith College Campus Dining Hall)
Transition Drills & Shooting Competitions
2v2 & 3v3 Concepts, 2v2 & 3v3 Competition
Team 5v5 Play
Tour of Campus
Smith Basketball Highlight Video; Program Q & A

Registration Listing

Smith Basketball Elite Clinic

August 11th, 2025

Season Dates: 08/11/2025 to 08/11/2025
$150.00

Refund policy:
A full refund minus a $100 administrative fee will be provided for all refund requests made up to ten days prior to the start of the camp. Please note, we will not be able to fulfill refunds within ten days prior to camp. 

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Empower Basketball at Smith College

102 Lower College Lane 
Northampton, Massachusetts 01063

Phone: 508-360-5540
Email: [email protected]

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