Top of the Class at Connecticut Sportsplex
Connecticut Sportsplex, 216 Foxon Road, North Branford, CT 06471
SHOWCASE DATE
December 27, 2024 – 9:00am – 4:00pm
Site Director – Jessica Bergen, Trinity College Head Coach
AGE GROUP
All Recruitable High School Athletes: 2025s – 2029s
SHOWCASE FEES
Field Player Tuition: $399
Goalkeeper Tuition: $399
Video Footage: $50
OVERVIEW
Top of the Class Showcases, powered by Revolution Field Hockey is proud to offer showcase events across the United States for athletes who excel academically. These events are designed to bring together the high-performing student-athletes across the U.S. and place them directly in front of the coaches from the high-performing collegiate institutions. These showcases provide an excellent platform for athletes to gain exposure, advance their athletic and academic careers, and network with multiple collegiate coaches all in one day.
Your athlete can expect to receive high level field hockey training and a great head start for preparing to play college field hockey. The team at Top of the Class wants field hockey players to improve in every aspect of their game, and leave feeling confident about continuing the college recruiting process. This is why our directors focus on getting players out on the field in front of top coaches.
Click here to learn more about our CT Top of the Class Showcase.
Camp Director
During Coach Bergen’s collegiate coaching career, she led Trinity to the NESCAC Championship Tournament in her first season with the Bantams in 2023. As Head Coach at Westfield State University, she led her team to becoming MASCAC Champions. Coach Bergen also led them to two MASCAC Championship Tournaments, five LEC Championship Tournaments, and was awarded LEC Coach of the Year in 2021. During her time as an Assistant Coach at Springfield College, Coach Bergen helped guide the team to becoming NEWMAC Champions and punched a ticket to the NCAA Championship Tournament.
Coach Bergen joined USA Field Hockey in 2014 as a Futures Coach in the Northeast Region, which led to her directing sites in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Recently, she has worked as a coach educator with USAFH, and is now a Nexus Regional Administrative Manager.
WHAT TO BRING
- Outdoor stick, shin guards, mouthguard (goggles not necessary)
- Turf shoes/Sneakers
- Water bottle
- Bagged lunch
- Health forms (an athletic trainer will be on-site for the event)
SHOWCASE SCHEDULE
8:30am: Check-in
9:00am-12pm: Skills Stations & Small-Sided Games
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch (Please bring your own bagged lunch)
1:00pm-4:00pm: Game-Play
4:00pm: Recruits Dismissed
SHOWCASE HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS
- Low player to coach ratio for maximum interaction and exposure
- Showcase curriculum features skill stations, small game play, and scrimmaging
- Athletes can provide their top 3 school choices for preferred placement with that school’s coach throughout the showcase
- Athletes will be provided a numbered jersey to wear and a full roster will be provided to all coaches in attendance
- Network with all the coaches at the showcase!
Committed Coaches
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CAMP REVIEWS
“This showcase is one of the most interactive ones I’ve attended and the one-on-one exposure allowed me to work closely with the coaches on the day, listen to their feedback, and implement it into my game. I got to network with coaches from the top conferences at this level and I’m looking forward to what’s in store for my next 4 years of field hockey after high school!”
Isabelle F.
“So grateful for this opportunity to play in front these coaches and work with them to find out which coaching style would best suit me in college. Everyone there was so kind and helpful and I can’t wait to start connecting with the coaches by email!”
Nora J.
“I have gone to one of these showcases twice now and is by far my favorite recruiting showcase on offer! You are guaranteed maximum interactive exposure at these events, which means more 1 on 1 time with the coaches to show them what you can do!”
Nat. M
