Staff
The backbone of our camp, our staff is composed of college coaches from Division I, II, and III programs all over the east. These coaches work on areas of concern you have with your team, getting to know the team’s strengths, weaknesses, and personnel. This is also great exposure for your players to the college game. Our staff conducts a seminar on “Playing College Soccer”, discussing the recruiting process, differences between NCAA divisions, questions to ask coaches, and more. These coaches also stay on campus and help with dorm supervision and interact with the players throughout the week. Follow the link below to see the list of coaches attending this year's camp.
Camp Staff
Dave Wright- Coaching Director
Dave Wright served as Head Men’s Coach at Gettysburg College from 1986-2002 (216-90-23), reaching the NCAA Tournament 7 times in his last 10 years, including a trip to the Elite 8 in 1997. Coach Wright was awarded Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the year in '91, '93, and '97 and received All-America honors as a player at SUNY, Cortland. Additionally, Coach Wright was nominated for the Hermann Trophy, an award presented annually to nation’s best collegiate soccer player)
Todd Helbling- Camp Administrator
Todd Helbling has been working with David Wright for over 25 years. Helbling became the head men's soccer coach at Washington College at the age of 23 and David Wright, an established and successful coach at Gettysburg, quickly became a friend and mentor. Over the years, they began working camps together and one thing led to another in establishing their camps together at Gettysburg. Although Helbling eventually left soccer to pursue a career coaching college tennis, he has continued administering and running the Gettysburg Soccer Camps with David.
Helbling has been the head men's tennis coach at the University of Mary Washington since 2000. He was an assistant for two NCAA DIII National Championship teams at Washington College in the 90's and coached the NCAA DIII National Champions in doubles in 2004 at UMW. His UMW tennis teams have also reached the NCAA Elite 8 four times. Helbling currently resides in Fredericksburg, VA with his wife Kelli and their seven children.