Salve Regina University Boys Soccer Camp

CAMP DATES

SESSION 1: July 21-24, 2025
(Overnight & Extended Day Only)

Directed by Mike Pilger, Bill Lawler, & Staff

AGE & ABILITY GROUP

Revolution Soccer Camp is open to kids & teens ages 5 to 18. Campers will be grouped based on age and ability levels. Portions of the camp will be co-ed.

CAMP FEES

Overnight Camp: $749
Extended Day (9am – 8:30pm): $629
See “Check-In & Check-Out” below for exact times

* Team Discounts Available: Please click here for more information

OVERVIEW

Revolution Soccer Camps is excited to announce a boys soccer camp at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI this summer.

At camp, campers will have the opportunity to train with our elite level coaches while getting the chance to play on the school’s athletic fields and stay in the dorms on campus. Each camper will receive individual instruction and will compete in a fun and energetic environment.

Don’t miss out on your chance to take your game to the next level this summer!

Co-Camp Director

Michael Pilger begins his 17th season as head coach of the Trinity College men’s soccer team in 2020, having guided the Bantams to the NESCAC Championship Tournament in seven of the last 13 years. The Bantams posted one of the best seasons in the team’s history in 2011 with an 11-5-3 record and the program’s first NESCAC Finals appearance, as Trinity reached the NCAA Second Round for the first time since 1997. Pilger, named the NESCAC Coach of the Year in both 2007 and 2011, possesses a 234-185-48 record in 29 seasons as an NCAA Division III head coach. He is 93-122-25 in 17 years at Trinity including an 85-84-21 mark over the last 13 autumns. Trinity battled through an injury-plagued 2019 season with a 1-13-1 overall record and 0-10 mark in NESCAC play but is poised for a rebound with a talented and youthful roster. The Bantams enjoyed a successful season in the classroom with eight players collecting NESCAC All-Academic recognition in 2019-20.

Also a physical education instructor at the College, Pilger came to Trinity from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and the Cleveland Crunch of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), where he coached in 2003 and 2002-03, respectively, after highly successful stints as head coach at the University of Rochester and Kenyon College. Pilger coached the Kenyon men’s soccer team from 1988-1991, leading the squad to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament in 1990 and 1991. He was selected as the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1991, and the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year in 1990 after leading Kenyon to a perfect 18-0 regular season. Pilger guided the Rochester men’s soccer program to University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship titles and NCAA Tournament bids in 1993, 1995, and 1997 and to ECAC Championship titles in 1994 and 2000. He was selected as the UAA Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1997 and the NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year in 1995. Pilger posted records of 57-13-3 at Kenyon and 84-51-19 at Rochester in a total of 13 seasons.

Pilger is a 1982 graduate of Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, where he was an all-conference and an all-New England player throughout his career. He went on to play professionally and semi-professionally for six years. He has also been an assistant track and field coach at Trinity.

Co-Camp Director

Coach Lawler comes to Newport, Rhode Island with significant head coaching experience and having enjoyed considerable competitive success. In a 25-year coaching career, he has been the head coach at four different NCAA Division III institutions (Lesley University, Rivier University, Manhattanville College and Daniel Webster College) and the assistant or associate head coach at a few other schools including Dartmouth College, George Mason University, Skidmore College and NEWMAC rival Babson College. At Babson alone, Coach Lawler helped the program win consecutive NEWMAC championships (2019, 2021) while also recruiting four different student-athletes who earned major conference awards (Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, etc.). A dominant goalkeeper during his playing days, throughout his coaching career, his teams have qualified for the NCAA tournament on multiple occasions.

Lawler joined Lynx before the start of the 2022 campaign as head coach of the men’s soccer program. A 1998 Babson College grad, Lawler came to Lesley directly from his Alma Mater where he served as an assistant men’s soccer coach for the Beavers from July 2017 through the 2021 campaign.

In five seasons sat Babson Park, Lawler has helped the Green and White win a pair of NEWMAC regular season titles and conference tournament championships and NCAA Tournament berths in both 2019 and 2021. He also has helped recruit back-to-back NEWMAC Rookie of the Year award winners, Liam Hanlon ’21 and Ryan Grund ’22.

Lawler came to Babson after spending a decade as the head coach at both Rivier University (2011-16) and Daniel Webster College (2007-10). He led the Eagles to a pair of NECC Tournament championships and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2010 before moving across town and helping the Raiders post their most victories since 2001 in 2016.

No stranger to Babson, Lawler served as an assistant on head coach Jon Anderson’s ’75 staff from 1998-99 and again in 2003. He also spent time as an assistant coach at Dartmouth College (2000-01, 2006), George Mason University (2002), and Skidmore College (2005). Additionally, Lawler served as the head coach at Manhattanville College in 2004 and guided the Valiants to 12 wins and an appearance in the ECAC Metro Tournament final.

A two-time all-conference goalkeeper at Babson, Lawler ranks fourth all-time in save percentage (.859), and posted a 0.94 goals against average, 14 clean sheets and a 24-8-4 overall record from 1996-97. He helped the Beavers win two league titles while going unbeaten in Constitution Athletic Conference (CAC) play. Lawler also was named most valuable player as Babson captured the 1997 ECAC New England Tournament championship.

CAMP HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS

Each camper will:

• Receive a Revolution Soccer Camps reversible jersey
• Develop their technical skills & tactical knowledge
• Participate in camp games with a chance to win prizes
• Compete amongst their peers in small sided games and camp scrimmages
• Experience overnight accommodations and take part in evening dorm activities
• Be given the opportunity to work with college coaches & players all week long

…and most importantly: HAVE FUN!

DAILY SKILLS BREAKDOWN

Footwork & Ball Control

• Dynamic warm up
• Agility & ball control

Technical Skills Training

• Shooting, passing & first touch

Tactical Skill Training

• Focus on field awareness & position-specific training

Game-Based Learning

• Competition – small sided
• Games & camp scrimmages

CHECK IN & CHECK OUT

Check In: 12pm – 1pm for both commuters and overnight campers. Tip for Extended Day Campers is to come at 12:30pm. First meal is Dinner. Check-in location will be at the overnight dorm.

Check Out: Parents are invited to attend final scrimmages that begin with warm-ups at 9:00am. The last meal is breakfast. Check-out will occur back at the dorms between 11:00 – 12:00pm. Commuters can exit camp from the field – please make sure you check out with a staff person first. Check out for extended day campers is 8:30pm except for the last day at 12pm