Jay Bilas Skills Camp

What Jay Bilas Skills Camp does

Jay Bilas Skills Camp was a privately held, direct-to-consumer basketball skills development program operating from Davidson, North Carolina, serving male high school basketball players seeking advanced competitive training and basketball coaches seeking professional development. Founded in 2010 by ESPN basketball analyst and former Duke player Jay Bilas, along with Wendy Bilas and John Searby, the camp delivered multi-day intensive on-court instruction across two locations: Davidson College and Christopher Newport University. The product was positioned around a proprietary coaching methodology marketed as 'the Bilas way,' supplemented by two ancillary programs — the Coaches Development Program (continued under Coach John Shulman) and the Coaches Leadership Program — designed to train and develop the next generation of basketball coaches.

The business model relied on one-time camp registration fees paid by individual high school players and coaches, with no disclosed pricing, no digital product, no subscription tier, and no technology platform. Marketing and distribution were executed through the official website (jaybilascamp.com), referral networks built over 13 years of operation, and partnerships with Christopher Newport University, USA Basketball Coach Academy, Pro Skills Basketball, and Paul Biancardi Recruiting and Camps. The entity was organized as Old School Skills Camp, LLC.

In 2023, after 13 years of operation, the founders announced the discontinuation of all camps and clinics, transitioning the program to Old School Skills Camp at Christopher Newport University, led by former long-time Commissioner and CNU head coach John Krikorian. The current operating status is closed; the website and legal entity have been repurposed to redirect prospective attendees to the successor program, effectively ending active revenue generation under the Jay Bilas Skills Camp brand.

Name

Jay Bilas Skills Camp

Legal name

Old School Skills Camp, LLC

Website

https://jaybilascamp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jay Bilas Skills Camp was a privately held, direct-to-consumer basketball skills camp serving male high school players and basketball coaches at Davidson College and Christopher Newport University, founded in 2010 by ESPN analyst Jay Bilas. After 13 years, the founders discontinued operations in 2023, transitioning the program to the successor Old School Skills Camp.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Training & Camps

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Basketball skills camps
• High school basketball training
• Coaching development programs
• Youth basketball instruction
• Sports skills camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Camp Registration Fees: Revenue generated from basketball skills camp registration fees for high school players, along with fees for the Coaches Development Program and Coaches Leadership Program. After 13 years, the company has decided to cease operations and transition to recommending Old School Skills Camp as the successor.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jay Bilas Skills Camp was a multi-day basketball skills camp for high school boys, operating for 13 years at Davidson College and Christopher Newport University. It delivered intensive, in-person coaching instruction and skills development using the proprietary "Bilas way" methodology, alongside complementary Coaches Development and Coaches Leadership Programs designed to train basketball coaches. The camp has ceased operations and now directs prospective attendees to the Old School Skills Camp successor program.

Product overview

Jay Bilas Skills Camp was a single-product offering consisting of basketball skills camps for high school boys, supplemented by the Coaches Development Program and Coaches Leadership Program. After 13 years of operation, the camp has ceased hosting and now refers prospective attendees to Old School Skills Camp as the direct successor program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jay Bilas Skills Camp Multi-day, in-person basketball skills camp for high school boys, providing high-level coaching instruction and teaching the game "the Bilas way" at Davidson College and Christopher Newport University.
• Coaches Development Program Coaching education and development program designed to train basketball coaches, continuing a decade-long tradition of "coaching the coaches" within the camp ecosystem.
• Coaches Leadership Program Leadership-focused program for basketball coaches designed to develop coaching skills, leadership capabilities, and instructional knowledge within the Bilas camp tradition.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Old School Skills CampflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessor organization led by John Krikorian, former long-time Jay Bilas Camp Commissioner and head coach at Christopher Newport University. This partnership represents a direct transition of the basketball skills camp and Coaches Development Program to a new operator, continuing the Bilas methodology and traditions.
• Christopher Newport UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for Old School Skills Camp. Head Coach John Krikorian leads the successor camp program at CNU, continuing the Bilas camp tradition at this university location.
• USA Basketball Coach AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferenced as a recommended resource for basketball coaching development and education alongside the Jay Bilas Camp programs.
• Pro Skills BasketballminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a related basketball skills organization that interested parties may consider for skills development.
• Paul Biancardi Recruiting and CampsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a related basketball recruiting and skills camp organization for individuals seeking additional basketball development resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Pro Skills Basketball: National basketball skills development organization offering camps, clinics, and training for youth players. Listed by Jay Bilas Camp as a related resource, indicating direct category overlap.
• Paul Biancardi Recruiting and Camps: Basketball recruiting and skills camps operated by ESPN national recruiting director Paul Biancardi; directly comparable basketball-skills-camp product targeting similar high-school player segment.
• Future 500 Elite Basketball: Elite-tier basketball skills camp and showcase operator for high-school players seeking college recruiting exposure; directly comparable in target audience and camp format.
• Five-Star Basketball Camp: Long-established national basketball skills camp brand serving elite high-school players with multi-day intensive programming; closely comparable operating model to Jay Bilas Skills Camp.
• USA Basketball Coach Academy: Official US national federation program for basketball coaching education and certification; directly overlaps with Jay Bilas Skills Camp's Coaches Development and Leadership Programs.
• Hoop Group: Northeast-based basketball training and exposure event operator running camps, showcases, and skills clinics for high-school prospects; comparable instructional camp and exposure-event model.
• Point Guard College: Premium basketball skills training program focused on guard development for elite high-school players; comparable premium-priced, instructional camp offering.
• Old School Skills Camp: Direct successor operating at Christopher Newport University under former Jay Bilas Camp Commissioner John Krikorian; offers comparable high-school boys basketball skills camps and continues the Coaches Development Program. Most directly comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Nike Basketball Camps: National network of branded basketball camps operated through US Sports Camps under Nike affiliation; broader portfolio and geographic reach make it a large incumbent in the same category.
• Under Armour Basketball Camps: Multi-sport apparel giant offering sponsored basketball camps and clinics as part of a broader youth sports marketing portfolio; overlaps as a competing camp operator with deeper marketing resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jay-bilas-skills-camp

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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