Fairfield University Volleyball Elite Prospect Camp

CAMP DATES

July 25-26, 2026
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-3pm
*Lunch included both days

CAMP WILL BE CAPPED AT THE FIRST 50 PROSPECTS REGISTERED

Directed by Fairfield University Volleyball Coach Somera, Coach Wagner, and Coach Stone!

CONTACT US

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 203.254.4000 ext 2247

CAMP FEES

2-Day: $500 (9am-3pm)
1-Day Only Rate: $299 (9am-3pm)
*See schedule below

AGE & ABILITY GROUP

This is NOT a beginner or general instruction camp — it is a high-level evaluation and development opportunity for athletes serious about playing Division I volleyball.

If you are interested in a general instruction camp, CLICK HERE.

OVERVIEW

Designed for serious athletes with Division 1 aspirations, the Fairfield University Volleyball Elite Prospect Camp is a high-performance training experience for players committed to competing at the highest collegiate level. This camp is for uncommitted prospects of the class of 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030.

This two-day intensive camp provides a true Division 1 training environment. Athletes will experience advanced skill development, competitive drills, position-specific training, and live game play evaluated by the Fairfield coaching staff. The focus is on refining high-level technical execution, increasing game IQ, and competing in a fast-paced, college-style atmosphere. Our coaching staff has captured the past three conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament each of those seasons, bringing a proven championship standard and national-level experience to every session.

To preserve the elite nature of this experience, camp will be capped at just 50 players, ensuring personalized feedback, meaningful coach interaction, and a competitive training environment comparable to a Division 1 practice.

Camp Director

A veteran with more than 30 years of coaching experience, Nancy Somera was named the head coach of Fairfield Volleyball in March of 2023.

In her first three seasons with the Stags, Somera has led Fairfield to back-to-back-to-back MAAC Championships and Regular Season Championships. The 2024 MAAC Coach of the Year owns prior Division I head coaching experience at Oregon State and South Carolina, and also built the program at Johnson & Wales to a perennial contender at the NCAA Division III level.

In the first two seasons at Fairfield, Somera is 43-19 overall with a 33-3 record in the MAAC. Outside of the conference, her squads have challenged high major programs including Cal, Northwestern, BYU, Villanova, St. John’s and West Virginia, in addition to back-to-back NCAA postseason appearances at Purdue and Wisconsin.

At Johnson & Wales, Somera oversaw the most successful stretch in Wildcats history from 2014-21. After a 17-16 record in her first campaign in Providence, her 2015 squad went 23-8 overall and 10-1 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference to begin a streak of six consecutive GNAC Championships and NCAA postseason appearances. The Wildcats went undefeated in conference play in five straight years, reaching the NCAA Division III Elite Eight in 2017 and the Sweet Sixteen in 2018 and 2019. In eight seasons at Johnson & Wales, Somera compiled a record of 190-43 (.815) overall and 76-6 (.927) in GNAC play. She was named the 2017 AVCA Division III National Coach of the Year and a three-time GNAC and AVCA New England Region Coach of the Year. She also coached the first five All-Americans in program history. Somera had additional responsibilities as an Assistant Director of Athletics and the Senior Woman Administrator at Johnson & Wales.

Johnson & Wales was the third head coaching stop for Somera. After a standout playing career at the University of Southern California, as well as eight seasons as an assistant for the Women of Troy, Somera took the reins at Oregon State for the 1999 season. Leading the Beavers in the most competitive conference in the nation, she guided her 2001 Oregon State team to the program’s first NCAA postseason berth since 1983. That year’s team earned Pac-10 wins over UCLA and Washington State and swept conference foes Cal, Washington, Arizona State and rival Oregon.

Somera moved on to the Southeastern Conference in 2005 for a two-year stint as the head coach at South Carolina. The Gamecocks earned multiple wins over the SEC’s perennial powers during that time, including an upset of the eventual conference champion – and Sweet Sixteen qualifier – Florida in 2006.

When Somera stepped away from the collegiate ranks – turning over the South Carolina program to her husband, Ben Somera – she was never far from the sport. Somera directed the Midlands Volleyball Club in Columbia and later Blast Volleyball Club in Providence. She also served as a scholastic head coach at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, and began a career as an editor and writer for Natural Awakenings Magazine.

As a student-athlete, Nancy (Hillman) Somera was a four-year starter at the University of Southern California. She helped the Trojans to the Final Four in 1985, was a two-time All-Pac-10 honoree and was selected to the USC All-Decade Team for the 1980s. Somera received the 1988-89 Pac-10 Medal, awarded annually to each member institution’s outstanding senior male and female student-athlete based on the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership. She earned a B.A. in Journalism in 1989 as well as an M.S. in Education from USC in 1994.

Co-Camp Director

Meika Wagner joined Fairfield University Volleyball in the summer of 2025 as an Assistant Coach. Wagner was a two-time All-American at the University of Southern California and brings over 15 years of professional playing experience and more than a decade of high-level coaching to the Stags’ sidelines.

Wagner comes to Fairfield after three years as the Technical Director and Juniors Coach at Ultimate Performance Volleyball Club in Oklahoma. She coached previously at the Division I level at the University of Idaho for three seasons and held various positions at the club level in the Republic of San Marino.

Wagner began her coaching career after more than 15 years as a professional volleyball player throughout Europe. She competed in Italy, Germany, Spain and Switzerland, including a tenure in Italy’s Serie A1, one of the top professional leagues in Europe. Wagner was also a member of the USA Women’s National Volleyball Team from 1996-98.

A standout at USC from 1991-94, Wagner was a two-time AVCA All-America and All-Region selection and a three-time All-Pac-10 honoree. She ranks among the all-time leaders for the Women of Troy in kills, hitting percentage and blocks to help guide USC to four NCAA postseason appearances capped by a trip to the Regional Finals in 1994. Fairfield Head Coach Nancy Somera was an assistant in Pasadena throughout Wagner’s playing career.

Wagner graduated from USC in 1995 with a degree in Political Science.

Off the court, Wagner has utilized her proficiency in five languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, and German) to serve as a translator and interpreter at the FINA World Masters Championships. She has also worked for over a decade in the fashion industry.

Co-Camp Director

Stephanie Stone joined the Fairfield University Volleyball staff as a graduate assistant coach in the summer of 2024. Stone has prior experience in the MAAC as a four-year member of the Marist volleyball program and is currently a coach at Northeast Volleyball Club in Norwalk.

Stone is the head coach of the Girls 15.2 program and an assistant for the Girls 15.1 team at Northeast Volleyball, After her collegiate career at Marist, she competed in Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy and Turkey. Stone also previously worked at Dell Technologies as a Data Protection Specialist.

At Marist, Stone played four seasons as a middle blocker from 2016-19, appearing in 351 sets. She graduated ranked among the Red Foxes’ all-time leaders with 289 total blocks. Stone was a three-time MAAC All-Academic honoree. She graduated from Marist in 2020 with a B.A. in Communication and Media Studies, where she was inducted into both the Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society and Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society.