MBI Camps was originated by Maryland Black Ice founder Keith Calta in 2008. Coach Keith hails from Williamsport, PA, home of the Little League World Series. He currently resides in Reisterstown MD. Keith attended The University of Maryland on a football scholarship and was a member of the undefeated 1976 Cotton Bowl Team. His daughter, Sarah, went to Maryland to play softball where in 2016 she was voted to the All-Big Ten Softball team, as well as being a 4-year All ACC and Big Ten All Conference academic team member.

Over 1100 players have come to our camps from all over the East Coast. Players have travelled from South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Maine. Players in Junior College are also encouraged to attend our camps. Coach Keith has developed close relationships with our college coaches which has helped numerous players reach their college goals and maximize their playing abilities.

Assistant MBI CAMP Director

We are looking forward to another exciting summer! Information on our upcoming camps will be released shortly. Camps fill up quickly so be sure to check our website frequently.  For questions about camp registration, please contact Rick Larmore.

We have had the opportunity to host multiple national championship coaches such as Florida State (2018 DI National Champion), Tufts University (3-time DIII National Champions) and Virginia Wesleyan University (2018 DIII National Champion ). Others previously attending include Towson University, University of Maryland, Hood College, UMBC, Brown University, St Joseph's University, Jacksonville University, Georgetown University, Army, Florida Tech, Morgan State University and many others. Many of these coaches return every year to particpate in the camp. (See the complete listing at the bottom of this page). 

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Rick Larmore

​Maryland Black Ice Camps are entering their 11th year of providing excellent training and college opportunities for young players.

director of camp administration

Keith Calta

      In 2008, we began our first camp with 5 colleges: Rider, Maryland, UMBC, Stevenson and Notre Dame of Maryland. We had 21 players attend this one day camp. Since then MBI camps have grown to feature 25 to 30 college programs and 90 to 100 players on average each year. Attending college coaches run the spectrum from JUCO, NAIA to NCAA Division I,II & III.

Our camps are geared for players of all ages and ability. Players from all skill levels will walk away from camp having learned directly from the college coaches, not only skills to help them immediately, but also how to take their game to the collegiate level. We limit the number of players attending our camps to maintain a 4 to 1 player to coach ratio. We also keep our costs low. Camps are offered as either one or two day events. One day camps are focused on hands-on skill instruction. Two day camps combine a day of skill instruction with a day of gameplay. College coaches will be in every dugout so the learning and development never stops.

The MBI Director of Camp Administration and Field Assignments is Coach Rick Larmore. Coach Rick grew up on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and in the Timonium area. His coaching experience ranges from high school to travel programs aged 10U-18U. Coach Rick has been with the Black Ice program for 6 years. He is also deeply involved in all on field camp activities and heads up our one-on-one college coaches interaction sessions at all camps.

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Kathy Mclaughlin

MBI CAMP Director

Florida State University

Penn State university

Towson University

University of Maryland

Morgan State University

Virginia Wesleyan university

Tufts University

Salisbury University

Misericordia university

Stevenson University

New England College

Mitchell College

Juniata College

Rider University

Mount St Mary's university

York College

Millersville University

Umbc

Wilkes university

​Florida Tech

Cedar Crest College

Christopher Newport University

Alvernia university

Delaware STate university

Bucknell university

Washington Adventist university

Catonsville CC

IONA college

Georgetown university

COPPIN STATE university

Frostburg state university

Providence college

​St. Joseph's university

Jacksonville University

Dundalk CC

Lancaster Bible College

College of Southern Maryland

Army

Penn College

College of New Jersey

Washington College

Harford CC

Lebanon Valley college

Brown University

Wesley College

Hood College

Notre Dame of Maryland university

Wilkes university

George Washington university

Bethune Cookman university

Bowie State​ university

Kathy McLaughlin is the MBI Camp director. Kathy is from Arbutus, MD and graduated from The University of Maryland. As a member of the softball team at Maryland, Kathy played in 3 NCAA Tournaments and was the ACC Batting Champion and an All-ACC First Team member. Upon graduation, she began her coaching career as an assistant Providence College for 6 seasons. 

Heather Rush

MBI Assistant Camp Director is Coach Heather Rush. Coach Rush is from Philadelphia, PA. She played collegiately at Troy University and Texas A&M - Corpus Christi. Coach Rush began her coaching career at Alvin Community College in Alvin, TX. Her coaching career has included stops at NCAA Division 1, 2 & 3 institutions including Drexel, Providence and Bryant. Coach Rush is currently in her 3rd season at the helm of the Mitchell College Mariners in New London, CT.

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