About Us

University Sports Camps was established in the summer of 2000. As a division of University Sports Program, our camps were designed as a summer program for children to improve their lifestyles by promoting general wellness through their participation in sports and physical activities. Founded on the philosophy that by providing a summer camp where parents feel safe and kids are excited about playing and learning, USP Camps provides a wonderful experience where not only they will have fun and develop physically, but they will also learn the concepts of teamwork, leadership and achieving specific goals.

Meet Thomas Anderson

Thomas is a former Venezuelan’s Davis-Cup player, graduated through a tennis scholarship from New Mexico State University where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. During his college studies, he was named as an “All-American” at the NJCAA Division. After his graduation in United States, he came back to Venezuela where he worked as the Sports Director of one of the most prestigious Clubs in South America.

Based on his own experience and his beliefs about the importance of sports in children’s development, he designed and directed one of the most popular Summer Camps in South America.

Mr. Anderson moved to United States in 1995, where he continued with his mission of helping the youth through sports, and founded University Sports Program (USP). USP is a corporation that during the last 15 years has organized Summer Camps and Try-Outs in different cities throughout United States (Pompano Beach, Daytona Beach, Cocoa Beach, Aventura, Miami, etc) and in more than 10 different countries in the world (Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, etc).

Today, USP is considered as one of the world leading companies in the field of recruiting international students-athletes and one of the best Sports Summer Camps for children in our area.

Every year, an average of 100 students-athletes around the world begin college in the United States with the help of USP, and an average of 250 local children receive the benefits of a varied, safe and fun Sports Summer Camp through USP Camps.

Meet Gabriela Casanas

Gabriela is a Psychologist graduated in Venezuela where she specialized in Sports Psychology. She worked with well-known Junior Tennis players. Ms. Casanas moved to Miami in 1995, where she continued working on the Physical and Mental field. She possesses a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and she is also a Certified Personal Trainer, Weight Management Consultant, Nutrition Expert, Hatha Yoga Instructor and Meditation Instructor.

She currently has her private practice in which her approach is Multidisciplinary where the exercise is considered as one of the most essential components in people’s physical and emotional balance.

In 2000, she joined her husband’s company, USP camps, as a co-joint effort in contributing with our local youth’s health and happiness.

“Our philosophy is that if we start with our own communities, the concept of a healthy and balanced lifestyle can be expanded to the rest of the nation….”.

Gabriela Casanas