2018 Event Information Event Partners www.BaseballCoachesClinic.com www.BaseballCoachesClinic.com January 2018 Dear Coach, Welcome to the 15th annual Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches’ Convention! We are excited to have you here. Our mission is to provide you with the very best in coaching education; and once again this year, we have secured the best clinicians and designed a curriculum that addresses all levels of play and a range of coaching areas. Here are a couple of clinic notes for 2018: - Again this year, we will offer you post-event access to video of our Thursday and Friday clinic sessions (close to 30 sessions!), so that you can refresh your memory or watch sessions you may have missed. See the postcard in your registration gift bag for the special promo code, which will enable you to purchase all sessions at a greatly discounted rate. We are confident you'll find these videos highly valuable. - To most conveniently provide you with the latest event information, we offer an event app that features the clinic schedule, a list of exhibitors, a digital version of the event handout and much more. Search Baseball Coaches Convention in the app stores. If you'd like to receive real-time event updates and news, please allow us to push event notifications to your device of choice. - We will offer a Talking Baseball Panel Discussion on Friday evening from 5:45PM - 7PM in Break-Out 1. Our panelists will discuss the game today and share past experiences, provide insights into what and who motivated them, and finish by taking questions from the audience. It should be a terrific final session of the day. We believe our convention is more than just three days of coaching instruction; it is a chance to bounce ideas off your fellow coaches and learn from each other. Our staff, exhibitors and guest speakers will be available to you throughout the clinic. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself, ask a question or provide your own perspective on the game. We thank all of our clinic presenters, who have found the time to share their knowledge of and passion for America's game. A special thanks to our title sponsor, Mohegan Sun; and to all of our sponsors and exhibitors, whose support helps make this clinic possible. Enjoy the clinic and if you have any thoughts on how to improve next year’s Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches’ Convention, please let us know. We wish you all the best with your upcoming season! Yours in baseball and coaching, P.S. Become a World Baseball Facebook fan and get clinic updates throughout the year. www.BaseballCoachesClinic.com WORLD BASEBALL EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday, January 18, 2018: Session Times Room 2018 Presenter 2018 Topic GENERAL EVENT REGISTRATION 4:30pm - 9:00pm Convention Center Pre-Function Area 6:15pm - 7:00pm Break-Out #1 Mervyl Melendez Keys to Building a Successful Program Break-Out #2 Karl Kuhn Productive Mound Visits Break-Out #3 Chris Fay Double-Goal Coach I: Winning & Life Lessons Extra Innings Jayson King Hitting Drills Demo Batting Cage 7:15pm - 8:00pm Break-Out #1 Karl Kuhn Pitching for Success Break-Out #2 Darren Fenster The Slow Roller. Breaking Down an Infielder's Toughest Play Teaching Baserunning in an Age of Leg Kicks, Bat Flips & Launch Break-Out #3 Eric Cirella Angles Extra Innings Extra Innings Demo Session Batting Cage 8:15pm - 9:00pm Break-Out #1 John McDonald Coaching Keys to Develop Winning Infield Play Break-Out #2 Joe Kruzel Hitting... It's All About the Approach Break-Out #3 Dave Therneau Fielding Your Position: Pitchers Fielding Practice Activities Extra Innings Mervyl Melendez Catching Skills Demo Batting Cage Butch Thompson, Karl Kuhn, 9:15pm - 10:00pm Break-Out #1 Pitching Roundtable Dave Therneau & Paul Quantrill Break-Out #2 Jayson King Always Compete: Drills & Games for Your Next Practice Break-Out #3 Steve Springer Quality At Bats: Interactive Mental Game Discussion Extra Innings Better Throwing Mechanics: Arm Care and Injury Prevention Jason Stanford Batting Cage Presented by Extra Innings Program, topics and presenters are subject to change. Attendees must wear their event credentials at all times to access the event. No videotaping of event sessions is allowed. SAVE AT GENO’S FAST BREAK RESTAURANT: Hungry? Geno’s Fast Break is offering 5% off all food & beverage purchases for baseball convention attendees wearing their credentials. Geno’s is located just outside the Convention Center on the 1st floor. COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE FOR ATTENDEES & EXHBITORS: On Friday morning, complimentary coffee will be served beginning at 7:45AM in the Mohegan Sun Convention Center’s Pre-Function Area while supplies last. www.BaseballCoachesClinic.com WORLD BASEBALL EVENT SCHEDULE Friday, January 19, 2018: Session Times Room 2018 Presenter 2018 Topic GENERAL EVENT REGISTRATION 7:45am - 12:00pm Convention Center Pre-Function Area Filtering Through the New Trends in Hitting: 8:15am - 9:00am Break-Out #1 Mike Leonard Developing An Offensive Strategy in the Modern Era Break-Out #2 Tim Yuhas Speed and Power for High Level Baseball Performance Extra Innings Creating Proper Fielding Fundamentals: Joe Kruzel Batting Cage Keys to Being a Good Defender An Infielder’s Blueprint: Creating Structure, Purpose, and 9:15am - 10:00am Break-Out #1 Tucker Frawley Competitiveness in the Practice Setting Break-Out #2 Steve Springer The Mental Game of Pitching Break-Out #3 Jayson King First Base Play: The Anchor of the Infield Extra Innings Tim Yuhas Baseball Speed and Power Activities Demo Batting Cage 10:15am - 11:00am Break-Out #1 Butch Thompson Attack: Top Drills for Our Players Bob Tewksbury Break-Out #2 Making the Mental Side of the Game a Priority with Your Team & Mike Leonard Teaching the Swing for All Levels and Ages: Break-Out #3 Nick Derba An In-Depth, Age-Based Teaching Plan Extra Innings John McDonald Infield Activities Demo Batting Cage 11:15am - 12:05pm Break-Out #1 Steve Trimper Establishing Your Program's Offensive Philosophy Break-Out #2 Chad Epperson Catching: The Key Building Blocks Break-Out #3 Joe Kruzel Innovative Pregame Routines to Improve In-Game Results Extra Innings Extra Innings Demo Session Batting Cage 11:15am - 1:15pm Nehantic/Pequot/Paugusset Rooms NEIBA Annual Meeting 12:05pm - 1:10pm EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH BREAK Extra Innings Extra Innings Demo Session Batting Cage Your Team is YOUR Team. 1:10pm - 2:10pm Break-Out #1 Darren Fenster Establishing a Culture and Identity that Reflects Its Coach Break-Out #2 Greg DiCenzo PFP Mechanics - The 9th Defender The Path to Greatness: Break-Out #3 Matt Hyde What Did Future Major League Players Look Like as Amateurs? Identifying Consistent Characteristics of High Achievers Extra Innings Jeff Albert Hitting Drills Demo Batting Cage www.BaseballCoachesClinic.com WORLD BASEBALL EVENT SCHEDULE Friday, January 19, 2018 (Continued): Session Times Room 2018 Speaker 2018 Topic 2:25pm - 3:25pm Break-Out #1 Butch Thompson Name Dropping: Lessons Learned From Others Break-Out #2 Steve Trimper Drills & Skills to Maximize Your Outfield Play Break-Out #3 Bob Tewksbury Ninety Percent Mental: The Hidden Game of Baseball Extra Innings Extra Innings Demo Session Batting Cage 3:40pm - 4:30pm Break-Out #1 Jeff Albert Launch Angle and Exit Velo are Old News Bodies In Motion - Keeping Tempo at Practice to Develop Break-Out #2 Nick Derba Defensive Fundamentals Making Every Throw Count: Break-Out #3 Dave Swanson The Importance of Your Throwing Program Extra Innings Extra Innings Demo Session Batting Cage Meet Carlos Delgado & Pat Hentgen Exhibitor Zone/ 4:15pm - 5:00pm Rawlings Booth Two All-Time MLB Greats Presented by Rawlings 4:40pm - 5:30pm Break-Out #1 Dave Therneau Attacking Hitters the Stetson Way Break-Out #2 Mervyl Melendez Practice Organization the FIU Way Paul Quantrill, Butch Thompson, Break-Out #3 Greg DiCenzo, Tucker Frawley College Recruiting 101: Question & Answer Session for Coaches & Mike Leonard Extra Innings Chad Epperson Catching Drills DEMO Batting Cage with Steve Lomasney 6:00pm EXHIBITOR ZONE CLOSES Featuring Carlos Delgado, Pat Hentgen, Paul Quantrill, 5:45pm - 7:00pm Break-Out #1 TALKING BASEBALL: and Jeff Albert moderated by Steve Trimper presented by Rawlings and On Deck Sports Program, topics and presenters are subject to change. Attendees must wear their event credentials at all times to access the event. No videotaping of event sessions is allowed. Carry the World Baseball Coaches' Convention with you at all times! Our app has everything you need to enhance your convention experience, including a full schedule, floor plan, presenter bios, and more! Search “Baseball Coaches Convention” in the App Store and Google Play Store! www.BaseballCoachesClinic.com WORLD BASEBALL EVENT SCHEDULE Saturday, January 20, 2018: Meeting Location Note: All Saturday morning baseball sessions will take place in the Upper Level Meeting Rooms of the Convention Center. Session Times Room 2018 Speaker 2018 Topic GENERAL EVENT REGISTRATION 7:15 am – 9:30 am Convention Center Pre-Function Area Nehantic/Pequot/ 8:30am - 9:15am Paugusset Butch Thompson We Get Good at What We Focus on In Practice & Games Rooms Abenaki Room Chad Epperson Improve Catcher Throwing Mechanics Shinnecock/ Greg DiCenzo Indoor Practice Planning for the Outdoor Season Nipmuc Rooms Nehantic/Pequot/ 9:30am - 10:15am Paugusset Jeff Albert The Future of Batting Practice Rooms Abenaki Room Eric Cirella Creating Offense from Baserunning & Bunting Shinnecock/ Chris Fay Double-Goal Coach II: Culture, Practices, & Games Nipmuc Rooms Nehantic/Pequot/ 10:30am - 11:15am Paugusset Brendan Eygabroat Keeping It Game Speed: Multi-Purpose Practice Drills Rooms Abenaki Room Greg DiCenzo PFP Mechanics - The 9th Defender (Repeat Session) Shinnecock/ Matt Hyde The Player Development Pathway: What Scouts Look For Nipmuc Rooms Nehantic/Pequot/ 11:30am - 12:15pm Paugusset Brendan Eygabroat Score More Runs: 15 Front Toss Drills for Your Hitters Rooms Abenaki Room Dave Swanson Pre-Season Throwing Program for Pitchers Shinnecock/ Teaching Baserunning in an Age of Leg Kicks, Bat Flips & Launch Eric Cirella Nipmuc Rooms Angles (Repeat Session) Program, topics and presenters are subject to change.