2 0 2 0 T h e DAVID PIERCE GREG BEALS TEXAS O H S B OHIO STATE C A StateJanuary 16-18 •Clinic Columbus, Ohio Columbus Hyatt Regency ERIK BAKICH TONY VITELO MICHIGAN TENNESSEE RAY HAMILTON LAKOTA EAST 2020 HALL OF FAME JERRY WEINSTEIN RANDY MAZEY COLORADO ROCKIES WEST VIRGINIA MARC LOWTHER CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS 2020 HALL OF FAME FRED CORRAL JEFF DUNCAN MISSOURI KENT STATE TOM NEUBERT ST. FRANCIS DESALES 2020 HALL OF FAME BRIAN HARRISON DANNY HAYDEN BALDWIN WALLACE MIAMI OFFICIAL BASEBALL OF THE Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Dear OHSBCA Members, • Dean Hansen – Th e Welcome to the 69th annual OHSBCA State Clinic, Ohio State University January 16th, 17th and 18th of 2020. You are a • Jordon Banfi eld – member of the 2nd largest coaches associations in University of Akron the United States. Many high school coaches and • Mike Grady – Grady college speakers have said that this is one of the best Pitching School clinics in the nation. I am hoping that you are able to • Eric Smith – take something from this year’s clinic and go back to Youngstown State your school to make the young men in your program University better this coming year and for future players as well. • Erik Bakich – JOHN BAKALAR With my involvement on this board for the University of Michigan past 5 years, I have seen the giant steps forward the • Randy Mazey – West Virginia University association has made. It is my honor to give back as • Fred Corral – University of Missouri Director of the 2020 State Clinic. Th is venue at the • Justin Toole – Cleveland Indians Hyatt Regency and Columbus Convention Center is • Jeff Duncan – Kent State University just one example of what a fi rst class operation we all • Brian Harrison – Baldwin Wallace University are here to witness. If there is anything that any of our • Kyle Hallock – Bowling Green State University 24 board members or the Hyatt personnel can do to • Brian Meyer – Minnesota Twins make your experience more enjoyable, please let us • Evan Agona – Cuyahoga Community College know. Your board is committed to making this a most • Bill Gamble – Massillon Jackson High School enjoyable and rewarding experience, and represents you throughout the entire year. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to We have the opportunity to recognize and honor recognize the entire OHSBCA Board of Directors for three (3) of our own with their induction into our their dedication and hard work to this organization. OHSBCA Hall of Fame this weekend. I truly hope My sincere gratitude goes to the gentlemen who that you take the opportunity to attend our banquet have been on the Executive Board with me the past on Friday at noon in the Regency Ballroom to honor few years: Craig Kyle, Drew Kirby, Rob Lavengood, these three great men who have given so much to Tom Neubert, Don Schone, Kevin Yoder, Trevor their schools, community and our association. Th e Th omas, Dave Hall, Dave Barrow, Scott Manahan, banquet also includes many other awards being given Ray Benjamin, Curt Karpinski, Dave Burkett, Jeff to your peers and scholarships to the children of our Mielcarek, and Frank Gamble. A special thanks goes members. I have taken great pride in putting together to all of my current and former assistant coaches, Jeff a great lineup of clinic speakers who have a variety of Keck for encouraging me to become involved in the messages that will help you to get back into “baseball OHSBCA, the Board Members of the Northeast Ohio mode” as we get closer to our seasons approaching. Baseball Coaches Association: Luke Smrdel, Dennis We continue to learn and seek out information and Woods, Bill Gamble, Aaron DeBord, Brian Hiscox, I feel that this year’s speakers will truly help all of us Matt Weymer and Dan Ransom. Most importantly grow our players and build a stronger program. Th e my family: two daughters, Harper and Emersyn, list of speakers for this year include: and my amazing wife, Brittany, for always being so • Greg Beals – Th e Ohio State University supportive of my coaching life. • David Pierce – University of Texas • Tony Vitello – University of Tennessee Th anks, • Jerry Weinstein – Colorado Rockies • Jim Rickon – Cleveland Indians ohn Bakalar • Matt Kata – Cleveland Indians 2020J Clinic Director OHSBCA 1st Vice President 1 • Danny Hayden – Miami University Crestwood High School Head Baseball Coach 2020 Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Fact Sheet Th e purpose of the OHSBCA is to unify all baseball Year recipients will be recognized and one Player- coaches in the State of Ohio, to promote high school of-the-Year will receive a plaque. baseball, to create an offi cial line of communica- H. Field of the Year Award: Th is award will be pre- tion with the Ohio High School Athletic Association sented at the annual convention by Mar-Co Clay. (OHSAA), to foster higher standards of professional- I. Field of Need Award: Th is award will be presented ism and ethics, and to maintain a strong contact with at the annual convention by Pro’s Choice. the national, state and local coaches’ organizations of J. Hall of Fame: Th e HOF induction is the highlight baseball. of the awards banquet at the annual convention. • Membership: approximately 1,500 coaches annu- Th e Board of Directors selects inductees. Nomina- ally. tion forms can be found on website. • Dues: $30 per year due by February 15th (payable K. Hank Miller Scholarships: All graduating senior to Treasurer) students of member coaches with fi ve years of • Governing Body: Twenty-fi ve member Board of continuing membership are eligible. Th ey are pre- Directors with twelve serving on the executive sented during the awards banquet. Form found on board. website. L. Academic All-Ohio: Selected annually and award- Official Organization Function/Events: ed certifi cates. Certifi cates are handed out at the A. Annual Convention and Clinic: Held once per state convention. Forms can be found on website. year at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus, OH. M. Service and Victory Awards: Service awards for B. Board Meetings: Four times per year. Includes coaches begin with the fi ft eenth year of member- two meetings at the annual convention, a meeting ship and are awarded every fi ve years thereaft er. at the Augusta Sportswear Brands All-Star Series, Victory awards begin at 100 and are awarded for and a meeting in October. every 100 victories thereaft er. Certifi cates and C. OHSBCA Website: www.ohsbca.org plaques are awarded at the state convention. D. Augusta Sportwear Brands Senior All-Star Se- N. Assistant Coach of the Year Award: Coaches from ries: Held one week aft er the state tournament each district are recognized as assistant coaches of in June. Th e series honors eighty (80) graduated the year at our annual convention. seniors and twelve member coaches in a 4 team O. Past Presidents Hall of Fame: All former OHSB- round-robin format. Th e event takes place at Bill CA Presidents and Hall of Fame members are in- Davis Stadium on the campus of Th e Ohio State vited back for the Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday University in Columbus, Ohio. aft ernoon. A reception to follow immediately aft er E. State Coaches Poll: Teams are rated in each of the the banquet. four divisions fi ve times each spring. Poll champi- P. Th e Consultant of the OHSBCA regularly attends ons are recognized at the annual convention. Th ere all meetings of the OHSAA Board of Control in are thirty two (32) voting coaches in each division. Columbus. Registration and membership forms to vote can be Q. Sponsorships: Th e OHSBCA is sponsored by found on website. many corporations and also help sponsor our F. All-State Coaches Poll Team: Th e poll coaches scholarship recipients: Rawlings (offi cial baseball in each division select an all-state team. All grade and Hall of Fame Banquet Sponsor), Pukka (offi - level of players are eligible. Each division selects a cial headwear), Augusta Sportwear Brands (offi - Player-of-the-Year and a Coach-of-the-Year. Th ey cial uniform supplier), PBR (Hot Stove sponsor), are recognized by the wire services and are award- Miller Net (offi cial net), Mar-Co Clay (offi cial ed a plaque at the annual convention. mound clay and dirt), Astro Turf (offi cial turf sup- G. Player-of-the-Year Award: Th is award will be pre- plier), Pro’s Choice (fi eld of need sponsor), Game 2 sented at the annual convention banquet by Pukka Changer, Easton, Phoenix Bats and Celebrate Headwear. Each of the four division Player-of-the- Sports Tours (Th ursday Smoker sponsor). 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