January 16, 2021 •

JANUARY 16, 2021 • 2021 I.H.S.B.C.A. STATE CLINIC IHSBCA Executive Board Ben McDaniel (Columbus North) — President Brian Abbott (Huntington) -— Executive Director Jeremy Richey (Seymour) — 1st VP Ryan Berryman (Western) — 2nd VP Kevin Hannon (Knox) — 3rd VP Jeff McKeon (South Putnam) — Past-President Phillip McIntyre (North Central) — Executive Assistant 2021 IHSBCA CLINIC COMMITTEE Scott Hughes—Shelbyville, Clinic Coordinator Ryan Bunnell—Westfield, Speakers Jeff McKeon—South Putnam, Hall of Fame Shane Edwards—Oak Hill, Vendors Andy McClain—Lawrence Central, Clinic Emcee Brian Abbott—Huntington, FCA Saturday, January 16, 2021 8:00-8:50am “Building a Championship High School Program” Dave Pishkur, IHSBCA Hall of Famer and Head Coach, Andrean High School * Enters his 41st year as Varsity Head Baseball Coach of the Andrean 59ers * Coaching record of 1014-284 with a .781 winning percentage * Has amassed 29 Sectional titles, 14 Regional Championships, 8 State final appearances, 1 State runner up, and 7 State Championships 8:50-9:40am “Pitching in Today’s Landscape” Steve Merriman, Pitching Coach, University of Michigan * Former Colorado Rockies Minor League Pitching Coach * In addition to his coaching and technology background, Merriman has a long standing relationship with the University of Michigan * Worked in many places, spending his career moving between college (University of Toledo, Macomb Community College) and Major League Baseball (Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies) 9:40-10:30am “Dynamic Style of Hitting and Drills to Develop” Dave Pearson, Assistant Coach, North Dakota State University * Previously coached at Des Moines Area Community College, North Dakota State, Mayville State, and May-Port-CG high school * Inducted into the Dakota College at Bottineau Hall of Fame in 2015 * Played 2 years at Mayville State and 2 years at Minot State-Bottineau 10:30-11:20am “Concepts and Drills Learned from MLB Catchers” Craig Driver, First Base/Catching Coach, Chicago Cubs * Previously with Phillies as bullpen catcher/receiving coach * Also coached at Yale, University Puget Sound, and Central Washington University * Former catcher at University Puget Sound 11:20-12:10pm “Not Your Daddy’s BP—Creating Problem Solvers in the Box? Eric Theisen, Head Coach, Hillsdale College * Leader of Hillsdale College program since 2014 season and GLIAC Coach of the Year in 2016 * Also coached the Battle Creek Bombers and Siena Heights University * Played at Illinois State University then independent baseball with Traverse City, then traveled to Belgium to play for Brussels Kangaroos 12:10-1:10pm “2021 Rules Meeting and Q&A Session” Robert Faulkens, IHSAA * Joined the IHSAA as an Assistant Commissioner on January 10, 2011 * Administers the sports of football, Unified flag football, wrestling and baseball * Spent 23 years in high school education including the last four as principal at Crispus Attucks James Robinson, IHSAA Umpire * 35 years officiating high school baseball * 33 Sectionals, 25 Regionals, 14 Semi-States, and 6 State Championships * 2021 IHSBCA Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee 1:10-2:00pm “The Game, The Player, The Person. What I Wish I Would Have Known” Aaron Sutton, MiLB Manager, Minnesota Twins * Previously spent last 4 years as head coach at Montana State University Billings * Guided the Yellowjackets to league’s regular and postseason titles earning 2019 GNAC Coach of the Year honors * Also former head coach at Treasure Valley Community College 2:00-2:50pm “On the Run Plays” Kai Correa, Bench Coach, San Francisco Giants * Previously with the Cleveland Indians organization serving as the infield coach and defensive coordinator * Started coaching at University of Puget Sound then moved to the University of Northern Colorado * Played college baseball as an infielder at University of Puget Sound 2:50-3:40pm “Developing Better Pitchers Through High-Level Catch Play” Justin Barber, Pitching Coach, Taylor University * 3rd year as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator * Helped 8 years with the Indiana Chargers * Served 2 years as varsity coach at Lincoln High and instructor at Great Lakes Baseball Academy * Pitched for Spring Arbor University 3:40-4:30pm “The 1 Thought System: How The Best Go One Pitch At A Time” Tyler Pazik, CEO, Pazik Performance Group * Help coaches and athletes to experience greater success in their competitive environment * Assist elite professionals, college-aged students and athletes, top business people and organizations with the end goals of improving systems and boosting performance 4:30-5:20 “Leadership, Ethics, Process” Mitch Canham, Head Coach Oregon State University * Entering 2nd year as head coach at OSU * Served three and a half seasons as a manager in Seattle Mariners’ organization * As a player, 2007 all-American with three trips to Omaha and 2 National Championships in 2006 and 2007 * Selected in first round by San Diego Padres District Coach Of the Year Awards will be presented throughout the day. District ZOOM meetings will take place Sunday January 17, 2021 Coaches will be contacted by their District Rep for the link to the ZOOM meeting. Thank you for attending the 2021 IHSBCA State Clinic. Good luck on your upcoming season. .

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