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2019 Event Schedule
Click here to view the 2019 World Baseball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
2019 Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
| Session Date | Session Time | Room | 2019 Presenter | 2019 Topic | Location |
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| Thursday, January 10 | 4:30pm - 9:00pm |
Registration/Check-In |
Expo Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Thursday, January 10 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Mike Bell | The Total Pitching Program: Routines, Programs & Habits | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Thursday, January 10 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Mike Mordecai | Defensive Fundamentals for the Elite Team | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Thursday, January 10 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out #3 | Paddy Steinfort | Clutch Coaching: How to Be Your Best When It Matters the Most | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Thursday, January 10 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Dan Kennedy | HITTING DRILLS: Prepare to Hit Live PROPERLY | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 10 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Infield Demo Area | PRODUCT DEMO | Expo Center Floor | |
| Thursday, January 10 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Kevin Schnall | Team Offense: Playing Offense to Win | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Thursday, January 10 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Brendan Eygabroat | Do More with Less: Maximizing Your Indoor Practice Time | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Thursday, January 10 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out #3 | Mike Leonard | Fostering Healthy Team Dynamics & Cultivating Team Leaders | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Thursday, January 10 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Mizuno Staff | Mizuno Bat Presentation & Demo (A lucky session attendee(s) will win a Mizuno giveaway) |
Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 10 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Infield Demo Area | Steve Trimper | Around the World Baserunning: Covering All Your Bases - A Step-by-Step Interactive Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 10 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Paddy Steinfort | Training Toughness: How Coaches Can Help Build a Player's Mental Toughness, Resilience and Focus in the Face of Adversity, Anxiety and Distractions | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Thursday, January 10 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Mike Bell | In-Game & In-Season Goals to Becoming a Successful Pitcher | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Thursday, January 10 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out #3 | Justin Blood, Dave Miller & the University of Hartford Coaching Staff | Utilizing Analytics in Today's Game: A Roundtable Discussion | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Thursday, January 10 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Rawlings Staff | Rawlings Bat Presentation & Demo (A lucky session attendee(s) will win a Rawlings giveaway) |
Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 10 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Infield Demo Area | Greg Sullivan | Bad Outfield Play? Space Isn't Your Problem - Field Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 10 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Featuring Matt Roventini (Poly Prep - NY), Luke Goyette (South Burlington HS - VT), Roberto Mercado (New Britain HS - CT) & Kevin Graber (Philips Andover - MA) and moderated by Mike Leonard |
Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 | |
| Thursday, January 10 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Kevin Schnall | Man Behind the Mask: A Drill Series to Improve Your Catcher's Agility, Receiving, Blocking & Throwing | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Thursday, January 10 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Bobby Pease/HitTrax | The Age of the Launch Angle and Exit Velo: Drills for Hitters | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 10 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Infield Demo Area | Greg DiCenzo | PFP Demo & Discussion on the Field | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 |
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| Friday, January 11 | 7:45am - 12:00pm |
Registration/Check-In |
Expo Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Friday, January 11 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out #1 | Justin Blood & the University of Hartford Coaching Staff | Practice Routines for the Modern Coach | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Friday, January 11 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out #2 | Jimmy Gonzalez | Catching Fundamentals: How to Teach It | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Friday, January 11 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out #3 | Greg Sullivan | Outfield Play: Outstanding in the Field | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Friday, January 11 | 9:00am | Exhibitor Zone | Exhibitor Zone | ||
| Friday, January 11 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #1 | Steve Trimper | Infield Drills: Developing Infielders with Technique and Quality Drills | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Friday, January 11 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #2 | Mike Gambino | Team Culture: Learning From Experience | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Friday, January 11 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #3 | Wayne Mazzoni | Uncovering and Solving Your Pitcher's Biggest Issue(s) | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Friday, January 11 | 9:15am - 10:00am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Rich Gedman | Hitting Drills That Will Get Your Players Game Ready - Physically and Mentally! | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Infield Demo Area | Greg DiCenzo & George Capen | PFP Demo & Discussion on the Field (Repeat Session) | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out #1 | Scott Stricklin | Maximizing Your Batting Practice | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Friday, January 11 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out #2 | Austin Wasserman | Strength Training for HS Baseball Pitchers: Assessment --> Training --> Performance | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Friday, January 11 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out #3 | Mike Mordecai | Rally Killing Bunt Defense | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Friday, January 11 | 10:15am - 11:00am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Easton Staff | Easton Bat Presentation & Demo (A lucky session attendee(s) will win an Easton giveaway) |
Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Infield Demo Area | Frank Hager | Drills to Improve First Base Play - Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #1 | Dave Turgeon | Training Methods to Improve Game Performance and Production - Part 1 | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Friday, January 11 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #2 | Dan Pepicelli | Ultimate Year Long Workload and Throwing Program for Pitchers | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Friday, January 11 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #3 | Kevin Graber | Backyard Baseball: Score Runs and Torture Opponents with Aggressive Baserunning | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Friday, January 11 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Rich Gedman | Common Hitting Breakdowns and Drills That Address Them | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Infield Demo Area | PRODUCT DEMO | Expo Center Floor | |
| Friday, January 11 | 11:15am - 1:15pm |
NEIBA Annual Meeting |
Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | ||
| Friday, January 11 | 12:05pm - 1:10pm |
EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH |
Exhibitor Zone | ||
| Friday, January 11 | 12:05pm - 1:10pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | PRODUCT DEMO | ||
| Friday, January 11 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Break-Out #1 | Dan Pepicelli | Daily and Weekly Pitching Schedules Incorporated into Team Practice Schedules | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Friday, January 11 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Break-Out #2 | Steve Trimper | Create More Scoring Opportunities with a "Well-Oiled Offensive" Team: Bunting, Baserunning, 2-Strike Hitting and Hitting Techniques | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Friday, January 11 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Break-Out #3 | Austin Wasserman | Speed Development and Base Stealing: Creating Shin Angle & Direction | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Friday, January 11 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Louisville Slugger/DeMarini Staff | Louisville Slugger & DeMarini Bat Presentation & Demo (A lucky session attendee(s) will win a Wilson giveaway) |
Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Infield Demo Area | Brian Hamm | The Keys to Fielding Slow Rollers | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Break-Out #1 | Pete Fatse | Developing Your Swing Principles | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Friday, January 11 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Break-Out #2 | Mike Mordecai | Old School and New School Defensive Positioning | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Friday, January 11 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Break-Out #3 | Barry Weinberg | C-O-A-C-H-I-N-G Lessons: My Life Experiences from Bobby Knight to Tony La Russa | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Friday, January 11 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Rawlings Staff | Rawlings Bat Presentation & Demo (A lucky session attendee(s) will win a Rawlings giveaway) |
Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Infield Demo Area | Jimmy Gonzalez | Drills to Teach Catching Fundamentals Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Break-Out #1 | Kevin Cash | Creative Managing Q & A Session moderated by Sweeny Murti | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Friday, January 11 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Break-Out #2 | Brian Hamm | Linking Your Outfield to Your Infield: Teaching Your Cut-Off and Relay System | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Friday, January 11 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Break-Out #3 | Chris Fay | Coaching For Peak Performance | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Friday, January 11 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Brendan Eygabroat | Sequencing Your Front Toss Hitting Drills for Success | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Infield Demo Area | J.A. Happ | At the Mound with J.A. Happ: Meet J.A. & Get Your Pitching Questions Answered | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 4:45pm - 5:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Scott Stricklin | Practice Organization the Georgia Way | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Friday, January 11 | 4:45pm - 5:35pm | Break-Out #2 | Roberto Mercado | Countdown to Opening Day: High School Coaches Checklist (From First Practice to First Game) | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Friday, January 11 | 4:45pm - 5:35pm | Break-Out #3 | Featuring Harvard's Brady Kirkpatrick; Cornell's Frank Hager, Holy Cross' Ed Kahovec and Brandeis' Chris Morris moderated by NCSA's Nelson Gord (Session open to Coaches & Parents; closed to Student-Athletes) |
Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
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| Friday, January 11 | 4:45pm - 5:35pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Mark DeRosa | Talk Hitting with Mark DeRosa and HitTrax | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 4:45pm - 5:35pm | Infield Demo Area | Wayne Mazzoni | On-Field Drills to Teach Pitching Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 11 | 6:00pm | Exhibitor Zone | Exhibitor Zone | ||
| Friday, January 11 | 5:45pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Talking Baseball presented by Rawlings and On Deck Sports: Featuring Kevin Cash, Mark DeRosa and J.A. Happ moderated by Sweeny Murti |
Mohegan Sun Earth Ballroom | |
| Saturday, January 12 |
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| Saturday, January 12 | 7:15am - 9:30am |
Registration/Check-In |
Expo Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Saturday, January 12 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
Dan Pepicelli | Get the Most Out of Your Bullpens and Side Sessions | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Mike Leonard | Fostering Healthy Team Dynamics & Cultivating Team Leaders (Repeat Session) | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Peeping Frog Room | Kevin Graber | Backyard Baseball: Score Runs and Torture Opponents with Aggressive Baserunning (Repeat Session) | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
Scott Stricklin | The Big 3 of Catching: Receiving, Throwing & Blocking | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Dave Turgeon | Training Methods to Improve Game Performance and Production - Part 2 | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Peeping Frog Room | Matt Hyde | How to Run a Tryout and Putting Together a Team - How to Paint the Painting | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Hunting Room | Barry Weinberg | C-O-A-C-H-I-N-G Lessons: My Life Experiences from Bobby Knight to Tony La Russa (Repeat Session) | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
Steve Trimper | Keys to Building and Sustaining a Championship Culture | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Pete Fatse | Assessing and Training the High Level Swing | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Peeping Frog Room | Frank Hager | The Art of First Base Play | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Hunting Room | Wayne Mazzoni | Uncovering and Solving Your Pitcher's Biggest Issue(s) (Repeat Session) | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 11:30am - 12:15pm | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
Brian Hamm | Outfield Play to Prevent Baserunners From Advancing | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 11:30am - 12:15pm | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Matt Hyde | Cracking the Ice: How do Scouts Find Out about Makeup and What Do They Want to Know about Players | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 11:30am - 12:15pm | Peeping Frog Room | Chris Fay | Using Baseball As a Means to Develop Character | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
Click here to view the full handout from the past 2018 World Baseball Coaches' Convention
2018 Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches' Convention Event Handout