2020 Event Schedule
The 2020 Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches’ Convention will take place January 9 – 11, 2020 at the Mohegan Sun Expo Center.
| Session Date | Session Time | Room | 2020 Presenter | 2020 Topic | Location |
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| Thursday, January 9 | 4:45pm - 9:00pm |
Registration/Check-In |
Expo Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Thursday, January 9 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Dan McDonnell | Team Offense and Defensive Drills/Maximizing Practice Time | Earth Ballroom B |
| Thursday, January 9 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Bill Murphy | The Pitching Delivery Through Basic Human Movement | Earth Ballroom A |
| Thursday, January 9 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | TBA | TBA | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 9 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Infield Demo Area | TBA | TBA | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 9 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Erik Bakich | Biometric Driven Coaching | Earth Ballroom B |
| Thursday, January 9 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Peter Fatse | Offensive Principles for Player Development | Earth Ballroom A |
| Thursday, January 9 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Carson Cross | Pitching Demo - Topic TBA | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 9 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Infield Demo Area | Mike Leonard | Receiving the Ball: The Art of Pitch Presentation | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 9 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Dan McDonnell | USA Baseball Motivation: Bringing A Team Together | Earth Ballroom B |
| Thursday, January 9 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Bill Murphy | Skill Acquisition for Pitching Development | Earth Ballroom A |
| Thursday, January 9 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Bill Springman | Top 10 Hitting Drills - Live Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 9 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Infield Demo Area | Marc DelPiano | Position Player Throwing Program for the Northeast Arm | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 9 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Dan McDonnell | Baserunning to Score More Runs | Earth Ballroom B |
| Thursday, January 9 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Erik Bakich | Building an Intentional Culture | Earth Ballroom A |
| Thursday, January 9 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Bat Demo | Bat Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Thursday, January 9 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Infield Demo Area | Greg DiCenzo | Indoor Practice Drills for Northeast Baseball Coaches | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 |
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| Friday, January 10 | 7:45am - 12:00pm |
Registration/Check-In |
Expo Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Friday, January 10 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out #1 | Dave Turgeon | Training and Transfer | Earth Ballroom B |
| Friday, January 10 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out #2 | Kevin Graber | Backyard Baseball 2.0 | Earth Ballroom A |
| Friday, January 10 | 9:00am | Exhibitor Zone | Exhibitor Zone | ||
| Friday, January 10 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #1 | Steve Trimper | Walk Off Winning: A Game Plan for Leading Your Team to Success | Earth Ballroom B |
| Friday, January 10 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #2 | TBA | TBA | Earth Ballroom A |
| Friday, January 10 | 9:15am - 10:00am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Peter Fatse | Individual Drill Work: Implementing A Hitting Routine | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Infield Demo Area | Jim Penders | Baserunning: Much More Than Three Left Turns - Interactive Session | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out #1 | Darren Fenster | Isolating the Outfielder | Earth Ballroom B |
| Friday, January 10 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out #2 | Greg Moore | 5 Lead Ups for Fastball Command | Earth Ballroom A |
| Friday, January 10 | 10:15am - 11:00am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Travis Beausoleil, Brendan Eygabroat & Bill Springman | Favorite Hitting Drills - Live Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Infield Demo Area | Mike Leonard | Preparing Your Body to Compete: Effective Pre-Practice Routines | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #1 | Jim Penders | Catching Appetizer: Communicating & Receiving | Earth Ballroom B |
| Friday, January 10 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #2 | Steve Trimper | Practice How You Want to Play… Routines That Need to Be Done Each Day | Earth Ballroom A |
| Friday, January 10 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Matt Buschmann | The Change-up: Finding the Right Grip for Your Pitcher | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Infield Demo Area | Doug Mientkiewicz | First Base Play - A Field Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 11:00am - 1:10PM |
NEIBA Annual Meeting |
Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | ||
| Friday, January 10 | 12:05pm - 1:10pm |
EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH |
Exhibitor Zone | ||
| Friday, January 10 | 12:05pm - 1:10pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Bat Demo | Bat Demo | |
| Friday, January 10 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Break-Out #1 | Nick Ahmed & Peter Fatse | A Hitter’s Evolution with Nick Ahmed: Improving Pitch Recognition and Making Key Swing Adjustments | Earth Ballroom B |
| Friday, January 10 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Break-Out #2 | Darren Fenster | Baserunning: The Game's Most Detailed Skill | Earth Ballroom A |
| Friday, January 10 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Greg Moore | Pitcher's Pre-Practice Check-List: Gather, Arm Yourself and Set Up | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Infield Demo Area | Marc DelPiano | A Trip Around the Bases: Positioning, Footwork, Feeds & Pivots at Each Bag | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Break-Out #1 | Brendan Eygabroat, Matt Buschmann, Mike Leonard & Peter Fatse | How to Utilize Technology to Improve the Modern Player (Resource Considerations): A Panel Discussion | Earth Ballroom B |
| Friday, January 10 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Break-Out #2 | Jim Penders | Catching Main Course: Blocking, Throwing, and Beyond | Earth Ballroom A |
| Friday, January 10 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Marc DelPiano | The 6 F's of FUNdamental Infield Play | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Infield Demo Area | Greg Moore | Ten Teaches/10 Minutes: Daily PFP - Live Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Break-Out #1 | Nick Ahmed | Infield Play: Practice Routines and Insights from a Gold Glover | Earth Ballroom B |
| Friday, January 10 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Break-Out #2 | Matt Buschmann | How to Best Use Technology to Improve Pitching Performance presented by Rapsodo | Earth Ballroom A |
| Friday, January 10 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | TBD | TBD | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Infield Demo Area | Doug Mientkiewicz | First Base Play - A Field Demo (Repeat Session) | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 4:45pm - 5:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Paul Menhart, Greg Moore, Carson Cross & Matt Buschmann moderated by Todd Donovan | Pitching Today: A Roundtable | Earth Ballroom B |
| Friday, January 10 | 4:45pm - 5:35pm | Break-Out #2 | Ben Freakley | Mental Skills Development to Improve On-Field Performance | Earth Ballroom A |
| Friday, January 10 | 4:45pm - 5:35pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Bat Demo | Bat Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 4:45pm - 5:35pm | Infield Demo Area | Steve Trimper | The Proper Relay/Cut-Off to SAVE RUNS! - A Live Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Friday, January 10 | 6:00pm | Exhibitor Zone | Exhibitor Zone | ||
| Friday, January 10 | 5:45pm - 6:55pm | Break-Out #1 | Talking Baseball presented by On Deck Sports: Featuring Nick Ahmed, Paul Menhart and Doug Mientkiewicz hosted by Sweeny Murti |
Earth Ballroom B | |
| Saturday, January 11 |
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| Saturday, January 11 | 7:15am - 9:30am |
Registration/Check-In |
Expo Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Saturday, January 11 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
Carson Cross | Modern Approach to Developing Pitchers | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Dave Turgeon | Infield Play | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Peeping Frog Room | Kevin Graber | Rock-2-Rail: Embracing Social Media, Smartphone Technology & Old-Fashioned Interpersonal Communication to Build Core Values | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
Darren Fenster | The Four Pillars of Player Development | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Mike Leonard | Developing A Complete Catcher | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Peeping Frog Room | Bill Springman | Hitting: Keeping It Simple | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Hunting Room | Greg DiCenzo | Make the Most of Your Indoor Practice Time | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
Ben Freakley | Mental Skills Development Strategies: A Discussion | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Dave Turgeon | Coaching 101 | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Peeping Frog Room | Kevin Graber | Backyard Baseball 2.0 (Repeat Session) | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Hunting Room | Travis Beausoleil | Batting Practice Approaches | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 11:30am - 12:15pm | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
Steve Trimper | Quality vs. Quantity: High Impact Team Drills To Create Pressure and Stimulate Focus | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 11:30am - 12:15pm | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Carson Cross | Efficient Ways to Execute Pitch Design | Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
| Saturday, January 11 | 11:30am - 12:15pm | Peeping Frog Room | Matt Hyde | Identifying Big Leaguers as Amateur Players: What Did They Look Like Before They Were Famous? |
Expo Center Meeting Rooms |
Click here to view the full handout from the past 2019 World Baseball Coaches' Convention
2019 Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
