2019 Event Schedule
The 2019 World Baseball Coaches' Convention schedule will be released as soon as it is available.
Please use the below schedule from the 2018 World Baseball Coaches' Convention as a reference for times and format
as the 2019 convention will follow a similar schedule.
Click here to view the past 2018 World Baseball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
2018 Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
| Session Date | Session Time | Room | 2018 Presenter | 2018 Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 18 |
4:30pm - 9:00pm |
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Mohegan Sun Convention Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Thursday, January 18 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Mervyl Melendez | Keys to Building a Successful Program | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Karl Kuhn | Productive Mound Visits | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out #3 | Chris Fay | Double-Goal Coach I: Winning & Life Lessons | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Jayson King | Hitting Drills Demo | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Karl Kuhn | Pitching for Success | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Darren Fenster | The Slow Roller. Breaking Down an Infielder's Toughest Play | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out #3 | Eric Cirella | Teaching Baserunning in an Age of Leg Kicks, Bat Flips & Launch Angles | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Extra Innings Demo Session | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Thursday, January 18 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out #1 | John McDonald | Coaching Keys to Develop Winning Infield Play | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Joe Kruzel | Hitting... It's All About the Approach | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out #3 | Dave Therneau | Fielding Your Position: Pitchers Fielding Practice Activities | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Mervyl Melendez | Catching Skills Demo | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Butch Thompson, Karl Kuhn, Dave Therneau & Paul Quantrill | Pitching Roundtable | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Break-Out #2 | Jayson King | Always Compete: Drills & Games for Your Next Practice | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Break-Out #3 | Steve Springer | Quality At Bats: Interactive Mental Game Discussion | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Thursday, January 18 | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Jason Stanford | Better Throwing Mechanics: Arm Care and Injury Prevention Presented by Extra Innings |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 |
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| Friday, January 19 |
7:45am - 5:00pm |
|
Mohegan Sun Convention Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Friday, January 19 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out #1 | Mike Leonard | Filtering Through the New Trends in Hitting: Developing An Offensive Strategy in the Modern Era | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out #2 | Tim Yuhas | Speed and Power for High Level Baseball Performance | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Joe Kruzel | Creating Proper Fielding Fundamentals: Keys to Being a Good Defender | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #1 | Tucker Frawley | An Infielder’s Blueprint: Creating Structure, Purpose, and Competitiveness in the Practice Setting | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #2 | Steve Springer | The Mental Game of Pitching | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #3 | Jayson King | First Base Play: The Anchor of the Infield | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Tim Yuhas | Baseball Speed and Power Activities Demo | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out #1 | Butch Thompson | Attack: Top Drills for Our Players | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out #2 | Bob Tewksbury & Mike Leonard | Making the Mental Side of the Game a Priority with Your Team | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out #3 | Nick Derba | Teaching the Swing for All Levels and Ages: An In-Depth, Age-Based Teaching Plan | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Extra Innings Batting Cage | John McDonald | Infield Activities Demo | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #1 | Steve Trimper | Establishing Your Program's Offensive Philosophy | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #2 | Chad Epperson | Catching: The Key Building Blocks | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #3 | Joe Kruzel | Innovative Pregame Routines to Improve In-Game Results | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Extra Innings Demo Session | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Friday, January 19 | 11:15am - 1:15pm | Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugusset Rooms | NEIBA Annual Meeting | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Friday, January 19 | 12:05pm - 1:10pm |
EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center | ||
| Friday, January 19 | 12:05pm - 1:10pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Extra Innings Demo Session | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Friday, January 19 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Break-Out #1 | Darren Fenster | Your Team is YOUR Team. Establishing a Culture and Identity that Reflects Its Coach | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Break-Out #2 | Greg DiCenzo | PFP Mechanics - The 9th Defender | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Break-Out #3 | Matt Hyde | The Path to Greatness: What Did Future Major League Players Look Like as Amateurs? Identifying Consistent Characteristics of High Achievers | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Jeff Albert | Hitting Drills Demo | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Break-Out #1 | Butch Thompson | Name Dropping: Lessons Learned From Others | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Break-Out #2 | Steve Trimper | Drills & Skills to Maximize Your Outfield Play | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Break-Out #3 | Bob Tewksbury | Ninety Percent Mental: The Hidden Game of Baseball | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Extra Innings Demo Session | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Friday, January 19 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Break-Out #1 | Jeff Albert | Launch Angle and Exit Velo are Old News | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Break-Out #2 | Nick Derba | Bodies In Motion - Keeping Tempo at Practice to Develop Defensive Fundamentals | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Break-Out #3 | Dave Swanson | Making Every Throw Count: The Importance of Your Throwing Program | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Extra Innings Demo Session | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Friday, January 19 | 4:15pm - 5:00pm | Exhibitor Zone/ Rawlings Booth | Two All-Time Toronto Blue Jay Greats Presented by Rawlings |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Friday, January 19 | 4:40pm - 5:30pm | Break-Out #1 | Dave Therneau | Attacking Hitters the Stetson Way | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 4:40pm - 5:30pm | Break-Out #2 | Mervyl Melendez | Practice Organization the FIU Way | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 4:40pm - 5:30pm | Break-Out #3 | Paul Quantrill, Butch Thompson, Greg DiCenzo, Tucker Frawley & Mike Leonard | College Recruiting 101: Question & Answer Session for Coaches | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 4:40pm - 5:30pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Chad Epperson with Steve Lomasney | Catching Drills DEMO | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Friday, January 19 | 6:00pm | Exhibitor Zone | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | ||
| Friday, January 19 |
5:45pm - 7:00pm |
Break-Out #1 |
Featuring Carlos Delgado, Pat Hentgen, Paul Quantrill, and Jeff Albert moderated by Steve Trimper |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Saturday, January 20 |
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| Saturday, January 20 |
7:15am - 9:30am |
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Mohegan Sun Convention Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Saturday, January 20 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugusset Rooms | Butch Thompson | We Get Good at What We Focus on In Practice & Games | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Abenaki Room | Chad Epperson | Improve Catcher Throwing Mechanics | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Shinnecock/ Nipmuc Rooms | Greg DiCenzo | Indoor Practice Planning for the Outdoor Season | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugusset Rooms | Jeff Albert | The Future of Batting Practice | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Abenaki Room | Eric Cirella | Creating Offense from Baserunning & Bunting | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Shinnecock/ Nipmuc Rooms | Chris Fay | Double-Goal Coach II: Culture, Practices, & Games | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugusset Rooms | Brendan Eygabroat | Keeping It Game Speed: Multi-Purpose Practice Drills | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Abenaki Room | Greg DiCenzo | PFP Mechanics - The 9th Defender (Repeat Session) | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Shinnecock/ Nipmuc Rooms | Matt Hyde | The Player Development Pathway: What Scouts Look For | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 11:30am - 12:15pm | Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugusset Rooms | Brendan Eygabroat | Score More Runs: 15 Front Toss Drills for Your Hitters | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 11:30am - 12:15pm | Abenaki Room | Dave Swanson | Pre-Season Throwing Program for Pitchers | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
| Saturday, January 20 | 11:30am - 12:15pm | Shinnecock/ Nipmuc Rooms | Eric Cirella | Teaching Baserunning in an Age of Leg Kicks, Bat Flips & Launch Angles (Repeat Session) | Mohegan Sun Upper Level Meeting Room |
Click here to view the full handout from the past 2017 World Baseball Coaches' Convention
2017 Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
