| Session Date | Session Time | Session Type | 2021 Session Title | 2021 Presenter | 2021 Session Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, January 11 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR TIME | ||
| Monday, January 11 | 5:50pm - 5:55pm | Daily Event Welcome | Daily Event Welcome | Andy Walker | Event Welcome and Notes |
| Monday, January 11 | 6:00pm - 6:50pm | Roundtable Discussion | Pitching Roundtable featuring Matt Blake, Dave Bush and Matt Buschmann moderated by Pete Walker and presented by Rapsodo | Matt Blake, Dave Bush, Matt Buschmann, Moderator Pete Walker | Pitching |
| Monday, January 11 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Athletic Catch to Maximize a Pitcher's Velocity, Delivery & Health | Matt Buschmann | Pitching |
| Monday, January 11 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Break-Out #2 | How to Maximize Your Batting Practice to Help Create Runs | Edwin Thompson | Hitting |
| Monday, January 11 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Break-Out #3 | Catching: The Evolution of Receiving | Joe Mercadante | Catching |
| Monday, January 11 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Athletic Pitchers Live Q & A | Matt Buschmann | Pitching |
| Monday, January 11 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Batting Practice Q & A | Edwin Thompson | Hitting |
| Monday, January 11 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #3 | Evolution of Receiving Q & A | Joe Mercadante | Catching |
| Monday, January 11 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Coach Interview | Coaching Insights: Derek Shelton Interview with Dan Shulman | Derek Shelton and Dan Shulman | General Coaching |
| Monday, January 11 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #1 | The Foundation of the Swing: Exploring the Lower Half | Lance Zawadzki | Hitting |
| Monday, January 11 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #2 | Infield Play: Skilled Decision Makers | Spencer Allen | Infield |
| Monday, January 11 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #3 | The Game Within the Game: Developing A Process for In-Game Mental Performance | Jimmy VanOstrand | Mental Game |
| Monday, January 11 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Pitching Q & A with Dave Bush moderated by Pete Walker | Dave Bush | Pitching |
| Monday, January 11 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Foundation of Swing Q & A | Lance Zawadzki | Hitting |
| Monday, January 11 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Infield Play Q & A | Spencer Allen | Infield |
| Monday, January 11 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #3 | Mental Game Q & A | Jimmy VanOstrand | Mental Game |
| Monday, January 11 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Coach Interview | Clubhouse Talk: James Ramsey Interview with Steve Trimper | James Ramsey and Steve Trimper | General Coaching |
| Monday, January 11 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Quick Hitter #1 | Limited Space: Unlimited Resources - Indoor Defensive Drills | Travis Beausoleil | Practice Organization |
| Monday, January 11 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Quick Hitter #2 | Making the Most of Medicine Ball Training | Eric Cressey | Strength & Conditioning |
| Monday, January 11 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Pitching with Matt Blake | Matt Blake | Pitching |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR TIME | ||
| Tuesday, January 12 | 5:50pm - 5:55pm | Daily Event Welcome | Daily Event Welcome | Andy Walker | Event Welcome and Notes |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 6:00pm - 6:50pm | Roundtable Discussion | Hitting Roundtable featuring Peter Fatse, Anthony Iapoce, Frank Menechino and Lance Zawadzki presented by On Deck Sports | Peter Fatse, Anthony Iapoce, Frank Menechino and Lance Zawadzki | Hitting |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #1 | Catching Skills & Drills: The Big Three | Scott Stricklin | Catching |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #2 | Building A Winning Culture Against All Odds | Eddie Diaz | Program Building |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #3 | Pitch Development: Solving Problems Through Creating Constraints and Environments presented by Rapsodo | Evan Short | Pitching |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Catching Skills Q & A | Scott Stricklin | Catching |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Winning Culture Q & A | Eddie Diaz | Program Building |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #3 | Pitch Development Q & A | Evan Short | Pitching |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Coach Interview | Coaching Insights: Rocco Baldelli Interview with Dan Shulman | Rocco Baldelli and Dan Shulman | General Coaching |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Constraints Led Culture: Change in Difficult Climates | Rachel Balkovic 2021 Kelly Rodman Tribute Presenter | Program Building |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #2 | Movement Variation: A Key to Executing & Learning a Skill | Martijn Nijhoff | Player Development |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #3 | Outfield Play 101 | James Ramsey | Outfield |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Analytics with Evan Short | Evan Short | Analytics |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Change in Difficult Climates Q & A | Rachel Balkovic 2021 Kelly Rodman Tribute Presenter | Program Building |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Movement Variation Q & A | Martijn Nijhoff | Player Development |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #3 | Outfield Play Q & A | James Ramsey | Outfield |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Coach Interview | Clubhouse Talk: Jim Penders Interview with Steve Trimper | Jim Penders and Steve Trimper | General Coaching |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Quick Hitter #1 | Limited Space: Unlimited Resources - Indoor Offensive Drills | Travis Beausoleil | Practice Organization |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Quick Hitter #2 | Baserunning Drills: The Governor Livingston High School Way | Chris Roof | Baserunning |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Hitting Drills with Ryan Fuller | Ryan Fuller | Hitting |
| Monday, January 18 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR TIME | ||
| Monday, January 18 | 5:50pm - 5:55pm | Daily Event Welcome | Daily Event Welcome | Andy Walker | Event Welcome and Notes |
| Monday, January 18 | 6:00pm - 6:35pm | Session #1 | How to Build a Competitive Environment for Your Program | Edwin Thompson | Practice Organization |
| Monday, January 18 | 6:00pm - 6:35pm | Session #2 | Offseason Throwing Progressions for High School & College Athletes: Training for Health and Performance | Mark Lowy | Pitching |
| Monday, January 18 | 6:00pm - 6:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Recruiting with Jim Penders and Mike Leonard | Jim Penders & Mike Leonard | Recruiting |
| Monday, January 18 | 6:40pm - 6:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Competitive Environment Q & A | Edwin Thompson | Practice Organization |
| Monday, January 18 | 6:40pm - 6:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Offseason Throwing Progressions Q & A | Mark Lowy | Pitching |
| Monday, January 18 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #1 | Athlete Development for Player Performance: Creating Coachable Players | Jeff Krushell | Player Development |
| Monday, January 18 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #2 | Baserunning: The Must-Do's in Today's Game | Steve Trimper | Baserunning |
| Monday, January 18 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Practice Planning with Scott Stricklin | Scott Stricklin | Practice Organization |
| Monday, January 18 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Creating Coachable Players Q & A | Jeff Krushell | Player Development |
| Monday, January 18 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Baserunning Q & A | Steve Trimper | Baserunning |
| Monday, January 18 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Coach Interview | Coaching Insights: Charlie Montoyo Interview with Dan Shulman | Charlie Montoyo and Dan Shulman | General Coaching |
| Monday, January 18 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Merit-Based Baseball: Why Winning Matters in Your Players' Development | Jim Penders | Player Development |
| Monday, January 18 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #2 | A Modern Approach to High School Pitching | Chris Sheehan | Pitching |
| Monday, January 18 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Hitting with Frank Menechino | Frank Menechino | Hitting |
| Monday, January 18 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Merit-Based Baseball Q & A | Jim Penders | Player Development |
| Monday, January 18 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | High School Pitching Q & A | Chris Sheehan | Pitching |
| Monday, January 18 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Coach Interview | Clubhouse Talk: Spencer Allen Interview with Steve Trimper | Spencer Allen and Steve Trimper | General Coaching |
| Monday, January 18 | 9:00pm - 9:45pm | Break-Out #1 | Infield A - Z: As Many Drills As One Presenter Can Deliver in One Session | Steve Trimper | Infield |
| Monday, January 18 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Break-Out #2 | Using Rapsodo for Data-Driven Pitch Design Bullpen Session | Brian Page | Pitching |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR TIME | ||
| Tuesday, January 19 | 5:50pm - 5:55pm | Daily Event Welcome | Daily Event Welcome | Andy Walker | Event Welcome and Notes |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 6:00pm - 6:50pm | Roundtable Discussion | MLB Managers Roundtable featuring Twins' Rocco Baldelli, Rangers' Chris Woodward, Blue Jays' Charlie Montoyo and Pirates' Derek Shelton | Rocco Baldelli, Chris Woodward, Charlie Montoyo, Derek Shelton | General Coaching |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #1 | Randomized Training - Live Drills that Transfer to the Game | Spencer Allen | Infield Play |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #2 | Cage Routines: What are We Preparing For? | Ryan Fuller | Hitting |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Catching with Joe Mercadante | Joe Mercadante | Catching |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Live Drills Q & A | Spencer Allen | Infield Play |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Cage Routines Q & A | Ryan Fuller | Hitting |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Coach Interview | Coaching Insights: Charlie Woodward Interview with Dan Shulman | Charlie Woodward and Dan Shulman | General Coaching |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Prepare Your High School Pitcher for College: 5 Keys to Success at the Next Level | Butch Thompson | Pitching |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #2 | In Search of Gold Los Angeles 2028; Player Development Initiatives | Michael Crooks | Player Development |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Get Your Baseball Strength, Conditioning & Training Questions Answered with Eric Cressey | Eric Cressey | Player Development |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Prepare Your Pitcher Q & A | Butch Thompson | Pitching |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | In Search of Gold Los Angeles 2028; Player Development Initiatives | Michael Crooks | Player Development |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Coach Interview | Clubhouse Talk: Pete Walker Interview with Steve Trimper | Pete Walker and Steve Trimper | General Coaching |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 9:00pm - 9:25pm | Quick Hitter #1 | Pitchers' Fielding Practice & Pick-Off Drills | Chris Roof | Pitching |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 9:00pm - 9:25pm | Quick Hitter #2 | Predator vs. Prey Mindset on the Baseball Diamond | Gene Zanetti | Mental Game |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 9:00pm - 9:25pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Managing with Charlie Montoyo | Charlie Montoyo and Pete Walker | General Coaching |
| Tuesday, January 19 | 9:30pm - 9:35pm | Thank You! | Clinic Wrap-Up/Thank You! | Andy Walker | Clinic Wrap-up |
“You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good. – Jerry West
Work hard every day to get better.
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Interesting article about how we assess talent. Have any of you read this book, "Thinking, Fast and Slow?"
This Book Is Not About Baseball. But Baseball Teams Swear by It.
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A psychology book by a Nobel Prize-winning author has become a must-read in front offices. It is changing the sport.Enjoy!
D1Baseball's Top 10 Plays - Week 1 • D1Baseball
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Introducing our very first D1Baseball Top 10 Plays! Each week, we'll grab highlights from college baseball teams' social media page.Check out this short clip from Georgia Tech Assistant Coach James Ramsey as he demonstrates a throwing activity for outfielders to improve ball flight and ball spin. If you want to see Coach Ramsey’s full session – “Outfield Play 101” - plus 50 other sessions from the 2021 Virtual World Baseball Coaches’ Convention, register at BaseballCoachesClinic.com for only $99 watch them all on-demand.
“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” – Colin Powell
Excellence is a habit.
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2021 Presenters
Spencer Allen
Head Baseball Coach
Northwestern University
Scott Stricklin
Head Baseball Coach
University of Georgia
Butch Thompson
Head Baseball Coach
Auburn University
Eric Cressey
Renowned Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coach Cressey Sports Performance Founder
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