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2026 Clinic Schedule
2026 Clinic registration openson Thursday, January 15, at 4:45pm in the Mohegan Sun Expo Center Pre-Function Area. Doors open at 6pm for access to the Exhibitor Zone and the first set of Clinic Sessions.
The Clinic will conclude on Saturday, January 17 at 12:15pm.
See full schedule below. Session times, presenters and program subject to change.
| 2026 Session Times | 2026 Session Type | 2026 Presenter | 2026 Session Title | 2026 Location | 2026 Session Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45pm - 8:45pm | Event Registration Open | Event Registration Open | Expo Center Pre-Function | General Event | |
| 6:00pm | Clinic Starts | CLINIC STARTS: EXPO CENTER AND BREAK-OUT ROOMS OPEN | Expo Center Floor | Clinic Opens | |
| 6:00pm - 9:00pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR ZONE OPEN | Expo Center Floor | Exhibitor Time | |
| 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out 1 | Dr. Barry Davis, Longtime Head Coach & Author of "Old Dog, New Tricks" | The Power of Leading with Emotional Intelligence | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Coach Development |
| 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Break-Out 2 | Dr. Nick Serio, VeloU | The Precision Training Model - Measuring Energy to Prescribe Performance: Tailoring Strength Training to Each Type of Athlete for Each Phase of the Year | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Strength & Conditioning |
| 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Tucker Frawley, NY Mets Director of Defense, Baserunning, and Gameplay | Infield Fielding Routines - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Infield Play |
| 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out 1 | Tracy Smith, University of Michigan Head Coach | Time to CONNECT to Their World... TikTok and Instagram are Not the Enemy! Real Strategies You Can Deploy | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Program and Organization Management |
| 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Break-Out 2 | Andy Barkett, Holistic Hitting Founder | C.O.R.E - Mental Skills Training Championship Mindset. Ownership. Relentlessness. Enthusiasm | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Mental Skills/Performance |
| 7:15pm - 8:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Dove Tail Bats Staff | Dove Trail Bats Hitting Demo | Expo Center Floor | Hitting Demo |
| 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Jim Penders, UConn Head Coach | Catching Skills & Drills: Demo | Expo Center Floor | Catching |
| 7:15pm - 8:00pm | Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Bring Your Questions) | Dr. Barry Davis, Longtime Head Coach & Author of "Old Dog, New Tricks" | Talk Leadership Strategies. Interactive Q & A | Wolf Boardroom/Pre-Function Area presented by Tater Baseball | Extra Innings Sesson |
| 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out 1 | Dan Skirka, Murray State University Head Coach | Offensive Strategies & Batting Practices | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Hitting/Team Offense |
| 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Break-Out 2 | Brandon Brewer, University of Miami Assistant Coach | Building a Routine Fielder | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Infield Play |
| 8:15pm - 9:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Sam Byrns, VeloU | The New Era of Return to Throw: A Smarter, Safer, Data-Driven Path Back to the Mound - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Strength & Conditioning/Arm Care |
| 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | J.P. Pyne, Amherst College Head Coach | Preventing the Run Game: Pick-Off Moves and Plays - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Pitching/Team Defense |
| 8:15pm - 9:00pm | Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Bring Your Questions) | Jim Penders, UConn Head Coach | Talk Catching. Interactive Q & A | Wolf Boardroom/Pre-Function Area presented by Tater Baseball | Extra Innings Sesson |
| 9:00PM | Exhibitor Zone Closes for the Day | Expo Center Floor | Exhibitor Zone Closes | ||
| 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Break-Out 1 | J.P. Pyne, Amherst College Head Coach | Developing Your Coaching Staff: Preparing Great Assistant Coaches to be Great Head Coaches | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Coaching Staff Development |
| 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Break-Out 2 | Elliot Glynn, Fordham University Pitching Coach | Drills and Competitions for the Modern Pitcher | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Pitching |
| 10:00PM | Clinic Concludes For the Day | Clinic Closes Thursday Night | |||
| 7:45am - 5:00pm | Event Registration Open | Event Registration Open | Expo Center Pre-Function | General Event | |
| Early Bird Session: 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out 1 | Steve Trimper, Stetson University Head Coach | No Power. No Problem… Win at All Levels by Exploiting Your Opponent's Defensive Weaknesses | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Team Offense |
| Early Bird Session: 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out 2 | Rob Valli, Rowan College of South Jersey - Gloucester Head Coach | Outfield Play | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Outfield Play |
| 9:00am - 4:00pm | League Meeting | Futures League Meetings | Futures League Meetings | Peeping Frog Room | League Meeting |
| 9:00am - 6:45pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR ZONE OPEN | Expo Center Floor | Exhibitor Time | |
| 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out 1 | Dan Skirka, Murray State University Head Coach | Building Culture Through Competition: The Murray State Way | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Team Culture/General Coaching |
| 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out 2 | Tucker Frawley, NY Mets Director of Defense, Baserunning, and Gameplay | Process Driven Development: Catcher Throwing Accuracy Focus | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Catching |
| 9:15am - 10:00am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Andy Barkett, Holistic Hitting Founder | Building A Complete Hitter: Movement Patterns That Scale | Expo Center Floor | Hitting |
| 9:15am - 10:00am | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Sam Greene, Toronto Blue Jays Senior Pitching Research Specialist & Luke Hoey, Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Gameplanning Coordinator | Pitcher Prep: Warm-up, Strength & Velocity - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Pitching |
| 9:15am - 10:00am | Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Bring Your Questions) | Steve Trimper, Stetson University Head Coach | Talk Team Offense. Interactive Q & A | Wolf Boardroom/Pre-Function Area presented by Tater Baseball | Extra Innings Sesson |
| 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out 1 | Tracy Smith, University of Michigan Head Coach | Your Team; Your Business. Actionable Tasks and Strategies to Evaluate, Build and Improve Your Program | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Team/Program Management |
| 10:15am - 11:00am | Break-Out 2 | Chris Morris, MIT Head Coach | Offensive Approach: How to Build Confidence | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Team Offense |
| 10:15am - 11:00am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Rob Crews, Complete Game Founder | In-Game Hitting Adjustments: Giving Instruction Without Giving Instruction | Expo Center Floor | Hitting |
| 10:15am - 11:00am | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Elliot Glynn, Fordham University Pitching Coach | Elite Catch Play for Pitchers - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Pitcher Development |
| 10:15am - 11:00am | Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Bring Your Questions) | Dan Skirka, Murray State University Head Coach | Talk Team Culture. Interactive Q & A | Wolf Boardroom/Pre-Function Area presented by Tater Baseball | Extra Innings Sesson |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | Break-Out 1 | Hunter Mense, San Francisco Giants MLB Hitting Coach | Creating Psychological Safety and Showing Care in the Cage | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Hitting |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | Break-Out 2 | Steve Trimper, Stetson University Head Coach | Don't Forget Baserunning! Your Run Production Goes Up When You Run the Bases Well | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Baserunning |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Graham Johnson, MLB Toronto Blue Jays Assistant Pitching Coach | Dominating Every Aspect of Your Bullpen Session! | Expo Center Floor | Pitching |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Rob Valli, Rowan College of South Jersey - Gloucester Head Coach | Outfield Essentials - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Outfield Play |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Bring Your Questions) | Tracy Smith, University of Michigan Head Coach | Talk Team Management & Program Building. Bring Your Questions | Wolf Boardroom/Pre-Function Area presented by Tater Baseball | Extra Innings Sesson |
| 11:00am - 1:00pm | Association Member Meeting | NEIBA Meeting | NEIBA Meeting | Thunder/Harvest/Hot Suns Rooms | Association Member Meeting |
| 12:00pm - 1:10pm | EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH BREAK | EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH BREAK | Expo Center Floor | ||
| Approx. 12:00pm | Meet & Greet | Jose Reyes, 4X MLB All-Star | Meet 4X MLB All-Star Jose Reyes in the ProSlide Sports Booth | ProSlide Sports Booth/Expo Center Floor | Meet & Greet |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Exhibitor Demo | Exhibitor Demo | Expo Center Floor | Product Demo |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Break-Out 1 | Tucker Frawley, NY Mets Director of Defense, Baserunning, and Gameplay | Infield-In Strategy: Have Your Infielders, Catchers, Runners & Hitters Ready | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Team Defense |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Break-Out 2 | Sam Greene, Toronto Blue Jays Senior Pitching Research Specialist & Luke Hoey, Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Gameplanning Coordinator | What Makes a Big League Delivery | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Pitching |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Jim Martin, Stony Brook University Head Coach | Infield Skills Progression - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Infield Play |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Roberto Mercado, MLB Baltimore Orioles AA Chesapeake BaySox Manager | Winning on the Basepaths - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Baserunning |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Bring Your Questions) | Jeff Rago, Notre Dame Prep HS (Fairfield, CT) Head Coach | Discuss Approaches to Supporting Student Athlete Mental Health - Q & A | Wolf Boardroom/Pre-Function Area presented by Tater Baseball | Extra Innings Sesson |
| 2:20pm - 3:05pm | Break-Out 1 | 7Pillar Co-Founder Mike Ahmed, Yale Baseball Captain Davis Hanson, and Loomis Chaffee's Donnie McKillop | Helping the High School Athlete Navigate the Development Road Map in a World of Increasing External Pressures | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Player Development |
| 2:20pm - 3:05pm | Break-Out 2 | Jim Martin, Stony Brook University Head Coach | Attacking the Defense to Maximize Scoring Runs | Earth Ballroom A/Snap! Mobile Stage | Team Offense |
| 2:20pm - 3:05pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Hunter Mense, San Francisco Giants MLB Hitting Coach | Making Technical Changes Through Machine Use - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Hitting |
| 2:20pm - 3:05pm | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Dan Skirka, Murray State University | Fielding the Murray State Way: From Throwing to Slow Rollers to Double Plays… | Expo Center Floor | Infield Play |
| 2:20pm - 3:05pm | Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Bring Your Questions) | Pete Walker and Graham Johnson, MLB Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Coaches | Talk Pitching. Interactive Q & A | Wolf Boardroom/Pre-Function Area presented by Tater Baseball | Extra Innings Sesson |
| 3:25pm - 4:10pm | Break-Out 1 | Graham Johnson, MLB Toronto Blue Jays Assistant Pitching Coach | Managing Your Pitchers' Workload in Major League Fashion: Optimizing Health and Performance | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Pitching |
| 3:25pm - 4:10pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Rob Crews, Complete Game Founder | 9 Critical Hitting Issues and How to Fix Them | Expo Center Floor | Hitting |
| 3:25pm - 4:10pm | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Brandon Brewer, University of Miami Assistant Coach | First Base Play - DEMO | Expo Center Floor | First Base Play |
| 3:25pm - 4:10pm | Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Bring Your Questions) | Andy Barkett, Holistic Hitting Founder | Talk Hitting & Mental Skills. Interactive Q & A | Wolf Boardroom/Pre-Function Area presented by Tater Baseball | Extra Innings Sesson |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Break-Out 1 | Michigan's Tracy Smith, Stony Brook University's Jim Martin, Amherst's J.P. Pyne, and NJCC Rowan College's Rob Valli moderated by Wayne Mazzoni | The Evolving Recruiting Landscape: D1 to JC | Earth Ballroom B/Salt City Sports Stage | Recruiting |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Andy Barkett, Holistic Hitting Founder | The Championship Approach: Plans, Counts, and Competitive Mindset | Expo Center Floor | Hitting |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Steve Trimper, Stetson, and Brandon Brewer, Miami | The Must-Have Infield Drills You Need as a Coach to Improve Your Infield Defense | Expo Center Floor | Infield |
| 5:30pm - 6:45pm | Exhibitor Zone/Expo Center | Coaches' Social presented by Snap! Mobile & Salt City Sports - Drinks, Snacks & Networking with Fellow Coaches and Presenters | Coaches' Social presented by Snap! Mobile & Salt City Sports - Drinks, Snacks & Networking with Fellow Coaches and Presenters | Expo Center Floor | Coaches' Social |
| 6:45pm | Exhibitor Zone Closes and Clinic Concludes for Day | Exhibitor Zone Closes and Clinic Concludes for Day | |||
| 7:45am - 10:00am | Event Registration Open | Event Registration Open | Expo Center Pre-Function | General Event | |
| 7:45am - 12:15pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR ZONE OPEN | Expo Center Floor | Exhibitor Time | |
| 8:30am - 9:15am | Break-Out 1 | Brandon Brewer, University of Miami Assistant Coach | C.H.P. (Can He Play) | Thunder/Harvest/Hot Suns Rooms | Player Development |
| 8:30am - 9:15am | Break-Out 2 | Andy Barkett, Holistic Hitting Founder | The Absolutes of Hitting: From Little League to the Big Leagues | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Hitting |
| 8:30am - 9:15am | Break-Out 3 | Jeff Rago, Notre Dame Prep HS (Fairfield, CT) Head Coach | Supporting the Mental Health of Our Student Athletes | Peeping Frog Room | Player Performance and Health |
| 9:30am - 10:15am | Break-Out 1 | Elliot Glynn, Fordham University Pitching Coach | Coaching Pitchers from a Hitter's Perspective | Thunder/Harvest/Hot Suns Rooms | Pitching |
| 9:30am - 10:15am | Break-Out 2 | Dr. Barry Davis, Longtime Head Coach & Author of "Old Dog, New Tricks" | Leadership and Coaching: An Interactive Discussion | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | General Coaching & Team Leadership |
| 9:30am - 10:15am | Break-Out 3 | Dr. Nick Serio & Sam Byrns, VeloU | Year-Round Strength: Optimizing Weight Room Programming for Baseball Athletes - Interactive Q & A | Peeping Frog Room | Strength & Conditioning |
| 10:30am - 11:15am | Break-Out 1 | Sam Greene, Toronto Blue Jays Senior Pitching Research Specialist & Luke Hoey, Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Gameplanning Coordinator | Pitcher Game Planning to Dominate the Opposition | Thunder/Harvest/Hot Suns Rooms | Pitching |
| 10:30am - 11:15am | Break-Out 2 | Rob Valli, Rowan College of South Jersey - Gloucester Head Coach | The Absolutes of Practice Planning & Organization | Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms | Practice Planning & Organization |
| 10:30am - 11:15am | Break-Out 3 | Roberto Mercado, MLB Baltimore Orioles AA Chesapeake BaySox Manager | Winning on the Basepaths | Peeping Frog Room | Baserunning |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm | Break-Out 1 | Donnie McKillop, Loomis Chaffee HS Head Coach | Outfield Play - Drills for Players of All Levels | Thunder/Harvest/Hot Suns Rooms | Outfield Play |
| 12:15pm | 2026 Clinic Concludes | 2026 Clinic Concludes | |||
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2026 Presenters
Dan Skirka
Head Coach
Murray State University
Tracy Smith
Head Coach
University of Michigan
Brandon Brewer
Assistant Coach
University of Miami
Graham Johnson
Assistant Pitching Coach
Toronto Blue Jays
Steve Trimper
Head Coach
Stetson University
Chris Morris
Head Coach
MIT
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