2023 Clinic Schedule

2023 World Baseball Coaches’ Convention Event Info and Session Outlines Handout

The 2023 clinic will take place Thursday evening, January 12, and continue through 12 noon on Saturday, January 14. See detailed schedule below.

2023 Session Times	2023 Session Type	2023 Presenter	2023 Session Title	2023 Location	2023 Session Category

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12

4:45pm - 9:00pm		Event Registration Open	Event Registration Open	Expo Center Pre-Function	General Event

6:00pm - 10:00pm		General Exhibitor Time	EXHIBITOR ZONE OPEN	Expo Center Floor	Exhibitor Time

6:15pm - 7:00pm	Break-Out 1	Steve Trimper	High Impact Team Infield & Outfield Drills That Get Your Team Ready to Compete in Game Situations	Earth Ballroom B	Infield & Outfield Play/Practice Planning

6:15pm - 7:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Mike Odenwaelder	Being Efficient and Maximizing Cage Time: Individual Hitting Session Walk-Through	Expo Center Floor	Hitting

6:15pm - 7:00pm	Demo Infield presented by Rapsodo	Joe Serfass	PFP/Pick-Off Moves: The Importance of Fielding Your Position and Holding Runners	Expo Center Floor	Pitching

7:15pm - 8:00pm	Break-Out 1	Link Jarrett	The Art of Defending The Field (Effective Defensive Positioning)	Earth Ballroom B	Team Defense

7:15pm - 8:00pm	Break-Out 2	Ryan Fecteau and Kyle Sarazin	Developing the Individual Pitcher	Earth Ballroom A	Pitching

7:15pm - 8:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Steve Trimper	Being Able to Handle the Bat in Small Ball Situations: Bunting, 2-Strike Approach, and Hit & Run	Expo Center Floor	Offensive Production

7:15pm - 8:00pm	Demo Infield presented by Rapsodo	Brian Hamm	The Versatile First Baseman	Expo Center Floor	First Base Play

8:15pm - 9:00pm	Break-Out 1	Scott Stricklin	Catching Skills and Drills	Earth Ballroom B	Catching

8:15pm - 9:00pm	Break-Out 2	Mike Odenwaelder	Controlling the Controllables: A Mentality-Based Approach to the Technical Skill of Hitting	Earth Ballroom A	Hitting/Mental Game

8:15pm - 9:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Chris Wojick	Preparing Your Pitcher to Enter the Game	Expo Center Floor	Pitching

8:15pm - 9:00pm	Demo Infield presented by Rapsodo	Kevin Gormley	Bunt Defenses: Aggressive Strategies When Defending The Bunt	Expo Center Floor	Infield Defense

9:00PM			Exhibitor Zone Closes for the Day

9:15pm - 10:00pm	Break-Out 1	Eric Yavarone	Movement: When to be General and When to be Specific	Earth Ballroom A	Strength & Conditioning

9:15pm - 10:00pm	Break-Out 2	Lisa Trimper	Preparing the Athlete for Play: 5 Behaviors that Prepare Athletes for Success On and Off the Field	Earth Ballroom B	Wellness/Nutrition

10:00PM			Clinic Concludes For the Day

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13

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	Mike Leonard	Reimagining Team Leadership: Your Captain's in Today's Game	Earth Ballroom B	Team Leadership/Team Culture

Early Bird Session: 8:15am - 9:00am	Break-Out 2	Matt Clingersmith	Pregame Infield/Outfield: Getting Your Team Ready to Play	Earth Ballroom A	Pregame Preparation

9:00am - 7:00pm		General Exhibitor Time	EXHIBITOR ZONE OPEN	Expo Center Floor	Exhibitor Time

9:15am - 10:00am	Break-Out 1	Scott Stricklin	Practicing Live for In-Game Success	Earth Ballroom B	Baserunning/Hitting/Team Defense/Practice Planning

9:15am - 10:00am	Break-Out 2	Eric Yavarone	Grading Athleticism in Baseball	Earth Ballroom A	Strength & Conditioning

9:15am - 10:00am	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Peter Fatse	Challenging Time and Space Within the Swing	Expo Center Floor	Hitting

9:15am - 10:00am	Demo Infield presented by Rapsodo	Steve Trimper	Defensive Drills to Make an Elite Outfielder	Expo Center Floor	Outfield Play

10:15am - 11:00am	Break-Out 1	Ryan Fecteau and Kyle Sarazin	Developing A Pitching Staff Identity	Earth Ballroom B	Pitching

10:15am - 11:00am	Break-Out 2	Link Jarrett	Maximizing Offensive Production at an Elite Level	Earth Ballroom A	Team Offense

10:15am - 11:00am	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Erik Ostberg	Hitting Drills Demo presented by Dove Tail Bats	Expo Center Floor	Hitting

10:15am - 11:00am	Demo Infield presented by Rapsodo	Jim Penders	Teaching Catching Through the Three Stances	Expo Center Floor	Catching

11:15am - 12:00pm	Break-Out 1	Peter Fatse	Building Blocks for Driving A Successful Offense	Earth Ballroom B	Hitting/Team Offense

11:15am - 12:00pm	Break-Out 2	Jim Penders	Catching 101: Why UConn Never Puts a Catcher on a Knee	Earth Ballroom A	Catching

11:15am - 12:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Alex Trezza	Leveraging Technology to Improve Your Team presented by GameChanger	Expo Center Floor	Player Development

11:15am - 12:00pm	Demo Infield presented by Rapsodo	Eric Yavarone	Baseball Strength & Conditioning Assessment	Expo Center Floor	Strength & Conditioning

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

12:15pm - 1:00pm	Break-Out 1	Alex Trezza and Wayne Mazzoni	Recruiting Info Session: A "Working" Lunch	Earth Ballroom B	Recruiting

12:15pm - 1:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Bat Demo	Bat Demo	Expo Center Floor	Product Demo

1:15pm - 2:05pm	Break-Out 1	Roberto Mercado, Scott Stricklin, Mike Odenwaelder, and Rob Vaughn. Moderated by Jim Penders	Coaching Today's Player: A Panel Discussion moderated by Jim Penders	Earth Ballroom B	General Coaching

1:15pm - 2:05pm	Break-Out 2	Mike Leonard & Alex Harter	Comprehensive Player Development: Quantitative vs. Qualitative Blending Old & New Schools to Your Advantage	Earth Ballroom A	Player Development

1:15pm - 2:05pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Peter Fatse	Training at the Team Level: Where to Spend Your Time	Expo Center Floor	Hitting

2:20pm - 3:10pm	Break-Out 1	Rob Vaughn	Maryland Made Offense	Earth Ballroom A	Team Offense

2:20pm - 3:10pm	Break-Out 2	Kai Correa	From D3 to the MLB: 5 Lessons Learned While Coaching Division III that Apply to All Levels	Earth Ballroom B	Infield/General Coaching

2:20pm - 3:10pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Chris Wojick	Building Your Offseason Throwing Program	Expo Center Floor	Pitching

2:20pm - 3:10pm	Demo Infield presented by Rapsodo	Kevin Gormley	Defending the 1st and 3rd Play: Fire vs. Ice - What is Your Goal?	Expo Center Floor	Team Defense

3:25pm - 4:15pm	Break-Out 1	Tony Abbatine	Improving Your Offense in 2023: Controlling the Strike Zone	Earth Ballroom B	Hitting/Team Offense

3:25pm - 4:15pm	Break-Out 2	Jim Penders	Developing Your Team's Real-Time Communication Systems	Earth Ballroom A	Team Communication/Game Preparation

3:25pm - 4:15pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Ryan Fecteau & Kyle Sarazin	Pitching Drill Progression	Expo Center Floor	Pitching

3:25pm - 4:15pm	Demo Infield presented by Rapsodo	Brian Hamm	Teaching Feeds and Pivots to Dramatically Increase Your Double-Play Conversion Rate	Expo Center Floor	Infield Play

4:00pm - 7:00pm	League Meeting	New England Collegiate Baseball League Meeting	New England Collegiate Baseball League Meeting	Wolf Boardroom	League Meeting

4:30pm - 5:30pm	Break-Out 1	Josh MacDonald & Hunter Broadbent	Blending Tech with Tact in Coaching Pitchers. Technology and Technique Must Be in Harmony	Earth Ballroom B	Pitching

4:30pm - 5:30pm	Break-Out 2	Rob Vaughn	Culture Wins	Earth Ballroom A	Team Culture

4:30pm - 5:30pm	Demo Infield presented by Rapsodo	Kai Correa	Infield Skills & Drills	Expo Center Floor	Infield Play

5:30pm - 7:00pm	Exhibitor Zone/Expo Center	20th Anniversary Coaches' Social presented by Snap! Mobile - Prizes, Drinks, Snacks & Networking with Fellow Coaches and Presenters	20th Anniversary Coaches' Social presented by Snap! Mobile - Prizes, Drinks, Snacks & Networking with Fellow Coaches and Presenters	Expo Cente Floor	20th Anniversary Celebration presented by Snap! Mobile

7:00pm		Exhibitor Zone Closes and Clinic Concludes for Day	Exhibitor Zone Closes and Clinic Concludes for Day

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14

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	Roberto Mercado	Practice Design Ideas	Thunder/Harvest/Hot Suns Rooms	Practice Organization

8:30am - 9:15am	Break-Out 2	Ryan Fecteau & Kyle Sarazin	Developing Pitchers the ACC Way: An Interactive Discussion with Ryan Fecteau & Kyle Sarazin moderated by Wayne Mazzoni	Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms	Pitching

8:30am - 9:15am	Break-Out 3	Lisa Trimper	Preparing the Athlete for Play: 5 Behaviors that Prepare Athletes for Success On and Off the Field	Peeping Frog Room	Wellness/Nutrition

8:30am - 3:00pm	League Meeting	New England Collegiate Baseball League Meeting	New England Collegiate Baseball League Meeting	Wolf Boardroom	League Meeting

9:30am - 10:15am	Break-Out 1	Scott Stricklin and Wayne Mazzoni	Navigating the Recruiting Process: Communicating with College Coaches - A Discussion	Thunder/Harvest/Hot Suns Rooms	Recruiting

9:30am - 10:15am	Break-Out 2	Ryan Fecteau and Kyle Sarazin	Implementing Analytics aat the High School and College Level	Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms	Analytics/Team Preparation

9:30am - 10:15am	Break-Out 3	Carson Cross and Logan Carman	Modern Training Environment for a High School Pitcher	Peeping Frog Room	Pitching

10:30am - 11:15am	Break-Out 1	Mike Leonard	Coaching Leadership: An Interactive Workshop	Thunder/Harvest/Hot Suns Rooms	General Coaching/Coaching Leadership

10:30am - 11:15am	Break-Out 2	Matt Clingersmith	Pitching Fundamentals	Strawberry/Maple Sugar Rooms	Pitching

10:30am - 11:15am	Break-Out 3	Lisa Trimper	Competing at the "Elite" Level: Optimal Fueling for Injury Prevention and Recovery	Peeping Frog Room	Wellness/Nutrition

11:30am - 12:15pm	Break-Out 1	Jeff Hourigan	Using Batting Practice to Develop a Hitting Approach	Thunder/Harvest/Hot Suns Rooms	Team Offense


12:15pm		2023 Clinic Concludes	2023 Clinic Concludes

Program, presenters and sessions subject to change. Please check back for regular updates.