ABCA & VELO Sports announce new partnership

April 15, 2024

VELO Sports The American Baseball Coaches Association is pleased to announce its new partnership with VELO Sports. With this partnership, VELO Sports will provide education, training and special offers around their innovative Bat Speed and Puck Knob products.

“We look forward to beginning our partnership with VELO Sports and introducing our member coaches to their lineup of innovative products,” said ABCA Executive Director Craig Keilitz. “Their unique products showcase their commitment to player development, and we are thrilled our member coaches will have the opportunity to interact with their team in Washington, D.C., at the 2025 ABCA Convention.”

As part of the partnership VELO Sports will have a booth at the 2025 ABCA Convention where they will be presenting on the Science of Overspeed Training and Counterweight Training.

“We're excited to become an official sponsor of the ABCA,” said Mike Napoleon, President of VELO Sports. “Connecting our cutting-edge speed training and puck knob products with the premier coaching organization in baseball was an easily identifiable win/win for our business. This partnership gives us exposure to the best coaches across many levels of baseball from travel programs, high school, college, and the professional levels. Exit Velo and bat speed have become increasingly important in recent years. Our products help players improve these key metrics in a simple and efficient manner.”

About VELO Sports
VELO Sports offers three main products to assist in the development of players: The VELO Puck, an OverSpeed Training Bat Speed System, and PRGR Radar. VELO Sports offers wholesale accounts and discounted pricing to all ABCA members. Contact [email protected] or 1-800-261-3796 for more information. To find out more about VELO Sports visit VELOSports.com or @thevelosports on social media.

Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 41 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association members have broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.