2019 ABCA Convention Clinic Speakers

The World-Renown ABCA Clinics are the highlight of the annual ABCA Convention and run the gamut of baseball topics over the course of three days. The 2019 clinics begin on the morning of Friday, January 4 and conclude on Sunday, January 6. Speakers were arranged by the ABCA Second Vice President and Third Vice President, which are Stu Fritz of Hope College and Dan McDonnell of the University of Louisville.

The 2019 clinics will be led off by 2018 NCAA Div. I champion coach Pat Casey from Oregon State University, a tradition of the annual convention. The speaking lineup also features NCAA Div. II champion head coach Tim Huber of Augustana University as well as four-time NJCAA Div. III national champion coach Doug Wren of Tyler Junior College, who is presenting alongside Patrick Murphy of Alabama Softball and Jeff Petty of the Canes Baseball.

Past national champion coaches Tim Corbin of Vanderbilt and Greg Brown of Nova Southeastern are in the lineup as well as former St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny. For the first time, the clinics include a technology panel featuring Brian Conger of Tarleton State, Travis Hergert of North Iowa Area Community College, Jason Stein of Duke University and Dillon Lawson of the Houston Astros.

Topics include offense, pitching, practice planning, team development, base running, defense and strategies. It’s the can’t miss clinic of the year!

Speakers for other sessions at the ABCA Convention, including the Youth Coaches Session and the Expo Theater, will be announced soon.

Registration for the 75th annual ABCA Convention is open now at www.ABCAConvention.org. Full information about the convention, including the clinics, ABCA Trade Show, Youth Coaches Session, ABCA/Diamond Hall of Fame Banquet and Expo Theater is available at www.ABCA.org/convention.
 
 

2019 ABCA CLINIC SPEAKERS

Pat Casey, Oregon State University
Building a Championship Program

Chuck Box, Hartfield Academy (MS)
Sifting for Gold: Finding Treasures From Other Programs

Greg Brown, Nova Southeastern
Empowering the Athletic Catcher

Butch Chaffin, Cookeville High School (TN)
Build a Better Player with a Solid System

Bryan Conger, Tarleton State University; Travis Hergert, North Iowa Area Community College; Jason Stein, Duke University; Dillon Lawson, Houston Astros
How to Leverage Technology to Strengthen Your Program

Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt University
Creating Your Training Environment

Kainoa Correa, Cleveland Indians; Tucker Frawley, Yale University
Developing Infielders via Daily Routines, Drills, and Data

Donegal Fergus, UC Santa Barbara
Life Along the Chain Link Fence: Recruiting Strategies for All Involved

Rob Fornasiere, University of Minnesota
Career Fulfillment as an Assistant Coach

Tim Huber, Augustana University
Developing a Program: Culture, Mechanics, Game Play

Link Jarrett, UNC Greensboro
Building Complete Hitters

Shaun Larkin, Los Angeles Dodgers
Developing Skills and Managing Behaviors

Scott Laverty, Chapman University
Outfield Play the Practicial Way

Mike Matheny, Former MLB Manager
Searching for a Competitive EDGE

Bhrett McCabe, The Mind Side
The Failing Competitive Mind: Today’s Athlete, and How You Can Change That

Jake McKinley, William Jessup University
Competition: The Engine Driving Player Development 

Skylar Meade, University of South Carolina
Daily Habits of Successful Pitchers

Bill Mosiello, TCU
Playing Offense to Win

Patrick Murphy, University of Alabama Softball; Jeff Petty, The Canes Baseball; Doug Wren, Tyler Junior College
Building Championship Culture: Same Rules, Different Game

Eric Newman, UC San Diego
Drawing the Best Out of Those Around You

David Pierce, University of Texas
Trust, Respect, Communication: The Foundation of Building Your Culture

Matt Talarico, Wright State University
Base Stealing: The Link to Developing the Complete Offensive Player

Nick White, Coastal Carolina University
Foundation of Fundamentals: Athletic Performance for the Baseball Athlete

More Information: www.ABCA.org/convention