Youth Coaches Session

The Youth Coaches Session presented by GameChanger is an annual staple at the ABCA Convention. The Youth Coaches session features nearly 15 presentations on the Friday & Saturday of the event. The 2021 Youth Coaches Session will run from Jan. 8-9, 2021. Clinic topics will include pitching, hitting, base running, defense, practice planning and program organization for coaches of youth-level teams up to age 14 years old. The Youth Coaches Session is open to all registered convention attendees.

The complete 2021 Youth Coaches Session schedule including speakers and topics will be announced in the fall. 

The 2021 ABCA Convention, which will be the 77th annual ABCA Convention, will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center from January 7-10, 2021. Be sure to keep an eye out for more information regarding the 2021 Convention beginning this summer on the ABCA website and our social media platforms as well as in the My ABCA app, Inside Pitch Magazine and Press Box e-newsletter. 
 
 

2020 ABCA YOUTH COACHES SESSION SPEAKERS

The 2021 Youth Coaches Session schedule will be announced in the fall!
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Friday, Jan. 3, 2020
9:30am	Spencer Allen, Northwestern University & Sam Incandela, Diamond Dawgz Pregame Practice: More Than Just a Warmup
10:10am	Tyson Blaser, New York Yankees The 15 Minute Catcher
10:50am	David Franco, Seattle Mariners Using Mental Skills to Create Consistent Ballplayers
11:30am	Lunch Break - Visit the ABCA Trade Show!
12:30pm	Jamey Carroll, Pittsburgh Pirates Guiding Generation Z to Greatness
1:10pm	Justin Toole, Cleveland Indians Facilitating a Learning Environment
1:50pm	Chris Ramirez, Lenoir-Rhyne University Creating a Complete Offense, Not Just a Swing
Saturday, January 4, 2020
9:50am	Joe Eisenmann, PhD Long Term Athlete Development
10:30am	Ty Neal, Former College Coach Throwing at a High Level to Maximize Health, Accuracy and Longevity
11:10am	Nick Schnabel, University of Michigan Preparing the Complete Infielder
11:50am	Lunch Break - Visit the ABCA Trade Show!
12:50pm	Derek Johnson, Cincinnati Reds Youth Pitching
1:30pm	Zach Dillon, Katy Twelve Baseball Substance vs. Hype: Building and Sustaining a Sincere Player Development Program in Travel Baseball
2:10pm	David Sharp, USA Baseball Youth Practice Ideas: Effective Use of Time

Clinic speakers, topics and schedule are subject to change.