Youth Coaches Session

Now in its third year, the ABCA Youth Coaches Session presented by GameChanger will feature 12 presentations on Friday, Jan. 3 and Saturday, Jan. 4, at the 2020 ABCA Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. 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.

This year's Youth Coaches Session lineup features a variety of professional, college and youth coaches who have a range of experience with youth baseball.

The 76th annual ABCA Convention will be held from Jan. 2-5, 2020 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Along with the Youth Coaches Session, the convention features the main-stage clinics, Expo Theater, ABCA Trade Show, award celebrations, meetings and more! Registration for the 2020 ABCA Convention is now open and all details are posted at ABCA.org/convention, including registration, hotel and travel information, schedules and other details.

2020 ABCA YOUTH COACHES SESSION SPEAKERS

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
9:30am	Joe Eisenmann, PhD Long Term Athlete Development
10:10am	Ty Neal, Former College Coach Throwing at a High Level to Maximize Health, Accuracy and Longevity
10:50am	Nick Schnabel, University of Michigan Preparing the Complete Infielder
11:30am	Lunch Break - Visit the ABCA Trade Show!
12:30pm	Derek Johnson, Cincinnati Reds Youth Pitching
1:10pm	Zach Dillon, Katy Twelve Baseball Substance vs. Hype: Building and Sustaining a Sincere Player Development Program in Travel Baseball
1:50pm	David Sharp, USA Baseball Youth Practice Ideas: Effective Use of Time