2026 Clinic Schedule

The 2026 World Softball Coaches' Convention features two days of sessions starting on the afternoon of Friday, January 16 (we've added even more sessions this year!) and concludes on Saturday afternoon, January 17, at 5:00pm. See full schedule below. Session times, presenters and program subject to change.

2026 World Softball Event Packet

2026 Exhibitor Listing

2026 Exhibitor Zone Diagram

2026 Session Times	2026 Session Type	2026 Presenter	2026 Session Title	2026 Location	2026 Session Category
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
2:30pm - 8:00pm	Event Registration/Check-In	Event Registration	EVENT REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN	Expo Center Pre-Function	General Event
3:30pm - 4:15pm	Break-Out 2	Beth Krysiak, Boston College Head Coach, and Kris Herman, HOF Williams College Head Coach, moderated by Jen Hapanowicz, USA Elite Training	Navigating the NEW Recruiting Landscape: What You Need to Know: An Interactive Discussion	Earth Ballroom A	Recruiting
4:45pm - 5:30pm	Break-Out 2	Joey Lye, IMG Academy Softball Director and Kris Herman, Hall of Fame Williams College Head Coach & Kris Herman Coaching Founder	All In: A Conversation on Coaching: Risk Taking and Reinvention	Earth Ballroom A	General Coaching
5:30pm - 6:45pm	Coaches' Social	Coaches' Social	Coaches' Social presented by Salt City Sports and Snap! Mobile	Expo Center Floor	Networking
7:00pm - 7:45pm	Break-Out 1	Mackenzie Keyes, UConn Softball Hitting Coach	Win the Rep: How to Build a Team of Competitive Hitters	Earth Ballroom B	Hitting
7:00pm - 7:45pm	Break-Out 2	Kris Herman, HOF Williams College Head Coach & Kris Herman Coaching Founder	Coaching DNA: Who Are You, What Matters to You and Who Needs to Know?	Earth Ballroom A	Coaching Development
8:00pm - 8:45pm	Break-Out 1	Ken Eriksen, Past USA Softball National Team Manager & Current USF Head Coach	Offensive Power Baserunning	Earth Ballroom B	Baserunning
8:00pm - 8:45pm	Break-Out 2	Laura Valentino and Giselle Juarez, UConn Softball Coaching Staff	Pitchers and Catchers: Keys to Strong Communication and Connection	Earth Ballroom A	Catching/Pitching
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
7:15am - 10:00am	Event Registration/Check-In		EVENT REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN	Expo Center Pre-Function	General Event
7:45am	Exhibitor Zone Opens		EXHIBITOR ZONE OPEN	Expo Center Floor	Exhibitor Time
8:15am - 9:00am	Break-Out 1	Joey Lye, Canadian National Team Olympic Medalist & IMG Academy Softball Director	Taking Charge of Your Mental Approach through Daily Habits	Earth Ballroom B	Leadership & Mental Game
8:15am - 9:00am	Break-Out 2	Beth Krysiak, Boston College Head Coach	Team Practices that Are For the FULL Team	Earth Ballroom A	Practice Planning/Organization
8:15am - 9:00am	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Laura Valentino, UConn Head Coach	Catching the UConn Way - Demo	Expo Center Floor	Catching
8:15am - 9:00am	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	Jen Hapanowicz, USA Elite Training Founder, with UConn Pitching Coach Giselle Juarez	The Art of Throwing Fast: A LIVE DEMO with Youth Pitchers	Expo Center Floor	Pitching
8:15am - 9:00am	Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Limited Seating. Bring Your Questions)	Kris Herman, HOF Williams College Head Coach & Kris Herman Coaching Founder	Coaching is Hard. Be Sure to Put on Your Oxygen Mask First. Bring Your Questions to this Small Group Workshop.	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	General Coaching
9:20am - 10:05am	Break-Out 1	Ken Eriksen, Past USA Softball National Team Manager & Current USF Head Coach	Hitting Mechanics vs. Pitching Mechanics: The Brilliance is in the Simplicity and the Similarity	Earth Ballroom B	Hitting/Pitching
9:20am - 10:05am	Break-Out 2	Austin Wasserman, High Level Throwing Founder	Getting Started with High Level Throwing - Build the Foundation	Earth Ballroom A	Throwing Fundamentals/Player Development
9:20am - 10:05am	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	A.J. Andrews, Ana Gold, Ally Carda, Giselle Juarez, Mackenzie Keyes, and more with Denise Davis & the Planet Fastpitch Team	Pitching, Hitting & Throwing Contests with Prizes!	Expo Center Floor	Player Contests
9:20am - 10:05am	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	A.J. Andrews, Ana Gold, Ally Carda, Giselle Juarez, Mackenzie Keyes, and more with Denise Davis & the Planet Fastpitch Team	Pitching, Hitting & Throwing Contests with Prizes!	Expo Center Floor	Player Contests
9:20am - 10:05am	Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Limited Seating. Bring Your Questions)	Joey Lye, Canadian National Team Olympic Medalist, IMG Academy Softball Director & past Williams College player & Kris Herman, HOF Williams College Head Coach & Kris Herman Coaching Founder	The Ever-Changing Recruiting Process: Get an Inside View and Develop a Plan Coaches, Parents & Players: Bring Your Questions	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	Recruiting
10:05am - 11:10am	Exhibitor Time		EXHIBITOR TIME	Expo Center Floor	Exhibitor Time
10:20am - 11:00am	Salt City Sports Exhibitor Booth	Ana Gold, AUSL Rookie of the Year & USA Softball National Team Player	Meet Ana Gold in the Salt City Sports Exhibitor Booth	Expo Center Floor	Meet and Greet
10:20am - 11:00am	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	A.J. Andrews, Rawlings Gold Glove Outfielder	Outfield Skills & Drills Demo	Expo Center Floor	Outfield
10:20am - 11:00am	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Ally Carda, USA National Team/Pro Pitcher with Planet Fastpitch's Denise Davis	Pregame Pitching Progressions - Getting Game Ready. A Live Pitching Demo	Expo Center Floor	Pitching
11:10am - 12:00pm	Break-Out 1	Dana Sorensen, Sorensen Elite Softball	Pitch Metrics & Shapes: Why Chasing the Perfect Mechanics Might Not the Be the Best Path for All Athletes	Earth Ballroom B	Pitching
11:10am - 12:00pm	Break-Out 2	Kris Herman, Hall of Fame Williams College Head Coach & Kris Herman Coaching Founder	When You Turn on the Lights, The Boogeyman Goes Away: Rules of Engagement to Prove that Clear is Kind - Insights on Coaching Approach	Earth Ballroom A	Coaching Development
11:10am - 12:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Beth Krysiak, Boston College Head Coach	Infield FUNdamentals (The Everydays that Aren't Boring) - DEMO	Expo Center Floor	Infield
11:10am - 12:00pm	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	Ana Gold, A.J. Andrews, Rob Crews, Joey Lye, Mackenzie Keyes and Select Presenters led by USA Elite Training's Jen Hapanowicz	Hitting Drills with Live Player Involvement	Expo Center Floor	Hitting/Player Demo
11:10am - 12:00pm	Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Limited Seating. Bring Your Questions)	Ally Carda, USA National Team Pitcher, Olympic Medalist, UCLA All-American & Japan Softball League Pro	Talk Pitching and the Mental Game. Bring Your Questions	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	Pitching/Mental Performance
12:05pm - 1:15pm	Exhibitor Time/Lunch		EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH	Expo Center Floor	Exhibitor Time/Lunch
12:15pm - 12:45pm	Association Meeting	Connecticut High School Softball Coaches' Association Meeting	Connecticut High School Softball Coaches' Association Meeting	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	Association Meeting
12:15pm - 1:00pm	Exhibitor Zone presented by GameChanger (Players have first priority for photos)	Joey Lye, Olympic Medalist	Get Your Photo with Joey Lye	Expo Center Floor	General
12:15pm - 1:00pm	Exhibitor Zone/Rawlings/Easton Booth Area (Players have first priority for photos)	Ally Carda, Olympic and World Games Medalist & Pro Softball Pitcher	Get Your Photo with Ally Carda	Expo Center Floor	General
12:15pm - 1:00pm	Exhibitor Zone/Snap! Mobile Bullpen Area (Players have first priority for photos)	A.J. Andrews, Rawlings Gold Glove & All-American Outfielder	Get Your Photo with A.J. Andrews	Expo Center Floor	General
12:15pm - 1:00pm	Exhibitor Zone/Salt City Sports Booth (Players have first priority for photos)	Ana Gold, AUSL Rookie of the Year	Get Your Photo with Ana Gold presented by Salt City Sports (Players have first priority for photos)	Expo Center Floor	General
12:15pm - 1:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Exhbitor Demo	Exhibitor Demo	Expo Center Floor	Demo
12:15pm - 1:00pm	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	Jen Hapanowicz, USA Elite Training Founder	Working Lunch: Get Your Pitching Questions Answered - For Coaches and Players of All Levels	Expo Center Floor	Pitching
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Break-Out 1	Ken Eriksen, Past USA Softball National Team Manager & Current USF Head Coach	Short Game Defense: It's Not Paint by Numbers	Earth Ballroom B	Team Defense
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Break-Out 2	Dana Sorensen, Sorensen Elite Softball	Strength & Conditioning/Observations on Building Speed in the Weight Room	Earth Ballroom A	Strength & Conditioning
1:15pm - 2:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	A.J. Andrews, Rawlings Gold Glove Outfielder	Slapping/Hittiing Drills	Expo Center Floor	Hitting
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	Ana Gold, AUSL Rookie of the Year Infielder, USA Softball Star Ally Carda & Austin Wasserman, High Level Throwing Founder	Learn the High Level Throwing Progression - DEMO	Expo Center Floor	Throwing Development & Progressions
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Limited Seating. Bring Your Questions)	Rob Crews, Complete Game Founder	Talk Hitting and Approach. Bring Your Questions	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	Hitting
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Break-Out 1	Dana Sorensen, Ana Gold, Joey Lye with Planet Fastpitch's Denise Davis	From Potential to Pro: How the Best Players Are Actually Developed.	Earth Ballroom B	The Game
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Break-Out 2	Ally Carda, USA National Team Pitcher, Olympic Medalist, UCLA All-American & Japan Softball League Pro	The Mental Edge: How to Build Unbreakable Confidence and Resilience	Earth Ballroom A	Mental Performance/Skills
2:15pm - 3:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Rob Crews, Complete Game Founder	In-Game Hitting Adjustments: Giving Instruction Without Giving Instruction	Expo Center Floor	Hitting
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	Beth Krysiak, Boston College Head Coach	Creative Indoor Practice Ideas From Group Work to Full Team in Small Spaces - DEMO	Expo Center Floor	Practice Planning/Organization
3:00pm	Exhibitor Zone Closes		Exhibitor Zone Closes
3:15pm - 4:05pm	Break-Out 1	Ken Eriksen, Past USA Softball National Team Manager & Current USF Head Coach	Redefining Cuts and Relays to "Relays and Destinations"	Earth Ballroom B	Team Defense
3:15pm - 4:05pm	Break-Out 2	Austin Wasserman, High Level Throwing Founder	Advanced Concepts of High Level Throwing - Position Specfic Development	Earth Ballroom A	Throwing & Player Development
4:15pm - 5:00pm	Break-Out 1	Rob Crews, Complete Game Founder	The Misdirection Problem: Why All Hitting Flaws Start with Body Direction	Earth Ballroom B	Hitting
5:15pm	2026 Clinic Concludes		2026 Clinic Concludes
Program, presenters and sessions subject to change. Please check back for regular updates.