2026 Clinic Schedule
The 2026 clinic 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. Check back regularly for schedule updates.
* Most current schedule, reflecting any last-minute changes due to unforeseen circumstances, can be found below.
| 2026 Session Times | 2026 Session Type | 2026 Presenter | 2026 Session Title | 2026 Location | 2026 Session Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30pm - 8:00pm | Event Registration/Check-In | Event Registration | EVENT REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN | Expo Center Pre-Function | General Event |
| 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out 2 | Kris Herman, HOF Williams College Head Coach, Presenter TBA, and moderated by Jen Hapanowicz, USA Elite Training | Navigating the NEW Recruiting Landscape: What You Need to Know: An Interactive Discussion | Earth Ballroom B | Recruiting |
| 4:40pm - 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: Exploring the Questions You Should Ask Yourself on Your Coaching Journey | Earth Ballroom B | General Coaching |
| 5:30pm - 6:45pm | Coaches' Social | Coaches' Social | Coaches' Social presented by Salt City Sports and Snap! Mobile | Expo Center Floor | Networking |
| Bonus Session: 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 A | Hitting |
| Bonus Session: 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Limited Seating. Bring Your Questions) | Kris Herman, HOF Williams College Head Coach & Kris Herman Coaching Founder | Customized Coaching: What Does A Great Coach Look Like? Bring Your Questions to this Small Group Session and Workshop | Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction | Coaching Development |
| Bonus Session: 8:00pm - 8:45pm | Break-Out 1 | Ken Eriksen, Past USA Softball National Team Manager & Current USF Head Coach | Offensive Power Baserunning | Earth Ballroom A | Baserunning |
| Bonus Session: 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 B | Catching/Pitching |
| 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 - 9:05am | 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 - 9:05am | 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 - 9:05am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Jen Hapanowicz, USA Elite Training Founder, with UConn Pitching Coach Giselle Juarez | The Art of Throwing Fast: A LIVE DEMO | Expo Center Floor | Pitching |
| 8:15am - 9:05am | Salt City Sports Demo Infield | Laura Valentino, UConn Head Coach | Catching the UConn Way - Demo | Expo Center Floor | Catching |
| 8:15am - 9:05am | 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. A Hands-on Session Working on Your Coaching Foundation and Clear Communication. | Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction | General Coaching |
| 9:20am - 10:10am | 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 - 10:10am | 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 - 10:10am | 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 - 10:10am | 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 - 10:10am | 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 |
| 10:10am - 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 Pitcher, Olympic Medalist, UCLA All-American & Japan Softball League Pro | 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 | Coaching DNA: The Remix Learn from Legends and Adapt to Build the Coach Only You Can Be | 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 - 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 | Rob Crews, Complete Game Founder | Working Lunch: Get Your Hitting Questions Answered In the Cage | Expo Center Floor | Hitting |
| 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) | Extra Innings: Get Your Mental Performance/Skills Questions Answered by Joey Lye | Developing a Championship Mindset: Preparation Keys. Bring Your Questions | Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction | Mental Performance/Skills |
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm | Break-Out 1 | Dana Sorensen, Ana Gold, Joey Lye with Planet Fastpitch's Denise Davis | Growing the Game: Player Pathways from Youth to the AUSL | 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 Develop | 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 | |||
The Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches’ Convention is thrilled to have High Level Throwing as a 2026 show partner and Austin Wasserman as a presenter!
Founded by Austin Wasserman, High Level Throwing provides throwing development instruction for softball athletes. Austin is highly respected by coaches, parents and players for his knowledge of the human body and his approach to teaching players how to move efficiently, maximize throwing potential, and improve accuracy through constraint training drills and progressions.
Check out their booth at Mohegan Sun this January. You and your club will be glad you did!
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You will NOT be disappointed! I use Austin’s programs for all of my teams in my league. You want your girls to understand the true science behind proper throwing form, show up to the convention! I use his techniques with my pitchers in lessons and all of my players in our softball program, especially at a younger age to get them the right mechanics so players can sustain the least amount of injuries
The Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches' Convention is excited to have Snap! Mobile returning as a major sponsor of the 2026 show.
Snap! Mobile is passionate about empowering those who shape the future. Since 2014, they’ve been providing technology solutions that support youth sports and activity programs across the country so leaders can focus on what matters most: making an impact. Manage your athletics and activities all in one place.
Check out their booth at Mohegan Sun this January. You and your club will be glad you did!
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📣 Presenter Confirmed: Austin Wasserman (High Level Throwing and Pitching Founder, Strength & Performance Coach)
We’re honored to have Austin Wasserman joining our presenter lineup 🔥 at the 2026 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches’ Convention, January 16 & 17. Austin is a top performance expert who helps softball players move efficiently, maximize throwing potential, and improve accuracy through constraint-based drills and progressions. Learn from him and take your players’ throwing skills to the next level 🥎💪!
Join us and learn from one of the game’s top performance experts.
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Presenter Confirmed: Joey Lye (Olympic Medalist, Leadership Expert & IMG Softball Director)
We’re thrilled to welcome Olympian, Team Canada standout, and IMG Softball Director Joey Lye to the presenter lineup at the 2026 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches’ Convention, January 16 & 17!
Joey brings world-class experience, leadership expertise, and a passion for developing athletes on and off the field. Don’t miss her inspiring insights and high-impact coaching sessions this January at Mohegan Sun!
Join us and learn from one of the game’s most respected voices.
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PRESENTER CONFIRMED: Rob Crews (Founder & Master Coach, Complete Game)
We’re thrilled to welcome Rob Crews to the 2026 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches’ Convention! A renowned hitting expert, Coach Crews specializes in visual acuity, mental performance, and cutting-edge technology, helping athletes elevate their game through precision and mindset.
Join us this January at Mohegan Sun to learn from Coach Crews and an incredible roster of elite coaches. Get inspired, gain new tools, and prepare for your best season yet!
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2026 Presenters
Ken Eriksen
Past USA Softball National Team Manager
& Current University of South Florida Head Coach
Ana Gold
AUSL Rookie of the Year & Duke All-Time HR Leader
Dana Sorensen
Sorensen Elite Founder, Stanford All-American Pitcher & Current AUSL Blaze General Manager
Joey Lye
Olympic Medalist & IMG Academy Softball Director
Ana Gold
AUSL Rookie of the Year, USA Softball National Team Player & Duke All-Time HR Leader
Ally Carda
USA Olympic Team Medalist, USA National Team World Games Gold Medalist, UCLA All-American & Japan Professional Softball League Pitcher
Denise Davis
Founder/Master Instructor Planet Fastpitch (MA)
Jen Hapanowicz
Founder USA Elite Training (CT & FL)
Beth Krysiak
Head Coach Boston College
Joe Ausanio
Head Softball Coach
Marist University
Laura Valentino
Head Softball Coach
University of Connecticut
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