2024 Clinic Schedule
The 2024 clinic features a full day of exciting sessions on Saturday, January 13, along with two bonus sessions on the evening of Friday, January 12 for those attendees who arrive early.
Click on a button below to download a printable schedule for the 2024 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches' Convention.
| 2024 Session Times | 2024 Session Type | 2024 Presenter | 2024 Session Title | 2024 Location | 2024 Session Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Event Registration/Check-In | Event Registration | EVENT REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN | Expo Center Pre-Function | General Event |
| Bonus Session: 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Break-Out 2 | Laura Valentino, University of Connecticut Head Coach | Your Coaching Matters: Preparing Players for the Next Level | Earth Ballroom A | General Coaching |
| Bonus Session: 8:00pm - 8:45pm | Break-Out 2 | Ashley Waters, Boston University Head Coach | Offense, Defense, & Baserunning. Optimizing Your Time to Cover All Facets of the Game in One Practice | Earth Ballroom A | Practice Planning |
| 7:00am - 9:30am | 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 - 9:15am | Break-Out 1 | Carol Hutchins, Hall of Fame University of Michigan Coach | Culture and Connection are the Foundation of a Great Team: Building A Team Without Bats and Balls | Earth Ballroom B | General Coaching |
| 8:15am - 9:15am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | A.J. Andrews, Rawlings Gold Glove Outfielder | Favorite Slapping Drills Demo | Expo Center Floor | Slapping/Hitting |
| 8:15am - 9:15am | Infield Demo Area | Jen Hapanowicz, USA Elite Training Founder | Pitching - Speed Killers: A Live Demo | Expo Center Floor | Pitching |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | Break-Out 1 | Ashley Waters, Boston University Head Coach | Game Preparation Development. Defensive Skill Work & Drills to Maximize Performance | Earth Ballroom B | Team Defense & Offense |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | Break-Out 2 | Whitney Goldstein, University of Rhode Island Head Coach | Indoor Practice Planning: Maximizing Fundamentals and Fun in Northeast Weather | Earth Ballroom A | Practice Planning |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | A.J. Andrews & Haylie McCleney with Denise Davis & the Planet Fastpitch Team | Pitching, Hitting & Throwing Contests with Prizes! | Expo Center Floor | Player Contests |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | Infield Demo Area | A.J. Andrews & Haylie McCleney with Denise Davis & the Planet Fastpitch Team | Pitching, Hitting & Throwing Contests with Prizes! | Expo Center Floor | Player Contests |
| 10:30am - 11:15am | Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR TIME | Expo Center Floor | Exhibitor Time | |
| 10:35am - 11:10am | Infield Demo Area | A.J. Andrews & Haylie McCleney | Outfield Skills & Drills Demo | Expo Center Floor | Outfield |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out 1 | Ashley Waters, Boston University Head Coach | Offense, Defense, & Baserunning. Optimizing Your Time to Cover All Facets of the Game in One Practice (REPEAT SESSION) | Earth Ballroom B | Team Defense & Offense |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out 2 | Clarisa Crowell, Penn State University Head Coach | Programming and Drill Work for Elite Pitchers | Earth Ballroom A | Pitching |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Laura Valentino, University of Connecticut Head Coach | Sharpen HOW We Catch: Drills to Grow Your Catcher's Tool Box | Expo Center Floor | Catching |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | Infield Demo Area | A.J. Andrews, Haylie McCleney, and Select Presenters, led by Jen Hapanowicz | Hitting Drills with Live Player Involvement | Expo Center Floor | Hitting |
| 12:05pm - 1:15pm | Exhibitor Time/Lunch | EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH | Expo Center Floor | Exhibitor Time/Lunch | |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone (Players have first priority for photos) | Haylie McCleney | Get Your Photo with Haylie McCleney | Expo Center Floor | General |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone (Players have first priority for photos) | A.J. Andrews | Get Your Photo with A.J. Andrews | Expo Center Floor | General |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone (Players have first priority for photos) | Morgan Stuart | Meet Morgan Stuart | Expo Center Floor | General |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Exhibitor Product Demo | Exhibitor Product Demo | Expo Center Floor | General |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Infield Demo Area | Rhode Island Head Coach Whitney Goldstein and USA Elite Training Founder Jen Hapanowicz | Working Lunch: Get Your Recruiting Questions Answered by Rhode Island Head Coach Whitney Goldstein and USA Elite Training Founder Jen Hapanowicz | Expo Center Floor | Recruiting |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Break-Out 1 | Carol Hutchins, Hall of Fame University of Michigan Coach, Haylie McCleney, Softball Superstar & Denise Davis, Planet Fastpitch Founder | My Softball Life: The Challenges & The Celebrations featuring Hall of Famer Carol Hutchins & Softball Superstar Haylie McCleney - An Interview Session with Denise Davis | Earth Ballroom B | General Coaching/Player Performance |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Break-Out 2 | Mark Leinweaver, MLB Agent & Motivational Speaker | Why Character Matters: An Interactive Workshop | Earth Ballroom A | General Coaching |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Jen Hapanowicz, USA Elite Training Founder | Hitting Drills for Small Spaces | Expo Center Floor | Hitting |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Infield Demo Area | A.J. Andrews, Rawlings Gold Glove Outfielder & Nikki Amodeo, UConn Softball | Baserunning Essentials | Expo Center Floor | Baserunning |
| 2:30pm - 3:20pm | Break-Out 1 | Clarisa Crowell, Penn State University Head Coach | Effective Strategies for Running a Productive and Efficient Practice | Earth Ballroom B | Practice Planning |
| 2:30pm - 3:20pm | Break-Out 2 | Laura Valentino, University of Connecticut Head Coach | Catcher TALK: How to Develop Effective Communicators Behind the Dish | Earth Ballroom A | Catching |
| 2:30pm - 3:20pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Jen Hapanowicz, USA Elite Training Founder | Functional Strength Work to Build Stronger Pitchers | Expo Center Floor | Pitching/Strength & Conditioning |
| 2:30pm - 3:20pm | Infield Demo Area | Leigh Barone, Masuk High School (CT) & Kristine Botto-Drust, Cheshire High School (CT) | Playing Catch with Purpose: Fundamentals of Throwing, Receiving & Transitions - A Live Demonstration | Expo Center Floor | Player Development |
| 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out 1 | Whitney Goldstein, University of Rhode Island Head Coach | Generating Offense: The Old School Way (Fundamentals of Hitting, Advancing Runners, Hitting with Contact/Average with Drills) | Earth Ballroom B | Team Offense |
| 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out 2 | Denise Davis, Planet Fastpitch Founder | Develop a Stronger Pitching Motion Start! Learn the Science, How to Assess the Movement, & Get Drills to Optimize Performance | Earth Ballroom A | Pitching |
| 3:30pm | Exhibitor Zone Closes | Exhibitor Zone Closes | |||
| 4:25pm - 5:15pm | Break-Out 1 | Laura Valentino and UConn Softball Coaching Staff, Kristine Botto-Drust - Cheshire HS Coach & Leigh Barone - Masuk HS Coach | Encouraging Leadership In Your Coaching Staff: A Panel Discussion with Audience Q & A | Earth Ballroom B | General Coaching/Staff Organization, Roles & Management |
| 5:15pm | 2024 Clinic Concludes | 2024 Clinic Concludes | |||
Click HERE for Printable PDF of 2024 Schedule.
Who’s ready to learn and interact with some of softball’s top coaches, players and instructors?!
This January’s World Softball Coaches’ Convention - held at the Mohegan Sun Resort Casino January 10 & 11 - offers a valuable learning opportunity for coaches who are looking to make this upcoming season count!🥎🙌
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Coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro presenting on competitive pitcher games for practice at the 2022 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches' Convention.
Competitive Pitcher Games During Practice with Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro – Univ. of Florida
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2025 Presenters
A.J. Andrews
LSU All-American, NPF All-Star Player & 1st Woman to Win Rawlings Gold Glove
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)
Ken Eriksen
Past USA Softball National Team Manager
& Current University of South Florida Head Coach
Jen Hapanowicz
Founder USA Elite Training (CT & FL)
Laura Valentino
Head Softball Coach
University of Connecticut
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