2022 Schedule
Click HERE for Printable PDF of 2022 Schedule as of 1/6/22
Program, presenters and sessions subject to change.
The 2022 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches' Convention features a full day of exciting clinic sessions on Saturday, January 15, along with two bonus sessions on the evening of Friday, January 14 for those attendees who arrive early.
| 2022 Session Times | 2022 Session Type | 2022 Presenter | 2022 Session Title | 2022 Location | 2022 Session Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm - 8:15pm | 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 | Jimmy VanOstrand | Mental Toughness: What Does It Take to Break You? | Earth Ballroom A | Player Performance |
| Bonus Session: 8:00pm - 8:45pm | Break-Out 2 | Aubree Munro with Denise Davis | Leadership Lessons from My Olympic Experience | Earth Ballroom A | General Coaching |
| 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 | Panel Discussion featuring Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro, Jessica Bracamonte, Danielle Henderson, Kristine Botto-Drust & Aubree Munro moderated by Denise Davis | Culture Matters More Than Ever: A Panel Discussion | Earth Ballroom B | Program Building |
| 8:15am - 9:15am | Break-Out 2 | Cassie Reilly-Boccia | Preparing the Body for Explosive Action | Earth Ballroom A | Player Development |
| 8:15am - 9:15am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | A.J. & Aliyah Andrews | Slapping & Hitting Drills Demo | Expo Center Floor | Slapping/Hitting |
| 8:15am - 9:15am | Infield Demo Area | Jen Hapanowicz | Developing a Collegiate Pitcher: A Live Demo | Expo Center Floor | Pitching |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | Break-Out 1 | Laura Valentino & the UConn Softball Coaching Staff | Beyond the Bases: Coaching Staff Culture | Earth Ballroom B | General Coaching |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | Break-Out 2 | Jessica Bracamonte | Hitting is Simple, It Just Isn't Easy: How To Help Players Attack 90% of Hitting | Earth Ballroom A | Hitting/Player Performance |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | A.J. Andrews, Aliyah Andrews & Aubree Munro 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, Aliyah Andrews & Aubree Munro 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. & Aliyah Andrews | Outfield Skills & Drills Demo | Expo Center Floor | Outfield |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out 1 | Aubree Munro | The Many Hats of a Catcher | Earth Ballroom B | Catching |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out 2 | Donna Scarborough, PhD & James Zachazewski, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC moderated by Denise Davis | On-Field Injury Management: What Every Coach Needs to Know | Earth Ballroom A | General Coaching |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro & Danielle Henderson | Pitching Drills | Expo Center Floor | Pitching |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | Infield Demo Area | A.J. Andrews, Aliyah Andrews, Cassie Reilly-Boccia, Jen Hapanowicz & Diana Pepin | 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 | Break-Out 1 | Danielle Henderson, Diana Pepin and Laura Valentino | The NEW College Recruiting Landscape: What Coaches, Parents & Players Need to Know: An Interactive Roundtable with Audience Q & A | Earth Ballroom B | Recruiting |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone (Players have first priority for photos) | Aubree Munro | Get Your Photo with Aubree Munro | Expo Center Floor | General |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone (Players have first priority for photos) | Cassie Reilly-Boccia | Get Your Photo with Cassie Reilly-Boccia & Book-Signing | 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) | Aliyah Andrews | Get Your Photo with A.J. Andrews | Expo Center Floor | General |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Bat Demo | Bat Demo | Expo Center Floor | General |
| 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Infield Demo Area | Product Demo | Product Demo | Expo Center Floor | General |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Break-Out 1 | Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro | Pitching A - Z: The Alabama Way | Earth Ballroom B | Pitching |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Break-Out 2 | Laura Valentino | Defending the Dirt: Creating Competitiveness 3 - 6 | Earth Ballroom A | Team Defense |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Aubree Munro | Catching Skills & Drills Demo | Expo Center Floor | Catching |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Infield Demo Area | Kristine Botto-Drust | Baserunning Essentials - A Field Demo | Expo Center Floor | Baserunning |
| 2:30pm - 3:20pm | Break-Out 1 | Jessica Bracamante | High Level Outfield Play: More Than Just Catching a Ball | Earth Ballroom B | Outfield |
| 2:30pm - 3:20pm | Break-Out 2 | Jen Hapanowicz & Erika Osherow | Mental Strategies for Success on the Field | Earth Ballroom A | Player Performance |
| 2:30pm - 3:20pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Cassie Reilly-Boccia | Medicine Ball Exercise Progressions for the Softball Athlete | Expo Center Floor | Player Development |
| 2:30pm - 3:20pm | Infield Demo Area | Diana Pepin | Planning and Running an Effective Indoor Practice | Expo Center Floor | Practice Organization |
| 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out 1 | Danielle Henderson | From Bullpen to Field: How to Prepare Your Pitchers to Follow Your Game Plan | Earth Ballroom B | Pitching |
| 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out 2 | Diana Pepin | W.I.N with Your Culture | Earth Ballroom A | Program Building |
| 3:30pm | Exhibitor Zone Closes | Exhibitor Zone Closes | |||
| 4:25pm - 5:15pm | Break-Out 1 | Cassie Reilly-Boccia | Developing a Systematic Approach to Hitter Development | Earth Ballroom B | Hitting |
| 5:15pm | 2022 Clinic Concludes | 2022 Clinic Concludes | |||
Good luck to UConn Head Coach Laura Valentino and the UConn Huskies as they kick-off BIG EAST Tourney play today. Good story from the Hartford Courant about the rise of the UConn Softball Program and its pitching strength.
Pitching-rich UConn the top seed and team to beat in Big East softball tournament
www.courant.com
UConn softball coach Laura Valentino has assembled a formidable pitching staff to attack the Big East Conference Tournament at DePaul this weekend. The Huskies are the No. 1 seed as they strive for th...A BIG CONGRATS to UConn Head Coach & multi-time World Softball Presenter Laura Valentino and the entire UConn Softball Team on winning the BIG EAST Title this past weekend. 36-16 on the year heading into BIG EAST Tourney. Go Huskies!
uconnhuskies.com
Storrs, CT – UConn wins in dramatic fashion to win the first game against Villanova and the BIG EAST regular season. This is the Huskies sixth walk off win of the season coming at a crucial time in ...Didn't take Coach Valentino long!!!
A BIG THANKS to all those who supported this year’s Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches’ Convention. We thank all of you coaches who invest the time to raise your game and create a better experience for your players and teams. We commend the players who joined us for a day of softball instruction with some of softball’s best and upped the energy level in the Expo Center. And we thank the stars of our Clinic - our presenters - who bring an incredible depth of knowledge, which they share generously. Lastly, we’d like to thank our sponsors - including our host Mohegan Sun - and all the exhibitors who stood with us and supported us during a challenging year. We are already looking forward to seeing all of you in-person at the Mohegan Sun in January 2023!
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It was a great session. Just disappointed that half of the vendors were gone right after lunch. Came back after eating hoping to hit the other half of the tables and most of them were gone….
What a wonderful convention! Thank you. Can attendees get access to the recordings of the presentations?
Had so much fun this year. Learned lots as always. Can't wait for next year!
I bought a ticket but was unable to attend. Who can I contact to gain access to the content and any other info?
Great day! My daughter and I very much enjoyed it. Thank you
Incredible panel talking about the importance of team culture kicks off the 2022 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches’ Convention. Planet Fastpitch Founder Denise Davis, Cheshire HS’s Kristine Botto-Drust, UMass’ Danielle Henderson, Duke’s Jessica Bracamonte, Olympian Aubree Munro and Alabama’s Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro - Wow! So much for coaches here 🔥
Great stuff !! was great to listen to everyone and learn something new
Amazing time at the convention, especially this presentation with these elite Coaches!
REGISTER At-the-Door & join us at the 2022 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches’ Convention which starts tonight, January 14, and continues throughout the day tomorrow, January 15. At-the-Door Registration begins at 6:00 PM today and opens again on Friday at 7:45AM. Session videos INCLUDED with registration.
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2022 Presenters
A.J. Andrews
LSU All-American, NPF All-Star Player & 1st Woman to Win Rawlings Gold Glove
Danielle Henderson
Head Softball Coach
University of Massachusetts
Ashley Waters
Head Softball Coach
Boston University
Laura Valentino
Head Softball Coach
University of Connecticut