2027 Clinic Schedule

The 2027 World Softball Coaches' Convention features two days of sessions starting on the afternoon of Friday, January 15 and concludes on Saturday afternoon, January 16, at 5:00pm. See full schedule below. Session times, presenters and program subject to change.

2027 Session Times	2027 Session Type	2027 Presenter	2027 Session Title	2027 Location	2027 Session Category
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
2:00pm - 8:00pm	Event Registration/Check-In	Event Registration	EVENT REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN	Expo Center Pre-Function	General Event
3:30pm - 4:15pm	Break-Out 1	Kelsey Christensen, Providence College Head Coach	Creating Game Like Pressure in a Practice Setting	Earth Ballroom A	Practice Planning/Organization
4:45pm - 5:30pm	Break-Out 1	Brian Miles, MLB Performance Coach, Cleveland Guardians	Train the Mind Like You Train the Game: Practical Mental Skills for Softball Coaches	Earth Ballroom A	Mental Performance
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 2	Ken Eriksen, Hall of Fame Past USA National Team Head Coach & Current University of South Florida Head Coach	Changing the Thoughts of Batting Practice	Earth Ballroom B	Hitting/Practice Planning
7:00pm - 7:45pm	Break-Out 1	Lisa Van Ackeron, Princeton University Head Coach & Kelsey Christensen, Providence University Head Coach	Pitcher/Catcher Relationships: Unlocking Your Best Battery	Earth Ballroom A	Pitching/Catching
8:00pm - 8:45pm	Break-Out 2	Mike White, National Championship University of Texas Head Coach	Be a Pitcher vs. a Thrower	Earth Ballroom B	Pitching
8:00pm - 8:45pm	Break-Out 1	TBA	TBA	Earth Ballroom A	TBA
	Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Limited Seating. Bring Your Questions)	Kelsey Christensen, Providence College Head Coach and Lisa Van Ackeren, Princeton University with USA Elite Training Founder Jen Hapanowicz	Get Your Recruiting Questions Answered	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	Recruiting
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
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	Kelsey Christensen, Providence College Head Coach	Baserunning Rules for Run Production	Earth Ballroom A	Baserunning
8:15am - 9:00am	Break-Out 2	Patrick Murphy, National Champion University of Alabama Head Coach	Team Building by BAMAU	Earth Ballroom B	Team Culture & Leadership
8:15am - 9:00am	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Jordyn Rudd-Lee, Gold Glove/Johnny Bench Awarding Winning Catcher, AUSL Catcher & Current Northwestern University Assistant Coach	The Catcher's Toolkit - A DEMO	Expo Center Floor	Catching
8:15am - 9:00am	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	Jen Hapanowicz, USA Elite Training Founder, with USA National Team and AUSL Volts Pitcher Ally Carda	The Art of Throwing Fast: A LIVE DEMO with Ally Carda and Youth Pitchers	Expo Center Floor	Pitching
8:15am - 9:00am	Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Limited Seating. Bring Your Questions)	TBA	TBA	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	TBA
9:20am - 10:05am	Break-Out 1	David Steinman, Infield/Defensive Skills Coach - Coach Steinman Training and Performance	Infield Confidence: Building Consistency from the Ground Up	Earth Ballroom A	Infield
9:20am - 10:05am	Break-Out 2	Mike White, National Championship University of Texas Head Coach	Teaching Points to Throw the Rise Ball	Earth Ballroom B	Pitching
9:20am - 10:05am	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	A.J. Andrews, Jordyn Rudd-Lee, Ally Carda, 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, Jordyn Rudd-Lee, Ally Carda, 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)	Ken Eriksen, Hall of Fame Past USA National Team Head Coach & Current University of South Florida Head Coach	Talk Hitting and Practice Organization	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	Hitting/Practice Planning
10:05am - 11:10am	Exhibitor Time		EXHIBITOR TIME	Expo Center Floor	Exhibitor Time
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	TBA	TBA	Expo Center Floor	TBA
11:10am - 12:00pm	Break-Out 1	Ken Eriksen, Hall of Fame Past USA National Team Head Coach & Current University of South Florida Head Coach	"I know, I know" Another Session on Throwing and Receiving!!! Let’s Simplify Our Throwing and Receiving Skills	Earth Ballroom A	Throwing Fundamentals
11:10am - 12:00pm	Break-Out 2	Jordyn Rudd-Lee, Gold Glove/Johnny Bench Awarding Winning Catcher, AUSL Catcher & Current Northwestern University Assistant Coach	The Complete Catching Blueprint	Earth Ballroom B	Catching
11:10am - 12:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	David Steinman, Infield/Defensive Skills Coach - Coach Steinman Training and Performance	Beyond the Basics: Rethinking Infield Development - Innovative Skills & Drills - A DEMO	Expo Center Floor	Infield
11:10am - 12:00pm	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	Ally Carda, A.J. Andrews, Cassie Reilly-Boccia, 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)	Mike White, National Championship University of Texas Head Coach	Talk Pitching	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	Pitching
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)	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/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)	Jordyn Rudd-Lee, Gold Glove/Johnny Bench Awarding Winning Catcher & AUSL Catcher	Get Your Photo with Jordyn Rudd-Lee presented by Salt City Sports (Players have first priority for photos)	Expo Center Floor	General
12:15pm - 1:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Cassie Reilly-Boccia, Softball Strength Academy Founder, VeloU and Athletes Warehouse Co-Owner, and National Champion University of Alabama Softball Player	Working Lunch: Get Your Hitting Questions Answered - For Coaches and Players of All Levels	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	Lisa Van Ackeron, Princeton University Head Coach	Embracing Challenges: Designing Bullpens that Train Pitchers for the Big Moments	Earth Ballroom A	Pitching
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Break-Out 2	Patrick Murphy, National Champion University of Alabama Head Coach	Creative Team Practices	Earth Ballroom B	Practice Planning/Organization
1:15pm - 2:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Ally Carda, USA National Team, Japan Pro League, and AUSL Volts Pitchers & Denise Davis, Planet Fastpitch	INSIDE THE CIRCLE: The Art of Competing with Ally Carda An Interactive Pitching Demonstration Exploing Preparation, Pitch Execution, Adjustments, and the Competitive Mindset of an Elite Pitcher	Expo Center Floor	Pitching
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	David Steinman, Infield/Defensive Skills Coach - Coach Steinman Training and Performance	Own the Infield: Building Better Players through Effective Drills	Expo Center Floor	Infield
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Extra Innings Workshop (First Come, First Serve - Limited Seating. Bring Your Questions)	Cassie Reilly-Boccia, Softball Strength Academy Founder, VeloU and Athletes Warehouse Co-Owner, and National Champion University of Alabama Softball Player	Talk Hitting, the Mental Game, and Strength & Conditioning	Wolf Boardroom/MS Expo Center Prefunction	Strength & Conditioning/Hitting/Mental Performance
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Break-Out 1	Denise Davis, Planet Fastpitch Founder	Smart Coaching: Leveraging Accessible Tech to Unlock Player Potential	Earth Ballroom A	Player Development/Technology
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Break-Out 2	Cassie Reilly-Boccia, Softball Strength Academy Founder, VeloU and Athletes Warehouse Co-Owner, and National Champion University of Alabama Softball Player	Performance Through a Female Lens: Considerations for Strength, Health & Performance	Earth Ballroom B	Strength & Conditioning/Hitting
2:15pm - 3:00pm	On Deck Sports Batting Cage	Jordyn Rudd-Lee, Gold Glove/Johnny Bench Awarding Winning Catcher, AUSL Catcher & Current Northwestern University Assistant Coach	The Art of Framing: Catching DEMO	Expo Center Floor	Catching
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Salt City Sports Demo Infield	Kristine Botto-Drust and the Cheshire Softball Team	Running an Efficient Team Practice - A DEMO	Expo Center Floor	Practice Planning/Organization
3:00pm	Exhibitor Zone Closes		Exhibitor Zone Closes
3:15pm - 4:05pm	Break-Out 1	Lisa Van Ackeren, Princeton University Head Coach	Education through Athletics - Lesson Planning in Coaching: Using Principles of Lesson/Curriculum Planning to Help Coaches Design More Effective Practices	Earth Ballroom A	Practice Planning/Organization
3:15pm - 4:05pm	Break-Out 2	Patrick Murphy, National Champion University of Alabama Head Coach	Coaching the Bases: Do's and Don'ts	Earth Ballroom B	General Coaching
4:15pm - 5:00pm	Break-Out 2	Ken Eriksen, Hall of Fame Past USA National Team Head Coach & Current University of South Florida Head Coach	Approaches to Hitting 55-75 MPH	Earth Ballroom B	Hitting
5:15pm	2027 Clinic Concludes		2027 Clinic Concludes
Program, presenters and sessions subject to change. Please check back for regular updates.