The ABCA Barnstormers Clinics are one-day coaching clinics for baseball coaches of all levels. The clinics are focused on the fundamentals, with a full day of practical position-specific drills, coaching cues and practice organization tips that can be directly applied to your individual athlete or team.
The Barnstormer Clinics are geared towards youth, academy, high school and travel coaches and instructors in the area but are also great for any baseball enthusiast or parent who wants to learn more about the game from some of the most respected coaches in the sport.
SCHEDULE - August 12, 2017
7:30 a.m. - Registration
8:30 a.m. - Welcome / Meet & Greet
9:00 a.m. - ABCA Introduction
9:15 a.m. - Marc Rardin, Head Coach at Iowa Western Community College
Competitive Team Practice Organization & Drills
10:05 a.m. - Bellevue University Staff
Gap to Gap Hitting
10:55 a.m. - Bill Olson, ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee
Player-Coach Relationships
11:45 a.m. - Travis Hergert, North Iowa Area Community College
Maximizing Player Development Within a Practice Structure
12:30 p.m. - Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. - Pascal Paul, Assistant Coach at Iowa Western Community College
Being a Reiver Pitcher
2:20 p.m. - Brian Wede, Head Coach at Northwestern College & Chad Miller, Head Coach at Midland University
Pressure Offense with Base Running
3:10 p.m. - BLAST Baseball
Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Your Programs
3:55 p.m. - ABCA Closing & Wrap Up
The Barnstormers Clinics are presented by Blast Motion.