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 26, 2017

7:30 a.m. - Registration

8:30 a.m. - Welcome / Meet & Greet

9:00 a.m. - ABCA Introduction

9:15 a.m. - Sean McDermott, Associate Head Coach at University of Illinois at Chicago
Efficient Energized Practice Planning

10:05 a.m. - Ryan Sienko, Assistant Catching Coordinator for Los Angeles Dodgers
Catch It to Present It: Advanced Receiving Techniques to Gain More Strikes

10:55 a.m. - Ed Mathey, Head Coach at North Central College & Luke Johnson, Head Coach at North Park University
Scoring Runs When You Hit, and When You Don't.

11:45 a.m. - Mike Kunigonis, Head Coach at Northern Illinois University & Steve Joslyn, Head Coach at Chicago State University
Covering the Gaps - Developing the Complete Outfielder

12:30 p.m. - Lunch Break

1:30 p.m. - Lou Collier, Lou Collier Baseball & Bill Angelo, Head Coach at Elgin Community College
Advanced Infield Fundamentals and Drills

2:20 p.m. - Mike Stawski, Head Coach at Concordia University Chicago
Kick Start Your Offense Through the Running Game

3:10 p.m. - BLAST Baseball
Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Your Programs

3:55 p.m. - ABCA Closing

 
The Barnstormers Clinics are presented by Blast Motion.