LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Registration is now open for the 2025-26 NFCA Coaches Clinics presented by GameChanger. With 40 speakers on the docket, this year’s clinic lineup features elite softball minds, who will share their knowledge and secrets to success at one of eight clinics this winter.
Whether you're just starting out as a coach or a seasoned veteran looking to expand your toolkit, the NFCA has you covered. Our two-day softball clinics feature five elite clinicians who will deliver the latest in drills, strategies, pitching and hitting instruction, player development, and more — all designed to elevate your coaching game.
Attendees have the opportunity to converse one-on-one with the clinicians during a meet & greet social hour, go home with some great prizes thanks to our many giveaways and visit with companies showcasing the latest softball equipment and services.
Clinics will be offered in seven cities: Chicago (2), Kansas City, Louisville, Minneapolis, Nashville, Oklahoma City and Portland, Ore. Click on the individual links below for more information and to register.
Chicago I (Dec. 5-6, 2025) • Chicago II (Jan. 9-10, 2026) • Nashville (Jan. 9-10, 2026) • Minneapolis (Jan. 16-17, 2026)
Portland (Jan. 16-17, 2026) • Kansas City (Jan. 23-24, 2026) • Oklahoma City (Jan. 23-24, 2026) • Louisville (Jan. 30-31, 2026)
Be sure to sign up two weeks prior to the clinic date to take advantage of the $159 rate for members and $169 rate for non-members before the prices increase.
The 2025-26 lineup features three NFCA Hall of Famers in Lonni Alameda (Florida State), Mike Candrea (Arizona, ret.) and Jo Evans (UC Santa Barbara), two coaches with over 1,000 career wins – Candrea (1,859), Evans (1,382 – top amongst active NCAA coaches) and eight more –Alameda (968), Rick Fremin (Southeast Louisiana – 700), Melissa Frost (Indianapolis – 936), Lana Ross (Kansas City Kansas CC – 804), Shonda Stanton (Indiana – 831), Heather Tarr (Washington - 855), Jackson Vaughan (Linfield – 894) and Mike White (Texas - 751) – with 700-plus victories.
Additionally, Alameda (Florida State), Candrea (Arizona & Central Arizona), Brandon Elliott (Virginia Wesleyan), Tarr (Washington), Vaughan (Linfield) and White (Texas) have steered their programs to national titles with Candrea (10), Elliott (3) and Vaughan (2) doing it on more than one occasion.
As with those who may be attending a clinic for the first time, the NFCA will feature first-time Coaches Clinic instructors – Jake Epstein (Missouri), Rick Fremin (SELU), Victoria Hayward (Nevada), Stacy May-Johnson (Iowa), Gina Oaks Garcia (Cal State Fullerton), Kate Malveaux (Auburn), Tiffany Ozbun (Denison), Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (Oregon), Megan Rhodes Smith (Tennessee), Lana Ross (KCKCC), Tony Smith (Northwestern), Kassie Stanfill (Austin Peay) and Jackson Vaughan (Linfield).
For more information and to sign up for one or more of these exclusive education offerings, please visit nfca.org/coaches-clinics.
The NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded Coaches Clinics, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from NFCA podcasts to a comprehensive drills database, to in-person events and a National Convention.
Learn more about the NFCA and consider joining our lineup of 7,000 coaches today!
