LAS VEGAS - It was another record-breaking Convention for the NFCA in 2025. Just one year after eclipsing the 1,800 mark, the Association’s marquee event smashed it out of the park with 2,025 attendees this week. It also includes the biggest Exhibit Show with 200 companies, 321 booths over 800 vendors in the show.
The Exhibit Show, which was the largest in NFCA history, featured a record-high 47 first-time companies and over 700 coaches attended the Convention for the first time. This year’s event concluded with the Awards Brunch, a second session of Drills, Drills, Drills, and Super-Saturday edition of education.
After the NFCA’s respective All-America committees conducted business, Drills, Drills, Drills opened with the Florida Atlantic’s Nicole Newman (pitching), Toledo’s Jessica Bracamonte (outfield) and LSU’s Bryce Neal (hitting).
Following drills, the membership recognized their peers at the Awards Brunch. Coaches earned Victory Club milestones, including five members who joined the 1,000-win club – Greg Jones (Winona State), Perry Peterson (Barrington HS), Pat Reardon (Central Methodist), Travis Scott (Angelo State) and Kim Wilson (Rowan). Chris Hawkins (USC Upstate) and Carol Mitchell (Gibbs HS) collected their 1,100th victory with West Virginia Wesleyan’s Steve Warner earning win number 1,200. Capping it off is Florida Southwestern State’s Robert Iamurri, who nabbed his 1,300th career victory as a head coach.
Additionally, each 2025 ATEC/NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year winner addressed their peers, along with a video acceptance from Jenna Putala, the Donna Newberry “Perseverance” Award recipient and in-person speeches by OnDeck Softball’s Derek Allister (Melinda Fischer Distinguished Service Award) and NFCA Hall of Famer Kathy Veroni (Humanitarian Award).
The Convention concluded with an afternoon of nine educational sessions covering nutrition, defense, bunting & slapping, pitch calling, throwing, baserunning and defense.
Make sure you save the date for next year’s Convention, Dec. 9-12, 2026 in Atlantic City, N.J.
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