Educational tool featuring member coaches sharing insight on softball-related topics

• Designed to help coaches be the best they can be by listening to a member coach, an expert in the field or another individual or group share their knowledge of a specific topic
• New episodes go live on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. ET
• New episodes, topics, and guests will be regularly announced via the NFCA’s online newsletter and social media accounts
• Past episodes will be available to listen to at any time by choosing the podcast link online at NFCA.org
• Listen to all the episodes for FREE in a variety of ways: On your Android devices via the Google Play store or Google Podcasts; on iOS devices via the App Store or Apple Podcasts; on Spotify; on iHeartRadio; on Castbox; on Deezer; on Podcast Addict; and on Podchaser.

“Education is one of our main NFCA pillars. Our goal is to provide fastpitch coaches the best education in the country and to do so in a variety of ways. We are thrilled to introduce our NFCA podcasts. Coaches are people on the go and our podcasts will provide the opportunity for coaches to listen and learn from their office, the field, the bus, the plane or anywhere in the country.”
-- NFCA Executive Director Carol Bruggeman

UPCOMING EPISODES:

• TBA

LATEST EPISODES:

• NOVEMBER 25 - Evaluation & Team Management During A Pandemic | Cal State Fullerton staff
• NOVEMBER 18 - The Building Blocks of Mental Training | Dr. Michael Gerson | Mind Gearz Performance Coaching
• NOVEMBER 11 - Reaching An Optimal Mindset | Lauren DiCredico | Wicked Psyched
• NOVEMBER 4 - A Profile in Coaching | Sami Strinz-Ward | Texas Tech University
• OCTOBER 28 - A Profile in Coaching | Lizzy Ristano | University of Notre Dame
• OCTOBER 21 - Things Coaches Need to Keep in Mind During COVID-19 | Samantha Ekstrand | NFCA Legal Counsel
• OCTOBER 14 - Managing Large Rosters | Crystal Rosenthal (Concordia Irvine), John Tschida (St. Thomas) & Tim Walton (Florida)
• OCTOBER 7 - Tips For Playing Games During A Pandemic | High School Panel
• SEPTEMBER 30 - A Profile in Coaching | Crissy Strimple | University of Tulsa
• SEPTEMBER 23 - The Science of Recruiting | Gary Green | Gary Green Recruiting
• SEPTEMBER 16 - A Profile in Coaching | MJ Knighten | University of San Diego
• SEPTEMBER 9 - Words Matter: The Power of What a Coach Says | Chrissy Semler | Bridgewater State University
• SEPTEMBER 2 - Work-Life Balance: Coaching Moms with Young Kids | Pat Conlan (Georgetown) & Kat Ihlenburg (Georgia Gwinnett)
• AUGUST 26 - Motivating Your Student-Athletes | Dr. Rachel Sheehan | Sport & Performance Psychologist
• AUGUST 19 - A Profile in Coaching | Megan Brown | Longwood University
• AUGUST 12 - A Profile in Coaching | Laura Matthews | Belmont University
• AUGUST 5 - How to Help Your Student-Athletes | Melanie Rushing & Alicia Smith | Mental Sweet Spot
• JULY 29 - Planning Fall Practices | Denny Griffin | Alma College
• JULY 22 - Getting Back to X's & O's | Paula U'Ren | St. Cloud State
• JULY 15 - Helping Coaches Keep Moving Forward During COVID-19 | Carol Bruggeman | NFCA
• JULY 8 - Recruiting During COVID-19 | Jen Teague | Columbia University
• JULY 1 - A Profile in Coaching | Ralph Weekly (Tennessee)
• JUNE 24 - The Coach's Guide to Public Speaking | Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska) & Shonda Stanton (Indiana)
• JUNE 17 - Learning From The Legends | NFCA Hall of Famers Margie Knight, Julie Lenhart & Deb Pallozzi
• JUNE 10 - Planning for Your Coaching Journey | Helen Williams | HMW Sports Consulting
• JUNE 3 - Strength Training for the Softball Athlete | Cameron Dietz | Utah Valley University
• MAY 27 - Implementing Cutting-Edge Practices in Performance | Teena Murray | Sacramento Kings
• MAY 20 - What's Next, Coaches? | Samantha Ekstrand (NFCA Legal Counsel) & Rachel Lawson (University of Kentucky)
• MAY 13 - The Coach & Administrator Relationship | Beth Goetz (AD) & Megan Ciolli Bartlett (Softball Coach) | Ball State University
• MAY 6 - Coaching Body Image: Working with Female Student-Athletes | Mallory E. Mann, Ph.D., CMPC | Pacific Lutheran University
• APRIL 29 - Championship Communication | Betsy Butterick | The Coaches' Coach

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Do you have ideas for an upcoming podcast? Let us know by emailing education@nfca.org