Tuesday |
November 27 |
9 a.m. |
Wilson Golf Scramble Shotgun Start - Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course |
10 a.m. |
Tennis Tournament - Buena Vista Palace |
Wednesday |
November 28 |
8:30 a.m. |
Pitching Pre-Convention Seminar - "Innovative Strategies and Solutions for Pitching Coaches- Cindy Bristow, World-Renowned Instructor and Founder of Softball Excellence |
1:30 p.m. |
Committee Meetings |
3 p.m. |
Exhibitor Set-Up (until 7 p.m.) |
4 p.m. |
General Session - Keynote Speaker |
6:30 p.m. |
Louisville Slugger Reception |
6:45 p.m. |
Mass Sponsored by the Association of Catholic Coaches and Athletes |
Thursday |
November 29 |
7:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
8:30 a.m. |
Caucus/Business Meetings by Group |
11 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall Open Until 6:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. |
Easton Victory Club Luncheon |
1:30 p.m. |
Softball Summit - A Look at Issues Facing the Sport |
4 p.m. |
"Championship Outfield Play" - Alyson Habetz, Associate Head Coach, University of Alabama |
5 p.m. |
Mizuno Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall |
7 p.m. |
Mentoring Workshop - Facilitated by NFCA Hall of Famer Sue Enquist |
9 p.m. |
Diamond Sports Hospitality |
Friday |
November 30 |
7 a.m. |
Schutt Sports Continental Breakfast |
8 a.m. |
Continuation of Business Meetings - if necessary |
9 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall Open Until 3 p.m. |
9 a.m. |
"The Musts of Hitting" - Lizzy Lemire, Assistant Coach, University of Notre Dame |
10 a.m. |
"Stop the Drama: The Ultimate Guide to Female Teams" - Dr. Robyn Odegaard, Author and Nationally Known Speaker/Consultant |
11 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall Drawings & Silent Auction |
1:15 p.m. |
"Offensive Strategies vs. the Off-Speed Pitch" - Brian Kolze, Head Coach, University of the Pacific |
2:15 p.m. |
DUAL SESSION: "Advanced Catching: Sticking the Pitch" - Ashley Holcombe Bell, Assistant Coach, Samford University and U.S. Nat'l Team Player |
2:15 p.m. |
DUAL SESSION: "Be a Five-Tool Player: Balancing the Game of Life"- Shonda Stanton, Head Coach, Marshall University |
3 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall Closes/Teardown Begins |
3:15 p.m. |
"The New Wave: Understanding and Connecting With Generation iY Athletes" - Tim Elmore, Founder and President of Growing Leaders |
6:30 p.m. |
NFCA Hall of Fame Banquet |
Saturday |
December 1 |
8 a.m. |
Texas Woman's University - Master's Info Session |
9 a.m. |
NFCA Coaching Staff of the Year Brunch |
10:30 a.m. |
Roundtable Topics - "Who's on First: Innovative Defensive Positioning" - Steve Wammer, Head Coach, Northland College |
10:30 a.m. |
Roundtable Topics - "Men Coaching Women" - Rich Wieligman, Head Coach, Oklahoma State University & Scott Hall, Head Coach, Butler University |
10:30 a.m. |
Roundtable Topics - "Making the Transition from Assistant to Head Coach" - Annie Smith, Head Coach, Georgia Southern University |
11:30 a.m. |
Roundtable Topics - "Recruiting Standards" - Sue Enquist, NFCA Hall of Famer |
11:30 a.m. |
Roundtable Topics - "Pitching Mechanics - Corrections and Modifications" - Barb Sherwood, Assistant Coach, Virginia Tech |
11:30 a.m. |
Roundtable Topics - "Hitting Drills" - Thomas Macera, Head Coach, Valdosta State University |
12:30 p.m. |
"Drills, Drills, Drills" (Baserunning X's and O's) - Erin Van Nostrand, Head Coach, Pacific Lutheran University |
1:10 p.m. |
"Drills, Drills, Drills" (Pitching Drills) - Beth Torina, Head Coach, LSU |
1:50 p.m. |
"Drills, Drills, Drills" (Defensive Drills) - George Wares, Head Coach, Central College |
2:30 p.m. |
"The Five C's of a Mental Game Warrior" - Jen Croneberger, President, JLynne Consulting Group |
3:30 p.m. |
"Turning the Double Play" - Blake Miller, Assistant Coach, University of Oregon |
4:30 p.m. |
"Why Injuries Are on the Rise and What to Do About It" - Brandon Marcello, Director of Sports Performance, Stanford University |