| Monday |
December 1 |
| 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
NFCC Course 402: Advanced Analysis of Hitting, Pitching & Short-Game Skills (Bronze 1 & 2) |
| 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
NFCC Course 404: Solid Team Defense & Strategy (Bronze 3 & 4) |
Tuesday |
December 2 |
| 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
NFCC Course 402: Advanced Analysis of Hitting, Pitching & Short-Game Skills (Bronze 1 & 2) |
| 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
NFCC Course 404: Solid Team Defense & Strategy (Bronze 3 & 4) |
8:30 a.m. |
Wilson Golf Scramble Registration (Rio Secco Golf Club) |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Wilson Golf Scramble Start (Rio Secco Golf Club) |
9:30 a.m. |
Tennis Tourney Registration (Bally's Courts) |
10 a.m. |
Tennis Tournament (Bally's Courts) |
| 12-4 p.m. |
NFCA Convention Registration (Grand Salon) |
| Wednesday |
December 3 |
| 7 a.m.-7 p.m. |
NFCA Convention Registration (Grand Salon) |
| 8:30-9:45 a.m. |
Committee Meetings:
• Hall of Fame (Palace 4)
• Coaching Education (Bronze 3)
• Tournament & Camp (Bronze 4)
• Education & Publications (Bronze 2)
• Ethics (Palace 1)
• Nominating (Palace 3)
• Rules & Officials (Palace 2) |
10-11:15 a.m. |
Committee Meetings:
• Internet (Palace 2)
• All-American Regional Chairs (Bronze 3)
• Recruiting (Bronze 2)
• Diversity (Palace 1)
• Awards (Palace 3)
|
Noon-4 p.m. |
"Building and Sustaining a
Championship Culture: How to
Create a Winning Culture of
Commitment and Accountability"JEFF JANSSEN, Founder and President,
Janssen Sports Leadership Center (Silver Ballroom) |
| 3 p.m. |
Exhibitor Set-up Until 7 p.m. (Events Center) |
3-4 p.m. |
New Attendee Orientation (Bronze 2) |
| 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
General Session: Keynote by Dan Lier (Platinum/Gold) |
| 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
Mid-American Conference (Skyview 4) |
| 6:30-8:30 p.m. |
Louisville Slugger Reception (Skyview 5 & 6) |
7-9 p.m. |
Division II HCC (Bronze 2) |
| 7:30-9 p.m. |
Division I HCC (Bronze 1) |
8-10 p.m. |
FCA Q&A (Palace 2) |
| 8-9 p.m. |
International Caucus (ED Suite) |
| Thursday |
December 4 |
| 7 a.m.-7 p.m. |
NFCA Convention Registration (Grand Salon) |
| 7-9 a.m. |
Schutt Sports Continental Breakfast (Silver Ballroom) |
| 7-8:30 a.m. |
Hall of Fame Committee (Palace 2) |
| 8:30-11:30 a.m. |
Caucus Meetings:
• Division I (Skyview 5 & 6)
• Division II (Bronze 1)
• Division III (Bronze 2)
• NAIA (Bronze 3)
• NJCAA (Palace 3) |
| 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall open (Events Center) |
| 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. |
Easton Victory Club Luncheon (Gold/Platinum) |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Division II Poll Committee (Palace 1) |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Visit the Exhibitors! Drawings & Silent Auction (Events Center) |
| 3 p.m. |
"Show and Go: An Inside Look at Managing Player and Staff Personalities" Lonni Alameda, Head Coach, Florida State University (Gold/Silver/Platinum) |
| 4 p.m. |
NFCA Hall of Fame Panel with Dr. JoAnne Graf, Margie Wright, Bill Edwards & Dr. Gerry Pinkston (Gold/Silver/Platinum) |
| 5-6:30 p.m. |
Mizuno Happy Hour in Exhibit Hall (Events Center) |
| 5-7 p.m. |
Atlantic 10 Conference Meeting (Palace 2) |
| 6-9 p.m. |
Other Conference Meetings:
• Missouri Valley(Palace 5)
• ACC (Palace 1)
• Ohio Valley (Palace 4)
|
| 7 p.m. |
The Mentoring Workshop Powered by NCSA (Gold/Silver) |
| 9-11 p.m. |
FCA Coaches Testimony & Encouragement: Dana Jenkins (Palace 3) |
| 9 p.m. |
Diamond Sports Hospitality: Party Zone outdoors, Social Lounge indoors (Chateau inside Paris Las Vegas) |
| Friday |
December 5 |
| 6:30-9 a.m. |
USSSA Continental Breakfast (Grand Foyer) |
| 7-8 a.m. |
FCA Breakfast with LSU's Beth Torina (Palace 3) |
| 7-10 a.m. |
Travel Ball Caucus (Bronze 3) |
| 8 a.m. |
Other Caucus Meetings:
• High School (Palace 4 & 5)
• Cal JC (Palace 2) |
| 8-9 a.m. |
Division I Continuation, if needed (Skyview 5 & 6) |
| 8-9 a.m. |
Division II Continuation, if needed (Bronze 1) |
| 8-9 a.m. |
Division III Continuation, if needed (Bronze 2) |
| 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall open |
| 9 a.m. |
"A Catcher's Grind: Molding the Defensive Difference Maker"
Jen Schroeder, former UCLA catcher & owner, Jen Schro Catching (Gold/Silver/Platinum) |
| 10 a.m. |
"Creative Teaching: Thinking Outside the Box" Randy Schneider, Associate
Head Coach, University of Wisconsin (Gold/Silver/Platinum) |
| 11 a.m. |
"Hitting Common Faults & Fixes with Advanced Drills" Matt Lisle, Assistant Coach, Santa Clara University (Gold/Silver/Platinum) |
| 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Emeriti Group (Skyview 1) |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. |
Visit the Exhibitors! (Events Center) |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. |
Softball Summit (Silver/Platinum/Gold) |
| 3 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall Closes (Events Center) |
| 3:30 p.m. |
"Championship Defense: Getting Game Ready" Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson, Head Coach, Alabama State & 2014 National Champion at NAIA's Auburn-Montgomery (Gold/Silver/Platinum) |
| 4:30 p.m. |
"Polishing an Athlete: Complex Training for Power and Speed Strength" Michelle Martin-Diltz, Strength and Conditioning Coach, University of Alabama (Platinum/Gold/Silver) |
| 6-6:30 p.m. |
NFCA Hall of Fame Reception (Dressy Attire) (Celebrity Ballroom at Planet Hollywood) |
| 6:30-10 p.m. |
NFCA Hall of Fame Banquet (Dressy Attire) (Celebrity Ballroom at Planet Hollywood) |
| Saturday |
December 6 |
8 a.m. |
Texas Woman's University Meeting (Palace 1) |
| 8 a.m. |
"How to Protect Yourself in Your Job" Tracy Warren, Attorney at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart (Silver/Gold/Platinum) |
| 9 a.m. |
NFCA Coaching Staff of the Year Brunch (Skyview 5 & 6) |
| 10:30 a.m.-noon |
"Drills, Drills, Drills"
Mike Lambros, Head Coach, North Davidson High School
Kelly Ford, Head Coach, Cal State Fullerton
Kristine Himes, Associate Head Coach, University of Kentucky (Silver/Gold/Platinum) |
| Noon |
Grab & Go Lunch (Silver/Gold/Platinum) |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Roundtable Topics
• "Team Chemistry" Darci Brownell, Head Coach, Sierra College (Bronze 1 & 2)
• "Systematizing Your Softball World" Rachel Hanson, Head Coach, Stanford University (Bronze 3 & 4)
• "Prepararing Your Team for the Postseason" Kevin Blaskowski, Head Coach, West Texas A&M (Gold/Silver/Platinum) |
| 2 p.m. |
"Pitching Performance Measures" Rick Pauly, Pitching Coach, University of Georgia (Gold/Platinum/Silver)
|
| 2-5 p.m. |
Travel Ball Curriculum (Skyview 5 & 6)
• College Coach Panel, 2-3 p.m.
• Kevin Shelton, Texas Glory, 3:40-4:05 p.m.
• Pat Moyer, Fury Fastpitch, 4:05-4:30 p.m.
• Measurements & Standards, 4:30-5 p.m. |
| 3 p.m. |
"The Mind Matters: Why You Should Fully Commit to Training Your Athletes'
Mental Game as Part of Regular Preparation & How to Do It" Tori Nyberg, Elevate Performance Counseling (Gold/Platinum/Silver) |
| 4 p.m. |
"Epidemic of Overuse Injuries in Softball" Dr. Chris Mazoue, Orthopedic Surgeon, University of South Carolina (Gold/Platinum/Silver) |
| 6 p.m.-10 p.m. |
NFCC Course 401: The Art of Championship Coaching (Bronze 1) |
| 6 p.m.-10 p.m. |
NFCC Course 405: Explosive Team Offense & Strategy (Bronze 3 & 4) |
Sunday |
December 7 |
| 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
NFCC Course 401: The Art of Championship Coaching (Bronze 1) |
| 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
NFCC Course 405: Explosive Team Offense & Strategy (Bronze 3 & 4) |
Monday |
December 8 |
| 8-11 a.m. |
NFCC Course 401: The Art of Championship Coaching (Bronze 1) |
| 8-11 a.m. |
NFCC Course 405: Explosive Team Offense & Strategy (Bronze 3 & 4) |
