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Saturday, 12 January 2008

The 2008 Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Clinic/Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2 at the Bulls/Sox Academy in Lisle.  Chuck Gandolfi has outdone himself putting together an outstanding line-up of speakers.  Every coach will take something away from this clinic to use in his program.


Friday, February 1

4:30                    Registration begins, exhibits open
5:45 – 6:25         Table of Champions – Drills to help your team and program
                                   
Doug Sutor, Sandburg High School
                                    Dustin Nail, Columbia High School
6:25 – 6:50         Outfield Fundamentals and Drills
                                   
Tony D'Anza, IHSBCA Hall of Famer
6:50 -- 7:10         Visit the Exhibitors
7:15 – 8:00         Drills to help you find your best swing
                                   
John Cohen, Head Coach, University of Kentucky
8:00 – 8:10         IHSBCA Announcements
8:10 – 9:00         Evaluating your talent and recruiting
                                   
John Cohen, Head Coach, University of Kentucky
9:00 – 11:00       IHSBCA Hot Stove coaches appreciation reception

Saturday, February 2

7:00                    Registration begins, exhibits open
8:15 – 9:00         Creating the Big Inning
                                     
John Cohen, Head Coach, University of Kentucky
9:00 – 9:25         Cut-off and relay system to fit your personnel
                                     
Sean McDermott, UIC Assistant Coach
9:25 – 9:55         Stealing bases to steal some wins
                                    
John Russo, Head Coach, Vermont Mountaineers
10:00 – 10:25     Holding runners and the left-handed pick-off move
                                     
Irish O'Reilly, ABCA and IHSBCA Hall of Famer
10:25 – 10:50     Offensive philosophy used at UIC
                                     
Sean McDermott, UIC Assistant Coach
10:50 – 11:00     IHSBCA Awards
11:00 – 11:45     Defensive practice organization
                                      
Rex Sanders, Texas AM High School
11:45 – 1:00       Lunch
1:00 – 1:45         Major League sinker, slider, curve and change
                                     
Larry Monroe, Chicago White Sox
1:45 – 2:30         Two-strike hitting approach and drills
                                     
Jack Perconte, 11-year major leaguer
2:30 – 3:15         Catching fundamentals and drills
                                      
Cliff Brown, Chicago White Sox
3:15                     IHSA Rules interpretation meeting 

 
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