2025 State Convention Schedule
Friday, December 5
9:00 - 10:00 AM | Jay Johnson, Louisiana State University
Developing a Complete Offense and Hitting Approach
10:05 - 10:45 AM | Dan McDonnell, University of Louisville
Three Segments at Practice for Team Defense
10:45 - 11:00 AM | Visit Vendors
11:00 - 11:40 AM | Chuck Ristano, United States Naval Academy
A Holistic Approach to Pitching Development
11:45 - 12:25 PM | Dan McDonnell, University of Louisville
Let's Score Runs!
12:25 - 1:25 PM | Lunch Break
1:25 - 2:05 PM | Tom Griffin, Carson-Newman University
Buffet of Catching Drills for Receiving, Blocking, and Throwing
2:10 - 2:50 PM | Steve Springer, Quality At-Bats
Compete with Confidence
2:50 - 3:05 PM | Visit Vendors
3:05 - 3:45 PM | Nick Derba, University of Maine
Comfined but Refined: Drills for Anywhere
3:50 - 4:30 PM | Justin Dedman, Bradley University
Offensive + Emotional Freedom: Building a Hitting Environment Through Connection and Curiosity
4:30 - 5:30 PM | Vendor Social
5:30 - 6:30 PM | Hot Stove (Presenter Panel)
6:30 - 7:30 PM | Hot Stove (Breakout Sessions)
Saturday, December 6
7:00 - 8:00 AM | FCA Breakfast
8:10 - 9:10 AM | Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox and Clint Hurdle, Colorado Rockies
From the Dugout to the Hall of Fame: A Hitting Conversation
9:15 - 9:55 AM | Patrick Murphy, University of Alabama
Championship Culture the Bama Softball Way
10:00 - 10:40 AM | Neal Cotts and Brett Graves, Premier Pitching Performance
How the Comprehensive Assessment Approach Impacts Pitching Development
10:40 - 10:55 AM | Visit Vendors
10:55 - 11:35 AM | Bill Kurich, Webster University
Changing the Game on the Basepaths
11:40 - 12:20 PM | Andre Butler, Graveyard Mentality
Outfield Play - Where Hits Are Laid to Rest
12:25 - 1:05 PM | Adam Rosen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Infield Drills for All Seasons