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Just a taste... Filmed on the back fields in Goodyear, Arizona, we connect w/ @FridayFielders creator & current @Indians Lower Level Infield Coordinator @ThatGuy_Kai to talk bringing what happens in the game to our practices + our fungoes! 📅 March 6th 🚌 ABCA: The Road Show
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Terrific Infield drill utilized by the @GreenWaveBSB program to ‘warm up’ defenders inside of their Batting Practice rotations Great shares Coach Harris! #ABCAclinics
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Congratulations to the ABCA's Jeremy Sheetinger who was named head coach at @GGC_Baseball today! You'll be missed at the National HQ but we know you'll do well back in the coaching ranks @CoachSheets3!
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That’s a wrap on #ABCA2022! 
Thank you to all of the coaches & exhibitors that joined us in-person in Chicago this week as well as those that took part in the 78th annual ABCA Convention virtually! Save the Date for #ABCA2023: January 5-8, 2023 in Nashville See you there!!!
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The ‘King of Drills’ ➡️ @CNBaseball HC & longtime ABCA member Tom Griffin dives right in & offers some drills to develop his catchers #ABCAclinics
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One of the best Infield teachers in the game @CoachMongero giving our attendees a deeper dive into drill work and what to look for when their guys are working. #ABCAclinics
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ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee John Altobelli @occ_baseball ⚾️ 705-478-4 (.594) record ⚾️ 16th CCCAA coach in history to reach 700 wins ⚾️ 2019 ABCA National Coach of the Year in the Pacific Association
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Mike Matheny, Special Adviser for the @Royals, talking “Controlling Your Competitive EDGES” on the #ABCA2019 stage! “When everything is falling apart, the good leader grabs a mirror and says “its on me.” When everything is clicking they deflect praise and point to the window.”
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(2/3) Rotation #1 of the @UHCougarBB Multi-Purpose Drill Bring a whole new dynamic to these Barnstormers Coaching Clinics - LIVE Action! #ABCAclinics
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That’s the final out of #ABCA2020! Thanks to all of the 7,100 coaches & hundreds of exhibitors that joined us in Nashville! Thanks also to the many coaches that joined us for the online live video stream! 🗓 MARK YOUR CALENDARS for #ABCA2021 Jan. 7-10 in Washington, D.C.
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And with that, this year's #ABCA2019 Convention comes to a close Our biggest Convention EVER with over 6,500 coaches from around the world joining us here in Dallas, TX! Next year, we head back to one of our favorite cities for #ABCA2020: 📅 January 2-5 📍 Nashville, TN
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Small gem from the classroom today...📝 #Corbs #VandyBoys
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🏃‍♂️💥 Take the Extra 90! 💥🏃‍♂️ Kyle Crookes (University of Central Missouri) shares The Aggressor’s Mindset: Taking an Extra 90 Feet, focusing on how to play with tempo, disrupt defenses, and create scoring opportunities. ⚾ Key Takeaways: ✅ Developing an aggressive baserunning mindset ✅ Reading defenders & taking calculated risks ✅ Applying pressure to manufacture momentum 🔗 Watch the full clinic: vist.ly/3mzzhsz or in the My ABCA app!
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Our hearts ache for the family & friends of Dr. Ken Ravizza A legend of the Convention Main Stage, Ken’s profound impact on the game of baseball is impossible to put into words Honored to have this interview with Ken: 💻 ABCA.org/podcast 📱 apple.co/1Wt6ZAb
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🌟 ABCA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Inductee 🌟 Jim Schlossnagle, @TexasBaseball Schlossnagle, the new head baseball coach at the University of Texas, has led teams to remarkable achievements throughout his 23-season career, including Texas A&M's runner-up finish in the College World Series in 2024. With a career record of 946-455 (.675), Schlossnagle's tenure also includes successful stints at TCU and UNLV. He has earned numerous accolades, including National Coach of the Year honors and Big 12 Coach of the Year. Schlossnagle also served as ABCA President in 2023.
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(3/3) Rotation #2 of the @UHCougarBB Multi-Purpose Drill here at our Barnstormers Coaching Clinic A ‘take feverish notes’ drill series! #ABCAclinics
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Bringing the speed ladder into developing his Infielders ➡️ @FleetBaseball HC @CoachCroc bringing energy onto this fall’s Barnstormers Tour bus #ABCAclinics
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The Nature of the New School Lead Base stealing continues to evolve — are your players adapting? This 2025 ABCA Convention clip takes a closer look at the “new school” approach to leads and baserunning, showing how to apply data-driven adjustments that give runners an edge. Watch now at vist.ly/3n5jeyi or in the My ABCA app!
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#ABCA2019 ATTENDEES: Time for a Twitter roll call! Who’s coming with us to Dallas??? RETWEET, LIKE & REPLY back with what you’re most looking forward to during your ‘4 Days of Baseball Heaven’!
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Bringing the speed ladder into developing Infielders with footwork, athleticism & quickness to the baseball is @BearkatsBSB Asst Lance Miles @Th3_Gr8_Hambino #ABCAclinics
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Prep for the #ABCA2020 Trade Show has started! In 48 hours these 200,000 sq. ft. Will be transformed & engulfed by more than 350 baseball companies! Who’s ready to check out all the gear, training aids, apparel, products and more!
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Calm before the storm... #ABCA2020
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📆 MARK YOUR CALENDARS!🗓️ Get ready for another unforgettable experience as the World's Largest Baseball Convention returns to the nation's capital for the first time since 1975 in January 2025! ⚾️🏛️ Plan to join us at #ABCA2025 in Washington, D.C., January 2-5, 2025! 🎉
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Our hearts are heavy with the passing of one of the all-time greats - Augie Garrido What a blessing for all of us to have had his presence on stage one last time this past January... Our prayers are with his family, friends and the @BaseballTitans & @TexasBaseball communities
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#OpeningDay vibes at #ABCA2022! We’re thrilled to be back in-person for this year’s World’s Largest Baseball Convention!
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Teaching the fundamentals inside his approach to developing his corps of Outfielders is @LanderBaseball Asst & proud ABCA member @JT_Maguire35 #FridayFielders #ABCAclinics
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Save the Date! 2026 ABCA Convention 📍 Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio 📅 January 8–11, 2026 Join us for the 82nd World's Largest Baseball Convention! Priority Registration Opens: August 2025 General Registration Opens: September 1, 2025 Visit ABCA.org or use the My ABCA Mobile App for updates.
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The #ABCA2024 Clinic Hall is filling up with nearly 7,000 coaches inside and over 1,000 more watching online and on-site in the Clinic Overflow Viewing! Program starting in two minutes!!
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Jerry Weinstein (@JWonCATCHING) has been named the recipient of the 2021 ABCA/@WilsonSportingG Lefty Gomez Award! This award is presented to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport locally, national & internationally. FULL RELEASE 📝abca.org/ABCA/Awards/Lefty_G…
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🎯 Swinging vs. Hitting: What’s the Difference? 🎯 Bryson LeBlanc (University of Missouri) dives into the key distinctions between swinging and truly hitting, helping players develop a smarter, more effective offensive approach. ⚾ Key Takeaways: ✅ Approach vs. mechanics ✅ Developing a hitter’s mindset ✅ Maximizing contact & power 🔗 Watch the full clinic: vist.ly/3mxpnzj or in the My ABCA app!
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🚨 ABCA Convention 📍 Dallas, TX 📆 January 3-6, 2019 #️⃣ 6,000+ Coaches 🎤 60+ Clinics over 3 Stages 🌎 Largest Baseball Trade Show 🔥 Hot Stoves 🤝 Networking Opportunities 🏆 Awards Ceremonies 4️⃣ Days of Baseball Heaven 🧠 No Brainer REGISTER TODAY 🔗 ABCA.org/Convention
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ABCA HQ ✈️ NASHVILLE: 455 miles How far is everyone else traveling to take part in #ABCA2020? Safe travels to all the coaches & exhibitors starting the new decade out with us in Nashville this week!
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Using speed ladders, med balls & no-ball blocking drills to condition/train catchers ➡️ @bluedragonsport Asst @Coach_Cervantez #ABCAclinics
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"...this old-school vs. new-school thing needs to be dropped. It’s kind of like what’s going on in society—everyone take a side, you’re right, and they’re wrong. Stop it. Let’s all just be in school. What can we learn? What can we teach each other?" 📝abca.org/magazine/2023-4-Jul…
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Offering a creative drill to emphasize the transfer & direction of the feet behind the dish at today’s Barnstormers Clinic is proud ABCA Member @SFA_Baseball HC Johnny Cardenas @CoachCSFA #ABCAclinics
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🚨VIDEO OF THE DAY🚨 Bunting with @TexasBaseball This video is open to all for TODAY ONLY...Members can watch anytime! @DP5hookem is mic’d up & our cameras are on the turf for this drill series! ⚾️ Sac ⚾️ Drag ⚾️ Push ⚾️ Team Competition FULL VIDEO 🎥 abca.org/Resources/Barnstorm…
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Excellent hitting info bombs 💣 being dropped by @CoachTomEller . All around great info, in this snippet he is focusing on hip-hinge and side-bend. #ABCAclinics
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"You went 4-for-4 with four jacks? Don't be walking in here tomorrow with your chest popped out. O-fer with four punchouts? Don’t come in with your head down. Good or bad, it’s over at midnight..." Q&A with @UKBaseball's Nick Mingione 🗞️ abca.org/magazine/2024-5-Sep…
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Excellent job covering Infield Foundations and Catch Play with @bbgreens5 the HC at @NMSUAggieSports ! #ABCAclinics
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JU’s @coachwally39 breaking down Catchers throwing footwork Right to Left ➡️Left to Target #ABCAclinics
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Drills, Drills & more Drills! @ThatGuy__Kai of the @Indians & #FridayFielders shares how to develop infielders via daily routines, drills & data. #ABCAvideos 🎥: abca.digitellinc.com/abca/se…
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Too many takeaways to post, but here’s a small sample of @ThatGuy__Kai bringing his Faults, Cue Fixes, and Drill Fixes to our coaches! #ABCAclinics
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That’s a wrap for #ABCA2018! Thank you to the 6,000+ Coaches, 40+ speakers, 300+ Exhibiting Companies, ABCA Partners and many affiliates, wives and others who made it a huge success! Mark your calendars for the 75th annual! #ABCA2019 in Dallas - Jan. 3-6, 2019. See you there!
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Congratulations to the newest ABCA Hall of Fame inductees! #ABCA2022
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“Our guys work hard and they care about each other. And because of that, we have a chance to get better!” Terrific Infield Play presentation loaded with drills and ideas from loyal ABCA Member & @Harding_Base Asst Andy Schatzley @Andy_Schatzley #ABCAclinics
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Taking his Infielders through & training on how to ‘slow the game down’ with their ‘No Panic Drill’ is @FleetBaseball HC & loyal ABCA Member @CoachCroc #ABCAclinics
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"If you can’t hit a ball off a tee correctly, strike it correctly, hit it where you want…If you can’t do that simple thing, how could you possibly do it in the game?" BRAND-NEW‼️ #ABCAclinics video from the 2022 Barnstormers Series! WATCH FULL CLINIC 🎥 abca.org/Resources/Resources…
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Define Your Hitting Lanes Where are your hitters looking — and what are they looking for? This 2025 ABCA Convention clip dives into defining “hitting lanes” to help players better identify pitch zones, improve plate discipline, and swing with confidence. Watch now at vist.ly/3n5g36f or in the My ABCA app!
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Infielder Hand Circuits: ❶ Infielder’s Checkpoint ❷ Hop Theme ❸ Lane Theme @YaleBaseball's Tucker Frawley (@INFchatter) shares ways to Develop Infielders via Daily Routines, Drills and Data. #ABCAvideos #FridayFielders 🎥: abca.digitellinc.com/abca/se…
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“You have to get down to a space where you’re beneath the ball, behind it, and your hands are athletically out in front. Keep it simple.” BRAND-NEW #ABCAclinics video from the 2022 Barnstormers Series‼️ WATCH FULL CLINIC 🎥abca.org/Resources/Resources…
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How @UCSDbsb Prepares to Scrimmage with head coach Eric Newman "If our offense gets to 20 total bases...at that number you're scoring 6, 7, 8, 9 runs. If you're under that number, you better pitch good!" WATCH FULL CLINIC VIDEO 🎥 abca.org/Videos/Videos/Video…
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🚨TRENDING VIDEO OF THE DAY🚨 "They don't know yet what you've taught them. They can't thank you yet...but they will!" ABCA Hall of Famer Augie Garrido's "Baseball: A Game of Failure or A Game of Opportunity?" from the '18 ABCA Convention! Watch: ABCAvideos.org
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.@Brownie_GB44 on stage now at #ABCA2019 talking Empowering the Athletic Catcher. “When we are receiving we want to have intent as if every pitch is a 3-2 pitch.” “When receiving we have to manipulate the ball prior to the catch rather than framing after the catch.”
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Picking a hop and understanding what’s good vs what’s not: @Gillum13 brings us a solid 4 ball drill to use for understanding #ABCAclinics #BoomBaby
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The American Baseball Coaches Association and @RawlingsSports are proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Gold Glove team! The 2024 NCAA Div. I Gold Glove finalists were voted on and selected by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. In all divisions, the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 19 via X/Twitter by Rawlings Sporting Goods (@RawlingsSports). FULL ANNOUNCEMENT 🏆 abca.org/ABCA/News/2024/ABCA…
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☝️Week from today the #ABCA2020 festivities will begin! Four days of ⚾️ heaven with 7,100 member coaches & hundreds of baseball companies across 200,000 sq. ft. of space in the ABCA Trade Show! We can’t wait to see everyone in Nashville & online for the Convention Live Stream!
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The #ABCA2024 Trade Show doors are NOW OPEN and the 80th annual ABCA Convention is officially underway!
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Great drill to emphasize ‘Pre-Pitch’ and first moves from @SoMtnBaseball Asst & @TheSavBananas Manager Tyler Gillum @Gillum13 Just getting warmed up for our Youth Clinic Stage at this year’s Dallas Convention! #ABCAclinics
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Record-Setting #ABCA2023 concludes in Nashville! Thank you to all over the members that participated in-person and virtually as well as the ABCA Partners and exhibitors that were on-hand as part of the ABCA Trade Show! abca.org/ABCA/News/2023/2023…
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💡 Turn 1st & 3rd Situations into Runs! 💡 Steve Healy (Boston College High School) shares 1st & 3rd Offensive Strategies to Manufacture Runs, breaking down how to put pressure on defenses and capitalize on scoring chances. ⚾ Key Takeaways: ✅ Smart baserunning & execution ✅ Forcing defensive mistakes ✅ Offensive strategies to generate runs 🔗 Watch the full clinic: vist.ly/3mzexqa or in the My ABCA app!
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DESTINATION: 📍 #ABCA2024 ABCA National Office staff is in Dallas! Let us know when you're on your way! 📸 Tag @ABCA1945 in your travel photos this week as you make your way to the 80th annual World's Largest Baseball Convention! ✈️🚙🗺️
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Pitching is Built on Playing Good Catch with @UCSDbsb's @mattharvey_32 "Catch play is as close to tee work as we can get for pitchers...It starts with showing up prepared." WATCH FULL CLINIC VIDEO 🎥 abca.org/Videos/Videos/Video…
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Train Your Infielders! Jabari Brown (University of Missouri) shares Assessing, Training & Positioning Infielders for Success, covering everything from evaluation to game-ready positioning. ⚾ Key Takeaways: ✅ Proper infield assessments ✅ Drills to improve footwork & hands ✅ Positioning for maximum defensive impact 🔗 Watch the full clinic: vist.ly/3myucz3 or in the My ABCA app!
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Another taste of the tremendous content inside our pilot #ABCAroadshow Sit & connect with @Indians Lower Level Defensive Coordinator @ThatGuy__Kai before heading to the back fields for drills! 🚨 Initial release to ABCA Members 📅 TOMORROW, March 6th 🚌 ABCA: The Road Show
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Yesterday was LOADED with clinics, networking & so much more! We’ve got another FULL DAY today at #ABCA2020! RETWEET if you’re ready for it!
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Are you getting the most out of your batting practice? This clip from the 2025 ABCA Convention shares how to make BP more intentional, competitive, and game-relevant — so your players stay locked in and develop with purpose. 📺 ABCA Members: Watch now at ABCA.org/videos or in the My ABCA app by tapping the “Videos” tab. 🚨 Not a member? Join today at abca.org/apply for instant access to the full video library — plus tons of other coaching resources and benefits like Inside Pitch Magazine, member discounts, and more!
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ABCA Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Inductee Jim Wells @AlabamaBSB In 20 seasons as an NCAA Div. I head coach, Jim Wells’ teams at the University of Alabama and Northwestern State University (La.) combined for a record of 817-411 (.665). A member of the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Wells led the Alabama baseball program for 15 seasons before retiring in 2009 as the winningest coach in program history after posting a 625-322 (.656) mark. He led the Crimson Tide to two SEC Regular Season championships and six SEC Tournament titles, earning SEC Coach of the Year honors in 1996 and 2002. The Tide made 12 NCAA Regional appearances during his tenure, advancing to the College World Series in 1996, 1997 and 1999. He was tabbed Baseball America’s National Coach of the Year in 1997. Prior to taking over at Alabama, Wells was the head baseball coach at Northwestern State (La.) from 1990-94. Over five seasons, he led his alma mater to two NCAA Regional appearances and a 192-89 (.683) record. The three-time Southland Conference Coach of the Year was honored as the Louisiana Sportswriters Association Coach of the Year in 1994. Following the retiring of his No. 17 jersey in 2003, Wells was inducted into the Northwestern State University Athletic Hall of Fame during the 2004-05 school year. Prior to his days at Northwestern State, Wells spent five seasons as the head coach at Loyola Prep High School (1982-86) before landing his first collegiate job as a graduate assistant coach for Skip Bertman at LSU.
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#ABCA2019 clinics Day 2! “Rapid fire drills create cleanliness and efficiency while having an aspect of conditioning.” @ThatGuy__Kai “We want to take the gap between the sound of the ball hitting the ground & the ball hitting the glove to be as close as possible.” @INFchatter
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The eagle has landed in Dallas! Our staff has arrived at the Gaylord Texan to begin preparations for #ABCA2019 - the world’s largest gathering of baseball coaches! Big week ahead of us but we look forward to seeing each and every one of you in a few short days!
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Involving the entire team & breaking down the details inside of ‘Reiver BP’ is ‘17 Barnstormer @ReiverBaseball HC @CoachRardin #ABCAclinics
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As the ABCA staff ✈️ back to the National office in Greensboro, NC, were already missing #ABCA2020! Good luck heading into the spring season to all of the 7,100 coaches that were in attendance and the 5,000 additional ABCA members that couldn’t make it to Nashville this year!
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Forget the 60 yard dash...the last 3 days 7,100 coaches have been doing the #ABCA2020 Trade Show sprint! Thanks to the hundreds of exhibitors for a great showcase of the latest baseball tech, training aids, apparel, field maintenance products & more! Clinics continue tomorrow!
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Breaking down ‘Ozzie Smith’ drills + ideas around funneling on the infield is @MemphisBaseball Asst @DeJohn_5 #ABCAclinics
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7,100 registration bags are now packed & ready for coaches checking-in beginning Thursday! Bags include lots of good stuff including: ⚾️Official #ABCA2020 Program ⚾️Latest @insidepitchmag ⚾️@BaseballAmerica ⚾️@CBNewspaper ⚾️@RawlingsSports keychain ⚾️@BAcoachinsider notepad
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High Energy Hitting Circuit with @CoachRamirez7 "It's a great way for us to be really efficient with our time and get a lot of guys through, get a lot of reps. Normally, our guys will get 40 to 50 swings during that set." WATCH FULL CLINIC VIDEO 🎥 abca.org/Videos/Videos/Video…
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🎥 Transform Your Coaching in 2025! 🎥 Watch Greg Sullivan of Boston College, reveal 5 Principles to Dominate Outfield Play in this must-see clip. 🌟 🚀 This is part of four new clinic videos that were unveiled yesterday! Other new additions include: 👉 Optimizing Practice Time - Jeff Sopha, Kansas City Royals 👉 Infield Basics & Routine Plays - Joe Kelch, Northern Illinois University 👉 Body-Swing Connection - Doug Latta, Ball Yard ABCA members get instant access to these videos and over 950 more! 🎥 Watch now: ABCA.org/videos ❓Not a member? Don’t miss out—join today and unlock the ultimate coaching resources: ABCA.org/benefits
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🔥 Success in the Box Starts Before You Dig In 🔥 Logan Robbins (Pepperdine University) breaks down the mental and physical prep that sets hitters up for success before the first pitch is even thrown. ⚾ Key Takeaways: ✅ Building a confident, focused approach ✅ Pre-pitch routines that fuel success ✅ Impacting the baseball with intent 🔗 Watch the full clinic: abca.org/videos or in the My ABCA app!
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LIVE view of the Tate Ballroom at tonight’s INFIELD & OUTFIELD Hot Stoves! Easily 500+ coaches dedicating their Friday night towards challenging what they teach, hear from some of the very best teachers & connect with fellow learners! #ABCA2019 defined!
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We're back on the bump as @UCLABaseball's John Savage leads off the morning sessions talking "Pitching to Win: Essentials of a High-Level Pitcher" Expo Theater presentations will start at 9:15am and Youth Coaches Session will begin at 9:30am! Another full day of #ABCA2024 ahead!
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Diving into his bag of tricks for developing his OFers ➡️ @LanderBaseball Asst @JT_Maguire35 jumps on board with us & brought his A game! #ABCAclinics
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The American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC are proud to announce the 2023 National Coaches of the Year in all collegiate and high school divisions! FULL ANNOUNCEMENT 📝 abca.org/ABCA/Awards/Coaches… The ABCA/ATEC National Coaches of the Year will be honored at the 2024 ABCA Convention in Dallas on Friday, January 5 prior to the start of clinics.
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Bringing serious energy to today’s Barnstormers Clinic is @DavidsonBASE Asst Kyle Lindquist @CoachLinkDC as he opens some of the key coaching cues inside the Wildcat Infield group Terrific points of emphasis & drills to bring into our practice plans! #ABCAclinics
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ABCA Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Inductee Tim Pettorini @WoosterSports In 38 seasons as the head baseball coach at The College of Wooster, Tim Pettorini became one of the winningest NCAA Div. III coaches of all-time. From 1982 until his retirement in 2019, Pettorini led the Fighting Scots to a 1,243-461-6 (.727) record, ranking him seventh all-time in NCAA Div. III wins. Under Pettorini, the Fighting Scots won a league-leading 19 conference championships and made 26 NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the NCAA Div. III World Series six times and finishing national runners-up in 1997 and 2009. To go along with his 14 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Coach of the Year honors, Pettorini is also a six-time ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year. A 44-year Lifetime Member of the ABCA, Pettorini coached 59 All-Americans during his tenure and his players received over 200 All-NCAC honors. Prior to taking over at Wooster in 1982, Pettorini taught and coached baseball at Fremont Ross High School in Fremont, Ohio. Over four seasons he led the program to a record of 64-20 (.762) between 1977-81. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Pettorini holds both a bachelor’s degree (1973) and a master’s degree (1980) from Bowling Green State University. As an undergraduate, he played baseball for the Falcons and was a four-year starter in the outfield. Pettorini was an All-Mid-American Conference selection and was drafted by the San Diego Padres at the end of his senior year.
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Sneak peek into some of the footage captured from our #ABCA2019 Dallas Convention a few weeks ago! 6,650 coaches in attendance, 60+ clinics on stage, from the floors of our Trade Show to our Hot Stoves to interviews w/ coaches - we worked to document all of it! More to come...
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Introducing the ‘magic stick’ plus insight into teaching ‘feel’ inside his Pitching Staff is @BisonBaseball Asst @J040_LUBaseball #ABCAclinics
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We’re excited to announce the 2019 ABCA/@BaseballAmerica National Assistant Coaches of the Year in each division! Congratulations to these 11 coaches who will be honored at #ABCA2020 in Nashville! Full Release 📝: abca.org/ABCA/Awards/Assista…
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Bringing the Infield energy today is @Coach_Klosty from @UCF_Baseball Klosty is giving us the Knights daily warm up/defensive drills series #ABCAclinics
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Incorporating the ‘Hooks’ Drill into the @BaseballUGA Pitching Staff throwing program from UGA Asst Sean Kenny @skenny40 Great info & demos to help show our coaches the details inside this plan! #ABCAclinics
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“Hate that coach who works you too hard? Wait until you play for a coach who doesn’t care. You’ll realize how lucky you were.” @CoachYourKids shares “The Devil is in the Details" FULL ARTICLE 📖 abca.org/magazine/2020-5-Sep…
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The temperature may be cold, but Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the @whitesox, has a warm welcome message for all of our member coaches traveling into Chicago for #ABCA2022!
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This #ABCAroadshow clip finds us touching down in Nashville, TN to connect w/ proud ABCA Member @Jason_Maxwell9 @EnsworthTigers Head Coach, @USABaseball15U Manager & blessed w/ real humility! 🚨 Initial release to ABCA Members 📅 THIS WEDNESDAY, March 6th 🚌 ABCA: The Road Show
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Congratulations to the 2021 ABCA National Assistant Coaches of the Year! These 11 honorees will be recognized during an on-stage ceremony at #ABCA2022 in Chicago! FULL ANNOUNCEMENT 📝 abca.org/ABCA/Awards/Assista…
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Teaching a variety of 'Rapid Fire Double Play Drills' + insight into INF arm angles is @WIUBaseball HC @CoachBNecks11 #ABCAclinics
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Daily Infield Build Up Drills with Christian Reyes (@CReyes643) "If we're going to get to the side of [the groundball], we need to be able to work back to where it started from and we want good timing with our gloveside foot." WATCH FULL CLINIC VIDEO 🎥 abca.org/Resources/Resources…
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NCAA’s winningest coach: Augie Garrido! Asking: Is baseball a game of failure or opportunity? #ABCA2018
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Here are the 2022 ABCA/@RawlingsSports National Position Players of the Year! VIEW HONOREES 🏆 abca.org/ABCA/Awards/Players… National Position Players of the Year are chosen by the ABCA All-America committees in each division from the ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-America selections.
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High School Coaches! Electronic communication is now allowed by the @NFHS_Org. You can now use PitchCom, the same system relied on by MLB and top NCAA D1 programs to keep signs secure and speed up play. Contact @PitchCom_Sports today at john@pitchcomsports.com.
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🔥 Develop Arms, Build Culture! 🔥 Brandon Scott (University of Kansas) shares Building a Pitching Staff: Balancing Training & Competition, highlighting how to push development while fostering trust and competitiveness across the staff. ⚾ Key Takeaways: ✅ Creating an environment for growth ✅ Blending skill development & intrasquad competition ✅ Building strong coach-player relationships 🔗 Watch the full clinic: vist.ly/3n3qryq or in the My ABCA app!
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"I think it's our job as hitting instructors to effect the timing of our hitters on a daily basis" One of many dimes inside this segment with @GreenWaveBSB skipper @TUJewett Right now, this entire episode is available to ABCA Members right here ⬇️ 🎥: abca.digitellinc.com/abca/co…
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