Registration: 9-10:00 AM | Instructors: Cindy Bristow (UC Riverside), Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska)

Guest Instructors: Karen Weekly (Tennessee), Samantha Ekstrand (NFCA Legal Counsel), Gretta Melsted (Augustana), Pat Conlan (Georgetown)

In the current climate of athletics, coaches are dealing with more off-the-field issues than ever before. Come learn effective coaching strategies to navigate today's athletic departments, parents, and student-athletes.

- Discover how your coaching style can have maximum impact on your athletes

- Gain a better understanding of your players - why they act the way they do and how to predict their responses

- Improve your effectiveness in dealing with recurring issues like playing time, teamwork, discipline, confidence, slumps and change

- Learn to better manage team meetings, conflict and negativity

- Identify fatal coaching flaws and discuss how to fix them

For more information and to sign up go to www.nfcaevents.org

Registration: 9-10:00 AM | Instructors: Larissa Anderson (Missouri), Megan Smith (Marshall), Bonnie Tholl (Michigan)

Learn from three of the best defensive coaches in the game today! The emphasis of this course is placed on how to analyze, teach, and drill all the defensive skills required to play fastpitch softball at a high level.

- Study the mechanics of throwing, fielding receiving and footwork that is needed to play the game

- Identify and break down the skills required to play each defensive position

- Accumulate a progression of teaching techniques and drills that will improve team and player efficiency

For more information and to sign up go to www.nfcaevents.org

Make sure you stop by the registration booth to pick up your credential and event information. Also, visit our merchandise booth to receive a free gift from the NFCA, play games to win prizes, and look through our inventory of new swag.

***Access into any and all NFCA Convention sessions requires a credential and lanyard.

***Credentials must be worn at all times during the annual Convention and may be obtained on-site at the NFCA Convention registration desk.

***Please note, security will monitor entry into all of the Convention sessions and access will not be permitted without the appropriate accreditation.

***While waiting in line, be sure to view the monitors displaying your social media posts and photos about the NFCA Convention! #GetOnBoard

Make sure you stop by the registration booth to pick up your credential and event information. Also, visit our merchandise booth to receive a free gift from the NFCA, play games to win prizes, and look through our inventory of new swag.

***Access into any and all NFCA Convention sessions requires a credential and lanyard.

***Credentials must be worn at all times during the annual Convention and may be obtained on-site at the NFCA Convention registration desk.

***Please note, security will monitor entry into all of the Convention sessions and access will not be permitted without the appropriate accreditation.

***While waiting in line, be sure to view the monitors displaying your social media posts and photos about the NFCA Convention! #GetOnBoard

Instructor: Cindy Bristow (UC Riverside), Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska)

Guest Instructors: Karen Weekly (Tennessee), Samantha Ekstrand (NFCA Legal Counsel), Gretta Melsted (Augustana), Pat Conlan (Georgetown)

In the current climate of athletics, coaches are dealing with more off-the-field issues than ever before. Come learn effective coaching strategies to navigate today's athletic departments, parents, and student-athletes.

- Discover how your coaching style can have maximum impact on your athletes

- Gain a better understanding of your players - why they act the way they do and how to predict their responses

- Improve your effectiveness in dealing with recurring issues like playing time, teamwork, discipline, confidence, slumps and change

- Learn to better manage team meetings, conflict and negativity

- Identify fatal coaching flaws and discuss how to fix them

For more information and to sign up go to www.nfcaevents.org

Instructors: Larissa Anderson (Missouri), Megan Smith (Marshall), Bonnie Tholl (Michigan)

Learn from three of the best defensive coaches in the game today! The emphasis of this course is placed on how to analyze, teach, and drill all the defensive skills required to play fastpitch softball at a high level.

- Study the mechanics of throwing, fielding receiving and footwork that is needed to play the game

- Identify and break down the skills required to play each defensive position

- Accumulate a progression of teaching techniques and drills that will improve team and player efficiency

For more information and to sign up go to www.nfcaevents.org

Have you ever wanted pitching education that truly takes a deep dive into individual pitch development? Have you ever wondered what specific drills you could use to increase speed, enhance spin, and improve accuracy for those same pitches? Trisha Ford (Arizona State), Michelle Gascoigne (Northwestern), Kyla Holas (More Than a Game), and Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro (Alabama) have you covered from start to finish with this seminar on the drop, rise, curve, and change-up. It’s time to get even more out of your pitching staff!

Get some great ideas on how you can build trust, manage conflict and invest in your growth with this three-hour session with Celia Slater (True North Sports). She will lead a discussion of trust — what it is, and how to build it — and provide an opportunity to learn basic skills to help you move through conflicts, and find ways to grow using feedback as a tool. The seminar will share ideas and direct you to resources to help build trust with your team, provide a step-by-step process to plan for confrontational discussions, and show you how to “bridge the gap” that sometimes exists between coaches, their supervisors, their staff, and student-athletes.

Invitation only meeting for representatives of the Head Coaches Committee to discuss relevant Division I topics and to prepare for the Division I Caucus.

Is this your first time attending the NFCA Convention?  Join other "rookies" as this panel of veteran coaches takes you through the jam-packed schedule and highlights must-attend events. Meet a new friend or two at this informative session.

Pat Conlan (Head Coach, Georgetown)

Mickey Dean (Head Coach, Auburn)

Rhonda Revelle (Head Coach, Nebraska / NFCA Past President)

Credential and lanyard required.

There is nothing more exciting than the first pitch of a ballgame. The same is true for our "First Pitch" opening session! You'll hear from NFCA President Karen Weekly (Tennessee) and NFCA Executive Director Carol Bruggeman. The highlight of this session is our keynote speaker, Justin Patton.

Come join us at NFCA Opening Reception! A two-hour event filled with networking, free food and drinks! Credential and lanyard required - NO EXCEPTIONS"

Invitation only meeting for representatives of the Head Coaches Committee to discuss relevant Division II topics and to prepare for the Division II Caucus.

Invitation only meeting for representatives of the Head Coaches Committee to discuss relevant Division III topics and to prepare for the Division III Caucus.

AAC (Avalon 13)

ACC (Avalon 21)

Atlantic 10 (Avalon 22)

BIG 10 (Avalon 19)

BIG EAST (Avalon 17)

BIG WEST (Avalon 20)

Ivy League (Avalon 18)

MAC (Avalon 9)

MVC (Avalon 11)

OVC (Avalon 10)

Summit League (Avalon 12)

Awards (Avalon 9)

Ethics (Avalon 14)

Events (Avalon 10)

Mentoring (Avalon 11)

Playing Rules (Avalon 12)

Publications (Avalon 13)

This gathering provides space for coaches to discuss various topics and growth opportunities for minority coaches and underrepresented groups. It's a great forum to ask questions, share information, or just listen to best practices for helping minority coaches and underrepresented groups thrive as valued members of the coaching community. All attendees are welcome.

Coach Jen Williams (Dartmouth) will lead fellow NFCA Convention attendees for a group workout session to start your day off right!

Coach Cassie Moore (Bethany College) will lead fellow NFCA Convention attendees for a group yoga session to start your day off right!

** Please bring your own yoga mat.

Make sure you stop by the registration booth to pick up your credential and event information. Also, visit our merchandise booth to receive a free gift from the NFCA, play games to win prizes, and look through our inventory of new swag.

***Access into any and all NFCA Convention sessions requires a credential and lanyard.

***Credentials must be worn at all times during the annual Convention and may be obtained on-site at the NFCA Convention registration desk.

***Please note, security will monitor entry into all of the Convention sessions and access will not be permitted without the appropriate accreditation.

***While waiting in line, be sure to view the monitors displaying your social media posts and photos about the NFCA Convention! #GetOnBoard

Grab a bite to eat before your morning meetings, provided to you by longtime NFCA Official Sponsor Schutt Sports.

Only NCAA Division I NFCA members may attend and propose items for consideration by the group and have a voice/vote during the caucus.

The premier business event of the Convention, the NCAA Division I Caucus brings together the membership group to discuss current issues, review and discuss pending legislation, create action plans for future changes to the game and collaboratively shape the sport for the future.

It's business as usual, except with a special guest this year from the Chattanooga Sports Commission. A representative will meet and greet with Division II coaches to get everyone excited for the 2020 NCAA Division II Softball National Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Only NCAA Division II NFCA members may attend and propose items for consideration by the group and have a voice/vote during the caucus.

The premier business event of the Convention, the NCAA Division II Caucus brings together the membership group to discuss current issues, review and discuss pending legislation, create action plans for future changes to the game and collaboratively shape the sport for the future.

Only NCAA Division III NFCA members may attend and propose items for consideration by the group and have a voice/vote during the caucus.

The premier business event of the Convention, the NCAA Division III Caucus brings together the membership group to discuss current issues, review and discuss pending legislation, create action plans for future changes to the game and collaboratively shape the sport for the future.

Only NAIA NFCA members may attend and propose items for consideration by the group and have a voice/vote during the caucus.

The premier business event of the Convention, the NAIA Caucus brings together the membership group to discuss current issues, review and discuss pending legislation, create action plans for future changes to the game and collaboratively shape the sport for the future.

Only NJCAA NFCA members may attend and propose items for consideration by the group and have a voice/vote during the caucus.

The premier business event of the Convention, the NJCAA Caucus brings together the membership group to discuss current issues, review and discuss pending legislation, create action plans for future changes to the game and collaboratively shape the sport of the future.

"Quick Pitch, presented by Pony East Zone Softball"

Only Travel Ball and High School NFCA members may attend and propose items for consideration by the group and have voice / vote during the caucus.

New this year we're introducing the Triple Play Classroom Series, featuring more education geared toward grassroots coaches. Presenting to attendees will be:

Randy Skaggs (ECI Dynamite, Ill.) - Baserunning

Elise Fortier (Power Alley Softball, R.I.) - Hitting

Kevin Halley (St. Pius X High School, Mo.) - Creative Technology