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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
Terrific Infield drill utilized by the
@GreenWaveBSB
program to ‘warm up’ defenders inside of their Batting Practice rotations
Great shares Coach Harris!
#ABCAclinics
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
!
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!!!
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
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
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.”
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.
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
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 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
#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’!
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!
📆 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! 🎉
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
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 📝
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!!
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!
"...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?"
📝
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
🚨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 🎥
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
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!
“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
"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 🎥
“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 🎥
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 🎥
.
@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.”
🚨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:
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
☝️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!
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!
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! ✈️🚙🗺️
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
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 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
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!
#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
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!
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!
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 🎥
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
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!
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 📝
The ABCA/ATEC National Coaches of the Year will be honored at the 2024 ABCA
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
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
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...
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 📝:
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
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
!
“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 📖
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
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 📝
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 🎥
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.
"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 ⬇️
🎥:
Here are the 2022 ABCA/
@RawlingsSports
National Position Players of the Year!
VIEW HONOREES 🏆
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.
We are proud to recognize the nearly 700 member college and high school programs from across the country that have been awarded the 2021-22 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award presented by
@Sports_Attack
!
See the 2021-22 honorees ⬇️
Eliminating Unnecessary Moves, What Makes Hitters Late with
@C5TElite
"If launch is A, if getting to center is B, and then we're swinging at C, the hitter has now created B.5, how do we eliminate B.5?"
WATCH FULL CLINIC VIDEO 🎥
Congratulations to the 2023 ABCA/
@USMC
National Assistant Coaches of the Year!
FULL ANNOUNCEMENT 📝
The 11 honorees will be presented their award
#ABCA2024
on Friday, January 5, 2024, in Dallas, Texas!
ABCA Hall of Fame
Class of 2024 Inductee
Wayne Welton
@CHSdugout
Wayne Welton spent 32 years as the head baseball coach at Chelsea High School in Chelsea, Michigan, where he amassed a career record of 767-357-11 (.676). A member of the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches
The 2022 ABCA/
@RawlingsSports
NCAA Div. III All-Region Teams have just been announced as selected by the ABCA All-America/Coach of the Year Committee!
VIEW TEAMS 🏆
The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-America Teams will be announced on Thursday, June 2!
ABCA Hall of Fame Class of 2021
Tony Robichaux
@RaginCajunsBSB
During his tenure with the Cajuns, which began in 1995, Robichaux guided Louisiana to 12 NCAA Regional appearances, four NCAA Super Regional appearances & the 2000 College World Series.
ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee
Gary Gilmore
@CoastalBaseball
⚾️ 1,254-633-4 (.663) record
⚾️ Ranks 5th in wins among active NCAA Div. I coaches
⚾️ 2016 ABCA National Coach of the Year in NCAA Div. I
“Grit…what does it mean? You never quit. It’s the number 1 factor in success in anything you do. If you can teach your locker room to never quit then you know as a coach you have a chance to win every game.”
@Jeff_Duncan24
,
@KentStBaseball
#ABCA2021
The ABCA National Office staff has landed in Chicago for
#ABCA2022
!
We can’t wait to see everyone this week!
Be sure to tweet
@ABCA1945
this week with your travel photos if you’re joining us in-person or your set up for the Live Stream if you’re participating virtually!