13th Annual Coaches Clinic

Open to all Coaches Little League to High School

NYIT Sports Complex

Friday, February 1st 7-10 P.M.

and

Saturday, February 2nd 9 A.M. - 12 Noon

Staff:

Bob Hirschfield

Ron McKay

· Ass't Coach at New York Tech

· Head Coach at New York Tech since l982.

· Former Minor League Coach with the Chicago White Sox and

· Numerous Coach of the Year Awards over the past 32 years.

instructor at the academy for the past 10 seasons

· Over 50 of his players have signed professional contracts, 4 Division I

All - Americans with 3 players making it to the major leagues

Helms Bohringer

Don Cooper

· Head Coach at Mineola High School

· Pitching Coach for the World Champion Chicago White Sox (2005)

· Former coach with the L.A. Dodgers minor league organization

· Former major league pitcher for the N.Y. Yankees, Minnesota Twins,

and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Mike Caulfield

· Managed in the Venezuelan Winter League in 1993 and 1994.

· Hitting Coach for the New York Tech Bears

· Lead instructor in NYBA's pitching workshop for the past 26 years.

· Coordinates NYBA's Bethpage Summer Program

Tommy Thompson

Brian Higgins

· Minor league "Manager of the Year" for the Baltimore Orioles (A)

· Former Catching Coordinator for the Chicago White Sox

· Assistant Coach at New York Tech

· 1st Base Coach for the Bears

· Veteran instructor in several NYBA winter programs.

These topics and more.....

Hitting: Learn the basic fundamental steps and keys to instruct your players in how to develop into better hitters. This will also include practice

planning for both indoor and outdoor sessions.

Pitching: Understand the phases of delivery and the fundamentals of the throwing motion. Every coach should understand these basic concepts

to reduce the chance of injury to their players.

Defensive Fundamentals: Understand the basic fundamentals in fielding and defensive play for the following positions: catching, pitching,

and infield. Develop a drill series for your practice and pre-game sessions.

Coaching Philosophy: How to effectively manage your team during competition and practice sessions. This will include practice planning

for both indoor and outdoor sessions.

Conditioning Program: Learn how to incorporate these simple drills to increase each players agility, reactions, strength and overall speed and

how to incorporate this into your practice sessions using a baseball format.

Throwing: How to incorporate a daily throwing program, to develop proper mechanics and increase each players arm strength,

into your players routine practice.

Location: New York Tech, Old Westbury (Sports Complex)

Directions: Long Island Expressway to Exit 39 (Glen Cove Rd.No.) to Northern Blvd. (Rt. 25A). Turn right onto Northern Blvd. and continue to the

third traffic light. New York Tech's entrance is on the right. From Eastern Long Island - take LIE to Exit 41N (Route 107 North) to Northern Blvd.

(Route 25A). Turn left and continue to fourth traffic light. New York Tech's entrance is on the left.

Fee: (Two Day Clinic) $50 per coach pre registration by mail - Fundraiser for NYIT Baseball Bears

$65 per coach on site registration at the door

If you require further information, please call: 516.922.7133