There are 37 coaches registered for this class. These folks are going to spend 4 hours on Friday, 12 hours on Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday learning about a specific area of softball. This one coming to Columbus is Course 401. The NFCA web site describes it as follows.....
Course 401: The Art of Championship Coaching
November 12-14, 2010: Columbus, Ohio - Ohio Dominican University
Overview:
Softball is more than X's and O's. Learn how to mold your team into the championship team you always wanted. This course will help you develop and apply the skills of coaching through case study and discussion:
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 specific tips for coaching hitters and pitchers;
Learn to better manage team meetings, conflict and negativity;
Develop effective protocol for pre-game, pitching changes, substitutions, practice, travel, games and team membership;
Discuss the art of scheduling and game planning;
Learn strategies for goal setting, listening, communicating and delegating;
Identify fatal coaching flaws and discuss how to fix them.
Instructors:
Columbus, OH - Susan Craig; Gayle Blevins; Rhonda Revelle
The Softball Handbook (9780880112604): Susan Craig ...
Amazon.com: The Softball Handbook (9780880112604): Susan Craig
Hall Of Fame Softball Coach Gayle Blevins To Retire; Legendary coach owns the second most wins in NCAA Division I softball history. Blevins, who coached at Indiana University (1980-1987) and Iowa (1988-2010), retires with a 1,245-588-5 record, including a 945-440-3 record in 23 seasons at Iowa. Her 1,245 wins are the second-most in NCAA Division I softball history.
Rhonda Revelle: The numbers speak for themselves: 650 victories; 15 All-Americans; 14 NCAA Tournament appearances; 12 top-25 national finishes; 10 Academic All-Americans; six Big 12 titles; six coach-of-the-year accolades; four Olympians; three 50-win seasons; and two Women’s College World Series berths
The instructors literally wrote the book and have 1900+ career wins at the D-1 level. They will be presenting a course developed by the NFCA as part of the Coaches College program. I can't believe that you won't learn something that will directly benefit your team this coming season. In fact now that I think about it.... I hope you don't come.
PS I am sure that Hilred will accept walk-ins tomorrow at 11:00.