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When coaching young athletes, one of the first impressions you want to make as a coach is that this is going to be fun. Here are several tips and ideas for keeping practices fun and productive for your players.

ABCA
The American Baseball Coaches Association will be hosting 20 Barnstormers Clinics throughout the Midwest and Carolinas in 2017. The Barnstormers Clinics are presented by Blast Motion and will run August through November, leading up to the 2018 ABCA Convention in Indianapolis.

These one-day events are for baseball coaches and focus on fundamentals, practical position-specific drills, coaching cues, and practice organization tips. The events are hosted by ABCA member coaches and are open to the public.

Upcoming Barnstormers Clinics dates/locations:
  • August 12 - Council Bluffs, IA (Iowa Western Community College)
  • August 13 - Sioux Falls, SD (South Dakota State University)
  • August 19 - East Lansing, MI (Michigan State University)
  • August 20 - Dayton, OH (Wright State University)
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USA TODAY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Since taking over at Cal Lutheran in 1994, ABCA member Marty Slimak has guided the Kingsmen to 12 conference championships, 13 regional appearances, four World Series appearances and as of May 30th, one NCAA Div. III national championship. Here, he shares what it takes to get recruited by an elite college baseball program.

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NJ.COM
New York Yankees hitting coach Alan Cockrell shares the three keys to All-Star Aaron Judge's powerful swing, including the changes he's made to his stance and leg kick.

ABCA CALLS FROM THE CLUBHOUSE
In this episode of the ABCA's Calls from the Clubhouse: Dugout Chatter podcast, San Diego State head coach Mark Martinez offers listeners insight into his career, the legendary coaches that have influenced his growth and his commitment to constantly challenge himself to develop as a teacher. Martinez also discusses his time with the late Tony Gwynn and the impact Gwynn had on his career.

BASEBALL AMERICA
Baseball America and Perfect Game are proud to announce a partnership to help grow the game of baseball at the youth level. The focus will be on the 14U, 13U, 12U and younger divisions, and will include multiplatform coverage in Baseball America, co-branded events, recognition programs and much more.

Team Academic Excellence Awards to be announced Thursday
ABCA
Programs that submitted their nomination forms for the 2016-17 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award will be announced on the ABCA website on Thursday, July 13. Certificates honoring each program will be mailed to the head coach later this month.

To receive this award, teams had to meet the following criteria:
  • Must be a high school or college team
  • Team must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale during the 2016-17 academic year
  • Head coach must be a current ABCA member
USA TODAY
A culture of abuse, an aging crop of current officials and an explosion of travel and club teams has led to concern about the dwindling number of officials, referees and umpires available to officiate high school games. So much so that some states have begun emergency recruitment efforts.

STACK.COM
The back squat is often referred to as "the king of all exercises" due to its ability to build strength, power and size. When done correctly, it's a safe exercise that will undoubtedly make you a better athlete. When done improperly, it can be highly dangerous and increase your susceptibility to injury. Here's everything you need to know to perform back squats the right way.

ABCA award nomination forms and deadlines
ABCA
The ABCA and its partners would like to remind you to nominate any deserving coaches and/or schools for this year's ABCA awards. Follow the links below to submit your nominations:

 

ABCA Hall of Fame

Deadline: September 15

 

ABCA/Diamond Kinetics Technology Awards

Deadline: October 1

 

ABCA/Turface Athletics Field Maintenance Awards

Deadline: October 1

 

ABCA Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award

Deadline: November 1

 

Meritorious Service Award

Deadline: November 1

ABCA
The ABCA wishes to congratulate our newest member coaches who have reached major coaching milestones for wins during the 2017 season:
  • 400 Wins: Steve Dintaman (Sinclair CC)
  • 200 Wins: Mike Lauterhahn (William Paterson)
ABCA
Members of the American Baseball Coaches Association may submit articles to the Editorial Committee for consideration for publication in Inside Pitch Magazine, the official magazine of the ABCA, or for inclusion on insidepitchonline.com

ABCA
There are 13 new listings in the ABCA Job Postings presented by Ewing Irrigation including:
  • College: Assistant Coach (5) , Graduate Asst. (4), Volunteer Asst. (2)
  • Collegiate Summer League: Head Coach, Director of Operations
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ABCA
Three new schools/organizations have posted open dates on the ABCA website for the 2018 season including:
  • Cal State Stanislaus, 2018: Feb. 9-11, 16-18
  • Cornerstone University, 2018: Feb. 16-17, 23-24
  • Roane State Community College, 2018: Feb. 2-4, 9-11
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