Softball Coaches Clinics 2008-2009

National Sports Clinics, widely recognized as the leader in education for fastpitch softball coaches at all levels, has announced its 2008-09 Clinic Schedule. The National Softball Coaches Clinics will provide the highest quality instruction from experienced and successful instructors ranging from the sport's top collegiate coaches to professional instructors. The two-day clinics are affordable, informative and conducted in a relaxed, interactive environment.

Visit http://www.nationalsportsclinics.com for more information or email [email protected]

Here is the schedule of upcoming clinics:

Hitting Coaches Clinic
Nov. 14-15 in St. Louis
Instructors: Cindy Bristow, owner, Softball Excellence; Ehren Earleywine, Head Coach, University of Missouri; Eugene Lenti, Head Coach, DePaul University; Brett Swip, Lead Instructor, Turn 2 Sports Training; Cindy Zelinsky, Lead Instructor, Turn 2 Sports Training.

Pitching & Catching Coaches Clinic
Nov. 21-22 in Kansas City
Instructors: Cheri Kempf, Owner/Lead Instructor, Club K; Diane Miller, Asst. Coach, University of Nebraska; Cindy Bristow, Owner, Softball Excellence; Kyla Holas, Head Coach, University of Houston; Cindy Zelinsky, Lead Instructor, Turn 2 Sports Training.

Advanced National Softball Coaches Clinic
Dec. 5-6 in Chicago
Instructors: Carol Hutchins, Head Coach, University of Michigan; Kelly Inouye-Perez, Head Coach, UCLA; Patty Gasso, Head Coach, University of Oklahoma; Patrick Murphy, Head Coach, University of Alabama; Cindy Bristow, Owner, Softball Excellence.

National Softball Coaches Clinic
Jan. 9-10 in Chicago
Instructors: Kate Drohan, Head Coach, Northwestern University; Stacey Nuveman, Asst. Coach, San Diego State University; Melissa Gentile, Lead Instructor, The Fastpitch Learning Academy; Michelle Gardner, Head Coach, Indiana University.

National Softball Coaches Clinic
Jan. 16-17 in Minneapolis
Instructors: Jacquie Joseph, Head Coach, Michigan State University; Kelly Ford, Head Coach, Mt. San Antonio College; Tory Acheson, Head Coach, Tennessee Tech University; Cheri Kempf, Owner/Lead Instructor, Club K; Deb Hartwig, Owner/Lead Instructor, Just Softball.

National Softball Coaches Clinic
Jan. 16-17 in Portland
Instructors: Rhonda Revelle, Head Coach, University of Nebraska; Kirk Walker, Head Coach, Oregon State University; Melyssa Lombardi, Associate Head Coach, University of Oklahoma; Margie Wright, Head Coach, Fresno State University; Cindy Bristow, Owner, Softball Excellence.

National Softball Coaches Clinic
Jan. 23-24 in Denver
Instructors: Kyla Holas, Head Coach, University of Houston; Jacquie Joseph, Head Coach, Michigan State University; Pam Newton, Head Coach, Cal-Lite Gold; Kirk Walker, Head Coach, Oregon State; Diane Miller, Asst. Coach, University of Nebraska.

National Softball Coaches Clinic
Jan. 23-24 in Nashville
Instructors: Amanda Freed, U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist; James DeFeo, Associate Head Coach, Louisiana State University; Pat Murphy, Head Coach, University of Alabama; Scot Thomas, Head Coach, Virginia Tech University; Carol Bruggeman, Associate Head Coach, University of Louisville.

National Softball Coaches Clinic
Jan. 30-31 in Kansas City
Instructors: Sue Enquist, former Head Coach, UCLA; Ehren Earleywine, Head Coach, University of Missouri; John Tschida, Head Coach, University of Saint Thomas; Carie Dever-Boaz, Head Coach, Washington Glory; Michelle Venturella, Head Coach, University of Illinois-Chicago.

 

Why No Local NC Clinics?

For years NSC held a very good coaches clinic in late January in Charlotte. But for the past few years, they haven't scheduled anything in NC. I always thought the clinics in Charlotte were well attended, so I wonder why Ms. Nutter and NSC doesn't return to the area? Anyone know?

 

R U Paying I'm Going !!!

Get the Guru a ticket and I'm there !!!

 

Bmac
I worked the Charlotte clinics for Mary. The two main reasons were that the hotels became too costly in room rates and what they wanted for meeting rooms and all the other things needed. Mary needed to keep the room cost at a certain price point and that became impossible in the Charlotte area.
The second was that although the attendance was OK it was the smallest in numbers for all her clinics. and the numbers had declined over the last few years. so much so that the last in Charlotte and the one in Greensboro just about broke even.
Its a shame that cost drove NSC out, but what confused me most was the declining numbers of attendees when the sport was still growing.