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Vol. XVIII, No. 12

Convention Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2The 2011 ABCA Convention heads to Nashville, Jan . 6-9 . Read about the ABCA award winners to be honored during the convention along with biographies of the six newest members of the ABCA Hall of Fame .

President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A message from ABCA President Joe Roberts .

Clinic Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11This year’s list of clinic speakers includes Ray Tanner, University of South Carolina; Jack Leggett, Clemson University; Jim Tracy, Colorado Rockies; and former major league pitcher Kent Tekulve .

List of Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17See which companies are exhibiting in the convention hall .

Products on Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32A look at the items that suppliers will be displaying at their booths .

New Products Debuting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Check out some of the hot new products making their debut in Nashville .

Advertisers Directory . . .42

ABCA Registration Form . .51

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On the COver: Andy Baylock, former head coach at the University of Connecticut, will receive his ABCA/Wilson Lefty Gomez Award at the hall of Fame/Coach of the Year Banquet on Jan. 7. See story on page 12.

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The American Baseball Coaches Association heads to America’s heartland for its 66th annual convention, which is being

held Jan. 6-9 at the Nashville Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Approximately 4,000 coaches are expect-ed to attend, with committee and division meetings, as well as exhibits opening the festivities.

ABCA Second Vice-President John Schaly has arranged an outstanding line-up of coaching clinic speakers, who will begin their sessions on Friday, Jan. 7. Among those scheduled to speak are Ray Tanner, University of South Carolina; Jack Leggett, Clemson University; Kevin McMullan, University of Virginia; Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt University; Jim Tracy, Colorado Rockies; and former major league pitcher Kent Tekulve.

In the exhibit hall, around 300 compa-nies are expected to display state-of-the-art equipment, including coaching aids, apparel, field equipment, pitching machines, and software. Many will show-case new products being displayed for the first time. Other convention high-lights include the Hall of Fame/Coach of the Year Banquet Friday, Jan. 7 and the Honors Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 8.

Steve Farley, Sam Riggleman Earn ABCA Ethics AwardLongtime and highly respected baseball coaches Steve Farley of Butler University and Sam Riggleman of Spring Arbor University, are the recipients of this year’s ABCA Ethics in Coaching Award

and will be honored during the 2011 Convention. The ABCA believes that the highest calling of a baseball coach is to teach life’s lessons and model the char-acter traits of honesty, integrity, respect, and personal responsibility, and that a coach’s moral and ethical conduct—on and off the field—deeply influences play-ers. The ABCA Ethics in Coaching Award Committee, chaired by Tom O’Connell, believes that Coach Farley and Coach Riggleman best represent these principles.

Riggleman begins his 35th year as a col-lege coach, the last nine years at Spring Arbor University, where he also serves as athletic director. He has also coached at John Wesley, Mt. Vernon Nazarene, Southern Illinois, Dallas Baptist, and Bethel College. His 2000 Dallas Baptist club and his 2007 Spring Arbor team were runners-up for the NAIA National Championship. His 2008 team at Spring Arbor finished third. Riggleman was NAIA National Coach of the Year in 2000 and again in 2007.

Farley enters his 20th season at Butler, and his 23rd season as a head coach, having served at Davis & Elkins College from 1988-1991. He has been named the Horizon League Coach of the Year four times as well as being selected the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1990 while at Davis & Elkins. Farley also served as assistant coach at the U.S. Military Academy and as a graduate assistant at the University of Arizona under Hall of Fame Coach Jerry Kindall.

At the 2009 San Diego Convention, the

inaugural winner of the award was Mark Johnson, Head Coach at Sam Houston State University. Last year in Dallas, Jerry Novosel, West Middlesex High School (Pa.), and Gordie Gillespie, University of St. Francis, received the award.

Each year at the ABCA Convention, there is a keynote speaker on coaching eth-ics. This year, Jim Tracy, Manager of the Colorado Rockies, will be the speaker. The title of his talk is “Character Counts.” Farley and Riggleman will be presented with their awards by O’Connell prior to Tracy’s presentation.

Six New Members Joining the ABCA Hall of FameThe ABCA welcomes six new members into its Hall of Fame as the Class of 2011: Jim Hall, Lockport (Ill.) High School; Marc Johnson, Cherry Creek (Colo.) High School; Mike Sheppard, Sr., Seton Hall University; Harry Tholen, Sante Fe College; Gary Ward, Oklahoma State University; and Lou Yacinich, Grand View University.

Biographies of the inductees follow.

Jim Hall coached at Lockport (Ill.) High School for 31 years, win-ning state titles as both a head baseball coach and assistant football coach. He was named Head Baseball Coach in 1991, and won state Coach of the Year hon-ors in 1992, 1997, 1998, and 2005.

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ABCA CONVENTION PREVIEW

The American Base-ball Coaches Associa-tion returns to Nash-ville, Tenn., for the 66th Annual National Baseball Convention at the beautiful and recently renovated Gay-lord Opryland Resort, January 6-9, 2011. The Opryland is consid-ered one of the greatest convention hotels in the world and has tra-ditionally been one of the highest attended of our rotating convention locations.

The ABCA convention begins the “Hot Stove” baseball season as well as a brand-new calendar year with the largest and greatest coach’s convention in the world. It will be four days of meetings, clin-ics, exhibits, Honors Luncheon, and Hall of Fame Banquet. It is the ultimate four-day vacation and business trip while networking with and learning from outstanding baseball people from all over the country and world.

The ABCA convention starts on Thursday with registration and the trade show opens that afternoon. With over 300 exhibitors partici-pating again this year, Nashville has become the standard at our national convention, and the exhib-its are always exciting as we view the latest and greatest in baseball products and technology. Thurs-day evening will open the business side of the convention with annu-al meetings of the many divisions within the ABCA—NCAA, NAIA, Junior College, Pacific Association, High School, and Youth.

The meetings allow every coach to attend their specific divisional group to listen, learn, and dis-cuss pertinent topics, and coaches become aware of the latest issues, rule changes, and needs of their

respective groups and lev-els. More importantly, it provides the opportunity to network with peers, to become more involved in one’s chosen profession, and to serve on commit-tees to help improve our great game.

There are many aspects, events, and factors which

make our convention memorable each year; however, as Executive Director Dave Keilitz always says, the clinic sessions are “the bread and butter” of every ABCA Con-vention. Each year, an outstanding lineup of some of the best base-ball people in the world covers all aspects of the game. This year, Sec-ond Vice-President John Schaly has put together another group of great baseball people to present. A list-ing of speakers and topics can be found on page 11.

For the price of $100, you get all privileges of the annual 2011 ABCA membership dues, the 2011 clinic and exhibit pass, and a meal at both the Honors Luncheon on Saturday and the Hall of Fame/Coach of the Year Banquet on Friday night. You can help us to honor and celebrate the significant achievements and contributions of our honorees at both of those won-derful events while enjoying the fellowship, speeches, and a pair of superb meals at a reduced price due to sponsorships from Dia-mond Sports and Rawlings Sport-ing Goods.

Please try to participate in this year’s convention in Nashville in what will surely be another memo-rable event for all of the attendees.

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In just his second season at the helm, the Porters won conference, regional, and sectional crowns, eventually finishing fourth in the state playoffs. Hall’s teams went on to win or share 10 more confer-ence titles. The Porters won nine regional titles and reached the state tournament four times, winning the 2005 Class AA state championship with an 8-4 win over Mt. Carmel to finish 40-3 in Hall’s final season as head coach. They also finished second in 1997. Hall finished his career with a record of 417-144-1 in 15 seasons.

In addition to his success on the baseball diamond, Hall served as defensive line and special teams coach for the Lockport football program that won back-to-back Class 8A State Championships in 2003 and 2004. Before joining Lockport, Hall coached football and baseball at Marist High School in Mount Greenwood, Ill.

A past president of the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association, he currently serves as its treasurer. He has been inducted into the Marist High School Hall of Fame, the Lockport High School Hall of Fame, and the IHSBCA Hall of Fame, and was named by the National Federation of State High School Associations as Central Section Coach of the Year for Baseball in 2005.

Hall retired from Lockport High School in June 2006, and currently works as a marketing representative for Disney’s Wide World of Sports. He also works for USA Baseball and has also coached international baseball, taking teams to Italy, Aruba, Japan, and the Dominican Republic.

In the summer of 1971, Marc Johnson returned to Colorado from Fort Hood, Texas, where he served in the U.S. Army and was the Head Coach of the 2nd Armored Division baseball team. He

was then hired as the assistant varsity base-ball coach at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colo.

One year later, he took over its fledgling base-ball program, and dur-ing his first year as head coach, his team finished the season with a losing

record. That was the only team he ever coached to a losing season.

Johnson has coached his teams to 24 league titles and 11 state title games, winning seven state championships. He was also the head soccer coach at Cherry

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Creek High School from 1971-1997, dur-ing which time he won five state champi-onships. His record at Cherry Creek High School is 681-147.

His Connie Mack team has made three appearances in the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) World Series. In 1987-1988, Johnson was an assistant coach of the USA Junior National teams that won silver and gold medals in inter-national play. In 2004, he was named head coach of the USA Junior National team that competed in Taiwan.

He has coached over 300 young men who have gone on to play baseball at the collegiate level and 75 who have played professionally. Five of his former players are currently playing in the big leagues.

Johnson was named the Volunteer Summer Baseball Coach of the Year in 1988 by the United States Amateur Baseball Federation. In 1996, he was named National High School Coach of the Year by the ABCA. In 1997, he was named National Coach of the Year by the AABC, and in 2000, he was named as one of the National Coaches of the Decade by Baseball America.

He has been the Colorado Baseball Coach of the Year seven times and received the Colorado Rockies Pioneer Award in 2004. He was inducted into the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Colorado High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2010. That same year, he was inducted into the prestigious Colorado Sports Hall of Fame whose membership includes professional and amateur athletes and coaches.

In 31 years as head coach at Seton Hall University from 1973-2003, Mike Sheppard, Sr. recorded 28 winning seasons and 27 postseason berths, highlighted by a confer-ence record 15 Big East tournament appearanc-es. He was named Big East Coach of the Year three times (1985, 1987, and 1989), and guided the Pirates to the con-ference tournament title in 1987. Sheppard’s squads reached the NCAA Tournament 12 times, and he led Seton Hall to appearances in the College

World Series in 1974 and 1975.

Under Sheppard’s tutelage, the Pirates won 20 or more games 30 times, 30 or more games 22 times, and 40 or more games five times. He holds a career record of 998-540-11 and ranks 50th on the NCAA’s all-time wins list.

During his tenure, more than 80 Seton Hall players went on to sign professional contracts, with 30 of them moving on to play in the major leagues. He coached eight first-round draft picks including major leaguers Craig Biggio, Rick Cerone, Jason Grilli, Matt Morris, Mo Vaughn, and John Valentin.

In addition to coaching, Sheppard spent 40 years as a full-time faculty member for the university, beginning as an asso-ciate professor for Health and Physical Education, and later serving as the Department Chairman within the College of Education.

A member of the Seton Hall Prep, Seton Hall University, and Newark (N.J.) Halls of Fame, Sheppard was honored in 1989 as a “Giant Steps” Award winner by the Northeastern University Center for the Study of Sports Society. Finally, Sheppard

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was also honored by having his Seton Hall jersey, number 17, retired during an on-field ceremony on Apr. 25, 2004.

Though currently retired from coaching baseball, Sheppard remains active in the Seton Hall community as the Head Coach Emeritus, while also continu-ing his duties as the Chairman of Essex County American Legion Baseball, a post held since 1983, and the Commissioner of Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League.

For Harry Tholen—teacher, coach, and administrator—junior college has been a way of life for 43 years. Coaching teams at Mayfair City College in Chicago; Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio; and Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla., his career record of 782 wins and 538 losses includes five confer-ence championships, eight regional appearances, two regional runners-up, one regional and district

championship, and one World Series appearance. Additional honors include 1980 Indiana-Ohio Junior College Coach of the Year, 1985 Florida State and Southeast District Coach of the Year, and 1992 Mid-Florida Conference Coach of the Year honors.

In 1999, Tholen was inducted into the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, and in 2004, he was inducted into the Florida Community Colleges Activities Association Hall of Fame in recognition of outstanding contributions and service to its activities and member institutions.

Tholen has been active in the NJCAA for 38 years. He has served the associa-tion in a variety of roles, including stints on the NJCAA Rules and Constitution Committees and was later elected to serve as the association’s Secretary and Vice-President. He was elected twice to serve as President of the National Junior College Coaches Association from 1999 to 2005. In addition, he served on the ABCA Executive Committee from 2000 to 2005 and on the ABCA Board of Directors from 2003 to 2005.

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In 2008, Ward was inducted into the College Baseball Foundation Hall of Fame in Lubbock, Texas, for his accom-plishments as a collegiate coach. He coached at Oklahoma State from 1978 to 1996 and at New Mexico State from 2001-2002. Ward led Oklahoma State to 16 straight conference titles, 17 NCAA Regional appearances, and 10 trips to the College World Series, compil-ing a 953-313-1 record in 19 seasons in Stillwater.

In 2002, he led New Mexico State to a Sun Belt Tournament Championship and NCAA appearance. He finished his head coaching career with a record of 1,022-361-1, which ranks 24th on the NCAA all-time wins list. In his two seasons as the Head Coach at New Mexico State, Ward became the 24th coach to notch 1,000 wins and led the Aggies to a 32-23 record in 2001, which marked the program’s most wins since 1995. He also ranked as the second winningest active coach in Division I baseball and the sixth win-ningest of all-time.

His OSU teams earned a record seven consecutive College World Series berths from 1981 to 1987 and were national runners-up in 1981, 1987, and 1990. The Cowboys qualified for 17 regionals, including 16 in a row from 1981 to 1996. Ward also led the Cowboys to 17 Big Eight championships and two Big Eight Western Division titles. Included in his tenure at OSU were 18 40-win seasons with all 18 of those teams ranking nation-ally at the end of the season. Twelve of



Clinic Speakers & Topics

Friday, January 7

8:15–8:30 Welcome & Introduction to Clinic Format ABCA President Joe Roberts, Armstrong Atlantic State University; ABCA Second Vice President John Schaly, Ashland University

8:30–9:00 “Building a Championship Program” Ray Tanner, University of South Carolina

9:00–9:50 “The Basic Hitting Systems” Gary Ward, New Mexico State University

9:50–10:30 “Want to be a Successful Pitcher” John Savage, UCLA

10:30–11:10 “You Can’t Steal 2nd Base & Keep Your Foot on 1st” Mike Roberts, Cotuit-Cape Cod League; Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles

11:10–12:00 “Taking Your Practice to the Next Level” Jack Leggett, Clemson University

12:00–12:30 “Difference Makers” Tommy Pharr, Christian Academy of Knoxville

12:30–1:00 “Managing Your Pitchers! A Key for Success” Jerry Dawson, Yavapai College

1:00–1:30 “Putting Pressure on Defense With ‘Running’ Game” Tom Meusborn, Chatsworth High School (Calif.)

1:30–2:10 “Discussion on Pitching” Derek Johnson, Vanderbilt University; David Price, Tampa Bay Rays

2:10–2:50 “Catching Everyday Fundamentals” Kevin McMullan, University of Virginia

2:50–3:30 “THE SYSTEM–A Blueprint for a Successful Program” Mike Bianco, University of Mississippi

3:30–4:10 “The Cutting Edge of Coaching: Motivating Today’s Bo Hanson, Athlete Assessments; Dan O’Brian, Generation Y Ballplayers” University of California-San Diego

4:10–4:50 “Infield Play” Marty Lees, Oregon State University

Saturday, January 8

8:30–9:10 “Integrating the Visual and Physical Mechanics of the Tony Abbatine, Frozen Ropes; Howard Swing in All Your Practices” Johnson, New York Mets

9:10–9:50 “Outfield Play” Randy Mazey, Texas Christian University

9 :50–10:30 “Character Counts” Jim Tracy, Colorado Rockies

10:30–11:10 “The Common Sense to Pitching–Part II” Fred Corral, University of Memphis

11:10–11:50 “Developing Rotary Power” Russ Orr, Athletes Performance; Dr. James R. Andrews, Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center

2:00–2:40 “An Offensive Mindset” Tim Esmay, Arizona State University

2:40–3:20 “Bullpen’s Role in Developing a Pitching Staff” Kent Tekulve, Pittsburgh Pirates

3:20–4:00 “4RIPS3–So What, Next Pitch” Brian Cain, Peak Performance Coach

4:00–4:40 “Practice What You Believe” Brian Shoop, University of Alabama- Birmingham

4:40–5:20 “Preparing Catchers for Success” Xan Barksdale, University of Louisville

6:00–8:00 “Hot Stove” Pitching Discussion

6:00–8:00 Baseball Field Maintenance

Sunday, January 9

8:30–9:10 “First Base Play” Brian Brewer, Marietta College

9:10–9:50 “Three Elements of a Good Swing” Jay Alexander, Eastern Michigan University

9:50–10:30 “Infield Double Play & Position Specific Skills” Brian Green, University of Kentucky

10:30–11:10 “Building a Mental Game to Go From Good to Great” Andy McKay, Sacramento City College

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his teams finished in Baseball America’s Top 10.

A former baseball and basketball star for NMSU, Ward coached 58 All-Americans, including 15 who were named to the first team. Among Ward’s players were Robin Ventura, 1988 Gold Spikes Award win-ner and Baseball America’s Player of the Decade for the 1980s; and Pete Incaviglia, the NCAA’s career home run leader and Baseball America’s Player of the Century.

Lou Yacinich has had two constants through most of his life, base-ball and Grand View University. Answering to his uniform number, “40,” he grew up in the shadows of the univer-sity, and attended dur-ing its Junior College status (1960- 1961), before completing his bachelor’s degree

at Drake University (1963) in Health and Physical Education, followed by a master’s in secondary education from Northwest Missouri State University (1977). Prior to

his coaching tenure at Grand View, he coached at the youth, high school, and junior college levels. His overall record is 1,094-797, including 946-655 at Grand View.

His teams at Grand View claimed a JUCO State Championship (1974) and two state runner-ups finishes (1975, 1976) before joining the NAIA and Midwest Collegiate Conference. Once there, Grand View won five league titles, seven district titles, and one Area 4 Championship while participating in three NAIA National Tournaments (1984, 1985, and 1991). He received 18 coach of the year awards, including nine at the district level, three at the area level, one at the regional level, and five from the conference.

Yacinich served as trial coach in Home-stead, Fla., for selection of the 1996 USA Baseball Team and has been a clinician for the ABCA, Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association, and Minnesota Baseball Coaches Association. He has also served on a variety of NAIA commit-tees and is presently first vice-president on the NAIA Baseball Coaches Board of Directors.

Yacinich has been inducted into the Grand View Athletic Hall of Fame, Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame (where he is an original member and has been active for 42 years), and the NAIA Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. He has served the university as Admissions Representative, Dean of Students, Adjunct Instructor, and Athletic Director. In 1992, 1993, and 1994, Grand View host-ed the NAIA World Series in Des Moines and Yacinich was the tournament director.

Andy Baylock Wins Lefty Gomez AwardThe Lefty Gomez Award is one of the most prestigious awards in all of amateur baseball. Named after the great Lefty Gomez, this award is presented by the American Baseball Coaches Association each year to an individual who has dis-tinguished himself amongst his peers and has contributed significantly to the game of baseball locally, nationally, and internationally. The award is presented each year at the ABCA Hall of Fame/Coach of the Year Banquet. This year’s recipient is Andy Baylock, former Head

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Coach at the University of Connecticut.

Baylock retired as UConn’s head baseball coach in May 2003 after a 24-year run dur-ing which he posted a 556-492-8 record, guid-ing the Huskies to Big East championships in 1990 and 1994, along with a trio of NCAA tournament berths. Including his tenure as an assistant base-ball coach, Baylock compiled an 822-614-11 record over 39 years and, at the time of his retirement, he had coached 1,447 of the 2,327 games (62 percent) in UConn’s baseball history.

His association with UConn began in 1963 as the freshman baseball coach, a part-time position. Baylock joined the Huskies’ staff on a full-time basis a year later as an assistant football and baseball coach—positions he held for 15 seasons. As an assistant baseball coach from 1964 to 1979, Baylock helped UConn to the College World Series in 1965, 1972, and 1979, before assuming the head coach-

ing reins in 1980. Baylock was also a part of four Huskies’ football teams that won or shared Yankee Conference titles, and had a long tenure as UConn’s freshman football coach.

Over the years, Baylock has been hon-ored by several organizations, and has been enshrined in seven Halls of Fame, including the ABCA Hall of Fame. Baylock has been active on the interna-tional baseball scene as a distinguished pitching clinician, and served as pitching coach for the 1985 and 1989 U.S. Senior National Teams. A veteran coach in the Cape Cod Baseball League, Baylock has also sat on the faculty of the department of kinesiology at UConn.

In the spring of 2008, he received awards for his outstanding contribution from both the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and the National Football Foundation’s Southeastern Connecticut Chapter.

Baylock is in his seventh year as the football program’s Director of Football Alumni and Community Affairs, where he is involved with a number of activi-

ties, including the cultivation of relation-ships with Husky football alumni (players, coaches and support staff) and other members of the football community. Baylock serves as the team’s liaison both to professional scouts and Connecticut high school coaches, while also assist-ing the team’s departing seniors with career networking, representing UConn at various speaking engagements, and involving current student-athletes with community service projects.

Before joining UConn, Baylock served as head football coach at East Catholic High School in Manchester, Conn., from 1962 to 1964. A native of New Britain, Conn. where he played on New Britain High School’s 1955 state championship team, Baylock is a 1960 graduate of Central Connecticut where he was a four-year let-ter winner in both football and baseball and captained both teams. There he received the Gladstone Award, CCSU’s highest award presented to a scholar-athlete. Baylock earned a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1962 where he served as a graduate assistant baseball coach.

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Jim Tracy Headlines Honors LuncheonEach year, the Honors Luncheon is one of the convention highlights. It provides an opportunity for the ABCA to pay tribute to some very special people who have contributed significantly to the sport of baseball. This year is no exception.

At the 2011 Convention, the ABCA will recognize five outstanding baseball peo-ple. Jim Tracy, Manager of the Colorado Rockies, will receive the ABCA Honor Award. Tracy has been a major league manager for nine years, managing the Dodgers from 2001 through 2005, the Pirates during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, and the Rockies in 2009 and 2010. In 2009, he was named the National League Manager of the Year. Tracy, who played college baseball at Marietta College, where he was an All-American under ABCA Hall of Fame Coach Don Schaly, will also be a clinic speaker at the conven-tion on “Character Counts.”

Past recipients of the Honor Award include former President George H. W. Bush, John Grisham, Dick Enberg, Sparky

Anderson, Sandy Alderson, Cal Ripken, Jr., Terry Francona, Michael Josephson, Bruce Brown, Drayton McLane, Nolan Ryan, and Dennis Hastert.

Four other honorees at the Honors Luncheon will be receiving the ABCA Meritorious Service Award. They are Tom Bonekemper, President of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League; Pete Caliendo, President of Caliendo Sports International; Giorgio Moretti, President of the Italian Baseball Coaches Association; and Jim Paronto, NCAA Baseball Secretary Rules Editor.

Vanderbilt’s Johnson Named Top AssistantDerek Johnson, Associate Head Coach at Vanderbilt University, has been selected the ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year. He will receive the Assistant Coach of the Year Award during the Honors Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 8.

Johnson has spent the last nine sea-sons as the Commodores’ pitching coach and is regarded as one of the

top teachers in collegiate baseball. Four of his last seven staffs have led the Southeastern Conference in ERA while also being ranked in the top 17 ERAs in each of those seasons.

In the last five years, 16 of Vanderbilt’s pitchers have been drafted, including David Price (number one overall), Mike Minor, (number six overall), Jeremy Sowers (number six overall), and Casey Weathers (number eight overall). Prior to coming to Vanderbilt, Johnson spent four years as pitching coach at Stetson, three years at Southern Illinois, and one year at Eastern Illinois.

The criteria for the award were estab-lished by the ABCA and Baseball America and involves all aspects of coaching. Coaching expertise, recruit-ing, loyalty to the program, and respect for the players and the game are all considered in the selection process.

Previous recipients of this outstand-ing honor are Dean Stotz, Stanford; Tim Corbin, Clemson; Brian O’Connor, Notre Dame; Jim Toman, South Caro-lina; Jim Lawler, Texas A&M; Dave Ser-

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rano, Cal State-Fullerton; Bob Wojick, Eastern Connecticut State; Mitch Thompson, Baylor; Fritz Hamburg, U.S. Military Academy; Rob Fornasiere, Min-nesota; and Kevin McMullan, Virginia.

Mead to serve as ABCA President in 2011The incoming Presi-dent of the Ameri-can Baseball Coaches Association, Tim Mead is in his 28th season as the Head Coach at Walsh University. The school’s all-time leader in victories with 580, Mead led Walsh to 29 wins and its first trip to the NAIA World Series in 2007. After a 9-7 regular season finish in the American Mideast Conference (AMC) North Division that season, Walsh stormed its way through the NAIA Region IX Tournament, then hosted and won the East Coast Super Regional to earn the World Series berth. At the series, the Cavs won their first game before being eliminated by Hous-ton Baptist.

In 2005, Mead led Walsh to the AMC North title and was named AMC North and Region IX Coach of the Year. He directed Walsh to a school record 36 wins and the AMC regular season cham-

pionship in 2000, when he was selected AMC and NAIA Region IX Coach of the Year. Mead also directed Walsh to the Mid-Ohio Conference (MOC) title in 1991 when he was named District 22 Coach of the Year. Walsh reached its only District 22 title game that year, and won 29 games, matching the record that had been set in 1996 when the Cavs reached the MOC semifinals. Under Mead, the Cavs have qualified for postseason play in 16 of the last 20 seasons.

Mead has also collected honors away from Walsh. A former officer of the NAIA Baseball Coaches Association, he has coached the Ohio high school select team at the King Kamehameha Baseball Classic in Honolulu, and in 2002, he served as an assistant to Sam Riggleman on the staff of the NAIA team that toured Czechoslovakia.

A 1981 graduate of Walsh, Mead was a pitcher on the diamond and was elected to the Walsh Wall of Fame in 1983. He was also a three-time All-MOC selection in soccer and was twice named All-District 22.

Mead has also been Walsh’s head soc-cer coach for 29 seasons and is the program’s all-time leader in coaching victories surpassing the 300 win mark this fall. He has been voted conference Coach of the Year six times and was named Ohio Coach of the Year in 1993.

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President: Joe Roberts, Armstong Atlantic State UniversityFirst Vice President: Tim Mead, Walsh UniversitySecond Vice President: John Schaly, Ashland UniversityThird Vice President: Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt UniversityFourth Vice President: Scott Berry, Mayville State UniversityImmediate Past President: Pat McMahonExecutive Director: Dave KeilitzNCAA Division I Chair: Rich Maloney, University of MichiganNCAA Division II Chair: Jeff Messer, Slippery Rock UniversityNCAA Division III Chair: John Casey, Tufts UniversityNAIA Chair: John Kolasinski, Siena Heights UniversityJunior College Chair: David Grant, Glendale Community CollegeHigh School Chair: Kirk Bock, Bryant (Ark.) High SchoolYouth Chair: Wes Skelton, Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc.

NCAA Division I All-America/Coach of the Year: Dean Ehehalt, Monmouth UniversityNCAA Division II All-America/Coach of the Year: Rudy Garbalosa, Lynn UniversityNCAA Division III All-America/Coach of the Year: Paul Hesse, Mount Union CollegeNAIA All-America/Coach of the Year: Kirk Kelley, Lyon CollegeNJCAA All-American/ Coach of the Year Division I, II, and III: Dave Grant, Glendale Community CollegeHigh School All-America/Coach of the Year: Kirk Bock, Bryant (Ark.) High SchoolClinic: Jack Hacker, Reedley College; Paul Twenge, Minnetonka (Minn.) High SchoolEditorial: Don Landolphi Exhibitors: Michael Kelly, Monroe Community College

Hall of Fame: Gene McArtorVeterans Hall of Fame: Jack KaiserLefty Gomez Award: Jerry KindallLegislative Issues: Jack Kaiser; Dave Keilitz, ABCA Executive DirectorNominating/Awards: Pat McMahonPlaying Rules/College: Bob Brontsema, University of California-Santa Barbara,Playing Rules/High School: Barry Chasen, Windsor (Conn.) High SchoolProfessional-Amateur Relations: Joe Roberts, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Dave Keilitz, ABCA Executive DirectorResearch: Jerry Haugen, St. John’s University (Minn.)Summer League: Judy Scarafile, Cape Cod League

2010 ABCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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2011 Annual Convention List of Exhibitors

The following companies are exhibiting at the ABCA Convention (as of Nov. 3, 2010). Company names are followed by their booth numbers at the convention. ABCA sponsors are specified in their listing. * Indicates new exhibitor.

ABCA CONVENTION Exhibitors

3N2 LLC ..................................624111 Atlantic Annex Point #1Maitland, FL 32751(877) 362-1440 x 805Marty [email protected], apparel & accessories

*Aalco Mfg. .......................... 5651650 Avenue HSt. Louis, MO 63125(800) 537-1259Tim Behnen & Chris [email protected] equipment

Adams UsA .............................517P. O. Box 489 Cookeville, TN 38503(800) 251-6857Gary [email protected] Baseball field equipment, hel-mets, etc.

AEr-FLo, iNC. ................440, 442P. O. Box 1356 Oneco, FL 34264(800) 823-7356www.aerflo.comJeff [email protected] is the manufacturer of Wind Weighted® baseball tarps, Bunt Zone® infield protectors, BP Zone™ turf protectors, and Tuffy® windscreens.

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*Air Chiller ..............................111920 N. PalestineAthens, TX 75751(800) 925-0269Bill [email protected] misting units

Akadema, inc. ........ 128, 130, 132140 5th AvenueHawthorne, NJ 07506(973) 304-1470Kris [email protected] equipment & sports apparel

Alaska baseball League ..........228P. O. Box 2690Palmer, AK 99645(907) 746-4914Pete [email protected] collegiate baseball teams

ALLstAr Video Pitching simulators by Joyner technologies, inc. ................254 815 Mulberry RoadWinder, GA 30680(770) 867-1957Nicole [email protected] pitching simulator

American baseball Foundation .. 6102660 10th Avenue South, Ste 620Birmingham, AL 35205(205) 558-4235David [email protected] programs for underserved children

American Legion baseball ....1023P. O. Box 1055 Indianapolis, IN 46204(317) 966-3383Jim [email protected] baseball program

Ampac Enterprises, inc./ All-star .......................367, 369P. O. Box 1356, 1 Main StreetShirley, MA 01464(800) 777-3810Stan [email protected] protective equipment

Anaconda sports, inc......657, 65985 Katrine LaneLake Katrine, NY 12449(800) 327-0074Eric [email protected] line of sporting goods

*Anthony travel, inc. ..............2227920 Belt Line Road #1010Dallas, TX 75254(866) 913-7169Isaac [email protected] baseball trips

AstrotUrF® . . . . . . . . .764,7662680 Abutment RoadDalton, GA 30721(800) 723-8873www.astroturfUSa.comMatthew [email protected] inventor of synthetic turf, reinvented yet again. AstroTurf® is one of the most recognized brands in American sports–as legendary as the athletes who’ve battled on it.

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AtEC ................................bay 715655 Spice Island DriveSparks, NV 89431(800) 775-2832Larry [email protected] training equipment

Athletes in Action baseball ....823 651 Taylor DriveXenia, OH 45385(937) 352-1000Chris [email protected] baseball

*Athletes’ Performance/ Mike roberts’ base stealing book/DVD ...........................9223434 Rugby RoadDurham, NC 27707(480) 449-9000Mike [email protected]/pillar training & nutrition education

A-turf, inc. ..............................605 P. O. Box 157, 505 Aero DriveBuffalo, NY 14231(888) 777-6910Dean [email protected] turf fields

baden sports, inc. ..........323, 325 34114 21st Avenue SouthFederal Way, WA 98003(800) 544-2998Rusty [email protected] & AXE Baseball Bats

*badger sport ................357, 359111 Badger LaneStatesville, NC 28625(800) 868-0105Chris [email protected]/stock headwear & athletic apparel

ball Fabrics, inc. ..............911, 912420 Hamilton AvenueDeLand, FL 32724(866) 360-1008Jon [email protected], netting, padding, bleacher covers & banners

Baseball America ....................202AbCA oFFiCiAL sPoNsor 4319 S. Alston Avenue #103Durham, NC 27713(919) 682-9635Lee Folger [email protected] company

baseball Factory ..............bay 4339176 Red Branch Road, Suite MColumbia, MD 21045(800) 641-4487Dan [email protected] development & college placement

baseballracks.com ..................1172908 W. 99th PlaceEvergreen Park, IL 60805(708) 636-1047Dave [email protected] dugout furniture

baseballsavings.com ...............5048851 E. 34th Street NorthWichita, KS 67226(866) 929-5050Geoff [email protected] equipment/apparel

*batbanger, inc. ......................3371241 S.E. Indian Street, #102Stuart, FL 34997(772) 463-8050Tom [email protected] trainer

bAtCo ....................................311 111 Treeland CircleSyracuse, NY 13219(877) 462-2826Pete [email protected] cages

*batter’s Dream ............ Plaza 939103 Turn RowLafayette, LA 70508(337) 232-8633Kevin [email protected] toss batting machine

baum research & Development Co., inc. ........3061155 Hastings StreetTraverse City, MI 49686(231) 929-0598Mitch [email protected] bats

beacon Athletics .....................3092224 Pleasant View Road #6Middleton, WI 53562(800) 747-5985Bob Stockton, Sales [email protected] field maintenance supplies

better baseball ..................... 573132 Carruth Drive SEMarietta, GA 30060-3123(800) 997-4233Glen [email protected] equipment

bigsigns.com ..........................35422 S. Harbor Drive, #101Grand Haven, MI 49417(800) 790-7611Dave [email protected] signage for on deck circles

*blue Moose tees ...........473, 475912 113th StreetArlington, TX 76011(877) 566-6673Letitia [email protected], spirit embroidery or screen print


ABCA CONVENTION EXHIBITORS

Boombah .......................361, 3633727 Division StreetMorris, IL 60450(815) 941-1431 x 103Jeff [email protected] apparel, equipment & uniforms

Boone Action Turf ................ 7691700 N. Main StreetOrange, CA 92865(888) 528-8873Matt [email protected] turf products

Bownet: Triad Sports Group, LLC ................ Plaza 8331693 Ramona Drive, Suite 1Newbury Park, CA 91320(805) 310-1650Jack [email protected] Portable nets

Brown & Company sports portraits ...................203 404 Stonehenge CircleRockledge, FL 32955(321) 617-9977Joe [email protected] Photographs & team portraits

BSN Sports ................... Plaza 9551901 Diplomat DriveFarmers Branch, TX 75234-8914(800) 527-7510Ryan [email protected] cages & field equipment

Burbank Sport Nets ........333, 335P. O. Box 16198Fernandina Beach, FL 32034(866) 349-0057Eli [email protected] & equipment

C & H BASEBALL, INC. ...........220 10615 Technology TerraceLakewood Ranch, FL 34211(800) 248-5192www.chbaseball.comDanielle [email protected] over 38 years, C & H Base-ball has adapted, modified, manufactured, and distributed portable batting cages and alu-minum field equipment through-out the country.

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CAGES*PLuS ..........................928518 Fair LaneNampa, ID 83686(866) 475-9148www.cagesplus.comRobert R. [email protected]*Plus offers portable, affordable, and durable bat-ting cages with L-screens, which work great indoors as extra hit-ting stations.

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Central Florida’s Polk County Sports Marketing ................1062701 Lake Myrtle Park RoadAuburndale, FL 33823(863) 551-4722Ryan PicklesBaseball destination

*Charity Mania ........................43813747 Rosecroft WaySan Diego, CA 92130(888) 909-9994Michele [email protected] based on sports

Clell Wade Coaches Directory ...402P. O. Box 177 Cassville, MO 65625-0177(877) 386-4840Karan [email protected] data

Coaches Choice .............672, 674P. O. Box 1828Monterey, CA 93942(888) 229-5745D. Mark [email protected] books & DVDs for coaches

CoaChing ManageMent ..82631 Dutch Mill RoadIthaca, NY 14850(607) 257-6970 x 11www.coachesnetwork.comMark GoldbergMagazines for college and high school head baseball coaches

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Coastal Plain League ..............808125 Quantum StreetHolly Springs, NC 27540(919) 852-1960Pete [email protected] collegiate baseball league

College Baseball Foundation ..................763, 7651517 Texas AvenueLubbock, TX 79401(806) 749-2233Dr. Mike [email protected] charitable organization

Collegiate Directories, Inc. .....926P. O. Box 450640Cleveland, OH 44145(800) 426-2232Kevin [email protected] National Directory of Col-lege Athletics

Combat Sports Group .. Plaza 927 6651 S. 216th StreetKent, WA 98032(866) 266-2287Scott [email protected] bats & baseball equipment

Cooperstown All Star Village ...206 4158 State Highway 23Oneonta, NY 13820(800) 327-6790 X 260Martin [email protected] tournaments

Gerry Cosby & Co., Inc. .........502 11 Pennsylvania PlazaNew York, NY 10001-2006(877) 563-6464Michael [email protected] bags & protective equipment

CoverSports uSA ...................3055000 Paschall AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19143(800) 445-6680 Fred [email protected] covers, windscreens & pad-ding

Crossover Symmetry ......842, 8442742 Marston HeightsColorado Springs, CO 80920(719) 502-1200Duggan [email protected] cuff strengthening

Cutters .................................. 3722650 S. 46th Street, Suite 105Phoenix, AZ 85034(800) 821-0231Gary [email protected] gloves, fielders’ gloves and bats

DAPs Enterprises ...................757 75 Saint Davids WayWellington, FL 33414(561) 248-8809Fernando R. Prieto [email protected] warmers

D-BAT Sports ................ Plaza 92717440 Dallas Parkway, Suite 112Dallas, TX 75287 (888) 398-3393John [email protected] bats, gloves & balls

Dartfish ............................... 10216505 Shiloh Road, Suite 110BAlpharetta, GA 30005(888) 655-3850Chuck [email protected] analysis software

DeMarini Top 96 .....................618 2 Hewes CirclePeabody, MA 01960(978) 536-2022Doug [email protected] camps with college coaches

DIAMOND PRO (TXI) .....BAy 447 ABCA OFFICIAL SPONSOR 1341 W. Mockingbird LaneDallas, TX 75247(800) 228-2987www.diamondpro.comTom [email protected]/Diamond Pro offers profes-sional groundskeeping prod-ucts, infield conditioners, cal-cined clay, mound clay and bricks, marking dust, warning track mix, and infield mix.

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Diamond Sports ...............Bay 633 ABCA CORPORATE SPONSOR

11130 Warland DriveCypress, CA 90630(800) 366-2999Andrea [email protected], mitts, bags, protective, field equipment, apparel & bats

Dinger Bats .............................655P. O. Box 88, 109 Kimbro Street Ridgway, IL 62979 (866) 9-DINGER ((866) 934-6437)Kyle [email protected] bats, baseballs & batting gloves

Disney Sports Attractions ......327P. O. Box 10,000Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830(407) 938-3836Kyle Cantrell [email protected] tournaments/spring train-ing destination

Dizzy Dean Baseball ...............456 Hernando, MS 38632-1733(662) 429-4365Danny [email protected] baseball organization

Draz Athletics .........................152801 Commerce Drive, Suite 9Decorah, IA 52172(877) 382-6152Russ [email protected] agility gloves

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Easton Sports, Inc. ....... Plaza 921ABCA OFFICIAL SPONSOR 7855 Haskell Avenue, Suite 200Van Nuys, CA 91406(818) 947-5782Greg Barton [email protected] bats, gloves, batting gloves & apparel

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Hundreds of coaches from New York to California have learned the secret to running a more successful camp: Let

someone else do most of the work. And while working less, they are making even more money.

“It’s not often you can work less and make more,” said Brad Allen, head coach at St. Joseph-Ogden HS in Illinois. “But we took a local clinic with 50 kids and turned it into a 300-player camp that attracts the top talent from all over central Illinois. We make five times the money and the camp is actually eas-ier to run now than it was then.”

For Allen and hundreds of others, the secret was partnering with U.S. Baseball Academy, a Louisville-based company that has been helping coaches run camps since 1988. In the past few years, its growth has been nothing short of explosive. Since 2002, the company has grown to 90,000 players in 32 states and boasts an impressive Advisory Staff that in-cludes Don Mattingly, Paul O’Neill and Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb. Benefi-ciaries of the expansion have been thousands of college and high school coaches, who have earned $4 million in hosting fees in the past eight years.

U.S. Baseball Academy founder and Presi-dent Marc Hoffman describes the concept as a kind of “camp in a box.” “We handle all the administrative functions that all coaches hate,” he said. “We not only give them the itinerary and equipment; we take care of ad-vertising, marketing, registration, payments, T-shirts, insurance, and paying the instructors. The schools and coaches have no expenses, no risk, no phone calls from parents. They keep the biggest slice of revenue, plus all the equipment when camp is over.”

The company is seeking new host locations for its rapidly expanding Spring Training pro-gram, which offers six days of hitting, pitching and catcher lessons to local players in grades 1 through 12. A typical site runs indoors for six Sunday afternoons between December and March, before high school or college play begins. Host schools typically attract 150 to 250 players from an hour’s radius and earn up to $10,000 for their local coaching staff. Be-cause age groups are staggered throughout the day, there are never more than 50 players at a time, limiting the need for space.

“Sometimes coaches think they need a giant field house, but with 30 or 40 kids per hour, it’s really not much different than run-ning a normal practice session in your gym-nasium,” Hoffman said.

Parents pay only about $100 for the six

Camps and CliniCs:

Double your money and decrease your work load

U.S. Baseball Academy Growth Chart

Year Total Players Paid to coaches2002 750 $33,750

2003 3,000 $135,000

2004 9,000 $405,000

2005 18,000 $810,000

2006 30,000 $1,350,000

2007 44,000 $1,980,000

2008 59,000 $2,655,000

2009 72,000 $3,240,000

2010 90,000 $3,950,000

one-hour lessons, with the largest slice of the pie going back to the host school and coaches. Hosting coaches can do whatever they want with the money, which generally ranges from $7,000 to $10,000. “Most coaches use some of the money to supplement their salaries,” Hoffman said, “but many put some or all of the money back into their program to pay for field upgrades, a spring trip or new uniforms. We send their money before camp ends, and they determine who gets the checks.”

The company works like a franchise. Coaches reduce their workloads because they don’t have to develop itineraries, brochures and handle administrative tasks. They increase their numbers and revenue because of the pa-nache of hosting a nationwide program.

“U.S. Baseball Academy made six weeks of instruction feel like it lasted only six hours,” said Youngstown State University assistant coach Craig Antush.

“The administrative staff is highly organized and ef-ficient, making these camps very low-maintenance,” said Steve Farley, head coach at Butler University in India-napolis and a host for seven years. “We’ve been sold out each year.”

University of Findlay head coach Troy Berry agreed. “U.S.

Baseball Academy has been nothing but great for our program. It has helped build relation-ships around the community and has been a great fundraiser. They do all of the leg work and we get to do the fun stuff: coach the kids. I highly recommend getting involved with them.”

Hoffman said the company’s biggest obsta-cle to growth has been that coaches are some-times skeptical, often questioning whether it’s too good to be true. Skip Bailey, athletic director at Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y., and an ABCA committee member, thought exactly that four years ago when he was head coach at the school. But 1,000 players attending four clinics has made him a believer.

“This was a home run for our baseball pro-gram,” Bailey said. “We have been running camps for 25 years, and these have been our best. I thought their ad was too good to be true, but I’m glad I made the call.”

The company hopes more coaches make the call, but don’t delay. More than 10,000 play-ers are already registered for Spring Training 2011, and new sites must be finalized soon. If you don’t have time to put something togeth-er for this year, contact them to get on their schedule for summer or next spring before a coach near you reserves your territorial rights. To learn more, contact Director of Baseball Operations Joe Marker at 800-592-4487 or by email at [email protected]. Visit the company’s web site at www.USBaseballAcademy.com. Coaches attending the ABCA convention in Nashville can stop by Booth #829 to talk to the staff in person.

U.S. Baseball Academy’s advisory staff includes stars such as Cy Young winner Brandon Webb

Special Advertising Feature

Coaches attending the ABCA convention in Nashville can stop by Booth #829 to talk to the staff in person.


*EDGE ............................918, 9204863 Lytham LaneAnn Arbor, MI 48103(734) 395-6953Dave [email protected] for player training, eval-uation & scouting

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Hundreds of coaches from New York to California have learned the secret to running a more successful camp: Let

someone else do most of the work. And while working less, they are making even more money.

“It’s not often you can work less and make more,” said Brad Allen, head coach at St. Joseph-Ogden HS in Illinois. “But we took a local clinic with 50 kids and turned it into a 300-player camp that attracts the top talent from all over central Illinois. We make five times the money and the camp is actually eas-ier to run now than it was then.”

For Allen and hundreds of others, the secret was partnering with U.S. Baseball Academy, a Louisville-based company that has been helping coaches run camps since 1988. In the past few years, its growth has been nothing short of explosive. Since 2002, the company has grown to 90,000 players in 32 states and boasts an impressive Advisory Staff that in-cludes Don Mattingly, Paul O’Neill and Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb. Benefi-ciaries of the expansion have been thousands of college and high school coaches, who have earned $4 million in hosting fees in the past eight years.

U.S. Baseball Academy founder and Presi-dent Marc Hoffman describes the concept as a kind of “camp in a box.” “We handle all the administrative functions that all coaches hate,” he said. “We not only give them the itinerary and equipment; we take care of ad-vertising, marketing, registration, payments, T-shirts, insurance, and paying the instructors. The schools and coaches have no expenses, no risk, no phone calls from parents. They keep the biggest slice of revenue, plus all the equipment when camp is over.”

The company is seeking new host locations for its rapidly expanding Spring Training pro-gram, which offers six days of hitting, pitching and catcher lessons to local players in grades 1 through 12. A typical site runs indoors for six Sunday afternoons between December and March, before high school or college play begins. Host schools typically attract 150 to 250 players from an hour’s radius and earn up to $10,000 for their local coaching staff. Be-cause age groups are staggered throughout the day, there are never more than 50 players at a time, limiting the need for space.

“Sometimes coaches think they need a giant field house, but with 30 or 40 kids per hour, it’s really not much different than run-ning a normal practice session in your gym-nasium,” Hoffman said.

Parents pay only about $100 for the six

Camps and CliniCs:

Double your money and decrease your work load

U.S. Baseball Academy Growth Chart

Year Total Players Paid to coaches2002 750 $33,750

2003 3,000 $135,000

2004 9,000 $405,000

2005 18,000 $810,000

2006 30,000 $1,350,000

2007 44,000 $1,980,000

2008 59,000 $2,655,000

2009 72,000 $3,240,000

2010 90,000 $3,950,000

one-hour lessons, with the largest slice of the pie going back to the host school and coaches. Hosting coaches can do whatever they want with the money, which generally ranges from $7,000 to $10,000. “Most coaches use some of the money to supplement their salaries,” Hoffman said, “but many put some or all of the money back into their program to pay for field upgrades, a spring trip or new uniforms. We send their money before camp ends, and they determine who gets the checks.”

The company works like a franchise. Coaches reduce their workloads because they don’t have to develop itineraries, brochures and handle administrative tasks. They increase their numbers and revenue because of the pa-nache of hosting a nationwide program.

“U.S. Baseball Academy made six weeks of instruction feel like it lasted only six hours,” said Youngstown State University assistant coach Craig Antush.

“The administrative staff is highly organized and ef-ficient, making these camps very low-maintenance,” said Steve Farley, head coach at Butler University in India-napolis and a host for seven years. “We’ve been sold out each year.”

University of Findlay head coach Troy Berry agreed. “U.S.

Baseball Academy has been nothing but great for our program. It has helped build relation-ships around the community and has been a great fundraiser. They do all of the leg work and we get to do the fun stuff: coach the kids. I highly recommend getting involved with them.”

Hoffman said the company’s biggest obsta-cle to growth has been that coaches are some-times skeptical, often questioning whether it’s too good to be true. Skip Bailey, athletic director at Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y., and an ABCA committee member, thought exactly that four years ago when he was head coach at the school. But 1,000 players attending four clinics has made him a believer.

“This was a home run for our baseball pro-gram,” Bailey said. “We have been running camps for 25 years, and these have been our best. I thought their ad was too good to be true, but I’m glad I made the call.”

The company hopes more coaches make the call, but don’t delay. More than 10,000 play-ers are already registered for Spring Training 2011, and new sites must be finalized soon. If you don’t have time to put something togeth-er for this year, contact them to get on their schedule for summer or next spring before a coach near you reserves your territorial rights. To learn more, contact Director of Baseball Operations Joe Marker at 800-592-4487 or by email at [email protected]. Visit the company’s web site at www.USBaseballAcademy.com. Coaches attending the ABCA convention in Nashville can stop by Booth #829 to talk to the staff in person.

U.S. Baseball Academy’s advisory staff includes stars such as Cy Young winner Brandon Webb

Special Advertising Feature

Coaches attending the ABCA convention in Nashville can stop by Booth #829 to talk to the staff in person.

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FungoMan, LLC ......................425 6434 Church RoadShreveport, LA 71129(318) [email protected] baseball practice machine

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GameChanger/FungoMedia. ..27388 Greenwich Street, Suite 2008New York, NY 10006(646) 275-0323Ted [email protected], stats & live updates for your team

GameWear Team Sports .........129 3360 NW 116 Way, Suite 8Medley, FL 33178(866) 542-7797Daniel [email protected], outerwear, training gear & equipment

Gerry Cosby & Co., Inc. .........502 11 Pennsylvania PlazaNew York, NY 10001-2006(877) 563-6464Michael [email protected] bags & protective equipment

Glover’s Scorebooks ...............515P. O. Box 355Forestville, CA 95436(707) 887-2812Tom [email protected] & accessories items

Great Lakes Youth Sports Events, LLC............. 11910649 S. Trumbull AvenueChicago, IL 60655(773) 881-1588Fran [email protected] baseball events

*GTM Sportswear ...................418520 McCall RoadManhattan, KS 66502(800) 318-7814 X 1175Brent [email protected], team & coaching apparel

H.R.a. Sports Vision ............. 13313901 Blair Stone LaneSilver Spring, MD 20906(301) 460-0248Harvey [email protected] hitting products & bats

*Helms Briscoe .......................25510634 Creston Glen Circle EastJacksonville, FL 32256(904) 363-6336Cheryl [email protected] accommodations for teams

*High Output Sports ..............2266907 Pinefern LaneSpring, TX 77379(800) 667-1947J. R. [email protected] trainer

*Hitting Jackit 300 .................462924 Bayview DriveHermosa Beach, CA 90254(310) 748-0489Jim [email protected] batting training aid

Human Kinetics .......................602P. O. Box 5076Champaign, IL 61820-5076(800) 747-4457Chad [email protected] Kinetics is the premier publisher for sports & fitness

Insider Bat ......................664, 66618939 Cypresswood Forest CtSpring, TX 77388-5263(281) 610-6349Steve [email protected]/softball hitting aid

Intensity athletics ..........859, 861 13220 Orden DriveSanta Fe Springs, CA 90670(800) 621-1943Ray [email protected] uniforms & performance apparel

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J. P. Sports, Inc. ......................825103C Shades Creek CircleBirmingham, AL 35211(888) 202-9808Craig [email protected] & equipment

*Janor Sports, LLC .........756, 758214 S. Main StreetNaperville, IL 60540(847) 477-7507Rich [email protected] apparel

JC Video Systems ...................411548 W. 9400 South, Suite BSandy, UT 84070-2563(800) 335-2965Mark [email protected] analysis software & system

JUGS SPORTS ..................Bay 41519333 SW 118th AvenueTualatin, OR 97062(800) 547-6843Dave [email protected] machines, screens, balls, tees, batting cages, etc.

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Laserturf Southeast, Inc. ........218405 Belmont RoadAthens, GA 30605(706) 208-1644Joseph Peters, Brent [email protected] leveling, construction & renovation of athletic fields

Lee County Sports Authority ...124 2305 BroadwayFort Myers, FL 33901(866) 897-2002Gary [email protected] Sports destination

*Lessiter Publications .............109P. O. Box 624Brookfield, WI 53008-0624(800) 645-8455 X 435Bob Frantellbfrantell@lesspubcomMagazines

Little Caesars Pizza Kit ...........616 2211 Woodward AvenueDetroit, MI 48201(888) 452-5497Sylvia [email protected], breads & cookies for fundraising

Little League International .....924536 US Route 15 HighwayWilliamsport, PA 17702(570) 326-1921 x 223Daniel [email protected] baseball & softball

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*MacDougall & Sons Bat company, LLc ...............55520748 Carmen Loop, Suite 110Bend, OR 97702(541) 550-7835John MacDougall [email protected] bats

Majestic—VF Licensed Sports Group ..............466, 4682320 Newlins Mill RoadEaston, PA 18045(800) 955-8555Michael [email protected] apparel, team uniforms & outerwear

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Markwort Sporting Goods .........................315, 3171101 Research BoulevardSt. Louis, MO 63132-1711(800) 280-5555Herb [email protected] supplies, training & safety items

*Marucci ....................... Plaza 4555818 McCann DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70809(888) MARUCCI/(225) 291-2557Calin [email protected] & wood baseball bats

Massaging Insoles by Healthy Feet, Inc. ..........7551216 Sussex StreetBoynton Beach, FL 33436(866) 301-3338Castor [email protected] insoles (glycerin-filled)

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MEMPHIS nET & TwInE, Inc. ........................506 2481 Matthews AvenueMemphis, TN 38108(800) 238-6380 X 1128www.memphisnet.netAlbert [email protected] Memphis Net & Twine manufac-tures custom-made batting cages and backstops for softball and baseball.

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Miller net company, Inc. ........5291674 Getwell RoadMemphis, TN 38111(800) 423-6603Harold [email protected] nets & equipment

Mizuno USA .................. Plaza 4414925 Avalon Ridge ParkwayNorcross, GA 30071(770) 453-7807Bram [email protected] goods

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National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) .............4541415 N. Dayton Street, 4th FloorChicago, IL 60642(888) 333-6846Brandon [email protected] organization

National Sports Products & Doug-las Industries, Inc. ...............4723441 S. 11th AvenueEldridge, IA 52748(800) 553-8907Chris [email protected] equipment & netting

Nedco Sports Products, Inc. ...942P. O. Box 848Boaz, AL 35957(877) 431-4487Nick [email protected], safe, easy to install, batting cage door

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New Era Cap Company ..........424 3950 BroadwayDepew, NY 14043(888) 685-2313Linda [email protected] caps

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OC Sports .......................209, 2111200 Melissa DriveBentonville, AR 72712(800) 826-6047Joe [email protected] team headwear

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OSBORnE InnOvaTIvE PROduCTS ..................640, 6421413 S. Meridian RoadJasper, IN 47546(800) 264-4519 X 317www.masa.comMike [email protected] Osborne Innovative Products produces heavy-duty protective screens and products to keep your players safe at the best prices.

See ad on page 29

Own The Zone Sports ............1032807 Bald Eagle AvenueSalem, OR 97304(503) 949-3524Liam WoodardPick-Proof baseball software

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*Penza Sports ..................Bay 9458200 164th Avenue NERedmond, WA 98052(425) 417-8484Scott [email protected] batting tees & accessories

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Phantom Weight Technologies .......................56113965 Rock Creek RoadPoway, CA 92064(303) 859-7522Scott [email protected] sleeves

Pickle-Ball, Inc. ........................6104700 9th Avenue NWSeattle, WA 98107(800) 377-9915Doug [email protected] baseballs

Pitch Pro Mounds ...........956, 9585301 E. 9th StreetKansas City, MO 64124(800) 345-2376Gavin [email protected] pitching mounds

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Portolite Products, Inc. ...........3102950 Nelson RoadDelano, MN 55328(800) 315-8115Mike [email protected] pitching mounds

PREP GEaR ............................7721001 Avenida PicoSan Clemente, CA 92673(800) 279-7060www.prepgear.comJud [email protected] Gear is a factory-direct provider of premium, custom-made headwear, including caps, visors, and beanies.

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Pro-Line by Badger .........357, 359901 E. North Side DriveFort Worth, TX 76102(800) 227-2456 x 2120Charlie [email protected] caps & uniforms

PRO LOOk SPORTS ...............343P. O. Box 971180Orem, UT 84097(800) 776-5665www.prolook.comDan [email protected] 1996, Pro Look Sports has offered high-quality, custom-made uniforms at prices that won’t bust your program’s bud-get.

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Pro Nine Sports ..............214, 216P. O. Box 1765Los Alamitos, CA 90720(800) 355-5969J. R. [email protected], catchers’ equipment, BamBoo Bats, batting helmets

ProBatter Sports, LLC .....Bay 223 49 Research Drive, Suite AMilford, CT 06460(203) 874-2500Adam [email protected] pitching machines

PROGRaSS, LLC .....................727960 Penn Avenue, 8th FloorPittsburgh, PA 15222(866) 270-6003www.prograssturf.comAaron [email protected] LLC is a relationship-driven company specializing in the design and installation of synthetic turf.

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ProMounds, Inc./ On Deck Sports............706-711 88 Spark StreetBrockton, MA 02302(800) 365-6171Joe [email protected]/softball turf, netting, etc.

PRO’S CHOICE .......................74327221 Twin Pond RoadBarrington, IL 60010(847) 469-8105www.proschoice1.comDave [email protected]’s Choice offers a whole team of products to help make your infield the best it can be.

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The Prospect League ..............307 9006 Hillman Way DriveBartlett, TN 38133(901) 386-8455Dave [email protected] summer wood bat league

*Protime Sports ......................81117600 W. Valley HighwaySeattle, WA 98188(800) 575-1603Greg [email protected] & softball uniforms

Rawlings Sporting Goods ........ Bay 547, Plaza 641aBCa CORPORaTE SPONSOR 510 Maryville University Dr. Ste 110St. Louis, MO 63141(800) RAWLING X 2908Greg [email protected] hard goods & apparel

*Ready Play - 10254808 Grinnell StreetLubbock, TX 79416(303) 880-4227Calder HendricksonMoisture control for fields

Reebok ............................Bay 241 1895 J. W. Foster BoulevardCanton, MA 02021(888) 405-8326Rob [email protected] equipment, footwear & apparel

Reef Industries, Inc. ................5239209 Almeda Genoa RoadHouston, TX 77075(800) 231-6074Mark [email protected] tarps

REGISTRy fOR EXCELLENCE ......................747P. O. Box 269, North Front Street, Bldg. 7Wrightsville, PA 17368(717) 252-4442 x 490www.reg4ex.comSuzette [email protected] in custom cast pewter awards and gifts, Pennsylvania-based Registry for Excellence has been providing recognition solu-tions to schools, colleges, and uni-versities for over 25 years.

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*Richardson’s Sports Nets ........210P. O. Box 180491Richland, MS 39218-0491(800) 895-2902Brian [email protected]/softball field supplies & training equipment

Right Down Broadway/ Chilly-Billy Ice ......................846 5973 Shady Oaks DriveFrisco, TX 75034(888) 370-0407Billy [email protected] ice compress

RightView Pro ................408, 41027 Middleridge Lane SouthRolling Hills, CA 90274(310) 377-9221Don [email protected] analysis software, training

RIP-IT Sporting Goods ............6734210 L. B. McLeod Road #117Orlando, FL 32811(888) 957-4748Sarah [email protected] & accessories

Rixstine Recognition .......604, 6062350 ‘O’ StreetLincoln, NE 68510(800) 347-3810Tim Hoffman [email protected], awards, trophies, gifts & promotional items

*Rod Carew Baseball .......Bay 533270 Huttleston Avenue, Suite 9Fairhaven, MA 02719(774) 202-5948Gil [email protected] Ultimate Hitting Aid—GAPHitter

Russell Brands .................Bay 915 ABCA CORPORATE SPONSOR 1 Fruit of the Loom DriveBowling Green, KY 42103(270) 746-0600 X 2958(256) 500-9770Beth [email protected] Apparel, equipment & inflatables

S & S Seating, Inc. ..................114420 Walnut StreetTroy, IN 47588(407) 283-7328David [email protected] & refurbished stadium seats

Schutt Sports ..........................204 1200 E. Union AvenueLitchfield, IL 62056-1795(800) 426-9784Dianne [email protected] helmets, catcher’s gear & bases

SCORE International ..... Plaza 233P. O. Box 9994Chattanooga, TN 37412(423) 894-7111Trey [email protected] mission trips

ScorePAD Sports, Inc. .............4225240 Panola Industrial Blvd, Suite QDecatur, GA 30058(678) 270-4000Douglas [email protected]/softball scoring software

Scoutware, LLC .......................620 954 W. Washington BoulevardChicago, IL 60607(312) 651-6626 x 2Amanda [email protected] software/communica-tion tool/data

Seating Services, Inc. ..............603 P. O. Box 4 Angola, NY 14006(800) 552-9470Diane Cotroneo [email protected] seating

*Shoulder Shield, LLC .............321P. O. Box 289Sherman, MS 38869(800) 760-2185Brian [email protected] garment

Skillshow/BaseballWebTV .......8491201 First Avenue South #333Seattle, WA 98134(206) 652-1288Tom [email protected] recruiting videos & services

SKLZ ............................. Plaza 8375823 Newton Drive, Suite 130Carlsbad, CA 92008(877) 225-7275 X 129Scott [email protected] training products

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Soft touCh BaSeS ..............414P. O. Box 233Waukesha, WI 53187(866) 544-2077www.softtouchbases.comLou [email protected] are the only U.S. manufac-turer of disengagable bases. Our bases are molded from durable, cut-resistant poly-urethane, are available in all standard sizes, and are Little League-approved.

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Sound Director .......................9102918 SW Royal WayGresham, OR 97080(888) 276-0078John [email protected] software

*Southbat uSa .......................5724521 Campus Drive 307Irvine, CA 92612(949) 322-2464Sebastian [email protected] wood bats

South PaDre ISlaND NetS. .4092001 Amistad DriveSan Benito, TX 78586(866) 243-6387www.spinets.netJoe [email protected] Nets manufactures some of the best sports netting in the industry. The company offers batting cages, protective screens, custom backstops, and other barrier nets at excellent prices with speedy delivery.

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SoutherN athletIC fIelDS ........................Bay 2151309 Mainsail DriveColumbia, TN 38401(800) [email protected] MarbetSouthern Athletic Fields specializes in infield mixes, mound clay, warning track mixes, field conditioners, field accessories, and drying agents.

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Southwest host Services ........4323412 Rolling Green DriveFort Collins, CO 80525(970) 223-6665Lisa [email protected] team travel & recruiting

Sport fence International .......807P. O. Box 965, 1422 Monroe StStrasburg, CO 80136(877) 812-2111Wayne Clark [email protected] safe outfield/crowd con-trol fencing

SPortS attaCk.............Bay 733P. O. Box 1529Verdi, NV 89439(800) 717-4251www.sportsattack.comKurt [email protected] Attack, LLC, is a manufac-turer of professional sports training equipment for baseball, softball, football, volleyball, and tennis.

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Sports Sensors, Inc. ................61411351 Embassy DriveCincinnati, OH 45240(888) 542-9246Al [email protected] speed and bat swing speed radars (Glove Radar & Swing Speed Radar)

SPortS tutor ..............Bay 2383300 Winona AvenueBurbank, CA 91504(800) 448-8867www.sportsmachines.comJohn [email protected] Tutor is a leading manu-facturer of ball machines for baseball and softball, as well as for tennis, volleyball, and soccer.

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SportsGraphics, Inc. ...............3391791 Page AvenueClarion, IA 50525(800) 257-6405Patrick [email protected] wall padding & printed windscreen

Sportwide ...............................110 1325 N. Broad StreetCarlinville, IL 62626(866) 995-9132 x 1219Brock [email protected] dealer

St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission .................105, 107 13805 58th St North, Ste 2-200Clearwater, FL 33760(727) 464-7200Angel [email protected]/tournament destination

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STaBIlIzER SOluTIOnS, Inc. .76733 S. 28th StreetPhoenix, AZ 85034(800) 336-2468www.StabilizerSolutions.comJon [email protected] Solutions, Inc., the cre-ator of the most advanced base-ball playing surfaces, includ-ing Stabilized Infield Mix and Waterless Mound Clay, has been “Advancing the Evolution of Soil” for over 28 years.

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Stalker Radar ..........................3452609 Technology DrivePlano, TX 75074-7467(800) 782-5537Paul [email protected] radars

*Taylor Baseball/Dry My Field .. 9161901 N. Emerson AvenueIndianapolis, IN 46218(800) 437-1614Scott [email protected] drying agent

Team Express Distributing Bay 4651051 E. NakomaSan Antonio, TX 78258(210) 348-7000 X 4902Billy [email protected] supplies

*Team Star classic ................ 559P. O. Box 536Tualatin, OR 97062(503) 885-8086Larry D’[email protected] baseball caps

Tech Mesh apparel, llc .........511P. O. Box 702357Tulsa, OK 74136(918) 492-1193Jean [email protected] management practice gear

Techline Sports lighting .........81915303 Storm DriveAustin, TX 78734(800) 500-3161Mike [email protected] lighting

*ThrowTrac Enterprizes, Inc. ..82123905 Clinton Keith 114-239Wildomar, CA 92595(951) 704-6895Ray Krawczyk & Chuck [email protected] & training aid

Tomark Sports ................508, 510P. O. Box 1088Corona, CA 92881(800) 959-1844Mark [email protected] Sales & service of recreation equipment

True Pitch, Inc. ........................524 620 8th StreetAltoona, IA 50009(800) 647-3539Craig [email protected] game mounds

TuRFacE aTHlETIcS/PROFIlE PRODucTS ............. Plaza 625aBca OFFIcIal SPOnSOR 750 Lake Cook Road, Suite 440Buffalo Grove, IL 60089(800) 207-6457www.turface.comJeff [email protected] Turface Athletics™ line of products and services maximizes sports field safety and performance, including turf and infield conditioners as well as mound and box packing clays.

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*Turfer athletic .......................946400 Massasoit Avenue, Ste 300East Providence, RI 02914(800) 222-1312Tip [email protected] & athletic apparel

*Tyrus Baseball Products ........20516 The Plains RoadLevittown, NY 11756(516) 313-9680Ken [email protected] bats & pine tar

u. S. BaSEBall acaDEMy ...82913121 Eastpoint Park BoulevardLouisville, KY 40223(866) 622-4487 X 106www.midwestbaseballacademy.comJoe Marker, Director of [email protected]. Baseball Academy is the nation’s largest network of base-ball camps, with 200 locations in 32 states.

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under armour .................Bay 433 1020 Hull StreetBaltimore, MD 21230(410) 246-1801John [email protected] apparel & footwear

universal Sports lighting .......628P. O. Box 486Atlanta, IL 61723(217) 648-5201Chuck [email protected] lighting

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Experience the next level of spring training with an all-encompassing package that provides on-site housing, dining and recreation...saving your team valuable time, energy and expense. Multiple packages available.

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8 indoor, lighted batting and pitching tunnels (equipped for live pitching or with pitching machines)

4 outdoor batting tunnels w/pitching machines

32 mounds/home plates for pitchers/catchers

Mini-fi eld for bunting practice

Practice areas fully-equipped with all necessary screens and cages

60-yard agility and warm-up area

89 hotel-style villas

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USA Baseball ..................503, 505403 Blackwell StreetDurham, NC 27701(919) 474-8721 X 215Paul [email protected] Baseball National Teams

V1 Pro/Interactive Frontiers ................... Plaza 4276134 Gotfredson RoadPlymouth, MI 48170(800) 777-7721Gary [email protected] analysis software & mobile apps

*Valley River Inn .....................5631000 Valley River WayEugene, OR 97401(800) 543-8266George [email protected] & banquet facility by University of Oregon

VeRo BeAch SPoRtS VIllAge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8104003 26th StreetVero Beach, FL 32960(866) 656-4900www.vbsportsvillage.comJeff [email protected] Beach Sports Village is a 67-acre sports and conference center avail-able for team training, camps, tourna-ments, and showcases.

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Victory custom Athletic ...702, 7049006 Owensmouth AvenueCanoga Park, CA 91304(818) 349-8476 x 103Mike [email protected] Manufacturer of uniforms, jackets, caps, etc.

*Viz-U-Batting Systems ...654 &6566901 E. Chauncey Lane, Ste 3191Phoenix, AZ 85054(480) 595-6734Roger Vartanian & Rob [email protected] training devices

Vizual edge, llc ....................8096 E. Phillip Road, Suite 1110Vernon Hills, IL 60061(847) 816-3131Kathy [email protected] skills evaluation & training

Warner’s Athletic construction co., llc ........860570 Huntly Industrial DriveSmyrna, TN 37167(615) 459-6993Lou [email protected] field construction & ren-ovation

West coast league . . . . . . . . 404P. O. Box 8395Portland, OR 97201(503) 764-9510Ken WilsonCollegiate summer wood bat league

West coast Netting, Inc. ........3195075 Flightline DriveKingman, AZ 86401(800) 854-5741Jeff [email protected] screens & backstops

Western Industries, Inc./ Brawler ................................444Yellowstone Hill, P. O. Box 428Miles City, MT 59301(800) 488-3592Bobbie [email protected] field & infield covers

*the Whiphit Bat .................1039900 S. Meadows Parkway, #714Reno, NV 89521(813) 335-4487Michael [email protected] training bat

Wilson Sporting goods ...Bay 615ABcA coRPoRAte SPoNSoR 8750 W. Bryn Mawr AvenueChicago, IL 60631(800) 245-5454Jim [email protected] hardgoods & uniforms

Worth Sports ..................749, 751510 Maryville University Dr., Ste 110St. Louis, MO 63141(800) RAWLINGS X 2908Denny [email protected] hardgoods & apparel

WSI/Joc .................................806 1325 Eagandale Court #170Eagan, MN 55121(651) 994-9945Joel [email protected] apparel

X-grain Sportswear ................151P. O. Box 47, 8667 Kapp DrivePeosta, IA 52068(877) 294-7246Tyson [email protected]

Zephyr graf-x .................234, 2365443 Earhart RoadLoveland, CO 80538(888) 282-0994Burr [email protected]

*Zija International ...................858145 Lee Road 2118Smiths, AL 36877(334) 750-1282Tim [email protected] beverage industry

ABCA CONVENTION eXhIBItoRS

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Recognizing AchievementPennsylvania-based Registry for Excellence has been providing recognition solutions to schools, colleges, and universities for over 25 years. The Registry for Excellence system consists of a custom-cast pewter plate. The plate is designed

with your school or organization name, and is intended to hold meaningful achievement medallions or be used for custom engraving. It’s perfect for athletic awards, donor recognition, Hall of Fame inductions, or commemorating a special event—just to name a few.Registry for Excellence • 800-395-3551www.reg4ex.com Circle No. 500

in the PocketThe Pocket Radar is the next generation in radar technology. The world’s smallest full-performance radar gun is the perfect tool for coaching and scouting. It is surprisingly affordable, easy to use, and small enough to slip into your pocket. The Pocket Radar is so discreet and convenient you can take it anywhere, yet it has incredible precision

and range, with the ability to measure a softball pitch from over 120 feet with accuracy of plus-or-minus one mile per hour.Pocket Radar, Inc. • 707-546-5448www.pocketradar.com Circle No. 502

Swing foR the fenceSAdjustable for height, the Louisville Slugger UPM SwingRep is the perfect hitting station for players of any age or skill level. Its unique guideline system provides instant feedback to batters, making it an

effective tool for individual- or coach-driven practices. Lightweight and portable, UPM SwingRep can be used indoors or outside. It’s great for incorporating many different drills, and there’s never a need to retrieve balls. GameMaster • 800-646-4225www.sluggerupm.com Circle No. 503

fActoRy-DiRect vAlueIn five short years, Prep Gear Headwear has become a national leader in factory-direct headwear products for high schools and institutions. At Prep Gear, each hat is assembled from scratch using the highest-quality materials and expert craftsmanship. In today’s economy, why pay an extra mark-up when you can buy premium products direct from the factory? Call the company or go online for more information. Prep Gear Headwear • 800-279-7060www.prepgear.com Circle No. 504

net gAinSSPI Nets’ full-service net building

facility offers top-quality nets at unbeatable prices. The company stocks and custom-builds a wide variety of nylon and poly batting cage nets, protective screens, and

deflective barrier netting products. All custom nets are guaranteed to be of the highest quality, and are built in the U.S.A. to meet all your needs. Call the company toll-free or go online to learn more. SPI Nets, Inc. • 866-243-6387www.spinets.net Circle No. 512

keePing DRyTurface Athletics Pro League, MVP, and Quick Dry conditioners help manage moisture to keep baseball and softball fields safe and playable. For more than 40 years, no other conditioner has been used on more diamonds than MVP. Pro League’s uniform particle size is preferred by more Major League Baseball groundskeepers than any other infield conditioner. Quick Dry is the perfect solution to quickly clear up mud and puddles on skinned infields.Profile Products, LLC • 800-207-6457www.turface.com Circle No. 513

hoSting A cAmPU.S. Baseball Academy is the nation’s largest network of baseball camps, with 200 locations in 32 states. Coaches earn up to $10,000 operating a six-day camp at their school, while U.S. Baseball Academy handles all administrative tasks, providing the itinerary and equipment and handling advertising, marketing, registration, payments, T-shirts, insurance, and paying instructors. Coaches have no investment and no risk. Call the company’s toll-free telephone number or email [email protected] for more information.U.S. Baseball Academy • 800-592-448 www.midwestbaseballacademy.com Circle No. 564

in the fielDMar-Co Clay USA, Inc., makes a wide variety of conditioners for baseball diamonds. It begins with a material assessment program to analyze your existing field material and determine your precise needs. Mar-Co can then prepare an Infield Custom Blend that delivers optimal performance for your field. The company also offers Diamond Clay Conditioner, an orange-red clay product specifically designed to provide the correct drainage, texture, and color to heavy clays, and Mound Clay Fortifier, which firms up loose material and strengthens the pitcher’s mound.Mar-Co Clay Products, Inc. • 866-344-9362www.marcoclay.com Circle No. 573


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Accept No ImItAtIoNsThe Iron Mike is the original arm-style pitching machine. For over 50 years, the Iron Mike has been manufactured at the same factory in Kansas City, Mo. In that time, it has become the preferred pitching machine of professional players and coaches throughout the world. It is a proven machine that cannot be duplicated.

Master Pitching Machine, Inc. • 800-878-8228www.masterpitch.com Circle No. 555

Full-color Fair-Play offers a dynamic, full-color matrix scoreboard for baseball facilities. Complete with graphics and animation capability, the board is easily controlled with a choice of wireless controllers. The Trans-Lux Vision-branded LED electronic baseball scoreboard is an ideal complement to America’s favorite sport, and will add spark to your ballpark. And to keep fans engaged and entertained, the scoreboard can show video replays or be enhanced with a pitch speed indicator.Fair-Play Scoreboards • 800-247-0265www.fair-play.com Circle No. 559

A FIeld leAderSouthern Athletic Fields (SAF) specializes in a wide variety of quality products, including infield mixes, mound and packing clays, soil conditioners, calcined clays, drying agents, infield topdressing, warning track materials, and field maintenance accessories. SAF is a one-stop source for athletic field needs. Visit the company’s Web site to learn more. Southern Athletic Fields • 800-837-8062www.mulemix.com Circle No. 561

plAyers’ choIceThe Louisville Slugger TPX Omaha has been the bat of choice for top level players for more than a dozen years. That’s because of its great sweet spot, extreme durability, and high performance stiff handle. All those great features players have come to love are now available in the 2011 BBCOR certified TPX Omaha, which is available in 31 to 34 inch lengths. Made with the super strong ST+20 alloy, the BBCOR certified Louisville Slugger® TPX Omaha performs and looks great with its black-on-black color scheme. The minus three Omaha has a 2-5/8-inch barrel and is an outstanding value at $199.95.Louisville Slugger® • 800-282-2287www.slugger.com Circle No. 563

For Better FIeldsDiamond Pro has a complete line of

professional groundskeeping products, including infield conditioners, calcined clay, mound and home plate clay, bricks,

marking dust, and infield and warning track mixes. Diamond Pro’s vitrified red clay infield conditioner is available in

bulk nationwide, and is easy to handle and apply. Truckloads are available in 10-, 15-,

and 24-ton loads that save you both time and money. TXI/Diamond Pro • 800-228-2987www.diamondpro.com Circle No.522

Good eNouGh For the prosC&H Baseball has been supplying quality equipment to professional teams since the 1960s, which shows a commitment to quality. C&H manufactures portable batting cages, field screens, field products, padding, netting, and the “original” ball caddy. Buy direct from the manufacturer and provide your team with some of the longest-performing field equipment on the market today. The company also provides field maintenance equipment, tunnels, installation services, backstop systems, barrier netting, replacement nets, and more. C&H Baseball • 800-248-5192 www.chbaseball.com Circle No. 511

three Wheel AdvANtAGeThe TriplePlay Basic throws fastballs, curves, sliders, and sinkers at speeds from 30 to 80 miles per hour. Its design allows the baseball to be visible to the hitter from the moment it leaves the feeder’s hand until it is pitched. The three-wheel pitching mechanism is more accurate than conventional machines and allows you to change pitches quicker. If you don’t have electric power on the field, an optional external battery pack is available to provide up to four hours of practice time. $1,895. Sports Tutor • 800-448-8867www.sportsmachines.com Circle No. 509

BeloW the surFAceGame-On sets the new standard in sports field conditioning for skinned infields and sports turf.

Game-On will stand up to the hard play and weather and will not break down. Its angular particle structure contains many macro and micro pores that allow the material to absorb moisture, providing better porosity and air space to keep your field from becoming unplayable and rock hard. Game-On is available in regular soil conditioner, red top dressing, and warning track blend. Game-On Products • 888-593-0395 www.hayditegame-on.com Circle No. 565


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What the Pros UsePro’s Choice Select premium infield conditioner has a unique particle size blend and deep red color that gives you the look of a professional ballpark. The small, uniformly-sized granules make it the perfect infield topdressing to keep your infields smooth, safe, and resilient. For winning fields season after season,

use what the pros use—choose Pro’s Choice Select. Pro’s Choice • 800-648-1166www.proschoice1.com Circle No. 508

Prevent sliding injUriesSoft Touch “progressive release” bases are designed to flex and absorb energy as a player slides into the base. In the case of uncontrolled slides, the “progressive release” action allows the base to flex until enough force is applied to “pop” the base free from its mount, unlike a stationary base. Soft Touch Bases • 866-544-2077www.softtouchbases.com Circle No. 510

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extend YoUr seasonFind out why ProGrass has been selected as the synthetic turf for several NCAA Division I baseball teams. The durable baseball surface can be used 24/7 with virtually no maintenance. It drains well and can extend the baseball season. This system simulates natural grass characteristics on an ideal field. ProGrass: Do it right the first time, every time. ProGrass, LLC • 866-270-6003www.prograssturf.com Circle No. 514

Fast-drYingLouisville Slugger®/Game Time H2O/ABZorb is a calcined clay/conditioner product used to quickly dry puddles and muddy

conditions. The finer particle size has more surface areas to dry fields faster, reducing rain delays.Game Time Sports Systems • 800-520-0512www.gametimesportssystems.com Circle No. 507

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Anytime, AnywhereThe Forearm Factory is among the best forearm, hand, and wrist strength machines ever made. Designed by Rich Herman, it weighs only 20 pounds, and can be used anywhere by anyone age 8 to

88. The Forearm Factory also reduces elbow tendonitis, and has been tested for the last two years at Hitters Baseball Academy.Forearm Factory • 262-995-4742www.theforearmfactory.com Circle No. 567

Get A GripLiquid Grip is a revolutionary grip enhancer that creates an amazing grip far superior to regular chalk. Once applied, you will feel it work immediately, binding to your hands, giving you the grip you need for any application, and leaving no messy residue or harmful dust. Liquid Grip is NCAA-approved for baseball, softball, and football in all field positions, and NFHS-compliant in baseball, softball, and track & field.Liquid Grip • 702-248-4747www.liquidgrip.com Circle No. 568

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Custom LookPro Look Baseball is where tradition meets innovation. Combine the latest in materials technology with the unique ability to create any style uniform for one low price, and you get an unmatched uniform ordering experience. Pro Look uniforms are so good that they’re backed with a four-year manufacturer’s warranty. Call today for your free custom mock-up. Pro Look Sports • 800-PRO-LOOK www.prolooksports.com Circle No. 521

meetinG your speCsMemphis Net & Twine makes its products in the U.S., offering batting cages and backstops to meet customers’ exact specifications. The company also fabricates custom windscreens out of vinyl-coated

polyester in 11 different colors. These windscreens can be made to any height or width. Memphis Net & Twine also sells benches, stadium bleachers, and tip-n-roll bleachers. Memphis Net & Twine Co., Inc. • 800-238-6380 www.memphisnet.net Circle No. 506


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Years of ProtectionAdd safety, reduce player injuries, increase visibility, and beautify any field by purchasing Poly-Cap from M.A.S.A. You don’t have to blow your entire wallet because Poly-Cap is budget-friendly. Poly-cap is

manufactured with the thickest wall, creating unequaled durability and UV-protection. The four-inch diameter polyethylene construction offers years of protection. M.A.S.A., Inc. • 800-264-4519www.SportsAdvantage.com Circle No. 524

reverse itPro Look reversible jerseys are built to

perform on the diamond. The company is so sure of the quality that these jerseys are backed with a four-year

manufacturer’s warranty. Pro Look can make any style jersey into a reversible jersey, and these uniforms won’t drain

your budget while getting you the look you want. Contact the company today to request your free mock-up. Pro Look Sports • 800-PRO-LOOKwww.prolooksports.com Circle No. 528

in the ZoneBaseball spikes are no problem for the BP Zone Infield Protector. Made of tough Vipol Matrix, it has over 50-percent more microfibers than conventional mesh fabrics. BP Zone Protectors are now used by high schools, NCAA, Major League Baseball, and NFL teams. They are available in 20 colors, with super-durable chroma-bond imprinting for sharp multi-color logos that can match any team’s colors. Matching batting cage halo turf protectors are also available.Aer-Flo, Inc. • 800-823-7356 www.aerflo.com Circle No. 525

on the turfAstroTurf®, a worldwide leader in the synthetic turf industry, is making a huge impact in baseball. Not only are teams like Duke University, Wake Forest University, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the University of Kansas picking AstroTurf for their fields, teams are also choosing AstroTurf® for halos, hitting mats, customized on-deck circles, and more. AstroTurf® • 800-723-8873www.astroturfusa.com Circle No. 545


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who are we? Aluminum Athletic Equipment Co.wanna stop by? 1000 Enterprise Drive • Royersford, PA 19468phone ? 800-523-5471 • 610.825.6565fax? really? 610.825.2378what’re our games? Track & Field • Football • Soccer

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AgAinst the WindTuffy is among the world’s toughest, most durable windscreen because it’s made of Vipol Matrix, which has over 50-percent more microfibers than conventional windscreen fabrics. Used by high schools, NCAA, Major League Baseball, and NFL teams, Tuffy is available in 20 colors, with super-durable chroma-bond imprinting for sharp multi-color logos that can match any team’s colors. It comes with a four-year factory warranty. Aer-Flo, Inc. • 800-823-7356 www.aerflo.com Circle No. 523

QuAlity timeVero Beach Sports Village provides the ideal setting to enable your team to grow together and better prepare for the upcoming season. Everything you need is at this 67-acre sports and conference center. The complex features an abundance of competition and practice fields, along with on-site housing, dining, and recreation, allowing your team to spend quality time together on and off the field.Vero Beach Sports Village • 772-257-8557www.vbsportsvillage.com Circle No. 530

mAking the sWitchMore and more baseball teams are switching to AstroTurf®. The University of Kansas is among the latest to make the change. With AstroTurf®, lost practice time, high maintenance costs, no grass in transition zones, and a need to

tarp the field are a thing of the past. According to Kansas head coach Ritch Price, “Our AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™ 3D60H field is the finest playing surface in the country, period.” Call the company about your new field today.AstroTurf® • 800-723-8873www.astroturfusa.com Circle No. 554

good WoodOld Hickory’s Diamond Series line of maple and ash bats are the official bat of the KIT League as well as the bat of choice for teams and leagues playing college baseball, recreational/travel ball, collegiate summer leagues, and professional ball across the country. Diamond Series are available in four ash models and three maple models, with discounted pricing available for team and league purchases.Old Hickory Bat Company, Inc. • 866-776-2287www.oldhickorybats.com Circle No. 520


DEBUTING PRODUCTS

In the PocketOld Hickory is unveiling its OH Pro line of

gloves. The OH Pros feature U.S.-tanned KIP leather, smooth welting, contoured finger channels, extra-thick lacing, and a

palm pad for added protection. Available in eight models, OH Pros have been designed

and field-tested by professional baseball players to ensure they are among the best gloves on the market. Old Hickory Bat Company, Inc. • 866-776-2287www.oldhickorybats.com Circle No. 531

SPecIal BlendDo more with less—without compromising. Regular mound clay is simply dug out of the ground and packaged. Stabilizer Ballyard Clay is a manufactured blend of clay, interlocking soil particles, and stabilizer—a built-in moisture-manager that eliminates mud and dust. Stabilizer Ballyard Clay is ready to pack out of the bag, so you don’t have to sacrifice player performance for time or budget.Stabilizer Solutions • 800-336-2468www.stabilizersolutions.com Circle No. 529

tImIng, tImIng, tImIngThe new E-Hack pitching machine is computerized and programmable. It throws fastballs, curveballs, change-ups, and any other pitch in any sequence, just like live pitching. All this comes from Hack Attack, using its proven vision, velocity, breaking ball,

reliability, durability, and performance to bring you one of the best pitching machines

ever created. This innovative training tool will be at the ABCA and in clinics across the country this spring. Sports Attack • 800-717-4251www.sportsattack.com Circle No. 527

extra ProtectIonM.A.S.A. carries a large selection of protective screens to meet the demands of every level of play. The company’s OIP Head Saver creates a protective “roof” above the protective screen that virtually eliminates injury. The Head Saver

measures 40 inches wide by 37 inches high and is angled at 30 degrees. The easy-to-attach design features twin J-style hooks that attach to the top of nearly any L-screen. M.A.S.A., Inc. • 800-265-4519www.sportsadvantage.com. Circle No. 526

hIgh PerformanceThe new composite Louisville Slugger® TPX Z-1000 provides high-performance players with everything they seek in a BBCOR certified bat. The TPX Z-1000 features thin high-strength and light-weight graphite fibers that provide great feel and maximum performance, things all players seek in their BBCOR certified bats. The TPX Z-1000 BBCOR certified bat is available in 31 to 34 inch lengths. The minus three bat has a 2 5/8-inch barrel. The retail price has not yet been determined.Louisville Slugger® • 800-282-2287www.slugger.com Circle No. 562

Perfect PItchThe Louisville Slugger UPM75 is a super-fast mechanical baseball pitching machine that can be used anywhere without the need for electricity or batteries. Its arm-action ball-release simulates a live pitching motion, throwing perfect-level pitches at speeds between 50 and 75 miles per hour. The UPM75 is easy to operate and incredibly accurate. It is also portable and lightweight, weighing only 30 pounds. Take your game to the next level with the speed and power of the UPM75.GameMaster • 800-646-4225www.sluggerupm.com Circle No. 519

lIvIng colorTurface Athletics has added an exclusive new color to its popular lineup of infield conditioners: Pro League Heritage Red. Pro League Heritage Red provides a classic, rich cherry wood color for skinned infields and offers excellent ball visibility on wet and dry fields. Pro League also absorbs its weight in water to prevent puddles on the infield and stave off rainouts. That absorbed moisture will later release to prevent a hard, cracked field when it’s dry.Profile Products, LLC • 800-207-6457 www.turface.com Circle No. 518

Power & effIcIencyEarth & Turf’s new Model 220 MultiSpread pull-type Topdresser-spreader is a ground-drive unit that takes power from both of its wheels, which increases the overall drive efficiency of the unit and reduces

the chance of tire slippage. The 220 spreads a variety of materials, including topdressing for mix for baseball infields, athletic fields, chips on pathways, and salt-sand or grit on sidewalks and driveways. Its capacity is 15 cubic feet, its spread width is up to 60 inches, and a wing kit for the rear shield permits easy control of spread pattern width and direction.Earth & Turf Products, LLC • 888-693-2638www.earthandturf.com Circle No. 517


TESTIMONIALS

Wake Forest InstallsSynthetic Turf Field

Baseball represents one of the fastest-growing segments of the synthetic turf market. For Wake Forest University, making the change to synthetic turf meant making the right choice, and the school selected AstroTurf® after a thorough research of turf products.

“We narrowed our search down to three surfaces. Ultimately, we chose AstroTurf® because of the technology of the monofilament fibers in GameDay Grass™ 3D60H, combined with the nylon Root Zone™ fibers which encapsulate the infill system,”said Steve Adams, Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations at Wake Forest.

The players also practiced on several types of fields, but felt the AstroTurf® system was best. “This is far and away the closest thing to real grass and gives the truest bounce. “This field is going to give us a competitive advantage. AstroTurf® is the best product on the market, and for us it was a no-brainer,” said head baseball coach Tom Walter.

Baseball programs such as Wake Forest, the Toronto Blue Jays, Duke University, University of Kansas, Wichita State University, and more that have chosen AstroTurf®, a world leader in synthetic turf sports fields.

AstroTurf®

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Proven Winner Chooses a Winning Product

Louisiana State University Head Coach Paul Mainieri was named the 2009 National Coach of the Year by Rivals.com. It marked the third 2009 National Coach of the Year designation for Mainieri, who has been recognized by Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America.

“The Hack Attack is a great training tool for our hitters and catchers,” Mainieri says. “It is as good as live pitching with its vision and timing. It throws accurate breaking pitches, it’s indestructible, and it’s easy to operate and move. We used the Hack Attack every day on the long, tough road to Omaha. There are few products that I endorse, but I really believe in this machine.”

The exclusive design of the Hack Attack baseball pitching machine allows hitters to see the ball clearly all the way through the feeding motion, acceleration, and release, just like with a live pitcher. The Hack Attack throws unmatched right- and left-handed major league fastballs at up to 100 miles per hour and all breaking pitches by simply changing the speed of the wheels with three dials.

Sports AttackP.O. Box 1529 • Verdi, NV 89439800-717-4251 • Fax: [email protected]

A Village That Can Make a Difference

Vero Beach Sports Village provides the ideal setting to enable your team to grow together and better prepare for your upcoming season. Everything you need is here at this 67-acre sports and conference center.

The complex features an abundance of competition and practice fields, along with on-site housing, dining and recreation allowing your team to spend quality time together on and off the field. Here’s what the three coaches had to say about their experience at Vero Beach Sports Village:

“I had looked at other facilities and none of them matched up to the great accommodations here. I was treated like royalty, with everything at the palm of my hands. It was very convenient to be able to walk to and from wherever I needed to go.”

—George Foster, Former MLB Player, Baseball Boot Camp Program

“I would recommend this facility to anyone, especially any baseball team that needs to come down and work out from the north. There are ample things to do, and everything is right here. When you put all of the players together in one place, they spend quality time on and off the field, which is great for team-building.”

–Tom Lawless, Manager , China National Baseball Team

“We have been to other places in Florida; this is by far the best we’ve visited. None of them touch this place as far as facilities and the organizational skills that the staff have here.”

–Lew Jenkins, Head Baseball Coach, St. Mary’s College, MD

Vero Beach Sports Village3901 26th St. • Vero Beach, FL 32960866-656-4900 • Fax: [email protected]


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Unique features:• Insurance coverage for amateur sports teams, leagues, tournaments, events, camps and clinics can be quickly and conveniently purchased on the company’s Web site

• Reduced rates and a low $300 minimum premium are now available for tournaments and events with up to 2,500 participants or 7,500 spectators operating for 14 days or less

Unique features:• In seconds, coaches can dial in any change in speed, location and pitch type• Delivers fastballs, right- or left-hand breaking pitches, sliders, or change-ups

Benefits for the user:• Pitches can be set in any sequence, weighted or random• Complete vision and timing, just like the Hack Attack

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What baseball coaches should know:This 67-acre sports and conference center provides your team with the ideal setting to grow and better prepare for your upcoming season.

Visit their booth to… Discuss how to get the best experience for your players by customizing your stay and choosing from our many available packages.

What’s new this year: Vero Beach Sports Village offers the nation’s newest high school and college spring training program that will enable your team to prepare for the upcoming season.

Vero Beach Sports Village772-257-8557www.vbsportsvillage.com

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What baseball coaches should know:Pro’s Choice products are the first choice of professional groundskeepers to build and maintain winning ballfields season after season.

Visit their booth to… Obtain samples and information about the company’s products and find out how Pro’s Choice can make your field the best it can be.

Pro’s Choice/Oil-Dri Corp. of America800-648-1166www.proschoice1.com

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What baseball coaches should know:Urethane Systems Plus manufactures a release base that is Little League-approved and made in the U.S.A.

Visit their booth to… View their products and answer any questions.

What’s new this year:New and improved indoor base

Soft Touch Bases262-544-2077www.softtouchbases.com

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Free CatalogCall 800-238-6380Our top quality nets are custommade to your specifications.• Baseball Cages, Backstops, Pro- tector Nets & Pitching Machines• Golf Driving and Barrier Nets• Soccer and Tennis Nets• Lacrosse Backstop Nets, Windscreens and much more!

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More than 35 tons of TXI Diamond Pro professional groundskeeping products were shipped to China for use at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Diamond Pro provides infields with greater durability and less required maintenance. Diamond Pro is an expanded shale and clay (ES&C) product that delivers long-lasting performance and quality while enhancing the appearance of a well-maintained ballfield. Used by professional teams, schools, and youth leagues, Diamond Pro produces a safe, professional, and game-ready infield that’s easy to apply and lasts all season. Visit the company’s Web site to learn more about Diamond Pro and the multitude of uses and benefits of ES&C in horticultural and construction applications.

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145. . . Mar-Co Clay Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44143. . . Memphis Net & Twine Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41135. . . Muhl Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35120. . . Netex Sport Netting Systems . . . . . . . . . . 23146. . . NFHS Coach Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48142. . . Old Hickory Bat Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40129. . . Osborne Innovative Products . . . . . . . . . . . 29124. . . Pocket Radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26141. . . Prep Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40115. . . Pro Look Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19126. . . Pro’s Choice Sports Field Products . . . . . . 27112. . . ProGrass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14137. . . Registry for Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36118. . . Soft Touch Bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22104. . . Southern Athletic Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6136. . . SPI Nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36147. . . Sports Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC123. . . Sports Tutor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25121. . . Stabilizer Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24108. . . Turface Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10117. . . U.S. Baseball Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21130. . . Vero Beach Sports Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30144. . . White Line Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41134. . . Wizard Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34102. . . ZAMST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

525. . . Aer-Flo (BP Zone Infield Protector). . . . . . . 36571. . . Aer-Flo (exhibitor snapshot) . . . . . . . . . . . 43523. . . Aer-Flo (Tuffy Windscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . 37541. . . Aluminum Athletic Equipment . . . . . . . . . . 50545. . . AstroTurf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36554. . . AstroTurf (University of Kansas) . . . . . . . . . 37501. . . Beam Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50511. . . C&H Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33547. . . Cages*Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49540. . . California University of Pennsylvania . . . . . 49522. . . Diamond Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33517. . . Earth & Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38557. . . Fair-Play (exhibitor snapshot) . . . . . . . . . . 43559. . . Fair-Play (Trans-Lux Vision-branded LED) . 33567. . . Forearm Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35565. . . Game-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33566. . . Game-On (exhibitor snapshot) . . . . . . . . . . 43503. . . GameMaster (UPM SwingRep) . . . . . . . . . 32519. . . GameMaster (UPM75) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38546. . . GameTime Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50543. . . Gatorade (Nutrition Bar/Shake) . . . . . . . . . 50552. . . Gatorade (Protein Recovery Shake) . . . . . . 49560. . . Gourock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49542. . . Heying Company (Infield Drag) . . . . . . . . . 49515. . . K&K Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40568. . . Liquid Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35563. . . Louisville Slugger (TPX Omaha) . . . . . . . . . 33562. . . Louisville Slugger (TPX Z-1000) . . . . . . . . 38507. . . Louisville Slugger/Game Time Sports Systems . 34532. . . M.A.S.A. (exhibitor snapshot) . . . . . . . . . . 44526. . . M.A.S.A. (OIP Head Saver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38524. . . M.A.S.A. (Poly-Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36573. . . Mar-Co Clay Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32555. . . Master Pitching Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33506. . . Memphis Net & Twine Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35544. . . Muhl Tech (Advanced Skills Tee) . . . . . . . . 50

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EXHIBITOR SNAPSHOTS

What baseball coaches should know:ProGrass has created a synthetic turf system that is designed to provide the feel, performance, and safety of a well-maintained natural grass baseball field.

Visit their booth to… Learn more about the company’s baseball installations.

What’s new this year: ProGrass was recently selected as the synthetic turf installer at Consol Stadium, home of the minor league baseball Washington Wild Things, located in Washington, Pa. Consol’s new, durable surface will be able to be used 24/7 with virtually no maintenance, and its well-draining turf will be an asset for playing in an area that receives frequent summer storms. ProGrass, LLC866-270-6003www.prograssturf.com

Booth No. 727

Circle No. 538

What baseball coaches should know:Sports Tutor is a leading manufacturer of pitching machines, including the fully-programmable HomePlate model. Sports Tutor offers a full lineup of pitching machines.

Visit their booth to… See their full lineup of machines in action.

What’s new this year: The StrikeOne and Batting Tutor pitching machines, which are designed for youth leagues and the backyard cage.

Sports Tutor800-448-8867www.sportsmachines.com

Booth No. Bay 238

Circle No. 556

What baseball coaches should know:The Fair-Play and Trans-Lux brands are long established as reliable providers of scoring, signage and display systems. The company offers complete display packages, including a 100-percent guaranteed wireless control system.

Visit their booth to… Seeing is believing. Let their professional sales staff show you how Fair-Play scoreboard and video solutions can improve the fan experience at your stadium.

What’s new this year: TL Vision full-color outdoor and indoor digital displays, with a variety of LED pixel pitches. The 100-percent guarantee for wireless remote control operation is also an industry first.

Fair-Play Scoreboards800-247-0265www.fair-play.com

Booth No. 745

Circle No. 557

What baseball coaches should know:DiGeronimo Aggregates, LLC, is an industry leader in the production of sustainable Haydite, which is used in the construction, horticulture, landscape, recreational, green roof, and filtration industries.

Visit their booth to… Pick up Game-On information and samples.

What’s new this year: Game-On Products will not have a price increase this year—2010 pricing will remain in effect.

DiGeronimo Aggregates, LLC888-593-0395www.hayditegame-on.com

Booth No. 609

Circle No. 566

What baseball coaches should know:Aer-Flo’s quality field covers and windscreens feature extended longevity, enhanced aesthetics, and airtight warranties. They’re used by professional leagues, major colleges, and leading high schools.

Visit their booth to… Examine samples of all Aer-Flo products and view the new, expanded selection of standard colors for all field covers and windscreens.

What’s new this year: Aer-Flo’s revolutionary Tuffy windscreen, which is available in 15 standard colors and new chroma-bond multi-color imprinting, will upgrade any baseball or softball facility. It has a new four-year factory warranty.Aer-Flo, Inc.800-823-7356www.aerflo.com

Booth Nos. 440 &442

Circle No. 571

What baseball coaches should know:Osborne Innovative Products manufactures the strongest heavy-gauge Flo-Coat galvanized-steel protective screens and training aids for maximum safety to your players.

Visit their booth to… See all the latest equipment for the most rugged of programs. Knowledgeable sales reps can answer any questions you have.

What’s new this year: The Osborne Innovative Products booth will feature protective screens and training products. Come see why Osborne is highly regarded by coaches for manufacturing some of the most durable and versatile equipment available.

Osborne Innovative Products800-264-4519www.sportsadvantage.com

Booth No. 640 & 642

Circle No. 572


EXHIBITOR SNAPSHOTS

What baseball coaches should know:M.A.S.A. has all your training aids and field maintenance equipment at the most competitive products. Shop 24/7 on the company’s Web site.

Visit their booth to… See all the latest equipment for the most rugged of programs. Knowledgeable sales reps can answer any questions you may have.

What’s new this year: M.A.S.A. will have a booth for Osborne Innovative Products, which will feature OIP protective screens and products. Come see why Osborne has been highly regarded by coaches for offering some of the most durable and versatile equipment available.

Mid-America Sports Advantage (M.A.S.A.)800-264-4519www.sportsadvantage.com

Booth No. 541 & 543

Circle No. 532

What baseball coaches should know:Sports Attack engineers have over 40 years of industry experience. Some of the winningest coaches at the college and professional levels also contribute to the company’s designs.

Visit their booth to… Learn about the unique three-wheel pitching machines—the Hack Attack and Junior Hack Attack—and talk with experienced, professional reps.

What’s new this year: Get a first look at the new E-Hack Attack with all of its exceptional features. It’s programmable, and you will be amazed at what it can do.

Sports Attack800-717-4251www.sportsattack.com

Booth No. Bay 733

Circle No. 533

What baseball coaches should know:Stabilizer Solutions, Inc., is the creator of some of the most advanced baseball playing surfaces available, including Stabilized Infield Mix and Hilltopper Mound Clay.

Visit their booth to… Ask a consultant about ways to improve your field and achieve your goals regardless of climate, maintenance, or budget.

What’s new this year: Stabilizer Ballyard Clay is a regional clay specially designed to eliminate mud and dust, and is backed by a company with over 26 years of baseball experience.

Stabilizer Solutions800-336-2468www.stabilizersolutions.com

Booth No. 767

Circle No. 534

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CASE STUDY

When Canton Joint Recreation Department Director Nadine Sawaya heard that the U.S. Women’s Olympic Softball

Team was coming to the Thurman Munson Stadium in Ohio, she knew she was going to have to convert the baseball field into a softball field. But she had no worries or concerns. Sawaya knew that a superior team deserved a superior facility, and she knew exactly which superior company could supply her with the things she needed.

Sawaya didn’t hesitate for one second in picking up the phone and calling Mid-America Sports Advantage (M.A.S.A.). She knew M.A.S.A. would have all of the equipment and field maintenance products that would make her field superior. And to top it off, the price wasn’t going to break the bank.

“I’ve been working with M.A.S.A. for 26 years now, including 10 years at Canton Joint Recreation Department,” she says. “I’m a loyal customer. Pricing is definitely one of the reasons I contact M.A.S.A. In addition to pricing, I know their sales staff is knowledgeable and the quality of their products are going to be superior.”

M.A.S.A. had precisely what Nadine needed to convert her baseball field to a softball field. Sportpanel Portable Fencing allows for an outfield fence to be set up in less than 30 minutes. This fencing is constructed of heavy-duty white PVC tubing with a rugged polypropylene “plastic link” interior. The construction makes it lightweight, durable, and weather-resistant. It will hold up to any abuse that is thrown at it. Flexible foam connectors allow the impacted panel to break loose without tipping over adjacent panels. That way a baseball team is not spending time picking up the fencing instead of playing.

An additional benefit of using Sportpanel Portable Fencing is that the legs rotate and slide, which allow for minimal storage space. Sawaya knew that when the Olympic team was done using the field, they could easily store the fencing for future use.

The U.S. Women’s Olympic Softball team came and played on Thurman Munson Stadium’s field without any problems. M.A.S.A provided Sawaya with all the equipment she needed to get her field to that superior playing level the Olympic team deserved.

M.A.S.A. has been in the training aid and field maintenance equipment industry for 27 years. The company sells equipment for baseball, softball, and football, soccer, field

hockey, lacrosse fields, as well as basketball facilities.. Let M.A.S.A. make your experience superior by contacting its knowledgeable sales representatives like Sawaya did. Or you can visit the company’s Web site for the ease and convenience of shopping 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

M.A.S.A.1413 S. Meridian •Jasper, IN 47546800-264-4519www.masa.com

Superior Team, Facility, and Experience

M.A.S.A. Helps Convert a Baseball Field for the Olympic Softball Team

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The Making of a HitterThis is a “how to teach” hitting book that offers insight that will help hitters of all ages. The non-confrontational approach to hitting provides coaches and parents teaching methods that will make practicing hitting fun for all. Author Jack Perconte was a professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Chicago White Sox. He has taught baseball and softball for more than 20 years.

Price: $16.00Item Number: MM0001

Skills & Drills for Pitching VelocityRandy Mazey, whose pitching staff at TCU finished the 2008 season with a 3.63 ERA (fifth in Division I), identifies four areas that aid velocity - Linear movement, Finger placement, Large muscle strength and Rotation - and demonstrates simple, yet effective drills that will build each area in your pitcher. 39 minutes. 2010.

Price: $39.99Item Number: LD-03433B

Skills & Drills for CatchersLearn and develop the skills you need to play the most demanding position in baseball.Ryan Shotzberger takes you through the three “Catching Musts:” 1) Catching; 2) Blocking; and 3) Throwing.For each “Catching Must,” Shotzberger explains the common flaws associated with it and demonstrates drills to correct the problems. 36 minutes. 2010.

Price: $39.99Item Number: LD-03433F

Play Ball–100 Baseball Practice GamesWith more than 100 skill-this book covers everything from the fundamentals of fielding, pitching, catching, and hitting to special situations such as rundowns, base stealing, and bunting. Renowned ABCA Hall of Fame coach Tom O’Connell includes games for individual players as well as group competitions for infielders, outfielders, and pitchers and catchers.240 pages

Price: $18.95Item Number: 9780736081573

20 Drills to Build a Better OutfielderCoach Tom Riginos highlights more than 20 baseball drills that will keep your outfielders performing at their best! Coach Riginos’ throwing drills series will help your outfielders increase the back spin on the ball which will give their throws more carry and create a better hop for the cut-off man. Learn ground ball and pop fly drills and techniques that can be used every day in practice. 46 minutes. 2002.

Price: $39.99Item Number: LD-01825

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Situational Basesball Drills for Team DefenseTwo of the most challenging aspects of coaching a baseball practice are keeping all of your players active and covering as many game situations as possible. Point Loma Nazarene coach, Joe Schaefer shares eight complete team defensive drills you can use to do both in your limited amount of practice time.These are the same drills Coach Schaefer incorporates everyday in practice that have helped produce two NAIA Gold-Glove winners over the past two years. 43 minutes. 2009.Price: $39.99Item Number: LD-03417

Team Drills to Improve Infield PlayCoach Jack Leggett demonstrates the baseball drills he uses to improve infield play and practice efficiency in a team or group environment. More than 15 baseball drills are demonstrated including his 30 minute infield drill, the square drill and an excellent drill that combines batting and infield practice. Areas covered include ground balls, bunt offense and defense, game situations, tagging, and much more!38 minutes. 2003.Price: $39.99Item Number: LD-02001C

Secrets of the Short Game: Bunting Technique and DrillsThis baseball bunting DVD is your all-inclusive guide for learning and practicing the bunt and integrating it into your scoring philosophy. Watch as Coast Carolina Coach Gary Gilmore provides detailed strategy and offensive advantages to bunting. Take a look at an in-depth breakdown of bunting techniques, including footage from Coastal Carolina practices, and learn how to “sell” bunting to your players.45 minutes. 2009.Price: $39.99Item Number: LD-03349

The Nutrition EdgeLearn how proper nutrition can help your players reach their true potential through the valuable information presented in this collection prepared by Susan Kundrat, Sports Dietitian for the University of Illinois. Topics include recovery nutrition, nutrient timing, pregame meals, losing weight, caffeine, and hydration. It also includes case studies and a look at special situations including celiac disease and vegetarian athletes.180 pages


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Secrets to Pitcher- Catcher RelationshipCoach Matt Walbeck, an 11-year major league catcher, presents a unique look at developing the Pitcher-Catcher relationship. Good communication between the catcher and pitcher before and during the game will lead to greater success. An overall pitching plan is devised between the coach, pitcher and the catcher. Topics discussed are reviewing signs and different counts you will encounter during the game. 30 minutes. 2006.

Price: $29.99Item Number: LD-02677B

Practice Perfect BaseballSuccessful seasons don’t begin on opening day. The game’s premier collegiate coaches share their approaches, experiences, and philosophies on every facet of practice. From structuring sessions to evaluating practice performance, the vast informa-tion allows you to choose what you wish to implement in your program. Developed by the ABCA and edited by Bob Ben-nett, Practice Perfect Baseball is essential reading for every coach at every level of the sport.256 pages


Situational Pitching & Recognizing HittersChris Sinacori shares the secrets to becoming a successful pitcher which helped him win a gold medal as a member of the USA Baseball Junior Olympic team in 1988. Sinacori carefully demon-strates grips, and emphasizes the mechanics and follow-through of some popular pitches - such as the 4-seam fastball, 2-seam fastball, cut fastball, curveball, slider, and multiple forms of the change-up. Sinacori then goes over the thought processes a dominant pitcher must go through. 37 minutes. 2004.Price: $39.99Item Number: LD-02165D

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at an affordable cost, this certification will:

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at an affordable cost, this certification will:

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A Big HitThe primary advantages of Wheelhouse batting cages are their affordability, portability, and durability. All Wheelhouse batting cages come with a protective screen for the pitcher or pitching

machine. Two people can assemble the cage in about 20 minutes. Coaches like to use it as an extra indoor hitting station. It is easy to install the baffle, which is provided, and creates two hitting stations for soft toss drills. All cages come with a one-year, money-back guarantee.Cages*Plus • 866-475-9148www.cagesplus.com Circle No. 547

Building StrengtHWarm-up, strengthen, or rehabilitate shoulders for throwing or other shoulder-related exercises with the Shoulder Cuff Builder. Designed to withstand various sport-specific or rehabilitation exercise, it’s excellent for internal and external rotation exercises to strengthen the shoulder rotator cuff. The Shoulder Cuff Builder features a 36-inch-long latex tube with a soft-padded handle and an end that attaches to a fixed object. Power Systems, Inc. • 800-321-6975 www.powersystems.com Circle No. 548

eASy wrAppingThe ZAMST IW-2 Icing Set for shoulder and back provides easy wrapping and immobilization of up to three ice bags. The set is ideal for the R.I.C.E. procedure since the dual strap design enables accurate placement of the ice bag and adjustable compression of the affected body part. Easy to apply and adjust, it is perfect for elbows, back, and shoulders, and can also be used on other joints. The ZAMST IW-2 Icing Set contains two large ice bags, and replacements are sold separately.ZAMST • 877-926-7887www.zamst.com Circle No. 549

All in tHe HipSHitting for power? Try the Power Bag from Muhl Tech. It is designed to teach hitters to use their lower half when hitting the ball—not just to rotate the hips, but to use them as a power source when driving through the ball. The Power Bag allows hitters to power through contact and finish the swing. Use good point-of-contact mechanics and the bag will swing higher for a visual reward. Use lazy hips, rolled wrists, or swing around the ball and the bag will not move nearly as much. Muhl Tech • 888-766-8772www.muhltech.com Circle No. 553

BAlAncing ActG Series Pro Protein Recovery Shake provides balanced nutrition for consumption after exercise to help jump-start recovery. With carbohydrates for glycogen restoration and an effective amount of protein containing all the essential amino acids needed to help support muscle recovery after training or competition, G Series Pro Protein Recovery Shake provides a nutritional bridge between an athlete’s workout or competition and their next meal.Gatorade • 800-884-2867www.gatorade.com Circle No. 552

net gAinSGourock provides reliable commercial-strength netting applications featuring top-notch craftsmanship and excellent service. Fast turnaround and multiple twine/mesh size combinations are available. The company specializes in providing high-quality materials, expert design, and production. Its products can be customized to any dimensions.

Gourock • 877-803-5123www.gourock.com Circle No. 560

never Stop leArningCalifornia University of Pennsylvania’s Global Online programs offer an exceptional 100-percent online learning experience with the convenience of an asynchronous format. Complete your coursework anywhere, at any time

that’s convenient for you—all you need is a computer and Internet access. For more information on Cal U’s Global Online programs, call or go online today. California University of Pennsylvania • 866-595-6348www.cup.edu/go Circle No. 540

eASy Being greenThe MG72 Multi Groomer is among the most versatile grooming machines on the market. Numerous attachments make it easy to change the machine to different uses, and no tools are needed to adjust from one use to another. Multi-

Groomer is available in two versions: the Granular and Rock version grooms baseball and softball infields as well as rock parking lots, yards, trails, and more. The Golf and Turf version pulverizes aeration cores, grooms artificial turf, de-thatches natural turf, works in top-dressings, and grooms golf greens. Each can be pulled with a variety of towing machines, and both are available with electric lift and wireless remote control. Heying Co. • 712-756-8847www.infield-drag.com Circle No. 542


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Carry in StyleNew Wheeled Custom Bat Bags are now

available. Wizard custom bags are some of the most durable and affordable bat and equipment bags on the market. They are manufactured in

the U.S. and built to last, with heavy-duty 600D nylon featuring a PVC backing and a limited lifetime warranty. You will not find a better-quality bag at a lower price. All bags are made in your team colors and decorated to include your team name, number, and logo. Wizard Sports Equipment • 888-964-5425www.wizardsports.com Circle No. 539

Keeping SCoreIn baseball and softball, scores and stats are everything—and The Donkey puts your people at the perfect level to keep tabs on all the action. It features all-aluminum construction with a main four-foot high platform and a sliding bench that allows easy access to the scorers table. A vinyl canopy and optional drop-down side weather screens provide protection from the elements. The Donkey is available with lockable wheels to make it portable or mounting leg supports for permanent location. Aluminum Athletic Equipment • 800-523-5471www.myaaeworld.com Circle No. 541

all thumbSThe ZAMST Thumb Guard is made of a unique thermo-plastic material that conforms to the thumb’s shape for perfect support. The Thumb Guard can be reshaped up to 50 times, and all materials are washable. It is ideal for baseball players, softball players, and goal keepers, and its short length and compact, low-profile design enables natural movements and makes it possible to wear underneath gloves.ZAMST • 877-926-7887www.zamst.com Circle No. 551

FaSt FeetThe new Pro Agility Training System is designed to create quick feet and lightning-fast reaction time. Lightweight, portable, and more impact-resistant than

rubber, it’s made of shock-absorbent, anti-fatigue foam tiles. Users can create multiple agility patterns by varying color combinations, and

the larger footprint allows use for one or as many as six participants during training activities. Power Systems, Inc. • 800-321-6975www.powersystems.com Circle No. 550

body FuelG Series Pro Nutrition Bar and G Series Pro Nutrition Shake are a convenient bridge between meals that help elite athletes meet their daily calorie needs. With a mix of high-quality protein, simple and complex carbohydrates, fat, and a blend of 15 vitamins and minerals, G Series Pro Nutrition Bar and G Series Pro Nutrition Shake help keep athletes’ bodies fueled and nourished for training and competition.Gatorade • 800-884-2867www.gatorade.com Circle No. 543

FeedbaCK matterSWant to give your hitters instant feedback? Look no further than the Advanced Skills Tee (AST), the tee of choice for more than 3,000 high school and college programs. Its unique forward arm design and outside barrier give instant visual and physical feedback. Eliminate casting, looping bats, and dropping shoulders with this portable and extremely durable batting tee. It comes with a two-year warranty. Muhl Tech • 888-766-8772www.muhltech.com Circle No. 544

reSourCe managementGameTime Athletics is a premier resource for baseball equipment. The company has your team covered. Find hundreds of baseball products and accessories online or call toll-free for a free estimate. The company offers free

shipping on all benches and bleachers, and free freight for customers purchasing three or more protective screens. GameTime Athletics • 877-891-2476www.gametimeathletics.com Circle No. 546

many SatiSFied CuStomerSBeam Clay has supplied products to every Major League Baseball team, over 150 minor league teams, over 700 colleges, and thousands of towns and schools from all 50 states and worldwide. Beam Clay

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Net AdvANtAgeNetex has over 120 years of net-building experience, with units recently installed at Briarcliff University, University of Richmond, the K Center in Seattle, and the Vancouver Canadians. The company provides custom

fabrication and installation of rope-bordered batting cages. Its engineered backstops, which feature steel poles up to 120 feet high and pole spans of 23 feet wide, are certified in all states. Netex also offers barrier netting with custom-made nylon, polyethylene, and Spectra nets, and custom-built pitching screens with 72- or 96-pound netting, a 40-pound aluminum frame, and eight-inch pneumatic wheels.Netex • 800-936-6388www.netexnetting.ca Circle No. 558

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Sports Attack has quickly become a leader in innovative sports training equipment. The company’s newest unit, the Snap Attack Football Machine, already has a customer list that includes the top NFL teams in the country. In baseball, Major League coaches are using the Hack Attack pitching machine all season long in practices and during warmups prior to games. Sports Attack’s softball machines deliver every breaking pitch, from the riser to right- and left-handed drops, and its volleyball machines are the favorite of international teams. Visit the company’s Web site to learn more about its professional sports training equipment.

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American Baseball Coaches Association MembershipIn 1945, a group of college baseball coaches gathered in New York City to formulate ideas for the promotion and improve-

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