ST. OLAF MIDWINTER BASEBALL CLINIC

JANUARY 26, 2008

Christiansen Music Hall

7:45-8:20                              Registration, coffee and rolls.

8:20-9:00                              Rick Heller - Hitting Skills and Drills

9:00-10:00                            Terry Ryan and Current MN Twin - What's next for the Twins

10:00-10:30                         Coffee Break

10:30-11:10                         Rick Heller - Infield Play

11:10-11:45                         Jim Dimick - Clinic highlights from the 2008 ABCA Convention                          

11:45-12:50                         Lunch

1:00-1:40                              Mike Winters - Teaching Fundamental Defense

1:40-2:10                              Matt McDonald - Planning and Running Productive Practices

2:10-2:40                              MN Coaches Meeting

2:40                                      Rules Meeting - Bob Laufenburger

2008 Clinicians

Jim Dimick - Former St. Olaf Head Coach - Past President of the ABCA - 7 MIAC, 7 Midwest Conference Championships and 596 Wins at St. Olaf, World Wide Clinician and Coach

Rick Heller - University of Northern Iowa Head Coach, 485-394-4 Coaching Record, 2001Missouri Valley Conference Champions, Produced 14 Professional Players in 7 Years at UNI

Matt McDonald - St. Olaf Head Coach - 346-163 Record at St. Olaf - '00, '01, '02 and '07 MIAC Champions, '03, '06 MIAC Tournament Champions, Former Chair of the NCAA DIII Baseball Committee

Terry Ryan - General Manager of the '02, '03, '04, '06 Division Champion Minnesota Twins - Former Professional Player and Scout, Two Time MLB Executive of the Year Including 2006

Mike Winters - Farmington High School Head Coach, Led the 2005 and 2006 Tigers to the Missota Conference Championship