2011 Best in the West
Basketball & Softball Clinic
Confirmed Speakers and Topics

Sea Tac Doubletree Hotel, October 7 - 9, 2011


Basketball Clinic 

FRIDAY MORNING  October 7th 
Grand 1   Demo Room          Grand 2     Classroom              
1:30 - 1:50 PM 
Grand 1   

Bryan Roper
Lynden H.S.

Developing Your Point Guards
Grand 2   Nick Robertson
Oregon Hall of Fame
Building a High School Program
2:00 - 2:20 PM      
Grand 1    Nick Robertson
Oregon Hall of Fame    
Man Offense Specials
Grand 2   Dave Dickson
 
Thoughts on Taking Care of the Ball
 
2:30 - 2:50 PM
Grand 1     Vic Wolffiss
Mt. Vernon H.S.
Offensive Philosophy:  Motion or Sets
Grand 2   Brian Roper
Lynden H.S.
Helping Players Become Great Teammates in a Selfish World
2:50 - 3:20 PM   
VISIT EXHIBITORS

3:20 - 3:40 PM

 

  

 
Grand 1                        Nick Robertson
Oregon Hall of Fame
Zone Offense Specials
 
Grand 2   Vic Wolffiss
Mt. Vernon H.S.
Developing a Feeder System
3:50 - 4:10 PM

Grand  1

 

Nick Robertson
Oregon Hall of Fame

Defensive Drills

Grand 2

  Dave Dickson Improving Team Shooting Percentage
4:10 - 4:30 PM 
VISIT EXHIBITORS
4:30 - 4:50 PM   
Grand 1   Vic Wolffiss
Mt Vernon H.S.

Offensive Drill Series
 

Grand 2       

Dave Dickson
Squalicum H.S.

If I Only Knew What I Know Now:  Coaching More Effectively
5:00 - 5:50 PM                                                                                                                                                                     
Grand 1 & 2   Tyler Geving
Portland State U.
Zone Offense
6:00 - 6:40 PM              
Short  Dinner Time and Visit Exhibitors
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Grand 1 & 2   Donnie Daniels
Gonzaga Univ.
Team Half Court Defense
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand 1 & 2   Tyler Geving
Portland State
Using The On Ball In Your Man to Man Offense
9:00 - 10:00 PM      
Grand 1 & 2   Donnie Daniels
Gonzaga University
Early Offense Out of Transition
SATURDAY , October 8th
8:30 - 9:20 AM
Grand 1   Eric Reveno
Univ. of Portland
Playing the 1-1-3 For The "Man D" Team
Grand 2   Carl Howell
Tacoma CC

Workout and Practice Plans 
9:30 - 10:20 AM
Grand 1   Eric Raveno
Univ of Portland
Attacking Pressure (25 minutes) Drills & Tips for Developing a Young Post (25 minutes)
Grand 2   Carl Howell
Tacoma CC
 
 
Workout and Practice Plans
10:20 - 11:00 PM         
VISIT EXHIBITORS
11:00 - 12:00 AM      
Grand 1   Don Meyer
Northern State U
How to Run a Real Program
Grand 2   Lori Napier
Northwest Univ.
Gender Differences in Coaching and Competition
12:00 - 1:30 PM  
LUNCH AND VISIT EXHIBITORS
1:30 - 2:20 PM  
Grand 1 & 2    Don Meyer
Northern State Univ                 
Sound, Solid and Simple
 
2:30 - 3:20 PM                                                                                                                   
Grand 1 & 2    Don Meyer
Northern State
Questions and Answers
 
3:30 - 4:10 PM
 BREAK OUT SESSIONS 
(30 Minute Sessions on Specific Topics)

Grand 1

  Kelly Graves
Gonzaga University
Pressing Defenses
Grand 2  

Ryan Menten
Hoop Source LLS                            

Effectiveness of the Sideline Break
 
4:15 - 4:40 PM   
Grand 1   Kelly Graves
Gonzaga University
Beating Various Zone Defenses
 
Grand 2   Ryan Mente
Hoop Source LLS
Individual Player Development vs Team Development
 
4:40 to 5:40 PM   
DINNER HOUR & VISIT EXHIBITORS
5:40 - 6:40 PM   
Grand 1 & 2   Ken Bone
Washington State Univ 
Cougar Basketball
 
6:50 - 8:00 PM   
Grand 1 & 2   Ken Bone
Washington State Univ 
Round Table Q & A Cougar Basketball
 
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH
8:30 - 9:20 AM   
Grand 1   Kelly Graves
Gonzaga Univ.
Developing Fundamentals in Passing and Catching
 
Grand 2   Lori Napier
Nothrwest Univ
Read and React Offense
 
9:30 - 10:15 AM      
Grand 1   Ryan Menten
Hoop Source LLS
Scoring in Transition (Leading the Break, Breakdown)
 
Grand 2   Kelly Graves
Gonzaga Univ.
Set Plays for Last Minute Shots 
 
10:20 - 12:30 AM      
Grand 1   Lorenzo Romar
University of Wash.
Husky Basketball     

2011 Softball Clinic

 
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7, 2011
All Sessions in the Northwest 1 & 2  Unless Otherwise  Noted
1:30 - 2:20   

Lisa Dodd
University of Oregon                             

Short Game - The Importance of the Little Things. 
Base Running , Bunting
2:30 - 3:20 PM   Lisa Dodd
Universtiy of Oregon
Creating a Competitive Environment
3:35 - 4:00 PM    
 
VISIT EXHIBITS
4:00 - 4:50 PM  

Lisa Dodd
University of Oregon

Developing a Pitching / Pitch Calling Strategy 

5:00 - 5:50 PM   Mike White
University of Oregon
Key Elements of The Rise Ball
 
5:50 - 7:00 PM      
DINNER HOUR & VISIT EXHIBITS
7:00 - 7:50 PM   Mike White                                          
University of Oregon
Pitching Mechanics and Drills
 
8:00 - 9:00 PM
 
  Mike White
University of Oregon
Pitching Flaws and What To Look For
9:00 - 10:00 PM   Question & Answer
Roundtable
Kim Wright and Mike White
 
       
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8, 2011
 
8:30 - 9:30 AM   Lisa Dodd
 Universtiy of Oregon
Situational Defensive Positioning 
9:30 - 10:30 AM   Kim Wright
Team Canada Olympic Coach
Pitching, Bunting and Base Running
 
10:30 - 11:00 AM   VISIT EXHIBITS
 
11:00 - 12:00 AM   Kim Wright
Team Canada Olympic Coach
Throwing Mechanics
 
12:00 - 1:00 PM   Dee Dee Weiman
Cal State Fullerton
Throwing the Pitches
1:00 - 2:00 PM    
 
LUNCH  -   VISIT EXHIBITS
2:00 - 3:00 PM   Dee Dee Weiman
Cal State Fullerton
The Mental Side of Pitching
 
 NW 2   Rob Luckey
Bothell High School
Off Season and In Season Infield Indoor Practice
3:00 - 4:00 PM   Kim Wright
Team Canada Olympic Coach
Practice Planning
 NW 2   Rob Luckey
Bothell High School
Infiled Play Drills, Indoor and Outdoor
4:00 - 5:00 PM   Kim Wright
Team Canada Olympic Coach
Game Strategies
 
NW 2   Dee Dee Weiman
Cal State Fullerton
Practice Set and Managing Different Seasons
5:00 - 6:00 PM   DINNER    VISIT EXHIBITS
 
6:00 - 7:00 PM
 
  Dee Dee Weiman
Cal State Fullerton
 
The Defensive Side of the Pitching Positions
NW 2   Rob Luckey
Bothell High School
Establishing Your Program and Fundraising
7:00 - 8:00 PM   Sara Pickering
Cal State Fullerton
Hitting
       
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9, 2011
 
8:30 - 9:30 AM   Dee Dee Weiman
Cal State Fullerton
Pitching Mechanics and Drills

9:30 - 10:30 AM

 

Sara Pickering
Cal Fullerton

Infield Play
10:30 - 11:30 AM   Sara Pickering
Cal Fullerton
Base Running