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ST. OLAF BASEBALL CLINIC
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2017 Buntrock Commons
7:45-8:30 Registration, Coffee and Rolls
8:30-8:35 Welcome and Schedule for the Day - Matt McDonald
8:35-9:15 Adam Christ – “Fighting Illini Hitting in 2017”
9:15-9:55 Paul Twenge – “Defending the Bunt and Team Defense”
9:55-10:10 Coffee Break
10:10-10:50 Brandon Hunt – “Coaching Catchers”
10:50--11:30 Travis Hergert – “Pitching – Building an Efficient Thrower”
11:30 – 11:50 MHSBCA Meeting
11:50-12:50 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Rotating 15 Minute Drill Sessions in the Tostrud Fieldhouse
Adam Christ – Hitting
Paul Twenge – Double Play
Brandon Hunt – Catching
Travis Hergert – Warm Up and Throwing Drills
2017 Clinicians
Adam Christ – 2003 UW-Milwaukee Grad. and Middle Infielder – 3rd Base Coach and Hitting Coach for the Fighting Illini - 7 Year MSU Mankato Assistant Coach – Promoted to Assistant Head in 2012 – 306-86 Record at MSU – Worked for the Ripken Academy in MD before Joining MSU - Married to Amanda with Children Coryn and Bo.
Paul Twenge – Played Baseball and Football at Mayville St. ND ’77 – Former Anoka-Ramsey and Valparaiso University Head Baseball Coach – 4 Time Section/Conference Coach of the Year – 62% of Minnetonka Grads. Have Moved on to College Baseball in Coach Twenge’s 11 Years as Head Coach - Married to Dawn with Children Alyson, Alex and Axel.
Brandon Hunt-2007 Augustana SD Grad. – Named Head Coach at DII Upper Iowa University in Spring of 2016 – Former Augustana SD Assistant - Head Coach of the 2011 SD State Champion Sioux Falls East Legion Team
Travis Hergert – Pitched at Mount Mercy (IA)- 152-81 record in 4 years at Northern Iowa Area Community College – 3 Region IX District Tournament Championships – 3 North Plains Championships – 3 Trips to the World Series – ’13 and ’15 Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year -Married to Kim – Sons Brody and Owen
Matt McDonald – 520-315 Record as St. Olaf Head Coach - 7 Conference or Tournament Championship Since 2000 – 9 Players Have Signed Professional Contracts –Married to Barb with Children Katie and Tommy
Dear Coach,
We are excited to announce the lineup for the 2017 Midwinter Clinic at St. Olaf. Following lunch we will walk down to Tostrud Fieldhouse for a rotating skill and drill session.
The location for our clinic is the Black and Gold Ballroom in Buntrock Commons on the St. Olaf campus. The Ballroom is located around the corner from the cafeteria on the top floor of the St. Olaf student center.
WHAT: ST. OLAF BASEBALL CLINIC
WHEN: SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2017
WHERE: ST. OLAF CAMPUS, BUNTROCK COMMONS
Campus MAP: http://www.stolaf.edu/visiting/maps/STObw2D_Directions.pdf
Matt McDonald
St. Olaf Baseball
507-786-3638
*Please register by credit card online at: http://wp.stolaf.edu/conferences/athletic-clinics-and-camps/
or make checks payable to:
St. Olaf Baseball c/o Sabrina Behr
Conferences and Events
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
Pre-registration $55 W/Meal $45 No Meal
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