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Machine Announces Speakers for 2015 Ohio Machine Coaches Convention

Published on September 14, 2015 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Ohio Machine News Release


COLUMBUS, OHIO (September 14, 2015) - The Ohio Machine has unveiled the speakers and lineup for the 2015 Ohio Machine Coaches Convention, it was announced today by Machine Vice President & Head Coach Bear Davis. The 2015 Ohio Machine Coaches Convention will take place on Saturday, December 5 at the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center.

"We are extremely happy with the level of speakers we have assembled for this year's convention," Davis said. "Our speakers all bring an amazing amount of experience to the table and have all had success in their fields. We are extremely excited that our speakers will cover a wide range of topic and are confident that every coach in attendance will be able to find a lecture that sparks their interests."

Open to coaches at all levels, the convention will be beneficial for coaches ranging from beginner level to upper level high school, club and college lacrosse. The instruction includes offensive and defensive development, goalie play, faceoff and wing play, special situations, program building and practice planning.

The convention is open to coaches at all levels of the boy's and girl's lacrosse game. Registration for the 2015 Midwest Coaches Convention is $50 and included a free lunch, snacks and social hour. The coaches convention will begin at 8 a.m. and will run until 5 p.m. Registration for the high school leadership program is $15. The high school leadership program will begin at 8 a.m. and will run until 11:30 a.m.

For more information and to register for the 2015 Ohio Machine Midwest Coaches Convention, please visit www.theohiomachine.com/CoachesConvention or call 614-754-1973.

2015 Ohio Machine Coaches Convention Speakers & Topics:

Speaker School/Program Level Topic

Dominique Alexander Ohio Machine Boys Building a Practice Plan Curriculum

Terry Corcoran Wabash University Mens Man Down Defense

Bear Davis Ohio Machine All Developing Individual Youth Players

James Delaney Tiffin University/Ohio Machine Girls Off Ball Offensive Play

Tim Florence Wheeling Jesuit University Girls Transition Offense

Nick Gallagher Muskingum University Mens Offensive 2-Man Games with Pick and Rolls

Steve Gartelman Lake Erie University Mens Installing Motion Offense Through Shooting Drills

Kyle Harrison Ohio Machine HS Leadership What Does Being a Captain Mean?

Kyle Harrison Ohio Machine Mens Shooting

Dan Hendrickson Upper Arlington High School Boys Program from Ground Up

P.J. Kavanagh College of Wooster Boys Developing Individual Defender into Team Concepts

Josh Lambert Otterbein University Mens Face Off & Wing Play

Dom Marzano Wilmington College/Ohio Machine HS Leadership Developing the Player Coach Relationship

Randy Mearns Canisius College/Team Canada All Analytics to Win

Bill Olin Capital University All Coaching the Goalie Position

Jay Owen Wittenberg University Boys Developing Youth Offense

John Paul University of Michigan All Developing a Team Culture

Katy Phillips & Katrina Silva Robert Morris University Girls Developing Team Defense

Mike Plantholt Ohio Wesleyan University Mens Team Offensive Concepts

Scott Rogers Ohio Machine All Proper Goalie Warm Ups

Scott Rogers Ohio Machine HS Leadership Leadership On and Off the Field

Noah Sharfman Ohio Machine HS Leadership Does & Don'ts of Social Media

Nat St. Laurent Ohio Northern University Mens Man Up Offense

Nicholle St. Pierre Wittenberg University Girls Developing A Zone Defense

Sue Stimmel Upper Arlington High School Girls Special Situations - Man up/Down Rides/Clears

Bill Wolford Ohio Machine Girls Essential Drills

Bill Wolford Ohio Machine Boys Essential Youth Drills

Greg Zecca Ohio Valley University HS Leadership CoHero Leadership Institute



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