Foundations for Winning Softball: Building & Organizing Your Program

with Randy Schneider,
former Ankeny Centennial (IA) High School Head Coach (coached to best record in school history);
also coached at Iowa State University (Assistant Coach), University of Wisconsin (Associate Head Coach - 2013 Big Ten Tournament Champions), Valparaiso University (Head Coach; all-time wins leader, 2008 Horizon League Co-Coach of the Year)

with Tom Drohner,
Stevens Point Area Senior High;
NFCA WI Coach of the Year (2004, 2008, 2009 & 2011); Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association - Hall of Fame (2018); 8x WI State Champions (2001- 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2016); won 19 consecutive Wisconsin Valley Conference (WVC) Championships, 18 Regional Championships and 14 Sectional Championships; coached 50+ first team All-State players, coached 2 Gatorade Players of the Year; National Fastpitch Coaches Association WI; Owns an overall record of 495-67 (through 2018)

with Todd Merical,
Johnston High School (IA) Head Coach;
3x State Champions, 2x State Championship Runner-ups; Iowa Girls Coaches Association (IGCA) Hall of Fame (2017); 800+ wins; 3x State Coach of the Year (IGCA)

Building a successful softball program can be a daunting and challenging task. From selecting a coaching staff to dealing with parents, you must have a plan for how to handle the myriad of situations you'll face as the leader.

In this insightful video, Randy Schneider, Todd Merical, and Tom Drohner offer practical advice and organizational tips for how to build a championship program.

Building a Successful Program

Figuring out where to start in building a successful softball program is a challenge in and of itself. Schneider, Merical, and Drohner begin by explaining a few of their own keys to building championship programs. You will find out how to hire a great coaching staff, identify the leaders on your team, and build a positive environment for your players.

Coaching Organization

Learn how you can get more accomplished as the leader of a program by being organized and having a plan. A plan will help you find a role for each player in your program and help them contribute by being great at something...even if they aren't the most athletically-gifted.

Coaches' Insight

Haven't you always wanted to sit down with a group of successful coaches and ask them 'how they do it?' In this video, the presenting coaches sit down and chat about their programs and the skills that have made them successful. You'll get to hear their insight on how they deal with parents, establish a growth mindset, and develop team traditions.

This video takes you behind the scenes and into the minds of three very successful coaches. They will teach you the keys to their success, and how you can apply them to your team to begin to develop a championship-level program today!

55 minutes. 2019.