Events

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We are looking forward to our annual event at William James Middle School! 

Building positive relationships and life skills through basketball with local middle schoolers and law enforcement. Thanks to WJMS, the Bulloch County Sherriff, Georgia Southern Police, Georgia State Patrol, Statesboro Police, Georgia Southern Athletics, GS Coaching Education, & GS Sport Management. 

Stay tuned for pics, videos, and a recap!

Free event in partnership with the Minority Coaches Association of Georgia (MCAofGA). 

SCHEDULE: Clinic speakers are subject to change

• 7:00-7:05pm Welcome (Dr. Melton) and Organization Introductions

• 7:05-7:20pm Jeff Ward, MS, CSCS, USAW, FRCms

  • • Role: Visiting Instructor and former DI Director of Strength & Conditioning

    • Topic: Building a Nutrition Operation on a Budget 

• 7:20-7:25pm Q&A

• 7:25-7:45pm Bridget Melton, Ed.D., CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D, CEP, cPT, FMS 2

  • Role: Professor at Georgia Southern

  • Topic: Concepts of Improving Upper Body Mobility 

• 7:45-7:50pm Q&A

• 7:50-8:05pm Joseph Myricks, M.Ed, USAW Level 1

  • Role: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Alexander High School

  • Topic: Do The Most: Maximizing Time and Space with YOUR Resources 

• 8:05-8:10pm Q&A

• 8:10-8:25pm SaJason Finley, M.S., SCCC, USAW-II, RPR-I, FMS, PN-I

  • Role: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Central Phenix-City HS

  • Topic: 4 Pillars Mindset, Movement, Nutrition, Recovery 

• 8:25-8:30pm Q&A

SPEAKERS & TOPICS: Clinic speakers are subject to change

• SaJason Finley, M.S., SCCC, USAW-II, RPR-I, FMS, PN-I

  • Role: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Central Phenix-City HS 

  • Topic: 4 Pillars Mindset, Movement, Nutrition, Recovery 

• Bridget Melton, Ed.D., CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D, CEP, cPT, FMS 2 

  • Role: Professor at Georgia Southern

  • Topic: Concepts of Improving Upper Body Mobility 

• Joseph Myrick, M.Ed, USAW Level 1 

  • Role: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Alexander High School

  • Topic: Do The Most: Maximizing Time and Space with YOUR Resources 

• Jeff Ward, MS, CSCS, USAW, FRCms

  •  Role: Visiting Instructor and former DI Director of Strength & Conditioning

  • Topic: Building a Nutrition Operation on a Budget 

SPEAKERS

• Georgia Southern Head Coach Rodney Hennon has won nearly 900 games and led the Eagles to the Sun Belt Championship series 5 out of the last 6 season. Last year, the Eagles earned a #16 National Seed and hosted the Statesboro Regional for the first time in program history. 

• Assistant Coach for Pitching A.J Battisto returned to his alma mater last season. A former standout pitcher himself, Battisto guided several Eagle pitchers to awards and recognitions as the season went on.

• Assistant Coach for Hitting Cody Wofford returns to the Eagle staff after two season at Eastern Kentucky. The Georgia native played at Western Kentucky and has made several collegiate coaching stops in his career.

TOPICS

• Pitching

• Hitting

• Team Defense

• Practice

• Program Administration

Thursday, Nov. 3rd, 2022 at 7pm eastern, we co-hosted a free online clinic with the Minority Coaches Association of Georgia (MCAofGA). We are proud to have partnered with the MCAofGA for several years to identify potential students for our fully online master's program and excited for this new event featuring national team, junior national team, college, and high school coaches.

SPEAKERS

• Maurice Allen, Pebblebrook HS Ast Football Coach

• Terrance Banks, Greene Co. HS Head Football Coach

• Anita Howard, Georgia Southern Head Women's Basketball Coach

• Sharman White, USA Basketball Men's Jr. National Team Head Coach & Pace Academy Boys Basketball Head Coach

• Jeff Ward, Georgia Southern Visiting Instructor

• Hal Wilson, Georgia Southern Associate Professor

TOPICS

• What it Takes to Become a Head Football Coach in HS Athletics in Today's Society

• Coaching Panel Discussion

• Challenges and Opportunities in Coaching

• Using Google Sites to Market Your Players and Program

• Myths and Realities of Coaching Today's Players