WINTER COACHING CLINIC

The Michigan Winter Coaches Clinic offers a unique local opportunity to learn from some of the top lacrosse coaches in the country. 

The day begins at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse for live, on-field demonstrations of drills and coaching techniques, followed by a Michigan practice session.  The clinic then moves to a large meeting room at the Four Points by Sheraton Inn down the road for four one-hour teaching sessions with top college coaches.  A clinic notebook will include notes and outlines, and coaches will use visual aids whenever applicable.  The evening clinic sessions include a full, buffet dinner. 

After the clinic sessions, all participants will have the chance to socialize and pick the brains of the clinicians and the coaches who will be instructing at Sunday's player clinic.

Also, by attending the coaching clinic, coaches will have the opportunity to attend the player clinic the next day to watch their players and the full staff of visiting coaches at work.  It can be extremely valuable to see how college coaches work through teaching points.
 

Quick Facts:
Date:  Saturday, January 12, 2008
Time:  1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Location:  Oosterbaan Fieldhouse & Four Points by Sheraton Inn, Ann Arbor
Cost:  $50 - full buffet dinner included ($75 for applications received after 12/31/07)

 

Oosterbaan Fieldhouse, On-Field Sessions

• Session 1:  1:00 p.m. - On-Field Demonstrations (Oosterbaan Fieldhouse)

  Topics: Basic and Advanced Offensive, Defensive and Goalie Techniques

  The Michigan coaching staff, utilizing current players, will demonstrate techniques and drills covering every area of individual (and some small group) play.  Live demonstrations will allow easy visualization of techniques and teaching points.  Bring your video cameras!

   

• Session 2:  2:30 p.m. -  Full Practice (Oosterbaan Fieldhouse)

  Topic: Running an Effective Practice

  Coach Paul and the Wolverines will go through a full, regular season practice.  Paul will explain what the team is doing and why before and after the session.  Copies of practice plans and drills will be distributed.

Four Points by Sheraton, Classroom Sessions

• Session 1:  5:00 p.m. - Jack McGetrick, Head Coach - Bellarmine University

  Topic: TBD

  Posted by December

   

• 6:00 p.m. - Dinner
  Full buffet dinner will be served.
   

• Session 2:  6:30 p.m. - Coach TBD

  Topic: TBD

  Posted by December

   

• Session 3:  7:30 p.m. - Jack Kaley, Head Coach - New York Institute of Technology

  Topic: TBD

  Posted by December

   

• Session 4:  8:30 p.m. - Dave Cottle, Head Coach - University of Maryland

  Topic: TBD

  Posted by December

• Session 5:  9:30 p.m. - Panel Q&A

  Topic: Open Discussion

  Use this opportunity to ask our panel of college coaches, including coaches present for the player clinic on Sunday, about any lacrosse-related topic.  Want to know how to run a motion offense?  Ask.  Want to know some more drills to help your players improve individually?  Ask.  Want to know how to plan practices for teams with limited talent?  Ask.  Any topic is fair game.

Payment & Registration:
Space is limited to 100 coaches.  Click on the link below to register.  Payment is accepted by credit card or online check.

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Directions to Oosterbaan Fieldhouse:
Take I-94 to the State Street Exit (Exit 177), which is one exit West of US-23.  Go North off the exit onto State Street.  Oosterbaan is about two miles down State, on the left - behind Schembechler Hall and across the parking lot from Yost Ice Arena.  For maps, click here.

Directions to Four Points by Sheraton:
From I-94: Take the State Street Exit (Exit 177), which is one exit West of US-23.  Go North off the exit onto State Street.  Take the first right onto Victors Way.  Go one block and then turn left onto Boardwalk.  The hotel will be on your left.

From Oosterbaan Fieldhouse: Turn right onto State Street out of the Oosterbaan parking lot.  Follow State Street about 2 miles, and turn left when you see the Four Points by Sheraton Inn sign, just past Eisenhower Parkway (if you cross I-94, you've gone too far).

For the hotel website, include maps, click here.

Lodging:
If you wish to stay at the Four Points by Sheraton after the clinic (Saturday night) a special rate (singles or doubles)  has been arranged for clinic guests.  Call the hotel at 734-996-0600 and tell them you would like the Michigan Lacrosse Coaching Clinic Rate.  Reservations must be made by December 31 to guarantee the special rate.

Questions can be emailed to Coach Paul at modo@umich.edu,

or call the UM lacrosse office at (734) 622-9942.  See you in January!