2018 Be the Best Coaches’ Convention | Softball, Jan 18-20 | Baseball, Jan 25-27 | Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill
Hall of Fame
Over the past 44 years, we’ve had our share of outstanding baseball and softball speakers at Be the Best. And sometimes, they go above and beyond.
In 2002, we created a Hall of Fame to celebrate those special speakers who made a difference.
BASEBALL
| YEAR | NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Justin Dehmer | 1 Pitch Warrior / Iowa HS Coach |
| 2015 | Arthur Rooney | Point Pleasant Merchants |
| 2014 | Nick Mingione | Mississippi State |
| 2013 | Dean Ehehalt | Monmouth University |
| 2012 | Kirk Champion | Chicago White Sox |
| 2012 | Ed Ford | Scout / Superintendent Jersey City Rec |
| 2011 | Andy Stankiewicz | Seattle Mariners |
| 2010 | Kevin Long | NY Yankees |
| 2009 | Fred Hill | Rutgers University |
| 2009 | Dave Serrano | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2008 | John Cohen | University of Kentucky |
| 2007 | Bruce Hurst | Boston Red Sox |
| 2006 | Leo Mazzone | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2005 | Mike Goff | Seattle Mariners |
| 2005 | Bill Thurston | Amherst College |
| 2004 | Rick Peterson | NY Mets |
| 2004 | Joe Kerrigan | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2004 | Jim Lefebvre | Professional Hitting |
| 2003 | Andy Baylock | University of Connecticut |
| 2003 | Bob Boone | Cincinnati Reds |
| 2004 | Rod Delmonico | University of Tennessee |
| 2003 | Tony Guzzo | Old Dominion University |
| 2003 | Itch Jones | University of Illinois |
| 2003 | Mike Martin | Florida State |
| 2003 | Pat McMahon | University of Florida |
| 2003 | Ron Polk | Mississippi State |
| 2003 | Jack Stallings | Georgia Southern |
| 2003 | Gary Ward | New Mexico State |
| 2003 | John Winkin | Husson College |
| 2002 | Mark Newman | NY Yankees |
| 2002 | Skip Bertman | LSU |
| 2002 | Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox |
SOFTBALL
| YEAR | NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lisa Fernandez | UCLA |
| 2014 | Patty Gasso | Oklahoma University |
| 2013 | Bill Edwards | Hofstra University |
| 2013 | Mike White | University of Oregon |
| 2012 | Kelly Inouye-Perez | UCLA |
| 2011 | Lori Sippel | University of Nebraska |
| 2010 | Brandon Marcello | 2008 Olympic Staff |
| 2009 | Cheri Kempf | National Fastpitch Softball |
| 2008 | Kate Drohan | Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Caryl Drohan | Northwestern University |
| 2007 | Jennie Finch | USA Softball |
| 2006 | Carol Hutchins | University of Michigan |
| 2005 | Sue Enquist | UCLA |
| 2005 | Ken Eriksen | University of South Florida |
| 2005 | Mike Candrea | University of Arizona |
| 2005 | Karen Weekly | University of Tennessee |
| 2005 | John Rittman | Stanford University |
| 2004 | Ralph Weekly | University of Tennessee |
| 2004 | Scott Whitlock | Kennesaw State University |
| 2004 | Cindy Cohen | Princeton University |
| 2003 | Linda Wells | Arizona State University |