WASHINGTON – Georgetown University baseball pitching coach Eric Niesen was a presenter at a USA Baseball Coaches Clinic, held at the Nationals Youth Academy in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Nov. 9. Niesen, along with several other area college coaches and members of the Washington National coaching staff spoke to nearly 200 high school and youth baseball coaches.
 
The day was split into different categories such as hitting, pitching, infield play and outfield play. Niesen spoke to the group about the importance of communication between a coach and their players as well as pushing through adversity and challenging young athletes to be able to handle failure early on in their careers.
 
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"I feel honored to be part of such a great event put on by USA Baseball," Niesen said. "It's always been a passion of mine to use baseball as a way to develop others on and off the field. By helping coach those, who in turn coach our youth, is something that all collegiate coaches should care about."
 
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Since 1978, USA Baseball has been the national governing body for amateur baseball. It represents the sport in the United States as a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and internationally as a member federation of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Nearly every major national amateur baseball organization in America is united as a USA Baseball national member organization. As a result, USA Baseball governs more than 15.6 million amateur players in ballparks and playgrounds across the country. As the commissioner's office for amateur baseball, USA Baseball is a resource center for its various membership groups, fans and players. USA Baseball is also responsible for promoting and developing the game of baseball on the grassroots level, both nationally and internationally.
 
"USA Baseball deeply appreciates Coach Niesen from the Georgetown Hoyas donating his time and talent to this outstanding free coaches clinic," said USA Baseball Director of Coaching Development Andrew Bartman. "Bringing some of the best baseball minds in the DMV to the World Champion Washington Nationals youth academy will ensure that area coaches receive the best instruction to take back to their teams."