Annual LHSCA Coaches Convention set for Tuesday kick-off
by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor
The Louisiana High School Coaches Association, under the new leadership of Director Jessica Barber, will host its annual Coaches Clinic July 22–23 at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge.
The featured speakers include:
Tuesday, July 22
- Teddy Veal – Louisiana Tech (Running Backs)
- Andrew Beyer & Mark Faliveno – Pegasus Path to Success (Volleyball)
- Champ Artigues – LSU Baseball Operations
- J.J. McCleskey – Tulane (Defensive Backs)
- Kiran Booluck – La Elite FC (Soccer)
- Byron Dawson – Centenary College (Head Football Coach)
- Brendan Suhr – College/NBA coach, Coaching U owner (Basketball)
- Seth Thibodeaux – UL Lafayette (Assistant Head Coach/Pitching)
- Joan Oliva – Krewe Rush (Soccer)
- Kim Mulkey – Head Coach, LSU Women’s Basketball (Rapid Fire session)
- Alex Atkins – LSU (Run Game)
- Darnell Lazare – New Orleans Pelicans (Basketball)
- Jake Olsen – LSU (Safeties)
- Tremaine White – Southern (Throws – XC/TF)
- John Plumbar – LSU (Men’s Soccer Coach)
- Cortez Hankton – LSU (Co-Offensive Coordinator, Football)
- Bob Starkey – LSU Associate Head Coach, Basketball (on-court insights)
- Kyle Williams – LSU (Defensive Tackles)
- Adam Pennington – Northwestern State (Sprints – XC/TF)
- Michael Federico – Soccer Rules & Advisory
- P.J. Burkhalter – UL Lafayette (Offensive Line)
- Bill Armstrong – McNeese State Head Men’s Basketball Coach
- Mike Giuliani – UL Lafayette (Inside Linebackers/Special Teams)
- Todd Lane – LSU (Jumps – XC/TF)
- Jill Wilson – LSU Assistant Coach (Volleyball on-court session)
Wednesday, July 23
- Otis Robinson – Wossman High (Basketball)
- Corey Steele – Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Timothy Whitman – North DeSoto (Softball)
- Neil Erisman – University of Arkansas–Little Rock (Wrestling)
- Greg McMahon – Former NFL/College Special Teams
- Erik Losey – Grambling (Offensive Line)
- Allison Frye – Pineville High (Softball)
- Bennie Brazell – LSU (XC/TF)
- Jon Orillion – Jesuit High (Wrestling)
- Brice Brown – Edna Karr (Football Head Coach)
- Ayla Guzzardo – McNeese State (Women’s Basketball Head Coach)
- Joe Ryan – Denham Springs (Powerlifting)
- Mark Frederick – Southern University (Offensive Coordinator)
- Henry Miller – Southern University (Defensive Coordinator)
- Shelby Gaspard – Powerlifting expert
- Austin Pasco – New Orleans Saints (Girls Flag Football / Youth Development)
- Jeff Hand – Dunham School (Offensive Coordinator)
- Aaron Sutton – Madison Prep (Defensive Coordinator)
Throughout both days, coaches throughout the state will also hear from LHSAA staff on eligibility, Eddie Bonine (LHSAA Executive Director), a health talk by the American Heart Association, and various business meetings for respective sport associations. Stay up to date at LHSAA.org as the schedule is subject to change.