"Catching the Notre Dame Way" & "Hitting the Notre Dame Way"
with Kris Ganeff - Asst. Coach Univ of Notre Dame

November 28 & 29, 2008

2002, 2004 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year     *    2002, 2004 NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year
"Regarded as one of the best Catching Coaches in the Country"

Kris Ganeff, one of the best all-around catchers and hitters in Irish history, begins her sixth year of work with the Irish softball program this season. Prior to the 2006 season she was promoted to the first assistant position with the Irish.

She has helped the Irish set seven school records since joining the staff. The 2002 team set school mark for runs (318), and home runs (54), the `03 team posted the highest fielding percentage in school history (.974), the `04 group logged a program-best 52 complete games and 22 double plays, and the 2005 team set marks for strikeouts (547) and strikeouts per seven innings (8.74).

Ganeff was drafted by the Virginia Roadsters of the Women's Professional Softball League following her Notre Dame career in 1999, but the former Irish team MVP and captain chose to continue her career as an assistant coach at UNLV.

Ganeff completed her Notre Dame career by earning all-BIG EAST and all-Mideast Region honors in 1999. She hit career-high seven home runs in her final season while throwing out 16 runners attempting steal.

Catching Clinic Information: Two 2 hour sessions working on: Catching mechanics, framing, receiving, fielding, blocking ,catching conditioning and calling the Game. Cost: $150.00

Hitting Clinic Information: Two 2 hour sessions working on: "West Coast Swing", Drills to improve bat speed, power, contact points. The Irish Softball Hitting Academy is directed towards the athlete that wants to improve upon their offensive skills and drill development during the softball off season. Cost $150.00