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Jeff Banister - Managing in MLB, Analytics, and Resiliency as a Kid
Experience. Wisdom. Those are the first two words I think of when I think of Jeff Banister. Jeff has been coaching in professional baseball for over 35 years. He has been a MiLB manager, Field Coordinator, and MLB...
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Director of Coaching Development with USA Baseball, Andrew Bartman
Former college coach and current director of coaching development at USA Baseball, Andrew Bartman, stops by to share some wisdom this week. Andrew has been at several colleges at the NAIA and JUCO level. He shares...
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Tyler Packanik - A Data Driven Approach to Developing Infielders
"Defense wins Championships" We've all heard it a thousand times. However, it can take a back seat to hitting because it's not as much fun to talk about (My opinion). Defense is one of the things that allows hitters...
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Adam Vrable - Competing in practice, Teaching players to own their craft
Currently in his 7th season as Volunteer Assistant and the University of Louisville, Adam Vrable loves what he gets to do, coach. His passion for baseball sticks out like a sore thumb when you listen to him talk. Adam...
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Should kids throw Curveballs? Coaching Trevor Bauer in High School - Jim Wagner
For over twenty years Jim Wagner has been working with pitchers of all ages. He currently runs his own pitching facility, Throwzone Academy in Los Angeles, California. Jim's very first client was a 10-year-old named...
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Ian Macdonald - Recruiting High School Baseball Players
Currently the recruiting coordinator at the University of Charleston, Ian Macdonald takes us behind the curtain to see what it's like to be solely focused on recruiting high school baseball players. We talk about...
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Josh Bloomer - Creating buy in, using tech in hitting, and game planning
We sit down with the hitting coach for the Duke University softball team, Josh Bloomer. Josh started his career as a high school math teacher for 15 years. During that time he was the Head Softball coach at Louisville...
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Baseball is 90% Mental - Dr. Brent Walker
Brent Walker is the Associate Athletic Director of Championship Performance at Columbia University. He has spent several years working with all sports including baseball. He has several professional baseball clients...
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Director of Pitching at Driveline Baseball - Bill Hezel
If you love pitching, you're going to love this episode with Bill Hezel. Bill's coaching journey is unique. He coached college baseball for seven years, while working a full-time job, oftentimes having to sleep in his...
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Teaching Sabermetrics with Professor Dave Hyland
Data..It seems that people love it or hate it in baseball. However, I'm here to re-assure you that it's okay to use data. In this episode we have Dave Hyland, currently a Professor of Finance at Xavier University....
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Recruiting in 2020, Developing a conference champion, - Liam Bowen
Head Coach at UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore - County), Liam Bowen, drops by to talk about what it's like taking over a program a D1 program. Liam explains why you need more evidence to convince players to...
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Minnesota Twins Bench Coach, - Mike Bell
Currently bench coach for the Minnesota twins. Mike actually went to the same high school that I went to, Moeller High School, and now his son, Luke, is playing at Xavier University, where I graduated from as well....
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