BASEBALL COACHES UNPLUGGED

Send us Fan Mail Episode 65 Adam Moseley - Hoover (AL) Buccaneer HS Head Baseball Coach / 2X Baseball Team USA World Champion  The highly successful Adam Moseley joins the Athlete 1 Podcast.  In this episode, we find out why positive leadership matters for today's athlete. Coaching expectations at powerhouse Hoover High School His approach to pitching Unique process that incoming freshmen go...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 64 Bill and Frank Gamble - Massillon Jackson HS Baseball (OH) are a winning coaching combination on the baseball field.  This father-son combination teach and coach the game the right way.  Their roles have reversed.  Bill, the son of HOF baseball coach Frank was a long time assistant for his dad.  Now Frank returns to be an assistant Bill for one of the top teams year in...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 63 After 22 years, Chris Fugitt - Hilliard Darby HS (OH) Head Baseball Coach stepped away from coaching to enjoy watching his son play D1 baseball for Purdue and Bowling Green University.  Four years later he returns to the dugout. In this episode... Getting to be a dad and enjoy watching your son play Advice if you're coaching your son What parents should know Being...

Send us Fan Mail An amazing 61 episodes in two years and this one is the most listened to.   Jeff Letourneau shares his extraordinary path to the NY Yankees organization.  Here's why it's the most listened to episode. Going from a 5'5" high school infielder to the US Army Florida St University: Trying Out..Making it...and they never heard of you   Do you realize you're thr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode... Patrick Jones (Host of the Patrick Jones Baseball Podcast) Patrick shares secrets to improving your chances of playing college baseball.   Working with players in the winter Differences between HS, college and professional hitters Non-negotiables for hitting success Increasing your chances to play at the next level Mistakes HS players make in the recruiting proc...

Send us Fan Mail Kurt Hines - Coronado High School (CA) Head Football Coach  Relationship Building In this insightful episode of Baseball Coaches Unplugged, we delve into the art of relationship building with Kurt Hines, the esteemed Head Football Coach at Coronado High School in California. Kurt shares his invaluable experiences and strategies on how to forge strong, meaningful connections with p...

Send us Fan Mail Consistently successful teams have one thing that separates them from average teams.  A winning culture and the head coach is responsible for setting the tone.  Greg Berge is the Head Basketball Coach and Principal at Lincoln High School in Lake City, Minnesota.  He is a Sports Leadership Facilitator and author of "Culture WINS".  Coach Berge puts out a weekly newsletter...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 58 Walter Beede knows what it takes to get youth baseball players prepared to play high school and college baseball.   Coach Beede is known as "The Youth Baseball Guy" received a scholarship from Arizona State University and was selected in the 13th round draft pick in 1981 by the Chicago Cubs, His Coaching background is lengthy and extensive. He has been a head...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 57 features former Mercer University baseball pitcher Conrad Cornell who came up with an idea that every player, high school/college coach and parent can use in a variety of ways.  That idea is the sports social media app Press Sports. What is the Press Sports App and how can it help you? Showcase your talent on Press Sports, the #1 sports social media app. Download the ap...

Send us Fan Mail Joe Carbone - Ohio University Baseball Legenday ABCA Hall of Fame retired head baseball coach Joe Carbone opens up about his sensational career.  as a player at Ohio University  16 years as an assistant coach (Marshall, Toledo & Ohio State) 24 years as head coach (Ohio University)  Miami Marlins scout   USA Baseball Also: Running tournaments after retirement Incredible story ....

Send us Fan Mail Jefferson HS (WV) Head Baseball Coach John Lowery is among the winningest coaches ever,  and and even has the coach of the year award named for him.    MaxPreps.com selected Coach Lowery as the Greatest High School Coach in West Virginia history as part of naming one coach, regardless of sports, from all 50 states. Learn the secrets to his highly successful 52 year powerhouse base...

Send us Fan Mail I break down the careers of two hall of fame baseball coaches and and how their storied careers come to an end.  Chris Huesman (Dublin Jerome High School ) and Chris Kaczmar (Walsh Jesuit High School) were guests on episodes 1 and 4.  Great coaches and even better people.  * One went out his way and the other was told his services were no longer needed. Both combined for  Nearly 1...

Send us Fan Mail A coach can make a huge impact on his or her team.  Think back to when you were part of a team.  How did your coach make you feel?    Lewis Caralla is the Head Strength and Conditioning Football Coach at Georgia Tech University.   His strength program is the glue to the GT football program. In this episode, Coach Caralla shares what it takes to be a  positive influence in the weig...

Send us Fan Mail What would high school sports be like without officials?  As strange as that sounds, it's already happening.  More and more sports officials are retiring or walking away from officiating.  Why?  Inadequate pay, average age of officials is much higher than you think and physical/verbal abuse from fans and coaches are just a few of the reasons. In this episode, I discuss the um...

Send us Fan Mail Being a part of a team can be one of the most valuable lessons you can learn as a high or college student/athlete.    Stephen Mackey  breaks down his program that teaches how to develop character for life beyond the game. After a conversation with a friend, Mackey decided to quit his job and pursue a career that has lead him to develop a curriculum on character development for ove...

Send us Fan Mail The Process Of Committing To Play D1 Baseball takes you behind the scenes of three elite high school baseball players.  It takes hard work and talent to get on the radar of major college baseball programs.  Episode 50 takes you through the experiences of: Henry Kaczmar - Infielder - Wash Jesuit (OH) High School Brayden Krenzel - Pitcher - Dublin Jerome (OH) High School  Keegan Hol...

Send us Fan Mail One of the most important statistics in baseball is runs scored.  Every coach has a style of play suited for their team.  Players, coaches and fans love home runs and extra base hits, but being fundamentally sound in what is referred to as "small ball" can win you a lot of baseball games. In this episode, I sit down with Matt Pagni to discuss what he likes to call contro...

Send us Fan Mail Joining Me today on the Athlete 1 Podcast is Corey Conn (Head Baseball Coach at Lancaster (OH) High School) .  The  past 10 years he has instilled a belief system that has completely changed the expectations for his team and the community.   After 3 district titles, Lancaster is ready to take the next step toward a state championship.  It all starts with "Be Where Your Feet A...

Send us Fan Mail What separates the successful athlete from the average athlete?  Joining me today on the Athlete 1 Podcast is Charles Schultz who is the author of the book Be Great - Lessons Learned From A Life In The Dirt.   The former D1 (Youngstown St University Baseball) freshmen All-American shares how his life changed by his high school baseball coach Stephen Gussler and how it lead to his...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I get a behind the scenes look at softball social media influencer Megan Rembielak and her extremely popular MegRem Softball instruction success .  Megan is a former D1 softball player for Appalachian State University and current softball instructor based in Jupiter, FL. Her passion and love for the game has drawn her to stay involved past her All-Southern Confere...

Send us Fan Mail What makes a good communicator?  You must be skilled at conveying or exchange information, news or ideas.  Episode 45 guest, Joe Ferraro is one of the best.  He's a 20 year veteran high school/college baseball head coach, teacher and host of the extremely popular 1% Better Podcast. We dissect communication with today's athlete, their parents and assistant coaches.  Joe F...

Send us Fan Mail Everybody has an opinion on MLB players who used performance enhancing drugs during the steroid era.  Imagine playing in AAA and your manager looks at you and says if you  would start taking steroids, you would be in the major leagues.    That is what Mike Lockwood faced battling his way through the minor leagues playing in the Oakland A's and Boston Red Sox organizations.  B...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Butch Chaffin who is the Cookeville (TN) High School Head Baseball Coach.   We go inside a highly successful program lead by a coach who believes culture is everything. Coach Chaffin has spent more than 36 years in the game, with prior stints as an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech, a Special Assignment Scout for the Kansas City Royals, and an assi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode - Casey Dill who is currently the Manager of the Palm Springs Power and Director of Baseball Operations for the Palm Springs Collegiate League. He has worked as a Field Manager in professional and summer collegiate baseball for 12 years, earning an overall record of 509-241 and six championships. He is an Associate Scout with the Atlanta Braves and Scouting Supervi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Matt Scarfo (Endurance Athlete, Ultra-Runner, Optimist, Potentialist and Infinite Thinker) breaks down the keys to optimal performance. Focus on the present Don't be afraid to set the bar high Breathing techniques Overcoming setbacks Why we lose sight of what we're capable of doing 9 marathons in 9 days It's not what we do, It's how we do what...