Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay

Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

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Everything Fastpitch is a podcast hosted by Coach Tory Acheson and Coach Don McKinlay. Tory and Don are former college coaches that are now full time instructors and travel ball coaches. Since retiring form active collegiate coaching they have committed themselves to providing educational materials to the fastpitch community. This podcast is one of the resources they are providing. Their website has 500+ blog posts and they have a YouTube channel. All of these cover fastpitch softball from coaching and training beginner athletes up through college athletes. It is a great resource for players,...

Author

Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay

Category

Sports

Podcast website

www.fastpitchprep.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Everything Fastpitch - "The Fastpitch Prep Coach Challenge" 18.12.2019

In this episode the coaches announce The Fastpitch Prep Coach Challenge!  What is this?  Listen in to find out!   Support the show

CoachPrep - Team Building Strategies 14.12.2019

In this weeks episode of CoachPrep Coach Tory and Coach DFon talk strategies for getting this collection of players to act and work together as a team. Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "What to Give the Coach that has Everything? How About the Gift of Life?" 11.12.2019

In this week's episode of Everything Fastpitch Coach Tory and Coach Don talk JUGZ pitching machine, what to give that special coach in your life and in our long topic, Coach Tory discusses a scary situation that made him thankful he had the right first aid training. Support the show

CoachPrep - Learning to be an Open Minded Coach 07.12.2019

No, this episode isn't about Baby Yoda, but the coaches discuss some ancient Mandalorian wisdom.  Coach Tory and Coach Don dive in to the topic of being an open-minded coach and knowing when "the way we've always done it" maybe isn't "the way we should be doing it." Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "It is OK to be a Snowflake at the Plate" 05.12.2019

This week the coaches taker a deep dive on the recent trend of developing cookie cutter hitters.  We also feature a player of the week and our equipment spotlight shines on our adoration of the products from Bownet! Support the show

CoachPrep - On-Field Awareness: Do Your Players Know What To Do? 29.11.2019

In this weeks episode of CoachPrep Coach Tory and Coach Don talk on-field awareness and strategies to help your players be the best player they can be by knowing what to do in any situation they find themselves in. Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "You Don't Need an Energy Drink to be a MONSTER" 27.11.2019

In this weeks episode the coaches shout out and highlight our player of the week.  They then move on to our main discussion -- Athletes and Energy Drinks and We round things out with our Coaching Tip of the Week. Support the show

CoachPrep - The Art of Bunting: Part 2 23.11.2019

This week the coaches continue their deep dive on bunting, including stance and approach. Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "Getting a Fresh Set of Eyes on the Situation" 20.11.2019

In this weeks episode we have a lot going on!  Shout outs, p[layer of the week and n the long discussion the coaches talk pros and cons to seeing a different coach -- whether that be a new coach for private lessons or swapping teams to get a fresh perspective or look at how something can be done in a different way. Support the show

CoachPrep - The ins and Outs of Bunting 16.11.2019

In this weeks CoachPrep the coaches talk in depth about bunting, and specifically -- the sacrifice bunt. Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "Everything I Hate About .... Showcases!" 14.11.2019

In this week's episode the coaches talk Player of the Week, Gear Tip of the Week, Everything They Hate About Showcases, and Pick-up Protocol Support the show

CoachPrep - Improving Hitters by Coaching Hitting at Practice 09.11.2019

Coach Tory and Coach Don talk effective strategies for coaching your players during practice sessions to get the most out of their at bats/. Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "Composite Bat Fact and Fiction and Getting Your Players on the Same Page" 06.11.2019

This week's episode is packed!  The coaches talk Player of the Week, Gear of the Week Spotlight, helping your team mates find their role on the team, the facts about composite bats and effective strategies for getting your players the information they need. Support the show

CoachPrep - Coaching HItting In-Game vs Coaching Hitting at Practice 01.11.2019

In this week's episode the coaches talk in-game adjustments to hitting and strategies to get the most out of your at bats during a game. Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "The Transgender Athlete" 30.10.2019

This week the coachers are back broadcasting on Facebook live and talking Fastpitch.  We have our usual Shout-Out and Listener Question segment, followed by our Equipment Spotlight and then topical discussions on adjusting to a new team and the transgender athlete. Support the show

CoachPrep - Being an Effective Middle-Man: Working with College Coaches to Helkp Your Players 25.10.2019

In this episode the coaches talk strategies and philosophies to help travel coaches work with college coaches and their players in the recruiting process. Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "What You Need to Know About Fall Recruiting" 23.10.2019

In this episode the coaches talk what players and parents should know about Fall recruiting.  We also have an equipment highlight, coaching tip and as always, our Shout-Out! Support the show

CoachPrep: The Pitching Staff: Making the Right Decisions and Getting the Most Out of Your Pitcher 18.10.2019

In this episode of CoachPrep the coaches go deep in to the psyche of the pitching staff and how to get the most out of your young pitcher. Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "Goal Setting and the Fair Pay to Play Act" 16.10.2019

In this episode of Everything Fastpitch the coaches talk goal setting and the Fair Pay to Play Act.  If you haven't already, please subscribe rate and write a review!   Support the show

CoachPrep: Setting Your Line-Up 11.10.2019

CoachPrep is a coaching-intensive supplement to Everything Fastpitch, and we're looking for sponsors! If you and your company want to get involved with our podcast, email us at FastpitchPrep@gmail.com !  This episode dives into setting line ups offensively and defensively!  Leave us a 5 ⭐️ rating & leave us a review! Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "Episode 80, Off-Season Conditioning, and Base Bandits" 09.10.2019

We're up to episode 80!  Leave us a 5 ⭐️ rating and a review! If we read your review on the podcast, you'll get a t-shirt! The coaches rave about the Club K Spinner, which is a flat disk for pitchers! If you're serious about pitching, pick this piece of equipment up! ( https://www.amazon.com/Spin-Right-Spinner-Fastpitch/dp/B07CRM2QTM ) The coaches discuss the idea of pitchers and c...

CoachPrep: Cut-offs and Relays 04.10.2019

The coaches take a deep dive into the finite details of cut-offs & relays. Support the show

Everything Fastpitch - "Rundowns and the Affordability of Youth Sports" 02.10.2019

Podcast episode #79 starts off with an Equipment Tip of the Week. This week it is the Diamond Flexiball. It's a "soft" ball, but it looks like a real softball! Hear the coaches' review on it! Next, the coaches explore rundowns and offensive strategies. Coach Tory wrote a blog post ( https://www.fastpitchprep.com/single-post/2019/09/23/Whats-the-Cost ) about the cost of travel b...

CoachPrep: Episode 1. We HATE Free Bases -- Everything You've Wanted to Know About 1st & 3rd Plays 27.09.2019

Episode #1:  Welcome to the first episode of our new Friday content, COACHPREP.  CoachPrep is meant to take a deeper dive in to coaching topics we can't cover fully during our normal Everything Fastpitch show.  In this episode Coach Tory and Coach Don discuss 1st and 3rd plays and why a defense shouldn't just give away 2nd.  tune in and always, let us know what you think at fastpitchprep...

Everything Fastpitch - "Rundowns, Breaking Out of a Slump, Getting Your Bench Into the Game, and the Clincher Softball" 25.09.2019

In this episode the coaches talk more about our new Friday show called CoachPrep, where more detailed discussions about the game will take place.  The coaches also discuss rundowns, slumps, and how a coach can get their bench engaged in a game.  Our equipment spotlight shines on the Clincher Softball from DeBeer. Support the show

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