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Kevin Brooks- Head Baseball Coach, Angelo State University (TX)

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Bio
Kevin Brooks has guided the Angelo State baseball program to six NCAA Division II College World Series appearances with six South Central Championships and has compiled an impressive 742-333 overall record since starting the ASU program in 2005. In 2023, the Rams claimed the Division II National Championship for the first time in program history.
 
The only coach in ASU baseball history, he has recorded 10 trips to the NCAA postseason. The Rams are the only Lone Star Conference team to ever make the College World Series and Brooks has taken them there six times in 19 seasons at the helm, including back-to-back appearances in 2015-2016 and three consecutive seasons in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The Rams have also won the Lone Star Conference tournament championship six times, including sweep­ing the competition in 2015, 2021, 2022, and while also winning in 2007 and 2012. The Rams have never had a losing season under Brooks and have compiled 40-plus wins in 10 seasons. He has coached 125 All-Lone Star Conference selections, 55 All-Region picks and 28 All-American selections. Brooks has also prepared his players for the next level as 51 former Rams have played or are currently playing professional baseball.
 
On the show we discuss his messaging to his team after coming off of a National Championship, what they are doing this fall, and his advice on how to win in the post season. Here is Kevin Brooks!
 
Time Stamps
01:00- national champs
11:00- Fall Development
27:00- pre season
34:00- in season advice
45:00- developing coaches
48:00- Post Season Advice
52:00- Quick Hitters
 
Contact
EMAIL: kevin.brooks@angelo.edu
 

Rob Stacy- Head Baseball Coach, Clinton HS (TN)

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BioRob is the head baseball coach and co-athletic director of Clinton High School (TN). Before Clinton Played college baseball 2 years at Brevard College, 2 years at the University of Pikeville and coached 2 years at the University of Pikeville. He then got into personal training Director of Personal training at Lifestyles Fitness Center And Part owner and founder of CrossFit East 10  for 9 year before getting back into coaching as an assistant coach Assistant Baseball at David Crockett High School
on the show we discuss his journey to being the head coach at Clinton, and Rob shares his plan for building better baseball player but more importantly better men.
Time stamps02:00- Journey to head coach11:00- fall development27:00- standard and rules35:00- player meetings and winter break48:00- pre season to season55:00- quick hitters
ContactFollow Rob on Twitter

Brad Stoll- Head Baseball Coach, Lawrence High School (KS)

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Bio
Brad has been the Head Baseball Coach for Lawrence High School since 2005. In 2009 6A State Champions (Largest Class in Kansas) Team finished ranked #27 in Baseball America's final rankings. In that same year he was the Kansas 6A Coach of the Year, Region 6 National Coach of the Year, National Coach of the Year Finalist. The Chesty Lions have 2 Alumni in the MLB:  Garret Cleavinger (Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Tampa Bay) and Bryce Montes de Oca (New York Mets) and in Brads tenure they have had 73 college baseball players.
 
So on the show we talk through they use the in season for development, his 6 ways to steal an out, and how Tshirt designs have made an impact in their program. This episode is so good with Brad Stoll!
 
Show Notes
02:00- intro
06:00- fall leadership development
19:00- ABCA presentation highlights and drills
45:30- post season advice
55:00- last things
 
Contact
@coachstoll
@lionbaseball
 

Dr. Barry Davis- Head Baseball Coach, Rider University (NJ)

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Bio
Head Coach Barry Davis begins his 20th season at Rider University in 2024. During his tenure, Davis has transformed the program into a consistent contender in the Metro-Atlantic Conference (MAAC), winning four conference tournament championships, two regular-season championships, and qualifying for twelve conference tournaments. The 2023 season was one of unprecedented success. Rider Broncs tied a school record with 36 wins, highlighted by regular season wins on the road over 2022 national runner-up Oklahoma and nationally ranked Duke. The Broncs won their second Liberty Bell Championship and captured its second conference tournament championship in three years. Davis also picked up his 1000th win this past season.
 
In his first 11 years, he led Gloucester County College (Rowan College of South Jersey) to unmatched success, followed by four years at NAIA (now Division II) Georgia Southwestern State University. He was named Rider's eighth head coach in July 2004 and has been only Rider's s third head coach since 1960.
 
On the show. we discuss his PhD over coaches and great teams in regards to leadership and leadership development, we go through their
 
Show Notes
02:00- PHD Research in Sports Leadership
08:00- leadership development
18:00- fall development phase
27:00- new head coaches
33:00- January schedule
43:00- team cohesion
50:00- in season development
59:00- quick hitters
 
Contact
https://twitter.com/BarryDavis42
http://www.drbarrydavis.com/
 

JP Nerbun- Leadership Coach & Consultant, Author of The Culture System, Host of Coaching Culture Podcast

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Bio
J.P. Nerbun is a world-renowned leadership coach, sports consultant, and the visionary founder of TOC, a leading global sports-consulting and coaching business. With an accomplished career as a professional basketball coach spanning over a decade, J.P. has solidified his expertise in team culture, drawing from his extensive background and knowledge.
 J.P. is also the founder and co-host of the highly acclaimed sports leadership podcast, Coaching Culture. In 2019, J.P. published his debut book, Calling Up: Discovering Your Journey to Transformational Leadership.   In 2022, he followed up with The Culture System: A Proven Process for Creating an Extraordinary Team Culture, launched The Culture System Online Training Platform in 2023, providing leaders with leadership training that equips them with practical skills and tools to enhance their team's culture.
on the show we discuss coaching coaches, including assistants and head coaches. We go through his ideas on how to build systems within our programs, and we go over leadership councils, competitive cauldrons and more. here is JP Nerbun!
Show Notes
02:00- Background Info
08:50- First few months on the job/first 100 days
22:00- Leadership / Captains Council
33:00- Competitive Cauldrons
44:00- Parents
68:00- Quick Hitters
Contact
Twitter
Website
email

Brian Harrison-Head Baseball Coach, Baldwin Wallace University(OH)

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Bio
Brian enters his 13th season as the Head Baseball Coach at Baldwin Wallace University in 2023.  The 2019 and 2023 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Coach of the Year has won 482 career games, including 341 at BW.  Harrison has led the Yellow Jackets to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III National Tournament on six occasions, including the school's first-ever trip to College World Series in 2014 and consecutive appearances in 2022 and 2023.
on the show we....
Show Notes
03:00- Fall Development
15:00- Culture Building
21:00- Pre Season
27:00 - Gameplanning and Approach
34:00 - Recruiting 
35:00- Quick hitters
Contact
bharriso@bw.edu
https://twitter.com/BHarrisonBW

Jeff Willis- Head Baseball Coach, LSU Eunice

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Bio
Hall of Fame head coach Jeff Willis begins his 22nd season as skipper of the Bengal baseball team and 20th year as Athletic Director at LSU Eunice. The Bengals have established themselves as one of the most dominant junior college programs in the nation under Willis, holding a 995-218 record (.820 winning percentage) since his arrival in 2003 and have never finished ranked lower than 7th in the country.  LSUE's winning percentage under Willis makes them the second winningest college baseball program in the history of the sport, regardless of affiliation or classification. LSU Eunice has won seven NJCAA National Championships, made ten World Series appearances, captured 11 Regional Championships and won ten District Championships.  The seven NJCAA National Championships are tied for the most in the sport in NJCAA history from one school.  Their most recent title game in 2021, as Willis guided LSU Eunice to the NJCAA National Championship with a 51-7 record, securing eight wins in the postseason over Top 15 ranked teams.Willis cemented his place among the top coaches in the history of the National Junior College Athletic Association as he was enshrined into the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023. He was also announced as an inductee to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame, Class of 2024.  
 
Show Notes
02:00- Fall Player Development Schedule
20:00- Standards of Performance
28:00- Year 1, 22 years ago
39:00- Offensive Development 
50:00- Team Building
60:00 - In n Out Routine, In Season Practice
Contact
jwillis@lsue.edu
https://twitter.com/CoachJeffWillis

Adam Williams- Head Baseball Coach, Pickens HS (GA)

Bio
Adam Williams is enter his 12 year as a head coach and his 7th at Pickens.   Last season he lead the Dragon to the first ever region championship in school history, and  has won the schools only playoff series.  Adam has coached travel baseball for 10 with Nelson Baseball School.  Last summer coach Williams help pick the Gold medal winning 12u team as a trials coach.   This year Adam is looking forward to repeating the successes of the previous season as he continues to grow the Pickens Baseball program
 
 
Time Stamps
01:00- Summer "Stuff"
04:00- Fall Development 
10:30- 4 on 1 time
17:00- Rules and Standards
23:00- Spring season 
38:00- Culture 
49:00- Last Things
 
Contact
adamwilliams@pickenscountyschools.org
@coachwilliams
 

Max Price- Head Baseball Coach, South Salem HS (OR)

Bio
Head Baseball Coach, South Salem High School (Oregon), 2017-present
Career record: 96-58 (10th head coach in program history, 69 years)
Collegiate commitments: 14
Drafted players: 2 (Aaron Zavala, Ryan Brown)
Semifinal appearances: 2
Host, High School Coaches Club
 
Time stamps
04:00- below .500 to setting a wins records in 1 year
18:00- fall development season
24:00- first 100 days/new head coach
27:30- rules/standards
37:00- individual player meetings
41:00- offensive culture 
50:00- post season advice
56:30- quick hitters
 
Contact
@mrmaxprice
 

Rudy Darrow- Pitching Coach, Kansas State University

Bio
With 10 years of Division I coaching experience in addition to a decorated collegiate and professional playing career, Rudy Darrow was named K-State pitching coach on July 7, 2022.
Known for his relentless work ethic and charismatic leadership, Darrow has improved each pitching staff he has been a part of and saw records fall at each stop at Nicholls State, Oklahoma, New Orleans and Central Oklahoma while sending multiple arms to the next level.
Darrow played four-years as a professional, reaching Double-A Eerie within the Tigers’ organization in 2008 and Double-A Mississippi in 2009 with the Atlanta Braves’ system.
On the show we discuss chaos bullpens, throwing programs, recruiting and we dive deep into the mental game. You're gonna love this episode with Rudy Darrow!
 
Time stamps
02:00- reflection on season 1
04:00- bullpens routines and warmups
08:30- fall throwing programs
11:40- chaos training
19:20- throwing through fatigue vs injury
23:00- recruiting trail observations
25:30- preseason/in season ramp up
35:00- mental game
47:00- quick hitters