Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar

Eric Borba on championship standards and individual player development.

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Bio
Today we have on Eric Borba, head baseball coach at Orange Lutheran High School. 
Eric is in his 13th year there after leaving a very successful program at De LaSalle High School where he was the head coach from 2004-08. 
Over 13 years, Borba has proven himself to be one of the elite coaches and programs in high school baseball. He has also been a frequent coach for several teams for team USA. On the show we discuss the standards that it takes to be a player and a coach at Orange Lutheran, and we dig heavily into player development.
Resources
- FCA Coaches Bible
- Leading with the heart- Coach K
 
Contact
https://twitter.com/coachborbs23
eric.borba@lhsoc.org
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Eric Borba on championship standards and individual player development.

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Bio
Today we have on Eric Borba, head baseball coach at Orange Lutheran Highschool. 
Eric is in his 13th year there after leaving a very successful program at De LaSalle High School where he was the head coach from 2004-08. 
Over 13 years, Borba has proven himself to be one of the elite coaches and programs in high school baseball. He has also been a frequent coach for several teams for team USA. On the show we discuss the standards that it takes to be a player and a coach at Orange Lutheran, and we dig heavily into player development.
Resources
- FCA Coaches Bible
- Leading with the heart- Coach K
 
Contact
https://twitter.com/coachborbs23
eric.borba@lhsoc.org

Derek Sullivan on a year of individualized player development

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Bio
Derek Sullivan begins his eighth season as the Head Coach of the Panthers, his 16th year as a member of the coaching staff, and his 19th involved in the City College program. In addition to his coaching duties, he also teaches full-time in the Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics Division.
In his seven years as the head coach, Coach Sullivan has had 90 players transfer to four-year universities. Having a commitment to prepare for the next level, both on the field and off, is a huge part of becoming a “Sac City Guy”.
While at City, Coach Sullivan has amassed an overall record of 191-108 (.639 winning %). The Panthers have qualified for the postseason in six of his seven years, won three Super Regionals two Sectionals and finished 3rd in California in 2019 and as the State Runner-Up in 2018! 
“Sully” returned to the coach for the Panthers in 2005 after playing for ABCA Hall of Fame coach, Ed Blankmeyer, at St. John’s University in 2003 and 2004.
On the show, Derek fills us in on what a "sac city guy" is and we spend a bulk of our time on going through a year of individual player development. This episode is so good with Derek Sullivan!
 
 
Time Stamps
1:00- Sac City History
6:20- First 100 days/Vision of the program
12:30- "Sac City Guy" Standards
20:00- "Whats a big leaguer look like?"
28:20:- Team Building activities
35:00- Outline of Player Development
43:00- Offseason-Pre Season
48:30- In season-Post Season
1:00:00- Self Reflection after the season
1:05:00- Last Things 
 
Resources
Sleep Research and studies
Mans Search for meaning- Victor Frankl
Heads Up Baseball 2.0
Old School vs New School- Eugene Bleecker
 
Contact
https://twitter.com/dsullivanscc
sullivd@scc.losrios.edu
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Derek Sullivan on a year of individualized player development

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Bio
Derek Sullivan begins his eighth season as the Head Coach of the Panthers, his 16th year as a member of the coaching staff, and his 19th involved in the City College program. In addition to his coaching duties, he also teaches full-time in the Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics Division.
In his seven years as the head coach, Coach Sullivan has had 90 players transfer to four-year universities. Having a commitment to prepare for the next level, both on the field and off, is a huge part of becoming a “Sac City Guy”.
While at City, Coach Sullivan has amassed an overall record of 191-108 (.639 winning %). The Panthers have qualified for the postseason in six of his seven years, won three Super Regionals two Sectionals and finished 3rd in California in 2019 and as the State Runner-Up in 2018! 
“Sully” returned to the coach for the Panthers in 2005 after playing for ABCA Hall of Fame coach, Ed Blankmeyer, at St. John’s University in 2003 and 2004.
On the show, Derek fills us in on what a "sac city guy" is and we spend a bulk of our time on going through a year of individual player development. This episode is so good with Derek Sullivan!
 
 
Time Stamps
1:00- Sac City History
6:20- First 100 days/Vision of the program
12:30- "Sac City Guy" Standards
20:00- "Whats a big leaguer look like?"
28:20:- Team Building activities
35:00- Outline of Player Development
43:00- Offseason-Pre Season
48:30- In season-Post Season
1:00:00- Self Reflection after the season
1:05:00- Last Things 
 
Resources
Sleep Research and studies
Mans Search for meaning- Victor Frankl
Heads Up Baseball 2.0
Old School vs New School- Eugene Bleecker
 
Contact
https://twitter.com/dsullivanscc
sullivd@scc.losrios.edu

Mitch Thompson on culture, practice design and making the big time where you are.

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Bio
Among the most highly respected coaches and recruiters in college baseball, Mitch Thompson is beginning his 8th year as head coach at McLennan Community College.
Thompson was named McLennan head coach before the 2014 season and immediately began rebuilding the program to prominence, National Runner Up in 2015. 5th place in 2017.
Had the top JUCOMLB Draft pick in two of the last three years.  They are also one of only 7 Division 1 JC’s to have 40 or more wins in each of the last 5 years.
 
Before being named McLennan head coach, Thompson spent one season as the South Texas area scouting supervisor for the Kansas City Royals organization after spending nearly two decades on staff at Baylor University (1995-2012) where he was the Bears’ hitting instructor and primary recruiter. 
Mitch also began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for legendary coach Ron Polk at Mississippi State.
on the show we discuss building the culture at a JUCO, we talk practice development/design, and how to make the big time where you are.
 
Time stamps
3:00- Vision of the program
5:00- Big time is where you are
10- Rules and s
13:30- Building the culture at McLennan
23:37- Offseason Calendar
30:00- Developing a team offense.
34:05- Pre Season- In season Practices
46:00- Last Things
 
Resources
Ron Polks Baseball Handbook
ABCA Conventions
The Travelers Gift- Andy Andrews
 
Contact
254-299-8148
mthompson@mclennan.edu

Mitch Thompson on culture, practice design and making the big time where you are.

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Bio
Among the most highly respected coaches and recruiters in college baseball, Mitch Thompson is beginning his 8th year as head coach at McLennan Community College.
Thompson was named McLennan head coach before the 2014 season and immediately began rebuilding the program to prominence, National Runner Up in 2015. 5th place in 2017.
Had the top JUCOMLB Draft pick in two of the last three years. They are also one of only 7 Division 1 JC’s to have 40 or more wins in each of the last 5 years.
 
Before being named McLennan head coach, Thompson spent one season as the South Texas area scouting supervisor for the Kansas City Royals organization after spending nearly two decades on staff at Baylor University (1995-2012) where he was the Bears’ hitting instructor and primary recruiter. 
Mitch also began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for legendary coach Ron Polk at Mississippi State.
on the show we discuss building the culture at a JUCO, we talk practice development/design, and how to make the big time where you are.
 
Time stamps
3:00- Vision of the program
5:00- Big time is where you are
10- Rules and s
13:30- Building the culture at McLennan
23:37- Offseason Calendar
30:00- Developing a team offense.
34:05- Pre Season- In season Practices
46:00- Last Things
 
Resources
Ron Polks Baseball Handbook
ABCA Conventions
The Travelers Gift- Andy Andrews
 
Contact
254-299-8148
mthompson@mclennan.edu
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Larry Vucan on holistic championship program building.

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Bio
Larry Vucan- Head Baseball Coach, Southlake Carroll (TX)Larry took over in 2017 as the head coach at Carroll since he took over, they reached the final four 3 times in his first 4 years and won back to back Texas High School 6A State Baseball Championships in 2018 and 2019 He was Named Dallas/Ft. Worth High School Coach of the Year 2017 and 2019
A little background on Larry He is a native of El Paso. Played Collegiately at New Mexico Highlands University. and Played professionally in the Italian Baseball League in Trieste, Italy and then Coached and Managed there.
On the show we discuss how to communicate throughout a large program (they have 5 total HS teams) Larry goes in depth over his player evaluation system and we discuss how to get teams ready for post season play
Here is Larry Vucan
 
Timestamps
0:30- Playing in Italy
2:30- Vision of the program
26:35- Developing a player evaluation system
37:34- Pre-Season
42:03- In-Season Advice
55:00- Last Things
 
Resources
Lincoln on Leadership
BF Skinner- Operant Conditioning
John Wooden
Augie Garrido
 
Contact
Twitter
 

Larry Vucan on holistic championship program building.

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Bio
Larry Vucan- Head Baseball Coach, Southlake Carroll (TX)
Larry took over in 2017 as the head coach at Carroll since he took over, they reached the final four 3 times in his first 4 years and won back to back Texas High School 6A State Baseball Championships in 2018 and 2019 He was Named Dallas/Ft. Worth High School Coach of the Year 2017 and 2019
A little background on Larry 
He is a native of El Paso. Played Collegiately at New Mexico Highlands University. and Played professionally in the Italian Baseball League in Trieste, Italy and then Coached and Managed there.
On the show we discuss how to communicate throughout a large program (they have 5 total HS teams) Larry goes in depth over his player evaluation system and we discuss how to get teams ready for post season play
Here is Larry Vucan
 
Timestamps
0:30- Playing in Italy
2:30- Vision of the program
26:35- Developing a player evaluation system
37:34- Pre-Season
42:03- In-Season Advice
55:00- Last Things
 
Resources
Lincoln on Leadership
BF Skinner- Operant Conditioning
John Wooden
Augie Garrido
 
Contact
Twitter
 
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Wes Carroll on building a culture of family, relationship building, and crucial conversations.

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Bio
Wes Carroll heads into his 14th season as head baseball coach at the University of Evansville as the Aces usher in a new era of Evansville Baseball and has taken the program to new heights. Carroll learned the “the Purple Aces’ way” growing up just a few minutes from campus in nearby Newburgh, Indiana. He watched his older brother and former Major League infielder, Jamey Carroll, excel at shortstop, and later got to experience the success the program is capable of first-hand as a four-year starter for the Purple Aces and a member of UE’s 2000 NCAA Tournament team.  
Following his college career at Evansville, Carroll was drafted in the 37th round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. Carroll spent the next five years playing Minor League Baseball for the Phillies, and later, for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals organization. As a part of the now-Nationals organization, Carroll played parts of two seasons at the AAA level.  He retired from the professional ranks in the spring of 2006, but not before he was able to play alongside his older brother, Jamey, in two spring training games for the Washington Nationals.
Carroll then returned to his alma mater in the summer of 2006 as an assistant coach with the Purple Aces’ program and was named the 12th head coach in UE baseball history on July 2, 2008. 
On the show we discuss how to create a family culture, a year of player development, and change he made from when he started as a 28 year old head coach.
Time stamps
1:00- Sports Family/Growing up and coming back to Evansville
9:00- Changes he has made in his career
22:00- Our culture is family
28:30- Fall Development
37:00- Pre Season
51:00- In Season 
1:00:00- Resources
Resources
Mental Game of Baseball- HA Dorfmann
Anything Jon Gordon
Contact
wc2@evansville.edu
Twitter
 

Wes Carroll on building a culture of family, relationship building, and crucial conversations.

Go to WhatAboutBaseball.com/curve to get your special offer. Thats 20% off AND free shipping. 
 
Bio
Wes Carroll heads into his 14th season as head baseball coach at the University of Evansville as the Aces usher in a new era of Evansville Baseball and has taken the program to new heights. Carroll learned the “the Purple Aces’ way” growing up just a few minutes from campus in nearby Newburgh, Indiana. He watched his older brother and former Major League infielder, Jamey Carroll, excel at shortstop, and later got to experience the success the program is capable of first-hand as a four-year starter for the Purple Aces and a member of UE’s 2000 NCAA Tournament team.  
Following his college career at Evansville, Carroll was drafted in the 37th round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. Carroll spent the next five years playing Minor League Baseball for the Phillies, and later, for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals organization. As a part of the now-Nationals organization, Carroll played parts of two seasons at the AAA level. He retired from the professional ranks in the spring of 2006, but not before he was able to play alongside his older brother, Jamey, in two spring training games for the Washington Nationals.
Carroll then returned to his alma mater in the summer of 2006 as an assistant coach with the Purple Aces’ program and was named the 12th head coach in UE baseball history on July 2, 2008. 
On the show we discuss how to create a family culture, a year of player development, and change he made from when he started as a 28 year old head coach.
Time stamps
1:00- Sports Family/Growing up and coming back to Evansville
9:00- Changes he has made in his career
22:00- Our culture is family
28:30- Fall Development
37:00- Pre Season
51:00- In Season 
1:00:00- Resources
Resources
Mental Game of Baseball- HA Dorfmann
Anything Jon Gordon
Contact
wc2@evansville.edu
Twitter
 
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