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Episode 208 with Keith Guttin and Paul Evans, Missouri State

ABCA Podcast

English - March 08, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 1 Byte - ★★★★★ - 351 ratings
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We catch up with Missouri State head coach Keith Guttin and assistant coach Paul Evans on this week's ABCA Podcast. Guttin is in his 43rd season with the Missouri State program as a player, assistant and head coach. He ranks 19th in NCAA Division I with 1,288 career wins in 38 seasons as head coach. Evans is in his 33rd season as an assistant at Missouri State after coaching at Shawnee Community College and Rend Lake Community College. In their 33 seasons together, they have had 127 players sign pro contracts, six first-round draft picks, 20 Major Leaguers, 19 regular season or conference tournament championships, 11 NCAA Regional appearances and a 2003 College World Series appearance. This is a great episode on staff longevity, how to handle disagreements as a staff, player development, recruiting, tips for coaches and a shared love for Missouri Valley Conference baseball. The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more.