KPB Podcast
116 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThe best source of college baseball recruiting information on the go! Like all Keep Playing Baseball ("KPB") resources, the KPB Podcast provides free, accessible, and accurate player-to-player information and advice on the college baseball recruiting process.
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Episodes
17| 4 Reasons to Be Open to Community College Baseball
October 22, 2018 22:21 - 12 minutes - 12 MBIn this episode... Community college (JUCO, JC, junior college, etc.) baseball gets overlooked as an option by many recruits who either think they are "too good" or have been mislead about the breadth of opportunities that community college baseball provides. In this 12 minute #MoundVisit episode, we offer 4 reasons why we love community college baseball and encourage you to consider it as one of your many options for playing at the next level. Among the reasons we love the JUCO route are af...
16| Signing Period Changes Take Effect This Year
September 28, 2018 17:27 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MBIn this episode... The NCAA has made big changes to the signing periods for college baseball recruits. One longer signing period extending from November 14 until August 1 will replace the two split signing periods of years past. We discuss the changes and how they will impact recruits and recruiting in Episode 16! Topics... Recruiting, NLI, Written Financial Agreement, Signing, Committing, Verbal Commitments, D1, D2 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keep-pl...
15| Why Proactive Recruits Don't Get Missed by Recruiters
September 12, 2018 05:01 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MBIn this episode... We put a common recruiting concern to rest. There are many reason why a recruit may not get recruited by his top choice or any college baseball program at all, but getting "missed" by college coaches is not one of them. In today's recruiting game, proactive recruits who are educated on the process and exploring all their options will not get missed by every college baseball program. Listen in to find out why in this short but informative episode! Topics: Recruiting, Exposu...
14| Ben Jackson (Associate Head Coach, U of Montevallo)
September 04, 2018 06:53 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this episode... We talk shop with University of Montevallo Associate Head Coach and Pitching Coach, Ben Jackson. Jackson is entering his 3rd season with the Falcons, where he has been leading the pitchers and recruiting efforts to new heights. Prior to his time in Alabama, Jackson was on the staff at New Mexico State and the University of Kentucky. At both stops, Jackson worked with some of the college game's best coaches and recruiters. In 2012, Jackson helped lead the UK Wildcats to one ...
13| Recruiting Process Step 2: Understand the Entire Process
August 27, 2018 21:53 - 5 minutes - 8.04 MBOn our www.KPBrecruiting101.org site, we break the recruiting process into 10 manageable steps. This resource acts as a guide for recruits as they move through the recruiting process from start to finish. For each step, we provide detailed recruiting information and advice about what to do, when to do it, and how to do it right. In this episode, we continue our release of short #MoundVisit episodes, breaking down the details of each step and providing some general guidance. Episode 13 looks a...
12| Alex Wirta (Director, TAI-Bridle Trails PT)
August 09, 2018 18:28 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBOur guest on today's podcast is Alex Wirta, the Director of the Therapeutic Associates-Bridle Trails physical therapy clinic in Kirkland, WA. A former college baseball standout at Carleton College, Wirta works with baseball players of all ages and is a certified orthopedic specialist. In this interview, Wirta shares some of the common issues he sees among the baseball players he treats and discusses preventative measures that players can take to improve performance and stay healthy. The dis...
11| Recruiting Process Step 1: Learn About College Baseball
August 05, 2018 09:02 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBOn our KPBrecruiting101.org site we break the recruiting process into 10 manageable steps. This resource acts as a guide for recruits as they move through the recruiting process from start to finish. For each step, we provide detailed recruiting information and advice about what to do, when to do it, and how to do it right. As promised in episode 6, over the coming weeks, we will release short #MoundVisit episodes, breaking down the details of each step and providing some general guidance. T...
10| Mike Brown (Assistant Coach, University of Hawaii)
August 01, 2018 03:39 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBFresh off a trip to Omaha and the College World Series as an Assistant Coach with Mississippi State, we sit down to talk with University of Hawaii's newly hired hitting coach, Mike Brown. In this insightful conversation, we discuss what it takes to be one of the final 8 in Omaha, how the trip to the College World Series will influence Brown's recruiting moving forward, how high school players can prepare to compete at the college level, offensive philosophy, and much more. With stops at some ...
9| Demetre Kokoris (Pitching Coach, Point Loma Nazarene)Pt 2
July 24, 2018 15:58 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBWe continue our conversation with Demetre Kokoris, Pitching Coach at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. The care level and information shared in this episode mirrors that of part 1 of our interview. In Episode 9, Coach K opens up about the various levels of college ball, recruiting, and how to find a college program fit. With coaching stops at University of South Carolina, Cal State Fullerton, University of Oregon, and Santa Barbara City College, Coach K has learned from...
8| Demetre Kokoris(Pitching Coach, Point Loma Nazarene) Pt 1
July 19, 2018 18:25 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBKPB sits down with Demetre Kokoris, Pitching Coach at Point Loma Nazarene University in sunny San Diego, California. The care level and information shared in the 1st of 2 episodes with Coach K is off the charts as he opens up about how he develops pitchers at Point Loma and how high school players can use that information to prepare themselves for playing at the next level. With prior experience on the staff at highly successful programs in the University of South Carolina, Cal State Fullerto...
7| Brian Dempsey (Owner/Director Power Baseball, Florida)
July 10, 2018 16:32 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBKeep Playing Baseball dives deep into the recruiting process with Brian Dempsey, Owner/Director of Power Baseball and Turn2 Sports & Performance in Central Florida. We take advantage of Dempsey's experience working the recruiting process from virtually every angle and talk about what he's learned in guiding over 450 players and families through the recruiting process. Dempsey has helped players find programs at every level of college baseball and has strong ties to the college baseball commun...
6| Mound Visit #3- Making the Recruiting Process Manageable
July 02, 2018 23:38 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this mound visit, we discuss why breaking the recruiting process into smaller steps makes it more manageable and enjoyable. We lay out Keep Playing Baseball's 10 step recruiting process, which acts as a road map from initial interest in college baseball to the time a recruit sets foot on campus as a college freshman. The 10 steps are: 1. Learn About College Baseball 2. Learn About the Recruiting Process 3. Create a Personalized Recruiting Plan 4. Prepare for Contact and Exposure 5. Contac...
5| Mound Visit #2- Start the Recruiting Process Early
June 25, 2018 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.16 MBIn this Mound Visit, we discuss the importance of starting to learn about what it takes to play college baseball and understanding the recruiting process as early as 8th grade. By 9th grade, you need to understand NCAA eligibility requirements and make sure that you are keeping all your options open. Get ahead academically and start to build your knowledge about college baseball and the recruiting process so that when interest heats up, you'll be in a positioned to make informed decisions and...
4| John Soteropulos (Tochigi Golden Braves, Japan)
June 20, 2018 22:46 - 38 minutes - 36 MBKeep Playing Baseball talks shop with former college player John Soteropulos, an infielder with the Tochigi Golden Braves of the Baseball Challenge League in Japan. We ask Soteropulos about his experience playing at the D1 and D2 levels, what advice he has for current recruits, how he balanced schoolwork and baseball, and how he turned his collegiate success into an opportunity to play professional baseball in Japan. Soteropulos shares a wealth of knowledge that can help current college prosp...
3| Mound Visit #1- Doing Program Specific Research
June 18, 2018 04:53 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBIn our first Mound Visit episode, we discuss the importance of doing program specific research and leaving no stone unturned when looking into programs of interest. Thoroughly researching a program of interest is a must, and this episode explains why. Listen in and find out why program specific research will help you find a program that fits what you are looking for and allow you to tailor the way you approach each program with interest and recruit yourself to coaches. This 8 minute episode i...
2| Jordan Stampler (Head Coach, Pfeiffer University)
June 13, 2018 20:29 - 49 minutes - 46 MBKeep Playing Baseball talks shop with Jordan Stampler, Head Coach at Pfeiffer University (D3, North Carolina). We take advantage of a baseball career that has seen action as a player or coach at the JUCO, D1, D2, and D3 levels. We waste no time exploring the similarities and differences between each level of college baseball and talk about recruiting from from the perspective of a player and a coach. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from one of baseball’s bright young minds, as Stampler he...