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TC Fast Five: Mike Zandler
January 27, 2015 09:17 - 1 minute - 919 KBAt the ABCA convention in Orlando. It’s another Top Coach Fast Five with Mike Zandler, assistant coach at Harvard University.
TC98: Steve Rodriguez, Pepperdine
January 26, 2015 09:46 - 38 minutes - 20.2 MBEvery post he makes on Twitter is part travelogue, part recruiting poster. This is definitely one interview that I would have liked to do in person, as the Malibu campus of Pepperdine University is one [...]
TC Fast Five: Greg DiCenzo
January 25, 2015 09:13 - 1 minute - 996 KBAt the ABCA convention in Orlando. It’s another Top Coach Fast Five with Greg DiCenzo, head coach at College of the Holy Cross.
TC Fast Five: Roger Cador
January 24, 2015 17:07 - 1 minute - 1.04 MBAt the ABCA convention in Orlando. It’s another Top Coach Fast Five with Roger Cador, head coach at Southern University.
TC97: John Cohen, Mississippi State (part 1)
January 22, 2015 23:06 - 41 minutes - 20.8 MBOne of the most storied collegiate baseball programs in the country has produced some great players. One of those great players eventually became the head coach. On this episode, we’re talking to the head coach [...]
TC96: Jim Chester, Lock Haven University
January 19, 2015 08:58 - 39 minutes - 20.2 MBJim Chester has spent his life in Pennsylvania and has coached at many levels. He just finished a long stretch with Penn State Greater Allegheny and now is in his first season as head coach [...]
TC Fast Five: Alex Guerra
January 18, 2015 10:03 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBAt the ABCA convention in Orlando. It’s another Top Coach Fast Five with Alex Guerra, assistant coach at Radford University.
TC Fast Five: Justin Haire
January 17, 2015 12:00 - 1 minute - 1.32 MBAt the ABCA convention in Orlando. It’s another Fast Five with head baseball coach at Campbell University, Justin Haire.
TC Fast Five: Nolan Hoskins
January 16, 2015 09:57 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBAt the ABCA convention in Orlando. We’re playing the Top Coach Fast Five with Nolan Hoskins, a young soon-to-be coach from Amarillo, Texas. Currently attends Sul Ross University.
TC Fast Five: Tracy Woodson
January 15, 2015 12:56 - 59 seconds - 1.15 MBAt the ABCA convention in Orlando. This round of the Top Coach Fast Five is with Tracy Woodson, head baseball coach at the University of Richmond.
TC95: Derek Sullivan, Sacramento City College
January 12, 2015 09:23 - 38 minutes - 19.4 MBI just realized as I was recording this episode that this is the third head coach from this school that we’ve interviewed. Not only has Sacramento City College produced some big time college and pro [...]
TC94: Kevin Woodbridge, U of Sciences
January 09, 2015 00:58 - 34 minutes - 17.7 MBIt’s back to back NCAA D2 coaches on Top Coach Podcast. We’ve had more than a handful of D2 coaches, but none of their schools are quite like this one. The University of the Sciences [...]
TC93: Jayson King, Franklin Pierce
January 05, 2015 08:22 - 39 minutes - 21 MBNCAA D2 baseball is often overlooked, but consistently produce a terrific brand of baseball and provide top notch draftees for Major League Baseball. We’ve had several D2 coaches as guests before and it’s always interesting [...]
TC92: Russ Steinhorn, Houston Astros (MiLB)
December 29, 2014 08:20 - 42 minutes - 21.4 MBRuss Steinhorn traveled a somewhat normal route from player to coach, as he worked his way through the coaching ranks. An unexpected call from within the Houston Astros organization, however, led to Coach Steinhorn’s current [...]
TC91: Tom Eller, Harford CC
December 22, 2014 08:19 - 41 minutes - 21 MBLet’s be clear about one thing here — we’re talking HARFORD baseball. Not HARTFORD. Not HARVARD. And the way things are going for this JUCO in Maryland, perhaps Harford will become a very familiar name [...]
TC90: Scott Jackson, North Carolina
December 15, 2014 08:00 - 42 minutes - 21.7 MBScott Jackson‘s career thus far demonstrates the density of baseball within the Tar Heel State. The University of North Carolina is the sixth entry on his resume and he’s never left the state of North [...]
TC89: Ray Birmingham, New Mexico
December 11, 2014 14:51 - 42 minutes - 21.3 MBIt’s a grand day indeed at Top Coach when we can combine a coaching legend with a guy that my grandfather would have described as “the real deal”. Coach Ray Birmingham spent nearly two decades [...]
TC88: Ben Shipp, Mary Hardin-Baylor
December 08, 2014 08:22 - 44 minutes - 22.1 MBWe’re heading back to Texas to talk to the head coach at NCAA D3’s Mary Hardin-Baylor, Ben Shipp. Coach Shipp is another perfect example of someone who does not coach as his full time gig, [...]
TC87: Steve Murry, Neosho County CC
December 04, 2014 08:30 - 39 minutes - 20.1 MBSteve Murry knew from a very young age that he wanted to be an athletic coach. Growing up in Nebraska, Murry found himself attracted to the game of football like most other young guys in [...]
TC86: Monte Lee, College of Charleston (part 2)
December 01, 2014 08:42 - 43 minutes - 21.5 MBSo much to cover, so little time. So we’re brought back for part two the College of Charleston‘s head coach Monte Lee. In this interview, we dive into the heart of his responsibilities in Charleston — the [...]
TC85: Xan Barksdale, East Tennessee State
November 27, 2014 08:37 - 37 minutes - 19.1 MBXan Barksdale made an impact as a catcher and now he’s making an impact by teaching catchers, both as an assistant at East Tennessee State University and with projects such as Catching-101.com. Xan grew up [...]
TC84: Monte Lee, College of Charleston (part 1)
November 24, 2014 08:57 - 49 minutes - 24.6 MBWhat’s harder — raising four girls or 35 college baseball players? Well, you’ll find out the answer to that (kind of) and much more from the head coach of the College of Charleston, Monte Lee. [...]
TC83: Terry Rooney, UCF (part 2)
November 17, 2014 08:58 - 45 minutes - 24 MBAlrightee! We’re headed back to Mouse Town to finish up our discussion with UCF head coach Terry Rooney. Enjoy! In case you missed it, here’s part 1 of our chat with Coach Rooney. Follow Terry [...]
TC82: Karl Kuhn, Virginia (part 2)
November 13, 2014 08:08 - 46 minutes - 22.8 MBWe’ve closed the circle and completed the UVA Chateau Trilogy in this episode with interview with University of Virginia baseball assistant coach Karl Kuhn. Coach Kuhn is one of the most well respected pitching coaches [...]
TC81: Terry Rooney, UCF (part 1)
November 10, 2014 08:49 - 40 minutes - 21.4 MBListen up, young and aspiring coaches! You’re gonna like this one. We’re talking today to the head coach of the University of Central Florida (or UCF as the packaging goes these days), Terry Rooney. Coach [...]
TC80: Joe Raccuia, Radford
November 03, 2014 08:03 - 41 minutes - 20.7 MBA native of Buffalo, New York, Coach Joe Raccuia is another in the seemingly endless line of top notch college baseball coaches from the Northeast. Coach Raccuia started his coaching career at his alma mater, [...]
TC79: Karl Kuhn, Virginia (part 1)
October 28, 2014 21:32 - 43 minutes - 21.6 MBWe’ve closed the circle and completed the UVA Chateau Trilogy in this episode with interview with University of Virginia baseball assistant coach Karl Kuhn. Coach Kuhn is one of the most well respected pitching coaches [...]
TC78: Randy Mazey, West Virginia
October 20, 2014 07:51 - 51 minutes - 25.7 MBIt’s back to West Virginia for Top Coach. This time we’re visiting with the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers, Randy Mazey. Mazey is another in the coaching family tree of Keith Leclair and [...]
TC77: Ray Ricker, Post University
October 16, 2014 08:06 - 32 minutes - 16.5 MBIt may be hard to believe for the casual listener, but I don’t purposely choose coaches that are from or now hail from the Northeast section of our country. Does seem like we get a [...]
TC76: Matt Reid, USMA
October 13, 2014 23:33 - 44 minutes - 23.7 MBFrom one of the most beautiful college campuses in the U.S., comes today’s interview with the head coach of the United States Military Academy Black Knights, Matt Reid. Coach Reid filled the head coaching position [...]
TC75: Ryan McGinnis, Kimberly (WI) HS
October 09, 2014 21:34 - 47 minutes - 24.6 MBHeaded to Packerland today to talk to a coach about baseball. Ryan McGinnis is the head coach of an incredibly successful baseball program at Kimberly High School in Kimberly, Wisconsin. His Papermakers finished second in [...]
TC74: Chris Bessey, UMaine-Farmington
October 07, 2014 01:43 - 35 minutes - 18.5 MBToday’s guest is really representative of the vast majority of coaches, in that coaching only makes up a small part of what he does. In addition to his head coaching duties at D3 University of [...]
TC73: JC Harbison, UC Clermont
October 04, 2014 09:52 - 28 minutes - 14.4 MBWe try to cover the entire spectrum of amateur (and some professional) coaching here, with a representative selection of coaches from all types of programs. Today we’re talking to JC Harbison of the University of [...]
TC72: Mark Daniels, Virginia (VA) HS
September 29, 2014 08:08 - 38 minutes - 19.6 MBThe city of Bristol straddles two states — Virginia and Tennessee. And it’s the home of NASCAR’s Bristol Motor Speedway. Two high schools call Bristol home. On the Virginia side of the line is Virginia [...]
TC71: Craig Keilitz, ABCA
September 25, 2014 08:03 - 40 minutes - 20.3 MBNearly one year ago, we spoke to the then director of the American Baseball Coaches Association, Dave Keilitz in episode 14. Dave had announced his retirement by that point, but what we didn’t know was [...]
TC70: Pat Casey, Oregon State
September 22, 2014 07:12 - 37 minutes - 19.3 MBPat Casey, coach of two time NCAA D1 World Series champion Oregon State University, joins us on this episode of Top Coach. Coach Casey is a Pac Northwest guy and loves the challenge of winning [...]
TC69: Andy Ommen, AndyOmmen.com
September 19, 2014 06:13 - 34 minutes - 18.9 MBWe are all too aware that the tools of the trade go well beyond a bat, ball, and glove. At almost every level, we’re all required to master the rake, along with many other implements [...]
TC68: Cal Bailey, West Virginia State (part 2)
September 16, 2014 07:13 - 37 minutes - 18.6 MBSo much to say, I didn’t let Coach Cal Bailey get away with just one episode. In case you’ve time traveled into this spot from another distant time and place, go here to get episode [...]
TC67: Cal Bailey, West Virginia State (part 1)
September 15, 2014 07:08 - 42 minutes - 21.1 MBYou are in for a treat with this episode. Thanks to a suggestion by Robin Green, we were able to get recently retired West Virginia State University coach, Calvin Bailey, to chat with us on [...]
TC66: Brendan Monaghan, UMass-Lowell
September 11, 2014 07:21 - 36 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week, we’re catching up with UMass-Lowell assistant coach, Brendan Monaghan. Monaghan is another of the many coaches we’ve talked to with a direct link to St. John’s and coach Ed Blankmeyer, who we interviewed [...]
TC65: Jack Warren Q&A
September 08, 2014 07:43 - 29 minutes - 15.2 MBWe are loaded in September and October with guests from all around the nation, but today it’s a Q&A with Yours Truly. I figured this is as good a time as any to answer the [...]
TC64: Jim Martin, Rhode Island
September 04, 2014 01:43 - 40 minutes - 20.4 MBTypically, I’ve got information that needs updating by time I chat with our coaches, but today much has transpired from the time I scheduled Jim Martin until the time of our interview. You see, he [...]
TC63: Josh Kauten, K’s Academy
August 25, 2014 07:38 - 42 minutes - 21.6 MBFormer successful pitching coach at Heartland Community College, Josh Kauten has stepped down from his official coaching duties at Heartland to focus on his growing family. He has not given up on coaching entirely, however, [...]
TC62: Cliff Godwin, East Carolina
August 20, 2014 00:48 - 31 minutes - 16.1 MBBack for round two! But this time he’s the head guy. It’s our good friend Cliff Godwin, who has recently taken the reins at his alma mater, East Carolina University. When we last spoke with [...]
Top Coach Update: Rob Cooper
August 15, 2014 07:29 - 13 minutes - 6.55 MBBack in November, 2013, episode 18 featured the first year coach at Penn State University, Rob Cooper. In this episode of Top Coach Update, we bring Coach Cooper back to talk about what almost every [...]
TC61: Jim Page, Millsaps College
August 13, 2014 02:34 - 40 minutes - 20.6 MBSometimes Top Coach gets a known quantity in a D1 coach who gets his share of media attention. Sometimes, however, we uncover a hidden gem who’s just plying his trade without the intrusion of SportsCenter [...]
TC60: Adam Revelette, Baylor
August 09, 2014 02:13 - 38 minutes - 20.1 MBI pretty much went blank after our guest said it was 106 degrees in Waco, Texas as we were speaking. Frankly, this is one time I’m glad we do most of these interviews remotely. However, [...]
TC59: Jim Parque, Big League Edge
July 30, 2014 03:16 - 45 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week we’re visiting with former MLB pitcher and first round draft pick of the Chicago White Sox, Jim Parque. Jim is currently with the company he founded in 2004, Big League Edge, in Auburn, [...]
TC58: Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt
July 21, 2014 07:34 - 33 minutes - 17.4 MBWe’ve give him sufficient time to breathe, do a few speaking engagements, and run a camp, so we’ve finally pulled Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin back to the microphone for our first chat since the Commodores [...]
TC57: Kevin O’Sullivan, University of Florida
July 17, 2014 07:19 - 28 minutes - 15.4 MBHere’s a template I could keep in reserve and roll out every few weeks: “This coach is part of the Jack Leggett coaching tree…” That’s because that coaching tree is so very vast. Well, it’s [...]