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When we have to use airquotes for "Head Coach"... there is certainly more to the story that needs to be told! We welcome in dear friend of the podcast Adam Moseley, who served as the pitching coach this past fall for the Gold Medal-winning USA Baseball 18U National Team and - up to this season - was the head coach at prominent Hoover High School in Alabama. Short version: the high school athletic association saw his tenure with USA Baseball as an infraction and the 2023 season finds Mose watching Hoover Baseball from the parking lot. The long version: You have to tune into this episode for this story and much more from one of the best pitching minds in baseball and one of the best dudes in our games!

We are back this week with an interview for the ages! Yes, the content is that good... But it's also the lengths that we are willing to go to bring you 'Certified Audio Gold'!! Have to listen in to fully understand... Just wait until you hear from University of Washington assistant coach Billy Boyer as he joins us in the Dugout. One of the best teachers of baseball in our game, Billy unpacks his transition back to college baseball from the professional ranks and how the staff at UW are working (and winning!) to bring an unique environment for their players! So much inside this one! @BillyBallTime7 @UW_Baseball

Everyone needs a friend like Coach Haire... Instant value and so good, we needed a Round 2 with this guy - the head coach at Campbell University joins us on air again! Love connecting with Justin as he continues to build one of the premier "mid major" programs as this week, the Camels check in at #19 in the country and off to a 12-3 start. We open up on being Dads but quickly swerve into offensive baseball, what CU is doing to (at time of airing) lead the country in On Base % plus ranked 7th in Runs per game at 10.7! We talk training environment, philosophies and so much more on this one! @JHaire03 @GoCamelsBSB

Out of misfortune comes opportunity and a new spinoff segment is born with our first 'Views from the Top Step' perspective from our host Coach Sheets! This installment goes in deep on "Loving Your People" from the players we are called to coach down through our support staffs, umpires and yes, even other coaches. Looking at all of the various groups inside of and involved with our coaching, we hope that this week's conversations causes each of us to pause for reflection on if we are truly bringing "Love" to the ballpark and back into our homes!

This week, we tap into the mental side of performance with one of the best in the business - Dr. Bhrett McCabe! A couple of National Championships from his playing days pushed Bhrett to pursue clinical psychology which has turned him into the trusted consultant for Alabama Athletics & countless PGA and LPGA tour professionals. Inside this episode, We get Bhrett to uncover some of the easy parallels between baseball and golf, the simple connection to what we do we on the field with the term "performance", the anxieties and stressors surrounding our athletes plus his very passionate call for the coaching crisis that we are in and how our best is needed now more than ever! @DrBhrettMcCabe

It is always a pleasure to connect with phenomenal people inside this game - It's even better when they are first year head coaches! Absolute treat to bring on Gregg Wallis, the new head coach at Grand Canyon University, fresh off his first weekend in the dugout at the man calling the shots! Love this episode and the opportunity to shine a light on a young star in this profession but it is Gregg's humility, vulnerability and genuine spirit that comes right through the speakers. Amazing convo on where GCU has come from and where it is going under his watch plus insight into how Gregg is working through his change in roles, relationships with his guys plus areas that he wants to improve on this season!

Be prepared to laugh on this one! One of the most genuine folks in our sports & one of the most successful - Brandon Elliott, the head softball coach at Virginia Wesleyan stops by and joins the show! With three National Championships under his belt, it feels like Brandon & the Marlins are just getting warmed up... We unpack some of the cultural elements inside his program like #outlove and "Yo!" texts plus how vulnerability has impacted the relationships within his dugout. And one of the best follows on social media, especially during the summer months, as we discuss the origin and continuation of Brandon's "Recruiting Logs" which will keep you in stitches! @ElliottSaysWhat @VWUSoftball

Back this week on the baseball side of things and connecting with another National Championship coach - the head coach at Ole Miss and the NCAA Division I champs from a year ago, Mike Bianco stops by and joins the show! An amazing conversation as we start by telling some great Skip Bertman stories followed by great insight in the process of building the Ole Miss program. Coach Bianco shows unmatched vulnerability in unpacking his own journey and growth in coaching along with how social media and access have opened doors for his program there in Oxford! @CoachMikeBianco @OleMissBSB

This one is SPECIAL. We welcome in legendary UCLA softball coach Sue Enquist and we are already calling for a follow-up episode... But that's what happens when you get 11 National Championships on the line and someone is living out her life's mission to impact other people! Sue is so dynamic as she uncovers her quest to stay disciplined with curiosity, how her ego got in her way at various points in her career, the important pivot to transformational leadership plus she details her unique "failure recovery system" for our listeners. Another 'take feverish notes' show, it is hard to stay with all of the dimes dropped by Sue on this one! @SueEnquist @UCLAsoftball  

This week's episode finds us touching down in SEC country and in College Station, Texas with one of the most successful head coaches in college baseball today - Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the show! Unpacking some of the details inside the trail of success that seems to always follow Schloss, we break down his clear focus on putting the best coaching staff together that he can, his consistent attention to living in a championship culture and environment plus the tireless efforts to recruit talent but also developing those guys under his watch. We talk SEC baseball and the grind inside this league plus some very transparent thoughts on our growth in coaching and keeping relationships with our players at the forefront!  @CoachSchloss @AggieBaseball

Three absolute rockstars in a row has to be considered a winning streak for podcasts, right? We keep the momentum rolling with Michael Cuddyer, a 15-year MLB veteran, major contributor to USA Baseball & one heck of a model baseball "dude" joins us on the show. We let Cuddy roll as he breaks down stories from hsi time in the major leagues, mindsets and approaches that helped him become a MLB All Star & bring home a Silver Slugger award. Listen in as we also unpack some unique perspectives on awareness, personal growth & challenging throughts with context! Cuddy Live! @mcuddy23 EPISODE SPONSORS: @AndersonBatCo or AndersonBat.com @ArmillaTech or ArmillaTech.com

Another powerful conversation from one of the most genuine people in all of sports - the head softball coach at the University of Alabama Patrick Murphy stops by and delivers heavy dimes throughout this episode! We unpack the power of affirmations given by players AND coaches which leads us towards discussing real accountability inside our programs. Murph is also intentional about creating "moments of WOW" for his young ladies while also cultivating a program built on Mudita - finding vicarious joy in another's success. We get deep into the feels on this one! @UACoachMurphy @AlabamaSB

If you dialed into this episode and can confidently check the boxes for: lifelong learner, growth mindset, open heart & mind to get better... You found the right place! We open up an invaluable resource episode with longtime friend of the podcast Kainoa Correa, who serves as the Infield & Bench Coach for MLB's San Francisco Giants. "Take feverish notes" doesn't even begin to tell the story and Kai unfolds five impactful lessons from his personal journey in coaching and teaching that will positively influence the CULTURE of coaching for those that unpack this with us. Pen and paper are required - Enjoy this Master's class in coaching from a true Master Coach! @ThatGuy__Kai @FridayFielders @SFGiants

And we are BACK!!! Your home for Certified Audio Gold is back on the airwaves and ready to get back to work! Knocking the dust off, working out the kinks but we are excited to reconnect with our loyal listeners and start rebuilding this community bigger and better than ever with your help. It has been 1 year, 8 months & 5 days since we last connected through our earbuds but we are back and here to stay! Here's to amazing journey right beside you - Welcome back to the show!!

Wow...just wow! What a tremendous episode and conversation as we connect with Kingdom Coaching's Travis Wyckoff who certainly delivers 'Certified Audio Gold' inside this one! A powerful walk through his journey learning with some of the most elite leaders in college sports, taking away commonalities that we can study and learn from but also personality traits that thread these exceptional folks together. An episode that will keep you wanting more! Enjoy! @KingdomCoachTW @Coaching_DNA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wow...just wow! What a tremendous episode and conversation as we connect with Kingdom Coaching's Travis Wyckoff who certainly delivers 'Certified Audio Gold' inside this one! A powerful walk through his journey learning with some of the most elite leaders in college sports, taking away commonalities that we can study and learn from but also personality traits that thread these exceptional folks together. An episode that will keep you wanting more! Enjoy! @KingdomCoachTW @Coaching_DNA

Back into the high school ranks to connect with one of the top coaches and lifelong learners inside our community with Bingham High School skipper Joe Sato. A powerful conversation around changing times and keeping true to a winning tradition within his program as Joe takes us through how he and his staff work tirelessly to improve themselves but also working to get the most out of his players. "Salt of the Earth" defines Coach Sato and we hope that you enjoy this chat! @MINER_Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside this episode, we go for a stroll with host Jeremy Sheetinger as Sheets hits the big 4-0! Taking a deeper dive into the lessons that jump off the page for Sheets as he hits the halfway point in life and baseball. From investing into learning each day to keeping a pulse on the game and our players to believing in the process of our players, our teams, our seasons & our lives! Come on in for the connection, stay for the Jimmy Buffett! @CoachSheets3 @GGC_Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The streak stays alive as we connect with Volunteer Assistant for the Wichita State Shockers program in Easton Herring this week. What a wild turn of events that led to Easton inclusion into the program and now flourishing in his role. We uncover Easton's approach to serving the players within the clubhouse plus the unique opportunity to work around such an accomplished group of coaches within the department. Humility for days on this one from Easton! @EastonHerring @GoShockersBSB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keeping the streak alive with another dive into the Assistant Coach ranks as we connect with Ryan Smyth from Keystone College in PA. A DIII lifer and Keystone loyal, Ryan brings such a unique perspective to the airwaves serving on this staff for his entire career. We open up that dialogue on what that experience has done to prepare him for his next stop plus spending his summers in the Cape Cod League and what doors have been opened spending time with the best college players! @RSmyth8 @KeystoneBase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back into the high school ranks to connect with one of the top coaches and lifelong learners inside our community with Bingham High School skipper Joe Sato. A powerful conversation around changing times and keeping true to a winning tradition within his program as Joe takes us through how he and his staff work tirelessly to improve themselves but also working to get the most out of his players. "Salt of the Earth" defines Coach Sato and we hope that you enjoy this chat! @MINER_Baseball

Inside this episode, we go for a stroll with host Jeremy Sheetinger as Sheets hits the big 4-0! Taking a deeper dive into the lessons that jump off the page for Sheets as he hits the halfway point in life and baseball. From investing into learning each day to keeping a pulse on the game and our players to believing in the process of our players, our teams, our seasons & our lives! Come on in for the connection, stay for the Jimmy Buffett! @CoachSheets3 @GGC_Baseball

The streak stays alive as we connect with Volunteer Assistant for the Wichita State Shockers program in Easton Herring this week. What a wild turn of events that led to Easton inclusion into the program and now flourishing in his role. We uncover Easton's approach to serving the players within the clubhouse plus the unique opportunity to work around such an accomplished group of coaches within the department. Humility for days on this one from Easton! @EastonHerring @GoShockersBSB

Keeping the streak alive with another dive into the Assistant Coach ranks as we connect with Ryan Smyth from Keystone College in PA. A DIII lifer and Keystone loyal, Ryan brings such a unique perspective to the airwaves serving on this staff for his entire career. We open up that dialogue on what that experience has done to prepare him for his next stop plus spending his summers in the Cape Cod League and what doors have been opened spending time with the best college players! @RSmyth8 @KeystoneBase

Continuing our run of episodes highlighting Assistant Coaches out in our community as we connect with Orange Lutheran's own RJ Farrell on this week's episode! Tall about energy and knowledge pouring through the speakers on this one as we let RJ go wild, teeing him up and getting out of the way. RJ brings a unique perspective to this interview especially given his time with USA Baseball and serving as the 12U National Team Manager. Buckle in for RJ Unplugged! @CoachFarrell017 @olubaseball

Kicking off our run of purely Assistant Coach spotlights is Clemson University's volunteer assistant coach Jared Broughton. If this is your introduction to JB, write his name down under "future rockstars of college baseball" because it is coming! Inside this episode, we unpack JB's path through DIII Baseball and into bringing his detailed approach to baserunning into the Tigers program. An amazing conversation with nuggets throughout! @Coach_JayBee @ClemsonBaseball

When we drop that "this is one of the best people in our community", we always mean it...and this week's guest John McCormack from Florida Atlantic might be the Mayor! Amazing perspective from Mac comes through as we detail out his extensive career at FAU, how cancer changed his entire perspective on life and coaching plus Mac turns the table on us and conducts his own interview as we talk through the classroom setting inside programs. Buckle in for this one! @FAUCoachMac @FAU Baseball

One of the top head coaches in small school college baseball and under the age of 30 - Jeff Calhoon from Biola University stops by and delivers 'Certified Audio Gold' throughout! Arriving on campus in 2019, Calhoon has gone to work and has quickly built Biola into one of the top DII programs in the country. Bringing a tireless approach to the office each day, we discuss empowering his staff to practice organization and even walking in his faith each day inside this one! @CoachCalhoon @biolabaseball

Connecting this week with easily one of the best humans in our community of learners - Corona del Sol HS in Arizona skipper Dave Webb joins the podcast! A loyal listener himself, Webb jumps on to share a very unique perspective of humility and serving his players. We talk on his approach in the classroom to his growth as a coach on the field, coaching his own son to detailing out what 'west coast baseball' means to him and the Aztecs! A definite 'take feverish notes' show! @solwebby1 @CdS_Baseball

Back on the airwaves this week with a phenomenal walk through through servant leadership and humility with Chicago Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce! An amazing conversation that will take you into the cages and the dugout with some of the best hitters in baseball with maybe one of the best communicators in the game as well. Anthony takes us through reading body language, understanding 'process' and the mentality needed to survive this game - powerful does not begin to tell the story! @AnthonyIapoce

On the positive side of the new year & back on the airwaves with another "Certified Audio Gold" episode as we connect with LSU Eunice head coach AND athletic director Jeff Willis. Six national championships & countless players moved into college + professional baseball, Coach Willis opens up on several topics including his faith, being authentically himself in the dugout, uncovering the stories from his best teams plus helping us see the big picture in the way that our admin does. @CoachJeff Willis

Kicking off Season 2 of the podcast with a couple of old reliables - Chuck Box, Hartfield Academy & Butch Chaffin, Cookeville HS. Both guys joined us on Episode 8 but we wanted to dive back in with these guys to see how 2020 treated them. Many nuggets inside this one as both Chuck & Butch lay out their growth inside this wild year plus detailing out where they stand at this point in their careers. Prepare to reflect and recharge for 2021! Chuck Box @chuckbox1969 Butch Chaffin @ButchBaseball29

Wow...52 Episodes in and exactly 1 calendar year in existence! Host Jeremy Sheetinger takes us through the three main lessons learned from one full year behind the mic along with a personal story that should wrap up this community of lifelong learners with a bow: it's about being transformational leaders! We hope you enjoy the show & here's to many more!

The GOAT himself stops by and jumps back on the airwaves as we go Extra Innings with the ultimate sharer himself - Jerry Weinstein from the Colorado Rockies! This time around, we go into all things PITCHING as JW takes us through the extensive details of his pitching plan including all situations on the field, we talk through analyzing hitters and pitching to strengths along with breaking down data and analytics with how these can affect our approach on the mound. Pen and paper needed for this one folks!

Back on the airwaves with one of SBTV's own contributors with Bellarmine University skipper Larry Owens joining us on the airwaves this week! Passion and energy galore as Larry gets rolling on the transition that he has guided his team through moving from one of the top Division II programs into Division I this season along with some baseball talk right in his wheelhouse. We tee Coach Owens up to discuss attacking the running game at first and second base - bring your notepad for this one folks!

Back on the airwaves this week and dialing in from the great state of Texas is Marcus High School skipper & USA Baseball assistant coach Jeff Sherman! A passionate interview packed with insight from Sherm who recently joined the Stick & Ball TV community as a contributor. Inside this convo, Jeff lays out his thoughts on development from the offensive side of the baseball and perfectly defines for our listeners his thoughts on training inside the 'zoo' versus the 'jungle' in our practice environments!

Within the right circles, this week's guest is a legend. A special human who leads the charge in building the right people - Tom Griffin from Carson-Newman stops by to break it down with us and delivers 'Certified Audio Gold' throughout. What a tremendous conversation across so many fronts including leadership and growth, building a competitive offense plus we open up how Griff views himself in the second half of his career. Passion in abundance on this one as we wind up Griff and let him roll!

Back in the studio this week to connect with who can easily be referred to as "Old Reliable" at this point... Round 3 with Cincinnati Reds hitting coordinator CJ Gillman. We head behind the curtain of MLB Instructional Camp and Gilley lays out for us his approach to guiding the Reds' hitters plus how he crosses the party lines and works closely with the pitching side of camp. Plus we uncover his thoughts on the World Series, Blackjack and even another Spongebob reference is waiting for us all on this one!

Touching down this week in Council Bluffs, Iowa to connect with Iowa Western CC skipper Marc Rardin, where three national championships and a couple of handfuls of world series appearances greet us on the other end of the call. A detailed conversation through the various team drills that Rardin loves to work inside his training plan with the Reivers and also reflecting on he keeps his 'old school' edge with feel for the 'new school' Bring pen and paper for this one - notes galore as Rardin just rolls!

We go back on the airwaves with our dear friend Alan Jaeger but this time bringing along Vanderbilt University's Scott Brown for the ride as we break down Mental Training in our practice planning. Reinforcing the purpose and importance of this training, both Alan and Brownie lay out specific details of how this has been implemented within Vandy's program among many others plus a working script to help inspire more coaches to invest in this for their own players inside their development plan!

Brace yourself for this one as we connect with the skipper for the reigning NCAA Division I National Champion in UCLA Softball's Kelly Inouye-Perez. A powerful episode across so many fronts as we discuss a myriad of topics including leadership, communication, embracing adversity, builder better individuals so that we can build a great team and even how good talent better be flexible in our game. Kelly opens up with full transparency inside this one and it quickly falls into a 'take feverish notes' episode!

Back on the airwaves this week as we dial into Boiling Springs, NC and connect with the head coach of the Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb Jim Chester! A passionate convo across many fronts including growing as a leader and communicator plus how Jim and his staff are uniquely attacking the opportunity to lead this DI program, including the level's first ever developmental team and expanding his coaching staff to provide more chances for mentorship. Dial in for this one!

We dive back into the NCAA Division III ranks with the reigning National Champion skipper as Chapman University's Scott Laverty stops by on this week's episode. Lav opens up on the countless effects that winning your last game will have on your program but also on the players, the coaches and even his own development. Given his new role as ABCA DIII Chair, Scott also has some very creative ideas that could grow this level of college baseball plus we talk about building an offense and so much more!

Buckle in for this one and we let the legend himself Jerry Weinstein loose over the airwaves on this week's episode! It is an offensive coach's dream of a show as JW takes us from developing players and their skill sets and deep into almost every situation and approach we can create inside the batter's box. From working to get on base, to runners on base and even how to run the bases, Jerry details out layers of offensive strategy that must be greeted with an empty notebook and plenty of ink!

Our first episode diving into Softball and we chose two rockstars for this one with LSU head coach Beth Torina along with 2x Gold Medal winner Michele Smith. A powerful episode across many fronts as we get perspectives on leadership, sacrificing for our goals, understanding process and our relationship with failure. We also open up on some pitching thoughts from two of the best in softball as Beth talks from her place leading a top program and Michele from her playing days and now seat in the ESPN booth.

Back into the Division I ranks with one of the best people in College Baseball as we connect with Penn State University head coach Rob Cooper. Inside this interview, we open up the extensive and impressive list of hall of famers that Coop has worked for and around plus we pull the thread on how he built the 'RaiderGang' culture at Wright State while currently working at building up the Nittany Lion program. Packed with knowledge from confidence thoughts to ideas that translate right into the practice plan!

Inside this episode, we dial into the great state of Wisconsin and back in the high school ranks to connect with Kimberly High School skipper and Athletic Director Ryan McGinnis. A powerful interview packed with tons of takeaways from his thoughts on leadership, communication strategies and so much more from inside the championship culture and program that McGinnis has cultivated at Kimberly. A definite 'take feverish notes' episode that will challenge us all as learners and leaders!

Back on the air with one of the best offensive minds in college baseball as Clemson University head coach Monte Lee stops by and delivers some 'Certified Audio Gold' throughout this entire episode! For any coach out there in charge of the offense in your program, this interview is packed with extraordinary insight from Monte’s time in professional baseball to working with some of the most prolific hitters in college baseball history to now leading one of the best offensive groups in the country at Clemson.

Join us for a fantastic chat with The Canes President Jeff Petty right in the heart of another summer packed with tournaments for Jeff and his team. What a treat as we talk through the creation of the Canes organization and how it has grown into one of the upper echelon travel baseball groups in the country plus we break down baserunning, player development and some of the lighter moments during his time with some of the absolute very best amateur players year after year.

This week's episode finds us connecting with New York Yankees catching coach Tanner Swanson and plan to hear major humility, thoughtfulness and one of the best humans in baseball. And if you dialed into this one for one knee setups or the latest blocking drill, that didn't make the cut but we do spend time on personal growth plus how he has worked on individuality which has led to breakthroughs in communication, leadership and building those meaningful relationships on the Major League level!

We send a call all the way out to California for this one with Arroyo Grande HS’s Bryan Madsen is LIVE on this week’s show! Bringing a perspective unlike any that we have had on this show thus far, BMad is a former Marine who served overseas who is now thriving in the high school baseball world and helping with USA Baseball. We discuss how Coach Madsen details how this unlikely path has led his back to, as he states inside this interview, having the privilege to wear two of America’s best uniforms.