Brian Warning

Former D2/D3 Recruiting Coordinator/Pitching Coach. Logistics Guy. Sports Fan.

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

I think this is something that is much more manageable at the D1 level. There are definitely some smaller schools that have good situations as far as pay and benefits for assistants, but most do not. Cannot blame a guy who’s been making $5k for wanting to go somewhere else

[Mike Grady @pitchingschool]

A college arm gets a new pitching coach every season and we wonder why guys plateau or break down.

Development is not a one year project. It’s a relationship. New eyes every fall means a new plan, new cues, new mechanical fixes, and the player is trying to make sense of all the changes.

Continuity of the coaching staff matters a lot.

[Stephen Schoch @bigdonkey47]

Student managers are this nations backbone

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

This is unforgivable. Charging parents thousands for the summer to “get exposure” and you can’t provide an updated roster?!

[Patrick Jones @pjonesbaseball]

The biggest issue in recruiting isn't what most people think.

A recent text from a Power 4 Recruiting Coordinator:

"About 60% of the time when I'm at a game and ask for a roster, either the travel coach doesn't have one or it isn't updated.

So when I see a player I like, I sometimes have no idea who he is."

Let that sink in.

- Parents worry about showcases.
- Players worry about social media.
- Everyone worries about playing in the biggest tournaments.

Meanwhile, one of the most basic parts of recruiting is often getting overlooked:

Having an accurate, updated roster available for college coaches.

If a coach can't identify a player, it's hard for that player to get recruited.

To be fair, this isn't meant as a shot at travel coaches.

Many do an outstanding job.

Most are juggling practices, games, travel, administration, communication, and a hundred other responsibilities while getting paid far less than people realize.

But it's a reminder that recruiting often comes down to fundamentals.

*An updated roster.
*Correct contact information.
*Accurate graduation year.
*Jersey numbers that match.

Simple things.

If you're a parent or player, don't assume someone else is handling it.

Offer to help.
Ask to review the roster before events.
Make sure your information is correct.

Because sometimes the difference between being seen and being overlooked isn't talent.

It's whether the coach knows who you are.

I'm fortunate that I'm not tied to a travel organization, showcase company, or college program.

I get to sit in the middle and hear what everyone is saying.

And this issue comes up far more often than most people realize.

I created a free roster template that you can just copy and use below.

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

Always said that if I would’ve gotten a college head coaching job my dad was coming along with me, even if he’d never coached much baseball beyond helping me. 35 years on the football sideline was enough to help you look at in game decision making

[Butch Chaffin 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⚾️⚾️🧢 @ButchBaseball29]

As we are seeing… it pays to have an old guy who has seen a lot standing in the dugout. Just standing up for old guys everywhere. Go with experience. There I said it.

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

I would argue that re seeding doesn’t necessarily work. Point in case- the D3 World Series. #1 team lost the first game to the #8 seed, had to work their way all the way back to make the finals tomorrow. At some point seeds are out the window- everyone is good and capable

[Pat 🐺 @CFB_Pat]

We really need re-seeding.

1 & 2 are both out.

UGA who is 3 gets probably one of the toughest super regionals, while your 7 seeds get absolute cakewalks lol.

[Robert Behrens @rcb05]

College baseball’s double elimination format is literally one of the most forgiving playoff systems in existence.

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@chessabouche Unfortunately a suspension is the only thing that gives teeth to an ejection to make it worthwhile. It’s the only thing that makes players think twice about doing it again

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

In a lot of ways. I don’t know that I’ll never find a way back unless it’s coaching my own kids and following their journey (if that’s what they choose to do), but I’ll always be a fan of the game and enjoy talking ball and trying to share experiences with others.

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

Gotta say this app is cool sometimes. I’m just a guy out here who didn’t play much in college, coached in college for a little while, and couldn’t figure out how to make it work for life commenting and sharing thoughts and opinions into a void of noise sometimes. In the past few

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

Weeks I’ve had some pretty cool people in the game who I respect and admire from afar comment/like/retweet something I’ve said, or comment and challenge when we don’t agree. People I never thought I’d ever have the chance to communicate with, even for a small moment. Pretty cool

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@jonsthreecents No more ear holing people anymore. That ship is long gone. Guys are throwing too hard and don’t have enough control for chin music to be a part of the game anymore

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

This sort of thing used to handled in a somewhat civilized manner back in the day. Either that guy his next time around got one in the back, or one of his teammates did. Fully understand why we cannot do that anymore- but the game used to do ok at policing itself

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

TRE PHELPS GIVES GEORGIA THE LEAD AND THEN GETS TOSSED FOR CELEBRATION

WES JOHNSON TOSSED. WOW.

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@Leroybojangle Bingo

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@billp97309 Not always at a guys head. I’ll never condone throwing up at a guy

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@EstateWill19959 He did get tossed. Thats the easiest way to handle it. Unfortunately he’s got to deal with starting a super under suspension

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@here2potato @texaslpdfan It was probably all of it

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@ChrisPerezMLB54 Probably trying to figure out what they didn’t do to make it to supers if I had to guess

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

This is the part that’s always hard. Sometimes you have a really good club all year and it seems like it all ends in a screeching halt before you were ready for it to be over.

[Ken Sugiura @ksugiuraajc]

Georgia Tech players still in uniform and on field 90 minutes after crushing walk-off loss to Oklahoma to end season in regional championship.

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@CaryEdw95339890 I’ve seen that video plenty of times. Played with a few guys who handled similar situations the same way!

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@mstamant281 It does- unfortunately there’s too many people involved in the game now who don’t know how do handle it the way it should be handled and would lead to far bigger issues

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

Love this. Something they’ll never forget. Coach kid life is hard. Mom or dad isn’t around a lot. Other times it’s awesome. Get to do things other kids don’t get to do.

[David Edelstein 🌐 @davidzedelstein]

⚾️ "I've seen coaches bring up their 3- and 4-year-olds"

Louisiana head coach Matt Deggs invited up his two daughters to join him for his final press conference of the season after being eliminated in the Starkville Regional: