𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦

Focus on things that matter & be a good person. Philippians 4:13 ✝️ Make an impact. •Head Softball Coach @BakerwildcatSB • #GoCats #BTID #jOURney #trUSt

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

nobody watches you harder than people that doubted you..

give them a good show.

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

The difference between good and great isn't talent. It's coachability.

After last night's game, I saw some mixed reactions about the conversation Coach Glasco had with NiJaree Canady, and honestly I was shocked.

My first thought was simple: That's what good coaches do!

Great coaches don't just celebrate athletes when things are going well.

They challenge them when the moment demands more.

They speak to the leader, the competitor, and the potential they see in that athlete.

Sometimes that conversation is encouragement. Sometimes it's correction. Often, it's both.

And great athletes understand that.

Being coachable means you can be corrected without becoming offended. It means you don't let pride get in the way of growth. It means you don't spend your energy worrying about who saw it or who heard it. You focus on the message, not the audience.

The athletes who get recruited, earn playing time, and become leaders aren't usually the ones with the most talent. They're the ones who can take feedback, make adjustments, and get better.

Grit. Accountability. Coachability.

Those qualities will take an athlete farther than talent alone ever will.

A coach who cares enough to challenge you is investing in you.

When correction comes, don't get defensive... get better.

#Coachability #Leadership #SportsLife #LeadershipLessonsThruSports

Credit to
Tracy Cole- Facebook

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

@Coach_MartyBall Thank you, Coach! I appreciate cha.

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

went out to watch some softball today.. 4 games going on at once.. you could hear a pin drop. where is all the energy?

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

It was a pleasure hosting you all! Great game and fun team to watch! Good luck in Wichita! 💪

[Gardner Edgerton High School Softball @GardnerSoftball]

Shout out to @BakerWildcatSB, @CoachTonyAustin, and @KSHSAA for a great quarter finals in Baldwin City today. 🙏👍🏼🥎❤️🔥

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

Gonna miss seeing ya big dawg! Don’t be a stranger!

[Beau Franklin ⚾️ @beau_franklin]

I am very thankful for @BakerUBaseball and Ryan Goodwin the past 5 years and cant thank him enough for the opportunity. With that said I am happy to announce that I will be going back to Park University starting in the Fall. Excited for the opportunity and ready to get to work!

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

@_coachrachel fACTS

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

@CoachLisle the table is set for an epic WS!

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

Went back to watch TT & Gators game from today..

Love it or hate it. These are high level athletes leaving it all on the field for a shot at OKC.

High intensity with a lot at stake. With that being said, let your game play speak.

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

@CamenzindChad Fun game to watch! Congratulations to the girls and go represent in OKC!

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

@BakerWomensWR Thank you coach!! That’s the Baker Way!

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

Appreciate this group! 🧡🐾

[Baker University Softball @BakerWildcatSB]

awesome story done on Baker University Softball by Baker Student @JJDosSantos8 . JJ talks about Baker Softball as we were getting ready to head to Cedar Rapids, IA for the Heart of America Conference Tournament. #btid #jOURney #trUSt

[Baker University Softball @BakerWildcatSB]

Baker University Softball will be looking to add 3 additional spots to our solid 2026 Class. A strong academic university with great scholarship opportunities and top notch facilities!

‘26 Pitcher
‘26 (2) position players

DM on X or email Coach Tony at [email protected]

[Baker University Softball @BakerWildcatSB]

Fab ✌️+ ✌️!!!

[𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦 @CoachTonyAustin]

Congrats Beau!! Proud of you brother! Well deserved! 💪

@beau_franklin

[Heart of America Athletic Conference @TheHeartConf]

Congratulations to Beau Franklin of Baker on being named the 2026 Heart Baseball Assistant Coach of the Year!🏆

Presented by Athletic Solutions.

#TheRightWayToPlay | #TheHeartsWayToPlay

[Heart of America Athletic Conference @TheHeartConf]

🥎 No. 8 seed Baker stays alive in the elimination bracket of the Heart Softball Conference Championship with a 10-2 win over No. 5 William Penn in Game 5.

#TheRightWayToPlay #TheHeartsWayToPlay #NAIASB

[Baker University Softball @BakerWildcatSB]

WE’RE IN💃🐱

Cats earned a spot in the Heart of America Conference Tournament for the 4th year in a row!

Cats will come in as the #8 seed and take on the #1 seed, Missouri Baptist, @ 12:00pm on April 30th🔥🥎

#btid #trUSt #jOURney

[Baker Athletics @BakerAthletics]

SB: Yardley Named Heart Softball Pitcher of the Week!

https://t.co/VYnyrOU2VY

[Baker University Softball @BakerWildcatSB]

Baker beats #17 Central Methodist in a must win game. That win ends of being the tie breaker over Mid America Nazarene that propelled Baker to the #8 seed in the Heart of America Conference Tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 🧡🖤

[Heart of America Athletic Conference @TheHeartConf]

The 2026 Heart Softball Conference Tournament bracket is set. 🥎🔥

Presented by 516 Sports Capital, the tournament begins April 30 at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

#TheRightWayToPlay #TheHeartsWayToPlay