Coach Henze

Assistant Softball and pitching coach

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@CoachSwit Same! Until I put my Jugs radar gun on a pitcher I don’t trust what I am told. Had a pitchers pitching coach tell me she was hitting 63-64. When I clocked her the best I got was 57. The pitching coach said “she was having a bad day.”

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@wsucougs2000 @WesInman1 @BBGreatMoments Correct

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@WesInman1 @BBGreatMoments She is protected because of the obstruction call. She gets to return to 3rd.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@WesInman1 @BBGreatMoments She knew she didn’t need to. Smart base running even if she did initiate the contact. Once the arm went up she had nothing to lose by going home.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@RealCBerger89 @SoftballPortal @NCAA Exactly! It’s about the money 💰.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@VettDude @SoftballPortal @NCAA Say it louder please. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@RebelsOlsen Thank you

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

Exactly!

[Kristyn Sandberg @KSandberg23]

Which is what college softball teams do every time it rains …

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@coach_hadac Don’t preach communication when you yourself can’t communicate/articulate the process.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

I will add, parents are being watched as well. How the parent responds to coaching decisions, errors, conduct towards officials and comments made.

[Coach Jennifer Turner @CAASoftballAdv]

You’re not being overlooked… you’re being evaluated.

Read that again.

College coaches aren’t just watching highlights.
They’re watching:

• How you respond after an error
• Your body language in the dugout
• If you sprint on and off the field
• How you communicate with teammates
• If you follow up after camp or emails

👉 Talent gets you noticed.
👉 Habits get you recruited.

Most athletes think:
“I just need a better video.”

But the athletes who get opportunities?
They stack the small things EVERY day.

Because recruiting isn’t about one moment…
It’s about the full picture of who you are.

Control what you can control. Always.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

The more you know.

[Tommy Reamon Jr. @tommyreamon]

Parent Recruiting Legend! 🚨

• PWO — Preferred Walk-On: Invited to join the team with a reserved roster spot, but no scholarship money. Treated similar to scholarship players in day-to-day operations.

• WO — Walk-On: No guaranteed spot. Must earn a place through tryouts or camp.

• PSA — Prospective Student-Athlete: Any athlete a college is evaluating or communicating with before enrollment.

• OFFER (Scholarship Offer) — A school is committing athletic scholarship money if the athlete accepts.

• NON-COMMITTABLE OFFER — An offer that is conditional. The school likes the athlete but the offer depends on factors like camp performance, senior film, position needs, test scores, or other recruits committing. Not a guaranteed spot or scholarship yet.

• NON-RENEWAL (Scholarship Not Renewed) — Scholarships are 1-year deals. A non-renewal means the school won’t renew it for the next year.

• GRAY-SHIRT — Delay enrolling full-time until spring. Saves eligibility and scholarship numbers for the program.

• REDSHIRT — Player sits out a season (up to 4 games in football) to save a year of eligibility.

• BLUE-SHIRT — Player joins the team without a formal recruiting process; counts forward toward next year’s scholarship class.

• TRANSFER PORTAL — Database where athletes can officially declare intent to transfer.

• OV — Official Visit: School covers travel + expenses. Max 5 total for the athlete (new rule allows more, but only 1 per school).

• UV — Unofficial Visit: Visit paid for by the family; athlete meets coaches and sees campus.

• COMMIT — Athlete verbally agrees to attend a school.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

💯

[Coach Jennifer Turner @CAASoftballAdv]

Some of the hardest working high school athletes…
still underperform.

Not because you’re not putting in the work.
But because your mind is working against you.

You care.
A lot.

And it shows up as:
• Overthinking
• Playing tight
• Pressing in big moments
• Feeling like you have to be perfect

Here’s the truth 👇
You don’t need more reps.
You need a better mental approach.

If this is you — start here:

1. SHIFT YOUR FOCUS
Stop thinking:
“Don’t mess up”

Start thinking:
👉 “How can I help my team right now?”

(That might be moving a runner, getting on base, hitting it hard — not perfect)

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2. HAVE A SIMPLE PLAN
Pressure comes from too many thoughts.

Before every pitch, ask:
👉 “What am I looking for?”

That’s it. Keep it simple.

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3. CONTROL YOUR BREATH
Your body can’t relax if your breathing is rushed.

Between every pitch:
• Step out
• Take one deep breath
• Reset

This brings you back to control.

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4. TRAIN GAME SITUATIONS — NOT JUST SKILLS
Don’t just take swings.

Practice:
• Hitting with runners on
• 2-strike approaches
• Pressure situations

👉 Train your brain to compete — not just perform.

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5. DETACH FROM RESULTS
You are not your last at-bat.

Great players don’t chase perfection.
They chase consistency and impact.

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When you stop making it about YOU…
and start making it about the GAME and your TEAM…

Everything changes.

⚡ You play freer
⚡ You react instead of think
⚡ Your skills finally show up

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You don’t need to be perfect.

You just need to be present.

And that’s when your game shows up.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@KorLis04 Thanks for coming out.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@leobsbl Is it a lot, yes. Is it uncommon, no. Physically (if the player has properly trained) the body can handle it as long as it doesn’t become common practice. What takes a beating is the central nervous system. The breakdown of the cns will lead to the breakdown with the body.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@coachmcentire Also proofread your emails.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

Congratulations to Lexy Freeman on picking up her first collegiate win. 🙌🙌

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

QU Hawk Softball 🥎 earns a GLVC Doubleheader Sweep today over Upper Iowa

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@DrunkestBastard @TrentonLuera14 Welp, good luck in life.

[Coach Henze @QUHawkSoftball]

@DrunkestBastard @TrentonLuera14 It’s Henze.