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Follower of Jesus! Husband, Father, Pastor Author, amateur Coach. we follow Jesus, play ball, hunt, and workout. for books checkout

[pastorzachUCC @ZStachey]

Programs won't change America

Big buildings and churches won't change America

Authenticity and loving like Jesus will change America!

[pastorzachUCC @ZStachey]

@CoachKurtHines @coachjarvis0 YES!!!!

[Coach Hines 🇺🇸 @CoachKurtHines]

Hills I will die on as someone who has coached high school football for over 29 years:

1. If you are not PASSIONATE about blessing, serving, and empowering those you are blessed to coach, this profession is not for you.

2. As much as we need to know our trade, getting to know (and to love), our players is far more important.

3. This is an INTENSE game, and it’ll never be “just a game”, but it IS a game. Remember that when you’re with your team, and more importantly, remember that when you’re with your family.

4. Just as we teach our athletes to “leave things better than they found them”, we need to leave our athletes better than they were when they first entered into our program. Never let a day pass without pouring into each and every individual.

5. Life is complicated enough, let’s not complicate the game in such a way that we take the joy of it away from others. In other words… Keep it simple.

6. Our words carry little (or NO), value, if we don’t practice what we preach. WE as coaches should be learning and growing each and every day, just as we expect our athletes to.

7. As much as we all want to win those championship rings for our athletes, make sure you don’t lose your wedding ring in the process.

8. The athlete that may be “difficult to reach/teach” (the one who may get on your last nerve more than you could ever imagine), is someone’s EVERYTHING. Get to know them as human beings, find out what motivates them, and do everything you can to help them to thrive.

9. Be where your feet are. Don’t fall into the trap of chasing logos and thinking that a higher division, a bigger school, or going from HS to college, or even college to the pros, is going to be more rewarding or fulfilling.

10. The legacy you leave as a coach will never be determined by your wins and losses, but by the lives you were able to change for the better!

[Brandon Rexin @BrandonRexin36]

Call me old school, but I’d trade a lot of today’s tournament baseball culture for a little more focus on the game itself.

Less GameChanger obsession.
Less walk-up song production.
Less nonstop dugout chatter.

More competing. More learning. More baseball.

[pastorzachUCC @ZStachey]

@PhilElsonPxP @BubbaCarpenter_ @RazorbackBSB We enjoy you fellas! Truly makes the game better for my family

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

HS Baseball Players ⚾️

I’ve been around this game a long time, and something’s changed...

We’re losing respect for the game.

• Chirping after every pitch.
• Celebrating routine plays like it’s Game 7
• Trying to embarrass opponents instead of beating them.

That’s not toughness. That’s insecurity. 💯

Somewhere along the way, being loud became more important than being good.

And the worst part? It’s being allowed.

When I came up…

• You showed up early.
• You handled your business.
• You played hard.
• You shut your mouth.
• If you had something to say…
you said it with performance.
• And if lines were ever crossed, the players took care of it.

The truth: 👇

• Baseball is hard.
• You’re going to fail.
• You’re going to struggle.
• The game doesn’t need more noise…
• It needs more respect.
• Nobody remembers who chirped.
• They remember who showed up.
• Who competed.
• Who handled adversity.
• Who left the game better than they found it.

Want to separate yourself?
Stop talking. Start working.

Respect the game.

💯⚾️

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

10 things I wish someone told me in my first year of coaching.

Most coaches learn these the hard way.

Which one do you wish someone told you sooner?

1. The coach you are on your worst day is the coach your players actually remember.

2. You will care more about winning than your players do. That’s your first hurdle.

3. Your players know when you’re coaching for them and when you’re coaching for yourself.

4. Relationships come before results.

5. Every decision you make daily is either building your culture or breaking it.

6. The captain you pick tells your team exactly what you value. Choose wrong and you’ve already lost them.

7. The bench players decide if your culture is real or just a poster on the wall.

8. How you handle being wrong in front of your team will define your credibility more than anything you do right.

9. The player who challenges you the most will teach you the most.

10. The parent you ignore in year one becomes your biggest problem in year three.

11. The veteran coach down the hall knows things that will save you years of pain. Ask them.

12. Your life outside coaching will suffer if you let it. Protect it early.

The sooner you learn these, the better coach you become. 🏆

[COLLECTIVE FOOTBALL @QBCollective]

Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers Head Coach, on the difference between a coach who wants to be liked and one who actually makes you better.

-Every recruit has people telling them they're great right now. That's not coaching
-The best coaches aren't the ones you like most. They're the ones who make you uncomfortable enough to grow

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

The “boring” stuff wins ballgames:

-Backing up the play
-Putting the ball in play
-Moving the runner
-Making the routine plays
-Consistent communication
-Throwing strikes
-Smart baserunning
-Taking your walks
-Getting HBP, holding your ground
-Hitting a cutoff man
-Hustling out everything

*At some point, the “boring” tasks of ⚾️ will win extra games! And more often than not, playoff berths, seedings, playoff wins, and even championships can be determined and decided by what many would call “boring.”
Turn the “boring” into the “important” and that’s how you win!
#BaseballTruth

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, I remind my coaches if your top athlete’s lack of effort is negatively impacting the team more than their ability is contributing, it is time to make a change. Effort is non negotiable. Holding that standard will elevate your team, reinforce your culture, and send a clear message about expectations.

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Yelling at players-nope.
Cussing at players-nope.
Being a passive aggressive smart ass to players-nope.
Being a lazy check collecting coach that expects his players to run through the wall-nope.
Clearly explaining expectations and standards-yep.
Sitting players on the bench when they don't meet expectations and standards-yep.
Playing time is the reward and lack of playing time is the punishment.
For it to work.
Every player must be held to the same standards.
Your least talented player will advertise the strengths of your culture.
Your most talented player will advertise the weaknesses of your culture.
Real players want structure and discipline.

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

I said it once, I’ll say it again

There is not much better that matches the athletic ability of a MLB shortstop

This is INSANE from Bobby Witt Jr. 😳

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

Man, I’m sorry, but if you’re a college baseball coach & don’t recruit a kid who can hit, throw & play because they run a 7.1 & not a 6.8…

What are you doing?

It’s an acceleration dominant sport. The 60 should be at the bottom of your list unless recruiting a center fielder

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

HS Baseball Players ⚾️

Baseball is NOT YOUR IDENTITY ‼️

Don't place that level of pressure on yourself. The game is hard enough without that added in.

YOU'RE a son. YOU'RE an athlete. YOU'RE a hard worker. YOU'RE a believer. YOU'RE a friend.

⚾️ is just a small piece 🙌

[pastorzachUCC @ZStachey]

Wow

So true

[pastorzachUCC @ZStachey]

@MattSmethurst @JohnPiper @between2worlds @ClearlyReformed Facts

[pastorzachUCC @ZStachey]

@Challenger_ST NON NEGOTIABLE in my humble opinion…. One of the biggest misses in HS athletics is the gaps kids find themselves in when they go weeks/months without consistent training

[Sedrick @CoachCookNW]

NON NEGOTIABLE!!!! Stop letting kids show up on game days to the weight room in there school clothes because its "game day". WE WORKING!!!!!

[103.7 The Buzz @1037TheBuzz]

Morning Mayhem with @DavidBazzel and @RogerDoyleScott were joined by Arkansas' @camden_kozeal after another weekend series loss. When asked about how to be a leader and inspire teammates amid hard times this was his reponse.
Full interview: https://t.co/aIRSWVZcqV