Kevin Soine

Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - South Mountain CC #TGHT - Life’s a Garden, Dig it

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

The @SoMtnBaseball Team Announced its 19 Transfers from the 2026 Squad that finished as @NJCAABaseball DII National Runner-Up while leading DII in Wins (52), ERA (4.43), and WHIP (1.41): https://t.co/aRqb15TaSD @lano11o7 @CatchBot7

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

Congratulations to @SoMtnBaseball sophomore Bryan Lorenz on earning Second Team @NJCAABaseball DII All-American honors! Lorenz led all DII players with 111 hits, ranked 17th in runs, and tied for 24th in the nation in RBIs: https://t.co/fLfq8YVEqY

Full story to come!

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

WINNER! FINAL FOUR! No. 8 @SoMtnBaseball defeats No. 1 Kellogg CC 10-0 (5 innings) in an elimination game at the World Series! @lano11o7 @CatchBot7

Stoller: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 Ks
Lorenz: 1-1, HR, 2 Rs, 3 RBIs, BB
Todd: 1-2, Solo HR
Hewes: 2-2, 2 RBIs, R
Alvarez: 1-2, 2B, 2 RBIs, SF

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

Video of the final out and a Gatorade shower for @SoMtnBaseball head coach Todd Eastin after #SMCC defeated NOC-Enid to win @NJCAABaseball DII West District Championship!!

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

COUGARS REPEAT AS WEST DISTRICT CHAMPIONS AND ARE HEADED BACK TO THE WORLD SERIES!! @SoMtnBaseball defeats NOC-Enid 7-4!!

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

The 2026 professional and intercollegiate Baseball seasons are getting underway! Find out where your favorite former @SoMtnBaseball Cougars are playing this season! https://t.co/UBIhZaqD6Z #TGHT

[Dan Padilla @danpadilla51]

Todd Eastin & Kevin Soine (@CatchBot7 ) two of the best in the country. @SoMtnBaseball 2024 @NJCAABaseball Region I DI Champion. 2025 Region 1 DII Champion. 2025 DII WS Appearance. Players looking for PD, go where it’s been proven to happen.

[Patrick Jones @pjonesbaseball]

This week I sat down with Kevin Soine, Assistant Baseball Coach and Athletic Operations Coordinator at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona.

I had a chance to visit South Mountain recently and came away extremely impressed, especially with the coaching staff's focus on player development.

In our conversation, Kevin shares his journey from his high school days in Minnesota to his current coaching position in Arizona, including the challenges of transitioning from player to coach.

We discuss the importance of academic success, compliance, and eligibility in college athletics, as well as the significance of mental performance and practice design in player development.

Timestamps:

00:00 From Minnesota to Coaching: A Journey Begins

03:13 The Transition to Coaching: Finding My Path

05:51 Summer Ball and Early Coaching Experiences

08:41 Navigating the Junior College Coaching Landscape

11:15 Building a Career in Coaching: Opportunities and Challenges

13:48 The Role of Compliance and Eligibility in Athletics

21:30 Navigating the Academic Landscape for Athletes

22:45 Understanding Scholarship Dynamics in College Sports

27:45 Designing Effective Baseball Practices

33:46 The Importance of Mental Performance Training

40:48 Empowering Players for Self-Development On X:

Follow Kevin Soine: @CatchBot7

Follow South Mountain Community College Athletics: @SMCCCougars

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

.@SoMtnBaseball announced the 4-year transfers from its 2025 squad that advanced to the 2025 @NJCAABaseball DII World Series: https://t.co/HjWTHTSSXd 🐾⚾️ #TGHT

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

CONGRATULATIONS to former @SoMtnBaseball standout Raul Garayzar, selected in the 18th Round (Pick No. 543) by the @Dbacks !

Garayzar spent the 2022 & 2023 seasons at #SMCC before transferring to @ArizonaBaseball for 2024 & 2025, helping the team reach Omaha!! 🐾⚾️ #TGHT

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

CONGRATULATIONS to former @SoMtnBaseball standout Core Jackson on being selected No. 164 by the @Yankees !

Core earned 2023 2nd Team All-@accac_sports honors and transferred to @utahbaseball for 2024 & 2025! 🐾⚾️ #TGHT

[South Mountain Baseball @SoMtnBaseball]

2025 ACCAC pitcher of the year

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

.@SoMtnBaseball IS OFF TO THE @NJCAABaseball DII WORLD SERIES!

The #SMCC baseball team staged a dramatic comeback to defeat South Arkansas 10-9 in game 3 of the West District Championships: https://t.co/uDUp6aKTBI 🐾⚾️

[South Mountain Baseball @SoMtnBaseball]

#TGHT

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

REGION I DIVISION II CHAMPIONS!! @SoMtnBaseball defeats Pima CC 11-6 to claim its second-straight Regional Title! Bryan Lorenz named Regional MVP!! District Championships this Thursday-Saturday at #SMCC!! More info to come …

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

.@SoMtnBaseball posted wins over Chandler-Gilbert CC & Mesa CC to improve to 40-14 overall and 32-6 in @accac_sports as the regular season enters its final weekend: https://t.co/fMYwbO9bva 🐾⚾️

[South Mountain Baseball @SoMtnBaseball]

Cougs move up to number 3 on the NJCAA poll #tght

[Dan Padilla @danpadilla51]

Navigating the world of Collegiate Athletics is tougher than ever and seems like it’ll continue to be the case.

A few lessons learned and challenges faced in my time of 8 years as a Junior College Coach.

[Kevin Soine @CatchBot7]

@TadSlowik_DBA @GOSMCBASEBALL @SoMtnBaseball

[Kevin Soine @CatchBot7]

@TadSlowik_DBA @GOSMCBASEBALL @SoMtnBaseball