Chris Cheely

Faith, Family, Coach #GirlDad

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

One key differentiator for elite performers?

They don’t see it as a sacrifice.

Going to bed early, skipping the party, putting in hours of practice...

That’s not giving something up.

It’s living in alignment with what they care about most.

[Unity Hagen 2027/28 @Unity_Hagen2728]

🚨‼️Roster Opportunity‼️🚨
We have an immediate opening for a utility player for the 2026 Summer season.
🔥 3 players in our 2027 class committed
🔥 Focused on development, mindset, and exposure
🔥Need a competitive, hard-working athlete ready to take their game to the next level

[Patrick Jones @pjonesbaseball]

I had a conversation with a Power 4 college coach who’s been doing this for 25+ years.

We were talking about the mentality of high school players during the recruiting process.

Here’s what he told me:

“What these kids don’t realize is…

I don’t care how many followers you have.
I don’t care how many home runs you hit in travel ball.
I don’t care how many offers you have.
I don’t care about your ranking.
I don’t care how hard you can hit a ball.
I don’t care about your metrics.

The only thing I care about is this:

Are you going to produce in between those white lines when we play this season?”

Then he said something else that hit:

“They’ve been so protected that the first time they fail, they quit… or they transfer.”

And here’s the part that matters.

The biggest development mistake I see?

Players don’t plan for failure.

They plan for success.
They visualize success.
They expect success.

But they don’t prepare for 0-4.
They don’t prepare for getting booed.
They don’t prepare for sitting the bench.
They don’t prepare for struggling for 3 weeks.

So when it happens — and it will — they panic.

Instead of executing a pre-made plan, they try to create one while emotional.

That never works.

Failure is coming.

The question is:
Did you already decide how you’re going to handle it?

[Chris Cheely @ChrisCheely]

💯

Failure is the game’s best teacher. Every parent wants their child to be successful. Letting them fail and learn how to work to find success is the secret sauce.

Stay humble, hustle hard!

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

Parents learn how to get out of the way and stay out of the way when your kid is playing. It actually inhibits success when you are coaching or yelling instructions from the stands. Growth happens with failure… as uncomfortable as that makes us as a parent.

Once we recognize this, we can be intentional about remaining silent when it comes to instructing, but verbal when it comes to positive encouragement. And encourage all players.

It lets your kid know that everyone on their team is important and that you care about team successes. This is fundamental in creating a team concept in your child.

[Coach Vint @coachvint]

‼️Every coach and leader should listen to this.

📢The success Indiana has achieved has not been an accident.

💪This is a 45 second synopsis of how you become elite.

[Unity Hagen 2027/28 @Unity_Hagen2728]

🚨‼️Roster Opportunity ‼️🚨

Looking to add to our talented roster!

2027’s - 1 D1 commit, several others with interest & offers

Goal: to develop high-level players and work to help them find success at the next level!

All positions considered.

Reach out if you are interested!

[Amelia Streuber 2025 🦫 @Streuber2025]

Back home from college and decided to write out a few myths I heard all the time about recruiting, inspired by the twelve days of Christmas… SO this will be the 12 myths of recruiting🎄🎅

Like any good myth, these usually contain a bit of truth, but I think people tell them to us to protect our feelings.

Myth #1: “It’s ok if you fail. Coaches just want to see how you respond to failure.”

People say this to make you feel better. But here’s what they’re protecting you from:

If a coach comes to watch you for the first time and you get shelled… it matters.
Everyone has days where their ball is flat or they can’t lay off the rise ball at the plate. That’s normal, but if it happens the first time a coach sees you, your recruiting path just got harder.

It happened to me.

Coaches are human. If you and another pitcher are nearly equal, but they throw a no-hitter with 15 Ks and you give up a couple bombs… who do you think gets the offer?

Your skill might actually be the same, but that first impression is hard to see past.

Anyone who says poor performances have little consequences on recruiting is trying to soften the blow. Failing sucks. Failing publicly, when it matters most, really sucks, and believe me, I know.

Yes, the lesson from that myth is helpful.

How you respond does matter.

But the idea that coaches are watching to see how you handle failure is likely only true if they’ve already seen what’s possible when you succeed.

Here’s the good news:
Failure doesn’t disqualify you.
What comes after failure is what separates recruited players from everyone else.
Working your butt off to get past that moment, refocusing, sharpening your approach, and being ready when the next opportunity comes is what gets you recruited.
If you’ve failed in front of a coach, you didn’t end your path. You’re just on a harder one.
But the path still exists…and sometimes the hard path is what you need!
📖 Recruiting Rule #4: Grind less. Focus more. https://t.co/iQ1V5wnf6L
There’s no better motivation for focus than failing when it matters most.

[Jon Karcich @JonKarcich]

News flash:
If you want to play at the next level and you’re not doing something productive 6x a week, you should reconsider whether you actually want it.

Hitting 2x a week won’t cut it.

[Chris Cheely @ChrisCheely]

@EllaHagen2027 @Unity_Hagen2728 @RadfordSoftball @CameronKFagan @addy_greene6 @BattersBoxRVA @cam_byars Let’s freaking Go!!! So proud of you!!🧡💜➡️❤️💙

[Chris Cheely @ChrisCheely]

💰💰💰

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

Most people never reach their ceiling…
because they never build their floor.

They want the results, not the reps.
The highlight, not the work.
The glory, not the grind.

But the truth is simple:
You don’t rise to your goals — you rise to your habits.

• Show up when you’re tired.
• Show up when it’s boring.
• Show up when nobody’s watching.

That’s where confidence is built.
That’s where toughness is forged.
That’s where the next level is earned.

Build your floor.
Chase your ceiling. 💯

And don’t ever apologize for outworking people.

[Chris Cheely @ChrisCheely]

Truth!

[Josh Straughan @JoshStraughan1]

COLLEGE COACHES:

Most recruits just want transparency…

If you are no longer interested, or they are low on your recruiting board…

JUST SAY SO!

Ghosting teenage kids, who pour their hearts out for this gotta be the LAMEST thing you can do.

Honesty and integrity is ALWAYS RESPECTED 💯

[Chris Cheely @ChrisCheely]

@ReganM_88 @Unity_Hagen2728 Keep grinding!🧡🙌💜

[Chris Cheely @ChrisCheely]

@Ryleigh_Shap11 @PSCSoftballWV Let’s Go Shappy! 🧡🙌💜

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“When you start building a program and build your foundation in toughness, that’s not an easy thing to do. It’s one thing to say, it’s another to live it every single day. Toughness isn’t about fighting people. Toughness is a mental aspect to the way you approach every day,” Brent Key

[Dr. Jim Afremow @goldmedalmind]

The scoreboard only listens to what you do next.

#TheChampionsMind 🏆 #NextPlayBestPlay

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

Baseball is not an equal opportunity sport. The best players play. Want more playing time? Get better.
Consistently barrel balls up in practice/scrimmages, improve your defense/arm strength, increase your strike throwing percentage with two quality pitches. Become the best choice.

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

There is only one winner. ONE. Train as a team (and individual) in such a way as to be the best competitor on the planet. Be different. Take the road less traveled … and aspire to greatness. That within itself makes you a winner. And to take it one step further… win (and lose) with class and dignity. Respect the game and your opponent. Winning and losing does not define you, but how you respond to both does….

@DirtBroUSA
@nextlevelbb

[Chris Cheely @ChrisCheely]

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[Anderson Miller @AndersonLMiller]

what if 50% effort level is all you need… what if “moving the bat fast & swing harder” just leads to shitty, sloppy, ego driven, long moves to the ball.

If you get the setup right, the swing should be effortless.

[Todd Gongwer @ToddGongwer]

Coach…every time you step onto your chosen field of competition, eyes are on you…👀👀👀

[Unity Hagen 2027/28 @Unity_Hagen2728]

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