Mike Kopachy

Ohio Bison Baseball, Newark Football, Granville Baseball

[Scott Anderson @LetItEat21]

Travel baseball has one major issue. We see parents already looking for the perfect “travel program.” Those don’t exist. What you need to be looking for is who has the best coach. The name doesn’t mean anything. The instruction means everything.

[Mike Kopachy @coachkpatch2255]

@CoachDanCasey I need that

[Roy Price @royprice41]

Truly blessed to be able to be in the position to announce my commitment to the University of Minnesota ‼️
@newark_football
@Coach_Fleck
@coachstanard
@Coach_CJRobbins
@EliteDawgz_

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Marcus Aurelius wrote this over 1800 years ago:

“Until death, all defeat is psychological.”

[Mike Kopachy @coachkpatch2255]

Pressure is a privilege

[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

Tom Brady reveals the overlooked reason practice squad players never succeed in the NFL

It’s not a lack of talent.

Brady watched it happen for 20 years. The pattern was undeniable.

As soon as a practice squad player got promoted and had to perform under real pressure, they crumbled. It took years for Brady to understand why.

“There’s 53 guys on the active roster and there’s now 15 guys on the practice squad. So there’s 68 players. But those practice squad players are important because if anybody on the active roster gets hurt, they can get elevated to the squad.”

“These scout team receivers would come in and practice with the scout team and they do really well. And I’d be watching. I’m like, ‘Man, we got to get that guy. Let’s get him up on offense. He’s making a lot of plays.’”

“Then all of a sudden, we’re like, ‘Hey man, you’re doing really well. You got to come over here and deal with the pressure of succeeding now that you have expectation.’”

“And these guys are like, they weren’t prepared for it. So whatever we saw in practice against where there was not a lot of pressure, now when they’re put in a situation where there’s an expectation for performance, they’ve never had to personally deal with that and then they fail.”

“And then what I realized was a lot of guys on those practice squads, they don’t want to be elevated to the roster.”

“They’re very happy living this life where they could tell their family and friends, which I have no problem with that. But the reality is a lot of guys don’t want the pressure of dealing with top.”

Twenty years in the league and seven Super Bowl rings later, Brady learned that talent wasn’t the hardest thing to find.

It was people who actually wanted the pressure that comes with being great.

[Mike Kopachy @coachkpatch2255]

@_martremblay Great show!

[Mike Kopachy @coachkpatch2255]

@sw_holocron Loved it!

[Mike Kopachy @coachkpatch2255]

Mandalorian and Grogu was a lot of fun! It had a little bit of everything in it. Great characters, fantastic beasts, amazing battles and even some laughs! Don’t let the naysayers stop you from seeing it! @starwars

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

Learn the difference between simplifying something and dumbing it down.

Simplifying removes unnecessary structure without removing necessary substance.

Dumbing down removes necessary structure and substance.

[tony franklin @coachtf]

A player called me 15 years after he graduated.
I wasn't ready for what he said.

1/5
He wasn't one of my stars. He was the kid I was hardest on. The one I benched on several occasions. The one who never quite got there on the field, but always seemed to find a way to keep fighting and to win.

2/5
He called to tell me he'd survived numerous battlefield wounds serving our country in the war with Iraq. He said: "You were the one person in my life who told me I was capable of more and
that I could never quit because I hadn’t scratched the surface of what I was capable of…and that I couldn’t lose if I never quit. Your belief in me helped me to survive when it was hopeless in war.”

3/5
I had to sit down. Because in those moments (15 years earlier) as a coach, I wasn't sure I was doing the right thing. I was just holding the standard.

4/5
Fifteen years later he was calling to tell me the standard saved his life.

5/5
Love people enough to hold the standard. Even when they hate you for it. Especially then.

That call is why I keep doing this work…Our job isn’t to be liked. Our mission is to create resilient humans who make a difference. Uphold the standard.

[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

My JUCO coach used to say “When you’re struggling at the plate, keep your hands up and work down. 99.9% of the time you’re missing under”

Masterclass by Miguel Cabrera

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

What sport humbles you more than baseball?

You go 3-for-3 on Monday…
then 0-for-3 with 3 punchouts the next day.

That’s the game.

The real question is:
How do you handle failure?

Do you quit when it gets hard?
Or do you work harder than ever?

That’s what separates people.

[Dr. Tyler Winfield @Velo_doc]

If you are a parent trying to run a HS coach off for your kid not playing I got news for ya

You are doing your kid a disservice, you are probably a bad person, and in the long run you’ll definitely find that out

The stories I’m hearing from multiple HCs across DFW are baffling and some of yall need a reality check for dang sure

Raising spoiled brats ain’t it yall

[Mike Kopachy @coachkpatch2255]

@JeffBarnes52 And recruiting the best talent in country

[Wooster Football @WoosterFootball]

2026 Schedule! #KAIZEN #AED

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

See a parent sitting quietly at a game?

Often, that’s the one who gets it.

No complaining.
No criticizing coaches.
No yelling at refs.
No drama.

Just watching their kid compete.
Youth sports need more parents like those.

Be part of the solution.

[Mike Kopachy @coachkpatch2255]

Hate it!

[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.

💯⚾️

[Matthew Pilewski @KingFish626]

Coaches are responsible for chirping

What you allow- you condone

If an umpire ever has to tell me that my bench was out of line- I’m either deaf or it’s time to give it up because I have failed these young men

[Jack Kopachy 26’ MLB/RB/LS @jackopachy]

Blessed to receive the Terry Malone scholarship!! @ohsfca

[BowTiedYukon @BowTiedYukon]

Peak Junior High. Wonder what happened to this brand. They should make a comeback