Ryan Knowles

Holy Redeemer Head Baseball Coach; King's College B.S. Biology; Chemist @HrRoyalBaseball

[Brian K. Roberson II, Ed.D @BKRoberson2]

Mike Brown was fired four times — twice by the same team.

He could have walked away bitter. Instead, he kept learning, kept showing up, and kept believing his story was not finished.

Now, he’s a champion.

Sometimes rejection is not the end of the road. It is preparation for the right opportunity. Your setback may simply be setting the stage for your comeback.

[🇺🇸 Based Americana 🇺🇸 @basedamericana]

Band of Brothers should be standard viewing in high school history classes across the country.

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

Many H.S. coaches run pitchers 90-110 pitches every week all season.

Then playoff time comes and they’re back out there every 4th day for 90-110 more.

Then they’re shocked when the velo drops and the arm isn’t as sharp.

Pitchers don’t manage the pitching staff. Coaches do.

[GridironHQ @TheGridironHQ]

The best coaching staffs I’ve been around had this in common:

They genuinely liked being around each other. They could laugh together, hang out together, and talk football for hours.

Yet they still respectfully disagree in a meeting and then walk out aligned. That kind of trust matters, and it’s not easy to build. It takes time and effort.

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

You are NEVER out of a H.S. baseball game.

Last night in the league championship, we were up 7-0 in the 1st inning. Lost 8-7.

Hats off to the other team. They kept competing, chipped away every inning, then led 8-7.

Play all 7 innings. Always!

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

Coaching H.S. baseball all these years…

One thing I’ve learned—no lead is ever safe.

Momentum flips fast. One inning changes everything.
Game’s never over.

If you’ve been around it, you already know.

[Lugar Cinema🎬 @LugarCinema]

Todo el mundo debería de ver al menos una vez en la vida Band Of Brothers (2001)

[Jaeger Sports @jaegersports]

If ur arm isn't getting HEALTHIER & STRONGER as the season moves on, then ur prob NOT doing 1 or more of the following:

1) Throwing enough between outings
2) Throwing enough Low-Intent Volume
3) Getting enough Distance in

THESE ☝️ 3 lead to GREAT recovery.

RECOVERY is ur KEY.

[Randy Carlson @rcandy24]

Things like proper relays, defensive positioning, fielding bunts properly, going 1st-to-3rd on the bases, throwing the ball to 2B when the opponent goes 1st-to-3rd and there’s no play, expanding vs tagging on bases, properly backing up bases (especially pitchers), PFPs….

[Randy Carlson @rcandy24]

I’m gonna go on a little rant here. You know what gets old? Listening to coaches complain about velocity, exit velocity, launch angle, one-knee down etc etc etc but absolutely 1000% neglecting a boatload of things that will actually lead to more wins. How about addressing….

[Ryan Knowles @selwonk89]

@VitoQuaglia @CoachSwit 💯 agree there. Baseball shouldn’t run into football. Just looking for a remedy to not be playing baseball games 1 week into mandatories especially in 30 degree weather. Spring championships need to be pushed back. That seems to be the best way

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

High School Baseball in the Northeast

Has anyone thought about HS Baseball in the Fall then Spring?

April 35–45° vs fall 60–70° isn’t close.

• Arms not rushed
• Better early games
• Higher quality
• Less injury risk

Wouldn’t Fall be better? Thoughts?

[𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝓖𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @KeystoneBase]

Bye Baseball 👋 👋 👋

[Ryan Knowles @selwonk89]

@KeystoneBase Dee!! Let’s goo

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

HS baseball is starting in the Northeast…

How many coaches are running their ace out for 100–110 pitches on Opening Day?

Not me.

Cold weather. Early season. Long year ahead.

[Paul Cranage @pcranag]

@powers_of_psu This doesn’t sound like a guy trying to throw it in anyone’s face.

[Coach Aaron Graves, Sr. @Coach_GravesSr]

100 pitches in a high school baseball game in March. I cannot believe what I just saw. Where is the concern for these kids arms? #CoachGravesGuys

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

5 things coaches don’t like:

1. Excuses.
2. Entitlement.
3. Anti-team behavior.
4. Poor body language.
5. Blaming refs and teammates.

Coaches can handle mistakes.
They can’t handle losing mindsets.

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

"I got out of coaching because I was 75 years old..

If I was coaching I still wouldn't let anybody film in our locker room" ~ Coach K #PMSLive

[Aaron Fernandez, M.Ed. @CoachFernandez1]

Lesson for new head coaches: You can do everything in your power to do the right things for your program/players. But it’s impossible to make everyone happy. A team full of different people all have different expectations & you can’t meet them all. It’s ok. Just do your best!🙂