Episodes
Continuing our run of episodes highlighting Assistant Coaches out in our community as we connect with Orange Lutheran's own RJ Farrell on this week's episode! Tall about energy and knowledge pouring through the speakers on this one as we let RJ go wild, teeing him up and getting out of the way. RJ brings a unique perspective to this interview especially given his time with USA Baseball and serving as the 12U National Team Manager. Buckle in for RJ Unplugged! @CoachFarrell017 @olubaseball
Published 02/24/21
Kicking off our run of purely Assistant Coach spotlights is Clemson University's volunteer assistant coach Jared Broughton. If this is your introduction to JB, write his name down under "future rockstars of college baseball" because it is coming! Inside this episode, we unpack JB's path through DIII Baseball and into bringing his detailed approach to baserunning into the Tigers program. An amazing conversation with nuggets throughout! @Coach_JayBee @ClemsonBaseball
Published 02/16/21
When we drop that "this is one of the best people in our community", we always mean it...and this week's guest John McCormack from Florida Atlantic might be the Mayor! Amazing perspective from Mac comes through as we detail out his extensive career at FAU, how cancer changed his entire perspective on life and coaching plus Mac turns the table on us and conducts his own interview as we talk through the classroom setting inside programs. Buckle in for this one! @FAUCoachMac @FAU Baseball
Published 02/10/21
One of the top head coaches in small school college baseball and under the age of 30 - Jeff Calhoon from Biola University stops by and delivers 'Certified Audio Gold' throughout! Arriving on campus in 2019, Calhoon has gone to work and has quickly built Biola into one of the top DII programs in the country. Bringing a tireless approach to the office each day, we discuss empowering his staff to practice organization and even walking in his faith each day inside this...
Published 02/01/21
Connecting this week with easily one of the best humans in our community of learners - Corona del Sol HS in Arizona skipper Dave Webb joins the podcast! A loyal listener himself, Webb jumps on to share a very unique perspective of humility and serving his players. We talk on his approach in the classroom to his growth as a coach on the field, coaching his own son to detailing out what 'west coast baseball' means to him and the Aztecs! A definite 'take feverish notes'...
Published 01/25/21
Back on the airwaves this week with a phenomenal walk through through servant leadership and humility with Chicago Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce! An amazing conversation that will take you into the cages and the dugout with some of the best hitters in baseball with maybe one of the best communicators in the game as well. Anthony takes us through reading body language, understanding 'process' and the mentality needed to survive this game - powerful does not begin to tell the...
Published 01/18/21
On the positive side of the new year & back on the airwaves with another "Certified Audio Gold" episode as we connect with LSU Eunice head coach AND athletic director Jeff Willis. Six national championships & countless players moved into college + professional baseball, Coach Willis opens up on several topics including his faith, being authentically himself in the dugout, uncovering the stories from his best teams plus helping us see the big picture in the way that our admin...
Published 01/04/21
Kicking off Season 2 of the podcast with a couple of old reliables - Chuck Box, Hartfield Academy & Butch Chaffin, Cookeville HS. Both guys joined us on Episode 8 but we wanted to dive back in with these guys to see how 2020 treated them. Many nuggets inside this one as both Chuck & Butch lay out their growth inside this wild year plus detailing out where they stand at this point in their careers. Prepare to reflect and recharge for 2021! Chuck Box @chuckbox1969 Butch Chaffin...
Published 12/28/20
Wow...52 Episodes in and exactly 1 calendar year in existence! Host Jeremy Sheetinger takes us through the three main lessons learned from one full year behind the mic along with a personal story that should wrap up this community of lifelong learners with a bow: it's about being transformational leaders! We hope you enjoy the show & here's to many more!
Published 12/21/20
The GOAT himself stops by and jumps back on the airwaves as we go Extra Innings with the ultimate sharer himself - Jerry Weinstein from the Colorado Rockies! This time around, we go into all things PITCHING as JW takes us through the extensive details of his pitching plan including all situations on the field, we talk through analyzing hitters and pitching to strengths along with breaking down data and analytics with how these can affect our approach on the mound. Pen and paper needed for...
Published 12/15/20
Back on the airwaves with one of SBTV's own contributors with Bellarmine University skipper Larry Owens joining us on the airwaves this week! Passion and energy galore as Larry gets rolling on the transition that he has guided his team through moving from one of the top Division II programs into Division I this season along with some baseball talk right in his wheelhouse. We tee Coach Owens up to discuss attacking the running game at first and second base - bring your notepad for this one folks!
Published 12/08/20
Back on the airwaves this week and dialing in from the great state of Texas is Marcus High School skipper & USA Baseball assistant coach Jeff Sherman! A passionate interview packed with insight from Sherm who recently joined the Stick & Ball TV community as a contributor. Inside this convo, Jeff lays out his thoughts on development from the offensive side of the baseball and perfectly defines for our listeners his thoughts on training inside the 'zoo' versus the 'jungle' in our...
Published 11/24/20
Within the right circles, this week's guest is a legend. A special human who leads the charge in building the right people - Tom Griffin from Carson-Newman stops by to break it down with us and delivers 'Certified Audio Gold' throughout. What a tremendous conversation across so many fronts including leadership and growth, building a competitive offense plus we open up how Griff views himself in the second half of his career. Passion in abundance on this one as we wind up Griff and let him roll!
Published 11/17/20
Back in the studio this week to connect with who can easily be referred to as "Old Reliable" at this point... Round 3 with Cincinnati Reds hitting coordinator CJ Gillman. We head behind the curtain of MLB Instructional Camp and Gilley lays out for us his approach to guiding the Reds' hitters plus how he crosses the party lines and works closely with the pitching side of camp. Plus we uncover his thoughts on the World Series, Blackjack and even another Spongebob reference is waiting for us all...
Published 11/09/20
Touching down this week in Council Bluffs, Iowa to connect with Iowa Western CC skipper Marc Rardin, where three national championships and a couple of handfuls of world series appearances greet us on the other end of the call. A detailed conversation through the various team drills that Rardin loves to work inside his training plan with the Reivers and also reflecting on he keeps his 'old school' edge with feel for the 'new school' Bring pen and paper for this one - notes galore as Rardin...
Published 09/30/20
We go back on the airwaves with our dear friend Alan Jaeger but this time bringing along Vanderbilt University's Scott Brown for the ride as we break down Mental Training in our practice planning. Reinforcing the purpose and importance of this training, both Alan and Brownie lay out specific details of how this has been implemented within Vandy's program among many others plus a working script to help inspire more coaches to invest in this for their own players inside their development plan!
Published 09/15/20
Brace yourself for this one as we connect with the skipper for the reigning NCAA Division I National Champion in UCLA Softball's Kelly Inouye-Perez. A powerful episode across so many fronts as we discuss a myriad of topics including leadership, communication, embracing adversity, builder better individuals so that we can build a great team and even how good talent better be flexible in our game. Kelly opens up with full transparency inside this one and it quickly falls into a 'take feverish...
Published 09/07/20
Back on the airwaves this week as we dial into Boiling Springs, NC and connect with the head coach of the Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb Jim Chester! A passionate convo across many fronts including growing as a leader and communicator plus how Jim and his staff are uniquely attacking the opportunity to lead this DI program, including the level's first ever developmental team and expanding his coaching staff to provide more chances for mentorship. Dial in for this one!
Published 09/01/20
We dive back into the NCAA Division III ranks with the reigning National Champion skipper as Chapman University's Scott Laverty stops by on this week's episode. Lav opens up on the countless effects that winning your last game will have on your program but also on the players, the coaches and even his own development. Given his new role as ABCA DIII Chair, Scott also has some very creative ideas that could grow this level of college baseball plus we talk about building an offense and so much...
Published 08/25/20
Buckle in for this one and we let the legend himself Jerry Weinstein loose over the airwaves on this week's episode! It is an offensive coach's dream of a show as JW takes us from developing players and their skill sets and deep into almost every situation and approach we can create inside the batter's box. From working to get on base, to runners on base and even how to run the bases, Jerry details out layers of offensive strategy that must be greeted with an empty notebook and plenty of ink!
Published 08/17/20
Our first episode diving into Softball and we chose two rockstars for this one with LSU head coach Beth Torina along with 2x Gold Medal winner Michele Smith. A powerful episode across many fronts as we get perspectives on leadership, sacrificing for our goals, understanding process and our relationship with failure. We also open up on some pitching thoughts from two of the best in softball as Beth talks from her place leading a top program and Michele from her playing days and now seat in the...
Published 08/10/20
Back into the Division I ranks with one of the best people in College Baseball as we connect with Penn State University head coach Rob Cooper. Inside this interview, we open up the extensive and impressive list of hall of famers that Coop has worked for and around plus we pull the thread on how he built the 'RaiderGang' culture at Wright State while currently working at building up the Nittany Lion program. Packed with knowledge from confidence thoughts to ideas that translate right into the...
Published 08/03/20
Inside this episode, we dial into the great state of Wisconsin and back in the high school ranks to connect with Kimberly High School skipper and Athletic Director Ryan McGinnis. A powerful interview packed with tons of takeaways from his thoughts on leadership, communication strategies and so much more from inside the championship culture and program that McGinnis has cultivated at Kimberly. A definite 'take feverish notes' episode that will challenge us all as learners and leaders!
Published 07/27/20
Back on the air with one of the best offensive minds in college baseball as Clemson University head coach Monte Lee stops by and delivers some 'Certified Audio Gold' throughout this entire episode! For any coach out there in charge of the offense in your program, this interview is packed with extraordinary insight from Monte’s time in professional baseball to working with some of the most prolific hitters in college baseball history to now leading one of the best offensive groups in the...
Published 07/20/20
Join us for a fantastic chat with The Canes President Jeff Petty right in the heart of another summer packed with tournaments for Jeff and his team. What a treat as we talk through the creation of the Canes organization and how it has grown into one of the upper echelon travel baseball groups in the country plus we break down baserunning, player development and some of the lighter moments during his time with some of the absolute very best amateur players year after year.
Published 07/13/20