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Legacy, pedigree, and the coaching tree — Erik Bakich has seen it all. The influencers in his career make for a mighty impressive group of mentors. And coach Bakich has not let that influence and […]

Joe ClancyEastern UniverstyHometown: Lawrenceville, New JerseyEducation: Eastern UniversityTwitter: @EU_Baseball1Email: jclancy1 [at] eastern.eduOfficial bio The moment you first realized that you might like to make coaching part of your career? I think I first realized it actually before […]

One would assume that a Florida boy doesn’t dream of playing or coaching baseball in February in Pennsylvania, but then again, some opportunities are too good to pass up. Such is the case with Florida […]

Patrick BarrettWest Virginia Wesleyan CollegeHometown: Wantagh, New YorkEducation: Virginia Wesleyan UniversityTwitter: @Bat_ParrettEmail: Barrett.p [at] wvwc.eduOfficial bio The moment you first realized that you might like to make coaching part of your career? The moment I realized that I […]

Pete Buscaino says that growing up as one of six kids in a noisy Italian family prepared him well for the world of athletic operations. Well, let’s just say that, as of late, the East Carolina Baseball program […]

Parker LynnWest Liberty UniversityHometown: Belle Vernon, PennsylvaniaEducation: California University of PennsylvaniaTwitter: @coachlynn_bsbEmail: plynn [at] westliberty.eduOfficial bio The moment you first realized that you might like to make coaching part of your career? After my freshman year of college, my […]

South Carolina head baseball coach Mark Kingston calls Tyson Lusk the best in the business. High praise from a man with high standards. Coaches with high profile programs would rather not be bothered with details […]

Dream jobs take different forms for different people. For Scott Jackson, he believes he’s found it in Liberty University. With the resources of some Power 5 conference schools and values that reflect his own, Scott […]

No need to ask twice. When we get the heads up on a bright, young coach, we’re all over it. Mississippi College is part of the very solid NCAA D2 Gulf South Conference. Leading the […]

When you’re a baseball coach, you learn to handle almost every aspect of your organization – sometimes all by yourself. Whether it’s field maintenance, laundry, equipment repair, or travel — if it’s going to get […]

Mike Martin has been at it for over 40 years now — and to say it’s been a good run would be an understatement. Coach Martin’s passion for the game have never waned and his […]

Note: This was recorded just about one month ago as the Bearcats were wrapping up fall practice. Folks around southwest Ohio might know Andy Nagel from his long affiliation with athletic powerhouse Moeller High School or perhaps […]

A lot has changed since we last talked to Lee University‘s Mark Brew. During our last visit in 2015, Lee was just starting their transition from NAIA to NCAA D2. We’ll find out how that transition went […]

The last time we touched base with Cliff Godwin was 2014. At that point he had just landed at East Carolina and had a resume that resembled that of a D1 football coach, with stops […]

Cal Bailey is a college baseball coaching legend. And out of our 300 podcast episodes, his first two interviews were easily the most commented upon. Just as we’ve always thought, everyone loves a good story […]

We’re headed to Almost-Chicago for another visit with Mike Stawski, the head coach of Concordia University Chicago baseball, which, as we pointed out previously, is about two blocks shy of Chicago in River Forest, Illinois. Since […]

It’s been a long time since we visited with St. John’s head coach, Ed Blankmeyer. We’re reminded each time we talk why it is that people hold Coach Blankmeyer in such high esteem. In addition […]

Jacqueline Kestner University of Virginia-Wise Hometown: Blountville, Tennessee Education: Concord University Twitter: @coach_quita_ Email: jkestner [at] uvawise.edu Official bio The moment you first realized that you might like to make coaching part of your career? I realized […]

Colt Wolfe Cairn University Baseball Hometown: Eaton Rapids, Michigan Education: Calvin College Twitter: @coltwolfe Email: cw609 [at] cairn.edu Official bio The moment you first realized that you might like to make coaching part of your career. The […]

We’re long past the point where we’re surprised with a guest that is not well known outside the region in which they coach. Coaches often labor in relative obscurity. However, every now and then there […]

Brent Schmidt Houston Baptist Baseball Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota Education: Winona State University; University of Houston Twitter: @brentschmidt15 Email: bschmidt [at] hbu.edu Official bio The moment you first realized that you might like to make coaching part […]

Jason Leone Indiana University Kokomo Baseball Hometown: Corona, California Education: Avila University Twitter: @leonestar11 Email: jason.leone [at] gmail.com Official bio   The moment you first realized that you might like to make coaching part of your career. […]