The way he was reeling off the one-liners, bleeding passion, and sharing wisdom, we just had to have Butch Chaffin back for a part 2. Coach Chaffin has had a successful run for two decades at Cookeville (TN) High School and is known across the nation for his work with USA Baseball. Some of the great insights
Here’s another local guy with a national impact. Whether it’s because of his work with USA Baseball, his keen and witty insights on Twitter, or his successful run at Cookeville (TN) High School, Butch Chaffin has carved out a nice niche in the amateur baseball coaching community. Coach Chaffin knew at an early age that
Rick Eckstein had everything going for him as a golfer — a pretty good one by all accounts, he laid his clubs aside after his sophomore season in high school to focus on baseball. Doesn’t sound like he has any regrets. Although his resume is long — including a stint as a bowling coach —
“Something in the water!” is the way coach Chan Brown explains it when asked about Parkview High School’s boat load of state championships, five of which have come in baseball alone. This Georgia Class 6A school in Lilburn, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta, had back to back state chamionships in 2011 and 2012 and was
There are people you speak to where passion seems to ooze out of every pore. Ed Blankmeyer is one of those guys. His legacy appears to be set in cement, but that hasn’t left him resting on his laurels. He continues to push the St. John’s program forward as if it was his first coaching
Whether it’s delivering the latest clinic session on baserunning or giving a post-game press conference in Omaha, Dan McDonnell has become one of the most recognizable faces in college baseball. Since 2006, he and his Louisville Cardinals have strung together an amazing streak of success, ending at times at the College World Series. If you
Rob Cooper’s baseball has taken him all over the United States…and the world. Growing up in California and playing in Florida only marked the beginning. He’s been all over the country as an assistant coach and head coach. Now his work with USA Baseball is taking him all over the globe. But Cooper’s mind is firmly
