Who and What are you?

[RSR_man]

Introduce yourself here.

You don't have to give your name, tell us where you coach(ed), what is your specialty, and where you are coaching.

[RSR_man]

Current coaching gig(s): Nevada Union Miners JV Co-Manager, 7 Hills Middle School flag football coach (TBD for 2013)

Past high school coaching gigs - Nevada Union HS football (1999-2010), NU baseball (1999-2000), Leigh HS, SJ, CA (1998)

"Expertise" - (notice the quotes). Catching and Team Defense

Looking for little nuggets here and there (pun intended)

[Coach D]

Coach in Nebraska but have coached in Iowa and S. Carolina as well.

Currently coaching American Legion team: Millard Sox Baseball.

Worked at the Youth, High School, Legion and College levels.

Like to think of myself as a strong offensive mind, with an emphasis on aggressive styles of play to produce runs in every inning possible.

Looking for just other ways that coaches train and work with their baseball players to maximize their overall skill sets.

[RSR_man]

Coach D. Good to hear. Create an account and join us! Glad you came by the board.

[coach2709]

Hey guys this spring will be my 20th season as a high school coach. I've coached at four high schools in Eastern Kentucky, Western Kentucky and now North Carolina. I spent 9 years as a head coach and think it wwas a pretty successful stint.

I've also coached football for 15 years serving as offensive coordinator for the past three years and one year as a defensive coordinator before that. This past fall will be my last season as a football coach because I was named Athletic Director in June and it's just too much to do both of these jobs. I'm still going to keep my assistant baseball job. Hope to be a head baseball coach again.

Dream job is to coach at the college level but after spending 3 years applying and trying to get a job and nothing to show for it I would venture to guess that it's not happening. It's cool though - I really enjoy teaching history and psychology and coaching at the high school level.

[bkwrdkurout]

Coach2709 - one of "our" former summer kids from Northern California is now at Campbellsville University pitching for Coach Beauford Sanders.

You guys all seem to "do it right" in Kentucky and Carolina. Kudos.

www.campbellsvilletigers.com/sport/11/8.php

[coach2709]

Wow how did he end up at Campbellsville all the way from California? That's awesome.

Coach Sanders is an awesome coach and does a phenomenal job. Campbellsville is a great program and your guy is going to enjoy it. Beautiful campus and area around it. Hope your guy has a great time and is very successful.

[bkwrdkurout]

Coach, he was semi-recruited from Serra High in San Mateo Ca. Was hurt last yr. Coming out of the Pen this yr. Loves the area! But he said haha it took awhile to adjust. He's a Junior.

[bkwrdkurout]

Where should I put this? RIP shoutout to Coach Rick Majerus. Hell of a coach! Brilliant mind. Dead @ 64.

[coachcaruso]

Coaching HS in Virginia, Head coach Appomattox County since 2001 asst. 1998-2000. Played at Loyola Marymount (Los Angeles) & in Red Sox org. Strength is pitching. Always looking for tips in all areas.

[bkwrdkurout]

Coach Caruso:

I've taken a lot from this advanced pitching document. Pawlowski's Principles

www.baseball-excellence.com/sbaseballforums/fileattachments/Pawlowski

This is what I use at the HS Level (below)


1) Compete – hit the glove
2) Throw the ball on a down angle
3) First two out of three pitches must be a glove strike
4) Although 0-0 strikes are important we feel the most
important count is 1-1, we want to be at 1-2 instead of 2-1.

5) RHP must be 1.3 seconds to the plate
6) On picks – short arm, accuracy, quick front window
7) Must be able to duplicate pitches
8) Be able to pitch on both sides of the plate with the fastball
9) Own the change-up
10) Be able to pitch backwards – lead with the curveball or change-up
11) Establish inner half of home plate
12) Command out of the zone as much as in
13) Turn negatives into positives
14) All left handed pitchers should have good [pick-off] moves
15) Have as good of stuff in the stretch as in the wind-up
16) Control all the variables – mechanics, mental, physical
17) Uncontrollable variables must have no effect
18) Minimum of 65% to 35% strike to ball ratio
19) Elevate fastball when ahead – middle, center, chest high
20) Mental and physical preparation – pre/post game

*** Differential between fastball and change-up, 8 to 15 mph

[lita11]

I am a local baseball ball player and i love it.