Better Men, Better Ballplayers

108 - Cliff Godwin: East Carolina University (ECU)

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Bio

  • Current HC at East Carolina University
  • 13 NCAA Regionals 
  • 2 College World Series appearances 
  • four-time American Athletic Conference Coach-of-the-Year
  • 6 NCAA Regional berths (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 Greenville Regional host)
  • 4 Super Regional appearances (2022 Greenville Super Regional)
  • 3 American Athletic Conference Regular season championships
  • 3 AAC Tournament crowns
  • 304-151-1 (.668) overall record
  • 20 players have earned All-America status, while 23 were NCAA All-Regional selections, 33 were named all-conference (26 first teamers) and 14 were drafted by Major League Baseball teams.
  • 64 players who have gone on to the professional ranks during his time as a coach at the Division I level
  • 2 time USA Baseball National Team Staff member
  • Strong man of faith
  • One of the top respected people in college baseball

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    Notes

    • Those rings represent relationships
  • I believe I am at ECU for these moments not the championships
  • I am more of coach to help people in tough times
  • There is no textbook handed to your coach when dealing with a death or tragic incident
  • SPORTWORKS company to do devotionals 2x week
  • Each kid stands up and recites the mission, vision and pirate code before we play
  • You will fall back on your preparation. 
  • Culture is more important than any mechanic
  • I don’t need to go to Omaha for my ego. I want it for the other people more than me
  • The more you give, the more you recieve.
  • PIRATES has stayed consistent
  • Vision has stayed pretty consistent
  • There has to be a unbelievable amount of trust between coaches and players and it has to be 2 way street
  • You have to be there everyday in terms of taking advice from pitching/hitting coach
  • Unlimited trust on both sides
  • Motto - triangle
    • Trust
  • Selfless
  • Communication
  • Goals
  • We don’t talk about them everyday, we focus on getting 1% everyday
  • Those things are more important to me when we can get people ready for life
  • Its not just me on a podcast, people know exactly what they need to do here
  • Look in the mirror and ask myself what I can do better??!!
  • I try to speak to all of the players everyday
  • Schedule meetings with individual players during the week
  • When body language is off you schedule a meeting and talk
  • The cell phone does not go out with me to practice 
  • I didn’t want to bring anyone external to our program because the foundation as already been set
  • Hiring the right people!!
  • If you hire young people who are hardworking and loyal, it will work out!!
  • I need your loyalty!
  • Write gratitude letters before thanksgiving 
  • None of us would be where we are without the help of someone else
  • Best players have in common
    • Comfortable in your own skin, be who you are
  • Ultra competitive, hated losing
  • Players advice
    • Where you invest your time that is where you will get your best results
  • You become the average of the 5 people you hang out with. Its all about who you hang out with
  • Don’t play the comparison game
  • Be the best version of yourself
  • If you are going to do it, do it your best
  • Do things that you don’t like to do 
  • Coach advice
    • Keep blinders on and not worry about what someone else is doing
  • Don’t spread yourself too thin
  • You can get the players to do anything but you can’t get them to do everything
  • Work hard, work your tail off, be loyal to who you work for
  • Just keep showing up! It just won’t happen tomorrow.



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