Better Men, Better Ballplayers

110: Brendan Monaghan - RC Rutgers University

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Monaghan Notes

 

Bio

  • Pitching coach/Recruiting coordinator Rutgers University
  • [email protected]
  • 732-445-7746
  • Recruited to help set a program record of 44 wins in 2022.
  • Rutgers pitchers set program records for strikeouts with 534, shattering previous mark of 398. 
  • 2021 helped Scarlet Knights finished with highest conference winning percentage since joining the Big10. 
  • Previously coached at Bryant where they won the conference, had the POT, and finished either 1st or 2nd in the league in strikeouts.
  • Help recruit and develop the only pitcher in Bryant history to win multiple POY honors.
  • Prior to Bryant he served on the staff at George Washington and UMASS Lowell
  • He began his coaching career as a volunteer at his alma mater, St Johns 

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    Notes

    • Identifying what teams are going to do to win
  • Identifying how we are going to win with the team we have
    • Within the system, within the non-negotiables
  • Toughness, commitment and development (pillars/non-negotiables)
    • Talk about every day
  • Brought it from Bryant
  • Part of staff of who we are and what we want to be about
  • Relationship building with family and coaches to help identify the type of players that fit in the system
  • 7 day cycle for a pitcher
    • 7th day is the start
  • Day 1 = recovery, pick up the ball or option to throw, heavy lift day, soft tissue and mobility work
  • Day 2 and 3 = more volume throwing, building it back up. More lifting and conditioning.
  • Day 4 = bullpen day, day 2 and 3 get ready for bullpen
    • Based on previous outting, need, time of year
  • Build and critique the system each day
  • Day 5 and 6 = recover from bullpen and get geared up for day 7. Recover similarly from day 1.
  • Routine vs superstition (Adam Wainwright)
  • Relief pitching depends on the volume
    • On the mound no more than 3 days in between
  • Communication between my relief pitcher and me.  
  • Being open to the adjustment needed in throwing to get right
  • Get more out of my guys with communication
    • What they need 
  • What gets them feeling right
  • What get them most prepared 
  • Doing it not just to check a box, but for their benefit, doing the “right” work
  • Get them understanding the purpose and how they are going about their work
  • We need to figure out why these dots are not lining up.  
  • How can we adjust your routine?
  • Track each guy and individual rows and columns for each guy
  • Proactive with communication - we are not figuring out who is throwing a bullpen at the start of practice
  • If you don’t have 3 elite pitches you can’t get through a line up 3 times 
  • If he can give us 6 innings in a week it may work to get it multiple times
  • Kept guys out of their own way!
  • Manage things the right way as you understand your personnel
  • Try to put guys in the best position to succeed.
  • Play the game! Play the game the right way and with your team
  • Winning is important to us and we want winner
  • Do it for the joy of being with your teammates and to win
  •  [email protected]
  • 732-445-7746
  • @MonnyBall15

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