- Head Coach Georgetown University
- First winning season since 1986
Former HC at Eastern Kentucky- Losing program when he got there
12-2 before COVID, just beat LSU and then shut downConsecutive 30 win seasons2 straight conference tournamentsAll 5 years his teams recorded a team gpa of 3.0 or betterUSA Baseball staff member 18U national team PC17U National development programManager of Stripes team in Tournament of StarsFormer AC at Georgia State and Duke UniversityFormer HC start at Bates College (Maine) where he set school record for wins - last place team, and made a school record in winsCoaching career started at University of Maine at Farmington as associate HC and Recruiting coordinatorActive in the Community working with local charities and non profit organizations as well as helping provide for people less fortunateFirst class guy!- One of best memories of players experience was serving the kids with Samaritans feet
You don’t know how to do something or you don’t feel like it- If you don’t feel like it you don’t want to win
Like to connect baseball to lifeGot to be able to believe it, have a visual, and be sure to hold standardsGot to have a great staff that can teach and coach the standardsListening to kids to evaluate the processTalk about winning games, winning series, and stacking those winsShared partnershipsNo captains - “accountability leaders” = in charge of a small groupTake more ownership to allow more leadersThe players take the punishment amongst themselves is when you know you have a good groupTalk about what we are capable of doingNot going to lose to ourselvesBuild consistency within the groupWin the dayI don't recruit, I present1 on 1 with HCHelp people move onTake care of your people the most you can and they want to stayBe where your dream job is wherever you areEncourage staff to talk to other in the industry to get more efficient and another voice1 up and 1 down - 1 thing you like and 1 thing you need to get betterPicked programs at the school who are really good and pick their brain and gather information of what works at that schoolWhat mistakes did you make in the early years?You have to make it your own?Be honest and directPost a depth chart in the fallYou want to get better - come talk to us, its about performanceConstantly communicate with kidsTeaching them the reality of the future“Professional out getter”Outs - love outs, who can pitch, who can competeThe number 1 pitcher is the guy who has the ball!Any organization has communication - good or bad and alignedListening to your players, but listening to your staff is importantEarn your shirt - do your jobPlay 1 v 1 often! “Get period - get it done”Create environment to maximize the talentTrain how to deal with the umpireYou get 3 pitchersHave fun with our kidsWho wants to lead, grow, and teachEnjoy this team2 minute drill in baseball - closer comes in to get the job done with 2nd/3rd Make it as uncomfortable as possibleSome guys would not hit on the field because they were not readyIt can define or develop you!Group hitting - who they are and what the areHitting test - advance or notYou don’t train a lineman the same as kickerPitcher test - progression from top pitcher in the conference and what it looks like 
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