Better Men, Better Ballplayers

34 - John Lowery Jr - D1 pitching coach, State champion HC, Private instructor

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BIO

  • WV state player of the year
  • University of Minnesota pitching standout
    • 26 wins (2nd all time)
  • Professional career with the San Francisco Giants
  • Former pitching coach at Ball State, Michigan University, and Ohio University
  • Former GM and head coach of Winchester Royals (college wooden bat league)
  • Former Head Coach of Martinsburg HS (AAA) where he won the WV state championship in 2009
  • Former Head Coach at Mercersburg Academy (prep school)
  • Private instructor
  • Lifelong baseball man!!
  • A baseball guy!



    • SHOW NOTES

    • In the summer was about getting at bats, and not getting hurt pitching
  • Play aggressively, and teach them how to fail
  • Have your expectations and reinforcing the positives to what you want
  • The really good ones will take your information and ask you questions. They will work hard, stay late, and come in early
  • Guys are starting to sleep better, trying to eat better, and hydrate better (WHOOP band).
  • Better players are having a better mentality
  • If the kids know you are prepared and you have a plan, and know you are passionate about what you are teaching, then you will get buy in from your players
  • Routines are in order, expectations are in order (stretching, throwing, bases, speaking to adults, cleaning up the dugout).
  • Players like to know what to expect 
  • “Tour defense” = gold jersey for the player who makes the best defensive play
  • Caring about your facility creates more buy in
  • Communicate often with guys to set expectations
  • Take BP time to talk to guys and let them know you care about them
  • Seek counsel as a coach! Just listen and make it usable for what you do



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