When Coach Kevin Shelton started Texas Glory in May of 2000, his players were hitting off a tee— today, they’ve grown into an over 100 team national organization with some of the most promising players in the game. Listen in to hear how Coach Kevin got his start in fastpitch and what went into building Texas glory into the national brand it is today. He breaks down the moments, players and shifts in mindset that made the difference on their path to success. He talks about everything from unique Texas slappers to the benefits of 20-player rosters. Find out how the short game has evolved and what's next for the Glory.

“We didn't know how much bigger the world was out there and we were frankly scared to attack it...Finally, the kids said, 'Listen, why don't you believe in us? Let's go play the best in the country. What are we doing? And that's what changed everything.” -Kevin Shelton [12:41]

Key Takeaways: How Kevin Shelton got his start in coaching fastpitch softball. The values behind the Texas Glory Brand and how they’ve expanded. Insights on the short game and slappers.

Episode Timeline:

[00:30] CG Plus [01:23] Meet Coach Kevin Shelton [03:01] How he got started in softball [09:30] Building Texas glory into a national brand [14:13] Transitioning to compete at a high level [18:40] Building a pipeline and expanding [22:04] The development, values, and recruitment separates Texas Glory [28:11] Left field, slappers and the short game in Texas [32:29] How the short game has evolved [40:07] What a typical practice looks like [47:04] The benefits of a 20 player roster [54:43] Contacting Kevin Shelton and outro

“Winners are not looking in the rearview mirror... That's the message I try and tell everybody, just go as hard as you can go. You don't need to worry if someone is running you down or not because if you're running as fast as you can run and someone runs you down, there's nothing you could have done anyway.” -Kevin Shelton [52:06]

“The primary focus is team. If people cannot buy into the idea that it is about the whole and not the individual, they don't survive very long in our environment.” -Kevin Shelton [23:32]

Resources Mentioned: Texas Glory

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Find | Kevin Shelton At [email protected] Texasglory.com 

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