Better Men, Better Ballplayers

61 - Tim Saunders NHSBCA & Dublin Coffman (OH) retired

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Bio

  • Retired HC of Dublin Coffman High School (2020)
  • Former President and now Executive Director of the NHSBCA
  • USA Baseball (1995-2015) Olympic Sports Festival Colorado Springs (last ever)
    • 1997-2015 USA Baseball staff 
    • HC of 16 year olds and assistant coach for 18 YOD
  • First team to beat Cuba twice in 3 game series
  • USA Baseball Amatuer COY 2000 
  • Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2004
  • Central District Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2005
  • In 2012 he became the first coach from Ohio to be inducted into the National High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
  • Career record of 589-393 
  • Led Shamrocks to 13 league titles at Coffman, and 2 league titles at Meigs HS
  • Assistant at Indiana University 86,87
  • Division I state semifinal appearance in 2000 
  • State championship in 2001
  • Relationship article 
  • Molding Young Men Article



    • Notes

    • Being held accountable has changed
  • Treat them all the same in a way but different
  • Handle the situation right at the time it happens
  • Good coaches have a way of communicating why things happen
  • Triangle - players, parents, and coaches - coaches making decisions, support the players, and players support us, parents support us when kids do
  • The more you want the kids to open up, the coach needs to open up
  • Communication is so key, and the more people know they let you be
  • Signed contract for role and if they complained about it they will be cut
  • Be friendly, help people out, 
  • Are you willing to listen? Are you willing to learn?
  • Be genuine
  • Have a heart to heart sometime with the parents/players
  • Be a better communicator
    • Believe in what you do
  • Know your players (who to yell at and those you pat on the back)
  • Be able to talk to people (high fives, head up when your walking down the hall)
  • Tried to make every day a recess!!
  • You can’t win competitions with BASSET HOUNDS! Slow, don’t care, lazy
  • [email protected]
  • Quit talking and let’s get to work
  • All levels can be developed your expectations just change
  • Coaches compliment - “practice is over already?”
  • If you have no Relationships, you have no Culture!
  • Relationship article 
  • Molding Young Men Article
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