- The 2020-2021 season marked the first year for Drew Bailey as the Head Baseball Coach at Bluefield State College.
- Surround yourself with great people
Recruiting and culture- Got to be able to recruit and bring in talent
Got to have standards and hold expectationsCreating structure, recruiting, and building cultureWhen guys develop mentally and maturity the baseball player developsRecruiting goals, alumni goals, classroom goals, ncaa regional goal as a team, Set and communicate our Standards - work ethic, kindness, accountability, “Developmental” team - JV team, we need to treat our last guy like our best guyI’d rather lose a close game against a rank opponent than go dominate a bad teamCan’t process and compete at the same time!Video is huge so they can see the adjustmentFilm and feel - we have to film it so we can cue it to be able to feel itMeasure it to find out what type of pitcher they are - 2 seam or 4 seam, slider or curveballMost players struggle to accept their identity, and we need to help them identify who they arePre throw activation - don’t need to throw more than 15 minutesMobility - yoga once a weekFast twitch, explosive intense movements/running rather than slow twitch long distance runningJust because I played professional baseball people assume I know baseball. That is the biggest misconception in our game.Some of the best coaches in the game are guys who did not play at a high levelPassionate, learning, and communicate are staff guys I am looking forMost high school kids don’t understand how to hold runners and run the bases!Love the competition that breeds in the fall- Exit velo competitions - best average of ev wins!
If you don’t handle your academics you will not attack your baseball as good as you couldIt is a privilege to be able to playAdversity of schedule, practice, freedom do it without parents, - Need support - we will support the kids, tutor groups, study hall
3.2 is the standardI have a problem with a guy who is 2.8 and could be 3.5!Grade checks, classroom checks - be where you are supposed to be.Expectations not rulesGuys who are not accountable are not coachableDon’t ride that emotional rollercoaster - keep pushing forward and keep working to push through adversityWhat can you control? If you can’t control it, don’t focus on it“Into the real world” session - people from around the community in the real world and what they have done to push through adversity.Daily communication to help with their mental gameI want my guys to know we are setting themselves up to be a better husband, father, co worker, etc“40 year commitment” not just 4 year!Your reaction to the situation is everything What is your why? What's your playbook?Baseball is a platform, we need to serve others.Baseball is what we do, it's not who we are. Butch Thompson - “you need to build them up before you break them down”Guys will play hard for you when they know you care about themI don’t want to treat players differently just because they don’t perform 
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