- Head Coach at Reno High School (NV) since 1995
- If you come see our program you will see a bigger picture of how we help others
First reason why we are so successful is we have 3 former head coaches- You are only as good as your assistant coaches
Second reason we are successful is our program vocabularyYou need to take a step back and realize why you are doing what you are doingComplexity is the enemy of execution - SIMPLEWe focus on us 50:1 compared to the other team. We play against the game and how we play the gameThe word I is not allowed in our environmentThe word “perfect” is not allowed in our programYou are either with us or against us, there is not middle groundHow to be a great teammate- What does it mean to be a good teammate? Show examples
Failure vs success - define the two- Definition of failure is when you stop playing
Its a learning opportunity not failureWhat is the definition of success - giving your best effort on behalf of your teammateBeing relentless and stay in the fightBe consistentMeasurement = motivation- Give people data to compete
Everything matters - dugouts, practice, everyone mattersPILLARS - all decisions run through our pillarsIts more important the interaction player to player, coach to coach and do not allow anything you do not likeCatch them doing good! Praise them for their effortsThere is no better way to get better besides being together! Spend quality time togetherWork the grind, play the game- Work your butt off at practice, and then enjoy your game
Practice is for the coaches and games are for the playersBaseball is a game you cannot rush, there is no clock!Spend as much time planning practice as you do actually practicingPractices as competitive as possible- Chart every swing, pitch, groundball etc
Live pitchers vs live hittersJust win today’s practice!!A bad practice bothers me much more than a bad game!Coach needs to be a facilitator for the players development on and off the fieldAt times you need to be a player coach, and another time you need to be honest and put them in their placeIf we are going to demand all of these things from them we need to display those things and walk the walk!! It is important you build the relationship through the player to show you care, are prepared, and come with great attitudeDo a good job where you are at!It is important that Player to coach - built on respect and trustPlayer to player - earning the respect of your teammates - Critical to team development an player development
Players rate each other based on individual qualitiesWe all have something to work on. No one is perfect, and it fall back to that philosophyFoxhole test - 3 points for person on your back, 2 on your right, 1 on your leftHero, highlight, and hardship - each kid gets a chance to speak about who their hero is, personal highlight, and a time they had a tough hardshipAs you see it….- Players write out the lineup, starters, relievers
Helps self evaluateMental game is huge for us!! Brian CainJustin DehmerThe game teaches you how to deal with thingsOur job is to help prepare our players for the challenges life throws at itThis is the Reno High baseball way RIGHT NOW!- 10 commandments (the fundamentals of the game) - they don’t change: being a good teammate, throwing strikes, hitting the ball hard, etc will always be there, but we need to find ways to help teach guys and be the example of getting 1% better.
Legacy of a number - connecting successful people who wore the numbersThe secret to the teams success is building that relationship, so that player is going to bust his butt for his teammate and get better!! BUILD that relationshipTo be loved, to be taught, to be challenged!Some kids need to be hugged, and some need to be kicked “Savage time” - 15 minutes earlyActive warm upCatch playBPGame goals - team, pitching, hitting, defenseBack Cals - talk through hitting approach with who team, go over situational baseballMeet as a team, do sprints, playSituational hittingShort game Plate zone discipline - hit your pitch, look for it, never chase- Quality swing chart - try to get 2 swings off every AB
BaserunningBase stealingPractice checklist, practice what happens the mostRanking system - hitters rank pitchers, pitchers rank hittersAre you that bad of a hitter that you can’t change your 2 strike approach?Do you emphasize it? Do you practice it? Everyone knows Figure out with our pitching staff where the ball went, and then train, train, trainDefine what you want, and then track it!!Play of the day - defensive play of the day, shirt for the defensive play of the dayWhat you honor and what you emphasize has to become special to the players!Hustle chart - Stop watch is analyticsWhat do you want to be good at??? Track it and emphasize it!! Measurement = Motivation5 games - do you win??? Game within the game Pre gamein/outGamePost gameWasting time is a cardinal sin - our time is valuable so lets make it important775-690-9316Be your own coach. YOU BE YOU!Emphasize itEverything reflects back on you! You are the leader!!!!
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