Better Men, Better Ballplayers

79 - Nolan Neiman: Manatee HS (FL)

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Bio

  • CURRENT HEAD COACH AT MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL
  • Current GM of Square Up academy
  • Current Florida HS director for Knights Knation Baseball
  • 2016 – 2019 – Associate Scout – Texas Rangers
  • 2017 – 2018 –  Head Coach Staunton Braves, Valley League
  • 2016 – 2018 – Director of Baseball – Florida Surge Baseball
  • 2013 – 2016 – Head Coach – IMG Post Grad
  • 2011 – 2013 – Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator – Millersville University
  • 2009 – 2011 – Assistant Coach  – University of Maryland
  • 2008 – 2009 – Assistant Coach – Florida Gulf Coast University
  • 2006 – 2008 – Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator – DeSales University
  • 2005 – 2006 – Assistant Coach – University of Pennsylvania
  • 2005 – Professional Player – New Jersey Jackals
  • 2001 – 2005 – Player at DeSales University

    • Notes

    • You got to keep competing and pushing ot help these kids be successful in more than baseball
  • You need to have a band program, hitting program, defensive philosophy, and having a plan for what we are doing
  • Its not about wins and losses, its about how you act and holding kids accountable
  • Laying the foundation and getting kids on board
  • Have the kids see their progress
    • Exit velo testing
  • Weightlifting testing
  • “Rebranding” is not about what the past didn’t have its about what we do now and moving forward
  • Detail oriented and learned how to be detailed in all we do
  • Let your coaches coach and do your job
  • Understanding what its like at different levels of competition, and demand results
  • Relationships and build a program within**
  • Learning how to be happy at whatever level in the game of baseball
  • If you can get them to believe in you they are going to try to do things the right way
  • “Be the Best” program where it is about sacrificing for others and working for the guy next to you
  • Inverted triangle where you serve others from the bottom up
  • Leadership council - one guy from each class, and coaches pick one 
    • In charge of holding others accountable
  • Meet once a week and discuss how to get more buy in
  • Guys that do it right and we voted but we got let go because he did not live up to the expectations
  • No rules, just don’t embarrass the team, and I am the judge and jury and executioner
  • Little league clinics with local little league
    • Half hour coaching clinic with local little league every Friday
  • Be at football and basketball games, be involved in school and community is huge trait for good programs
  • At the end of the day - what is the goal?  The goal is to move on
  • How can we prepare them for the option they will have?
  • The more pressure you can put on guys lets go!
  • More fun atmosphere and create action
  • Track meet mentality - home to first in 4 seconds
  • Start with baserunning with offensive philosophy
  • Bunt to third, and not to 2nd, a lot more ways to score from 3rd with 1 out
  • You have to know your clientele and plan accordingly
  • What are you going to have the guys buy into and hold them accountable
  • Running small ball system gives you a weapon when you run into the buzz saw
  • The level when to start small ball depends on the team and their ability 
  • When we can give them confidence in what they are doing is going to help them play game
  • Whether they help you win or not doesn’t matter, getting them excited and wanting to play for us 
  • High pressure bullpens - 1 pitch to get someone out and create our own toughness
  • String across home plate, 9 hole screen, spot on the wall - compete and help them HATE losing 
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