On today's episode, my guest is Aaron Longenecker. Aaron is currently the hitting coach for the Souther Mississippi softball team. Aaron spent 20 years as a United States secret service agent before becoming a softball coach. In this episode, Aaron explains his process in developing hitters at Southern Miss, how he uses Twitter as a recruiting tool, and how his previous career in the secret service helps him today as a coach.

Timestamps

[3:57] Transition from US Secret Service Agent to Hitting Coach.

[5:49] Aaron's baseball past before joining the US Secret Service.

[6:38] The coaching itch during his college and early career.

[9:16] The impact of Hal Mcray on Aaron Longenecker's baseball journey.

[11:07] The Thought process behind Aaron Longenecker's Coaching Career. 

[12:16] The appeal of softball over other sports.

[15:20] Recruiting process in travel softball.

[17:26] Suggestions for enhancing the travel softball experience.

[18:44] Identifying potential players to recruit.

[19:27] Twitter as a qualified lead in the Recruitment Process. 

[24:31] The role of being a secret service in determining desirable personality traits in a player.

[29:06] Southern Mississippi practice environment.

[33:59] Approach and plan during the game.

[36:39] Processes for helping players improve their Mental Game. 

[44:11] Surrounding yourself with the right people.

Follow Aaron Longenecker:

Twitter: @BigRockHawk

LinkedIn: Aaron Longenecker

You can also listen on:

Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/show/5uWotdCtMLSXIfOoKCMmhL

Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/patrick-jones-baseball/id1282221540

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