ABCA Podcast

By American Baseball Coaches Association

The ABCA Podcast runs the gamut of baseball coaching topics, from pitching, to hitting, to the mental game, practice planning, recruiting and more. It's hosted by Ryan Brownlee, longtime coach and cur... more

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The podcast currently has 507 episodes available.

ABCA Podcast episodes:

May 20, 2020 Father-Son Miniseries: Ed and Mick Mathey
This Father-Son Miniseries episode features Ed and Mick Mathey. Ed has been a head coach for 27 seasons with 15 at North Central College and 12 at Northern Illinois University. North Central has won a record five-straight CCIW Championships. Mick played for Ed at North Central from 2017-19. The 2017 season ended with a College World Series appearance. Mick recently graduated from North Central College with a double major in finance and economics.
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47min
May 19, 2020 Father-Son Miniseries: Scott and Jeff Pickler
Continuing our Father-Son Miniseries, we speak with Scott and Jeff Pickler. Scott is an ABCA and Cape League Hall of Famer who is most well known as head coach at Cypress College and the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Jeff played for Scott at Cypress College in 1996 for one season and then transferred to the University of Tennessee, where he was the 1998 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year. He played in the minors for eight seasons, was a pro scout with the Arizona Diamondbacks and coached under Andy Lopez at Arizona and one summer with his dad at Yarmouth-Dennis. He is currently on the Cincinnatti Reds Major League coaching staff.
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52min
May 18, 2020 Joe Moroney, Always Grind 365
In this episode, we connect with Joe Moroney from Always Grind 365. We discuss his path from high school in California to the University of Kansas and playing for coach Rich Price. We get on the topic of independent baseball and playing for longtime manager Greg Tagert. He gives great info on how to implement journaling and how it helps your mental health and athletic performance.
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50min
May 15, 2020 Father-Son Miniseries: Tracy and Casey Smith
We connect with Arizona State skipper Tracy Smith and his son, Casey, in this Father-Son Podcast. Tracy has coached for 30 years, including head coaching stints at Miami (Ohio), Indiana and now Arizona State. Tracy built the program at IU, where Casey played for him from 2010-14. He was a starter for the 2013 College World Series squad. Casey currently is a producer in the entertainment industry.
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44min
May 14, 2020 Father-Son Miniseries: Ed and Ty Blankmeyer
In this Father-Son Podcast, we speak with ABCA Board member and Hall of Famer Ed Blankmeyer along with his son, Ty. Ed was an assistant at Seton Hall for 15 years under legendary coach Mike Sheppard before 25 years as head coach at St. John's, where he is the programs all-time winningest coach. He is now manager of the New York Mets affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones. Ty played at St. John's from 2012-16, played professionally in the Cincinnatti Reds organization and is now a scout for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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50min
May 13, 2020 Father-Son Miniseries: Mike, Dusty and Dillon Napoleon
We connect with Mike, Dusty and Dillon Napoleon in this ABCA Father-Son Podcast Miniseries episode. The Napoleon family has been a coaching staple in the Chicagoland-area since Mike was the head coach at Niles Notre Dame and Providence Catholic High Schools before moving on to New Trier High School, where he led the program to Illinois State titles in 2000 and 2009. Dusty and Dillon both played for and coached with Mike. Dusty went on to play at the University of Iowa and coached with podcast host Ryan Brownlee at Iowa and Western Illinois. He currently works at Northwestern. Dillon played at Heartland Community College and UAB and has coached at Berry College, Concordia-Chicago and Northwestern. He is currently an assistant under Marc Rardin at Iowa Western Community College.
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48min
May 12, 2020 Father-Son Miniseries: Rich and Alex Maloney
The fifth episode of our ABCA Father-Son Podcast Miniseries features Rich and Alex Maloney. Rich has been a head coach for 24 seasons and is on his second stint at Ball State University. The ABCA Board member was previously skipper at the University of Michigan and has more than 800 career wins. Alex was a two-way standout at Ball State from 2013-17. After college, he played professionally in the Chicago White Sox system and he is currently an assistant coach for Ryan Kelley at Wayne State in Michigan.
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37min
May 11, 2020 Ron Wolforth, Texas Baseball Ranch
We're back to our typical ABCA Podcast with Episode 162 featuring Ron Wolforth from the Texas Baseball Ranch. Wolforth is one of the forefathers of modern day pitching and training. We discuss his pitching bootcamp that he started in 2003, the importance of having after action reviews to help learn and grow, and whether there is more or less trial and error now with the amount of technology and data at our disposal. He gives us his recommendations on ramping up, tools to stay active and his recommended pitching cycles during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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1h
May 08, 2020 Father-Son Miniseries: Jack and Casey Dahm
We catch up with Jack and Casey Dahm in the fourth episode of the ABCA Father-Son Podcast Miniseries. Jack is the head coach at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and played for Jim Hendry at Creighton, where he was also an assistant coach on the team that went to the College World Series and, in 1993 became the youngest head coach in NCAA Div. I. Jack was the head coach at the University of Iowa from 2003-13. Casey played at West High School in Iowa City and played under his father at Mount Mercy, where he is now a member of the coaching staff.
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40min
May 07, 2020 Father-Son Miniseries: Ritch, Ritchie, Ryne and Robbie Price
This episode of the ABCA Father-Son Podcast Miniseries features Ritch, Ritchie, Ryne and Robbie Price. Ritch has coached more than 2000 games, including the past 18 seasons at the University of Kansas. He had the unique experience of coaching a son for eight-straight years at the collegiate level. Ritchie, Ryne and Robbie had great careers in college and all played professionally. Ritchie has been Ritch's assistant for the last nine years at Kansas and had a successful run as a head coach at South Dakota State. Ryne and Robbie are working professionals in the Kansas City-area.
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30min

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