- Former HC of USA Baseball 18U National Team
Former head coach of the Clemson Tigers from 1994 to 2015- 21 NCAA appearances, 9 Super Regional appearances, and 6 trips to the College World Series
compiled a 955-480 record at Clemsoncoached over 140 professional baseball signees, 9 first rounders, and 25 players who have played in the Major Leagues.His 1,332 wins as a HC ranks 9th all time for Division 1ACC COY 1994, 1995 and 2006Watch Jack Leggett “The Man” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnosgDOBjY4&t=4sSee more on his website - https://jackleggett.com/- Delegated a lot to the players with small coaching staff
Make them believe we were all playing for 1 team (USA)- First starts in the recruiting process - it will take you to be unselfish
Emphasize at practice the unselfish playsEmphasize those elements in the game- Every player on the bench needs to recognize
Fundamentals are a big dealWe are committed to fundamentalsThrowing competition into your practice- Engine runs at a higher level
If there is no competition or consequence then they think it is ok to not executeIf you practice like a harley davidson, then you will play like a harley davidson*Intense, repetition, and accountability*Talented play with fundamentals is much better than a talented player, and if they talented and fundamental and competitive they are specialThrowing drills, base running drills, kept it simple (plays that you only really need to use, and just get an out), relationships with players, seeing the wide lense of the game, handled umpires better, more poiseHelped being athletic, enthusiastic, and been around good coachingThe players knew I cared about them more than just being a baseball player*You learn something all the time. Everytime you go to the field you find something to learnThe minute you stop coaching and teaching that are not slidable, then you need to stop coachingwatch, pay attention, listen, learn all the time, pick peoples brains, learn the fundamentalsShow them the right way, and then show them the wrong wayIf you can show a kid something, break it down step by step, and then rep itRoll the ball, roll it further away, short fungo, longer fungo, live ground ballAccountability, feedback, and breakdown of fundamentalsHave a plan, keep it simple, rep it outWilling to change, understand why he needs to change, attack the changeBe willing to trust youBe willing to tell players WHYYou are passionate, you care, you are with them in the trenches is the most important quality that you care about them more than just a baseball playerBe able to talk to them when you lose and when you winMTA - make the adjustmentGet to know your players so you make fewer mistakesIf you want your players to be in shape you should be in shapeIf you can’t communicate what you know then it doesn’t matter how much you knowBody language during tough moments in a gameThe most valuable lesson is the game is never over to till the last out, the last pitch - its never overChanging pitchers are the toughest decisionsMake better decisions with better depthGet a good feel for what is happening in the game that dayYou can’t be right all the timeKnowing what your team is all about and having them preparedPlay consistently and be ready to play everyday togetherEmail on the website https://jackleggett.com/ 
