Chris Razo- Head Baseball Coach, Heartland Community College (IL)

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Bio

Chris is fresh on leading the Heartland Community College baseball team to a national title this past season. Chris Razo also was named the 2023 ABCA NJCAA Division II Coach of the Year.

Under Razo’s leadership, the Heartland baseball team has made two appearances in the NJCAA DII National Tournament, and won the tournament this past season.

Razo joined the Heartland staff in 2018, serving as pitching coach, and became Interim Head Coach in the winter of 2020.

As a player, Razo spent two years as a Heartland Hawk before moving to Illinois State University where he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 24th round in 2013. While at ISU, Razo was selected to the MVC All-Conference first team, and also won Pitcher of the Year in the Missouri Valley Conference.

On the show we discuss the national championship run from last year, what it was like being named interim head coach at semester, and why the value winning first and development next. Here is Chris Razo!

Time Stamps

02:00 National Champs

04:00- Being named interim head coach at semester, and during COVID

08:30- Past summer agenda

11:30- Culture over Everything 

18:30 - Fall Development

27:30- Pre Season to In Season

41:00- Post Season

45:00- Quick Hitters

Contact

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