We head over to prep baseball on this week’s ABCA Podcast with, Phillips Academy Andover head coach, Kevin Graber. Graber also carries the title of senior associate director of admission at Andover. Phillips Andover has become a consistent winner during Coach Graber’s tenure. Graber has had a unique path in the game playing baseball at Winthrop, Saint Rose and professionally. He has coached at every level of baseball. He is also a cancer survivor. Graber spoke on the main stage at this year’s Chicago Convention. In this episode we cover cold weather practice planning, what he learned coaching summer ball, his battle with lymphoma, what he loves about teaching and coaching at Phillips Andover and his preparation for speaking on the Main Stage. The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more. The ABCA podcast is also sponsored by TeamBuildr. TeamBuildr is offering both in-season & off-season strength and conditioning programs specific to pitchers or position players. These programs come free with any TeamBuildr free trial. Their software is trusted and used by the best. TeamBuildr has helped propel many teams to win championships, and most recently the World Series Championship, Atlanta Braves. Personally, we used TeamBuildr my last couple of years at Western Illinois. You can get the program once you start a 14-day trial with TeamBuildr. Use promo code ABCA when you sign up for your free trial at TeamBuildr.com that is T E A M B U I L D R.com.