Kyle Decker - Assistant Coach at University of Dayton

In today's episode, I speak to Kyle Decker. Kyle was brought on as an assistant coach in November 2020. He came to the Flyers after working as a volunteer assistant coach at Harvard University for the previous two years. While there he helped lead the Crimson to the 2019 Ivy League Championship and a spot in the Oklahoma City Regional in the 2019 NCAA Championship. 

He served as a volunteer assistant coach at UMass for one year and as an assistant coach for the Plymouth Pilgrims of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.

He gave some tips on recruiting and shared what he is looking for in a player. He talks about what he would recommend to other coaches out there who are looking to get into college baseball.

We also talk about the challenges of being a volunteer coach and the sacrifices he made to coach at the collegiate level.

SHOW NOTES:

[2:24] Did you grow up a Boston Red Sox fan? [3:29] The head coach at Harvard University. [5:10] You grew up with a dad as a coach. [5:44] What's one thing that you've learned since becoming a baseball coach? [7:02] Turning into a nightly championship program. [7:32] What's your favorite thing about player development?  [8:42] What would you say is the ultimate goal for most of the players that you've coached? [10:09] How do you know when it's time to not talk too much vs when you need to talk more. [11:47] What's your take on challenging guys vs traditional bp model 2 [18:42] Have you ever actually thought about getting into professional baseball? [21:03] Are you always putting out your best 9 or are you sometimes gonna give guys a chance to maybe to don't get to play that often during midweek games so they can develop too? [23:58] If you had a son who was in high school who wanted to play college baseball, what would you focus on him from a development standpoint? [28:11] Do you wish you would've had a more diverse upbringing?  [34:00] What was it like playing in Belgium? How did you get there? [37:49] What is it like to be a volunteer coach? [44:41] What's the hard thing about recruiting that people don't know? [47:25] How often do the parents play a role in you wanting to recruit that player? [50:05] If someone wanted to play for you, what would be the best way to get your attention?   FOLLOW KYLE Twitter: @Coach_Deck Instagram: kyle_deckahh   Patrick Jones Baseball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.