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Today we are joined by special guest Jeff Petty, President & CEO of Canes Baseball, and coach of Canes Baseball 17u National Team.

Jeff shares the history of Canes Baseball and explains what the organization looks like today.  He also talks about his National Mets Scouting team and how that works--and of course, what's up with the bus!

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Mentioned in Episode:

Episode 72: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1348060/episodes/9883752

Canes Baseball, MLB Opening Day Rosters:  https://twitter.com/TheCanesBB/status/1512194991841456129?s=20&t=cD7gEK2NCSockyHrj74PEQ

Diana's husband, Dr. Trevor Grice, returns to talk about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: how to be a more effective coach through communication and relationship building.

Episode Mentions:

Episode 71- The Car Ride Home - How Do Kids Really Feel?
Episode 77-  How to Effect Culture Change in a Failing Athletic Program

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Today we’re talking about the difference between sports teams or programs with winning cultures vs. those with losing cultures and what can be done to effect a positive culture change.

We are joined by guests Steve Young and Michael Gulino, who are well-regarded Directors of Athletics and educators in the state of New York and nationally.

Steve Young is a current Director of Athletics at New Rochelle School District (just outside Manhattan).

Michael Gulino is a retired Director of Athletics from Byram Hills School District, also in New York.

We stumbled upon their names after doing a google search about how to change from a losing culture in athletics to a winning one. That search led us to a slideshow that had accompanied a presentation by Michael and Steve at the National Athletic Directors conference in Nashville in 2016. It was titled, "Changing the Climate and Culture in a Struggling Athletic Program."

Michael and Steve share some fantastic insight about how to effect a positive culture change in this episode! You can reach Michael at [email protected] and Steve at [email protected].

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Extra Resources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/02/nyregion/for-the-record-for-athletic-director-down-time-is-rare.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/12/nyregion/for-the-record-its-not-the-sport-its-the-sportsmanship.html

https://madisonwestathletics.sportngin.com/page/show/5731578-mental-health-resources

https://members.niaaa.org/

Today's "mini" episode is a part of our player spotlight series. Stephanie tells the story of a multi-sport collegiate level athlete that goes on to become a part of the NFL and the MLB at the same time.

This episode was inspired by watching a lot of college baseball recently. Stephanie came across a highlight video of an Ole Miss baseball player that hit a home run 404 feet. His name is Tywone Malone, and he is also a nose tackle on the Ole Miss football team. Multi-sport athletes are pretty popular in youth sports but as you get to high school, coaches are more demanding and can put pressure on an athlete to choose one sport. So in the collegiate arena, a multi-sport athlete is pretty rare. And a multi-sport professional athlete is even more rare. Which brings me to one of my favorite baseball players, Bo Jackson.

Bo Jackson personifies how hard work and determination can help you attain your goals, and dreams. Even in multiple sports.

Hopefully you enjoy Bo's story as much as we do!



Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Jackson
http://encyclopediaofalabama.org

Spring baseball is right around the corner, and we are getting ready by sharing baseball parent hacks. These are the top hacks we found on the Internet, as well as hacks suggested by friends and ones we have found ourselves.

Mentions:

• 007: Moms and Game Day Essentials
• Sandwich Hack

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This episode we are talking about Baseball College Camps. In our last episode with Coach Renee Lopez, she mentioned  attending college camps can be beneficial in the college recruiting process. So we enlisted another baseball mom, Lisa Messey, as our special guest to give us some insight on this experience.

Lisa's son, Drew Messey, attended the  University Of Missouri (Mizzou Prospect)  Winter Baseball Camp December 18-19. Stephanie's son Keegan also attended the University of Michigan Baseball Winter Development Camp January 16th.

Find out what was discussed about cost, age groups, schedule of events, coaching assessments,  and if this is an event you should check out for your youth athlete.
 

Mentions:

073: College Athletic Recruiting with Coach Renee Lopez

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Today we talk about the college recruiting process with Coach Renee Lopez. Coach Lopez is a 20-year coaching veteran, and an expert in the college recruiting process. She has served as the NCAA compliance director and has also learned the recruiting process from having worked as a high school varsity head coach for three years and a college coach for 14, in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA.

Coach Lopez has written a book, "Looking for a Full Ride? An Insider's Recruiting Guide," which has been featured on ESPN Radio & SiriusXMI.

We found Coach Lopez through the Facebook group, "Educating Parents of HS Athletes on the College Recruiting Process," where she and a group of experts are helping over 50,000 member parents navigate the athletic recruiting process. 

This episode is jam-packed with helpful advice from Coach Lopez, including the following:

• Common misconceptions about the recruiting process
• When/how should kids start actively working to get on a college coach’s radar
• Considerations when making lists of potential colleges
• The "broken leg test"
• How to contact a coach through social media
• What is the NCAA Eligibility Center and why should your athlete start checking his/her high school's core courses now?
   

Listeners can download Coach Renee Lopez's free "Strategies for Emailing A College Coach" and receive free shipping on "Looking for a Full Ride? An Insider's Recruiting Guide" by using the discount code "BBMOM" This offer will expire in 2 weeks!


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Today's "mini" episode is a bit different. Diana tells a story that touched her heart--the story of Arizona Diamondback's Rookie Seth Beer, and how his aspirations of swimming in the Olympics changed over time to dreams of playing in the MLB.

Thanks to No Crying in Baseball podcast for introducing us to Seth Beer and his incredible journey! You can check out the NCIB episode here.

Seth Beer perfectly personifies how hard work and determination can help you attain your goals, and his parents are great examples of sports parents who knew how to support their child's goals and "fan the flames."

Hopefully you enjoy Seth's story as much as we do!

Resources:
No Crying in Baseball Podcast: Our Boyfriends Are Back, and Locked Out

Athletic.com: The Olympic Dreams of Prospect Seth Beer and Why He Gave Them Up for Baseball

Baseballamerica.com: Freshman of the Year

Swimswam.com: Former NAG Record Holder Seth Beer Hits Home Run in First MLB At-Bat

Nevadasportsnet.com: A Fisherman Who Plays Baseball Aces Seth Beer Reelin in Big League Dream

azcentral.com: Diamondbacks Rookie Seth Beer Undergo Shoulder Surgery

Today we are talking about the often-dreaded car ride home and parent behavior at games.  Athletes often list “the car ride home after games with parents” as their least favorite memory of sports, and parents are often blamed as the reasons why athletes quit sports as kids.

We decided to survey kids to see how they really feel about the the car ride home. We will share those results, and offer our advice based on those results, our own experiences, and shared expert advice.

Mentions:
https://www.kidsinthehouse.com/teenager/activities/sports/what-should-the-conversation-be-on-the-car-ride-home-from-a-game

Car ride home advice from Jay Thooft

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This week is a Coaches Takeover with past guest hosts Trevor Grice & Chris Wilcox. Trevor and Chris share useful advice that travel baseball coaches of all levels may find useful to help select the right tournaments for their team.

Mentioned:
Episode 12 with Lale Esquivel

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