ABCA Podcast
Episodes
Jack Warren, Top Coach Podcast
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With this being our 300th ABCA Podcast episode, we wanted to have on the “Godfather of Baseball Podcasting”, Jack Warren. Warren runs the Top Coac...
Veronica Alvarez, USA Women's National Team Manager
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA podcast is USA Women’s National Team Manager, Veronica Alvarez. Alvarez has been instrumental in putting the USA Women’s team ...
Nathan Hemphill, Owner, PSP3
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an important time of the year for athletes with Spring season’s ending and Summer ball getting ready to start. In this week’s ABCA Podcast...
John McCarthy, Head Coach, Homewood-Flossmoor HS
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s ABCA Podcast we check in with Homewood Flossmoor head baseball coach & counselor, John McCarthy. Coach McCarthy was a draft out o...
On the Road with NHSI Coaches
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we head over to Cary, NC to talk to coaches at the National High School Invitational. This is an annual event that USA Baseball hosts, bring...
Tim Cordill, NCAA Umpire
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Owner/CEO of the Ump-App, NCAA umpire and Director of Umpire Culture, Recruitment, Training and Retention at Perfect Ga...
Rob Hahne, ABCA Youth Committee Chair
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s ABCA Podcast is with someone who touches every level of amateur baseball, ABCA Youth Committee Chair, Rob Hahne. Hahne is Westfield High...
Todd Blyleven, Pocket Radar & The Scout Hub
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is another baseball lifer, Todd Blyleven. Blyleven is another example of the many paths you can take in the game. He got a...
Daniel Keller, ABCA Youth Committee Member & Mojo App
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s ABCA Podcast we talk about all things youth baseball with ABCA Youth & Dave Keilitz Ethics Award Committee member and former coll...
Ron Scott, Fresno City CC
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our next guest on the ABCA Podcast is Fresno City Community College head coach, Ron Scott. Scott has spent 34 seasons at Fresno City and just broke th...
Todd Fitz-Gerald, Stoneman Douglas High School
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Graber, Phillips Andover Academy
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Matt Swope, University of Maryland
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All things hitting on this week’s ABCA Podcast with our guest, Maryland recruiting coordinator, Matt Swope. Coach Swope is a Maryland alum and he ha...
Jordan Tabakman, Fairfield University
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s ABCA Podcast is with 2021 Collegiate Baseball News Rawlings Pitching Coach of the Year, Fairfield University’s Jordan Tabakman. 2021 w...
Bianca Smith, Boston Red Sox Coach
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Boston Red Sox coach, Bianca Smith. Smith’s path in coaching started at Case Western University when she was working ...
Wendi Irlbeck, Performance Dietitian, MS, RDN, LD, CISSN
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This time of year we try to give coaches information they can implement with their team going into their seasons. Next up on the ABCA Podcast is sport...
NCAA Div. I Preview
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Opening week of Division I Baseball. Great time of the year with every level of college baseball now going. Next up on the ABCA Podcast is our D...
NAIA, Junior College, and NCAA Div. II & Div. III Preview
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is our NAIA, Junior College, Division III and Division II preview. Robby Gutierrez from NAIA Ball leads us off. After that...
David Whiteside, New York Yankees Director of Performance
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our January 2022 episodes end with a bang here with Yankees’ Director of Performance Science, David Whiteside. Dillon Lawson and David gave one of t...
Austin Byler, Major League University
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Byler from Major League University keeps us going in 2022. Byler had a phenomenal playing career at the University of Nevada. Byler was drafted...
Dr. Luke Wilkins, Nottingham Trent University, Cognition Specialist
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
2022 is rolling with our January podcasts. My hope is that we give you some different things to think about this month. We jump right into vision, cog...
Dr. Chris Winter, MLB Sleep Doctor
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year and welcome to the ABCA podcast. This week’s guest is Dr. Chris Winter. This is a great way to kick off this year’s episodes. Dr. W...
Altobelli Family Tribute
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finishing up our ABCA 2022 Hall of Fame Podcast Series is a tribute to John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli. This episode is a celebration of their life an...
Chicago Convention Preview
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We here at the ABCA office are so excited to be back on site this year in Chicago. Before we look forward to this year’s convention, we do want to t...
Hal Baird and Sammy Dunn Tribute, 2021 Hall of Fame Class
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year’s virtual convention forced us to postpone the Hall of Fame banquet. In order to celebrate the 2021 class we did a series of podcasts with...
George Horton, 2021 Hall of Fame Class
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year’s virtual convention forced us to postpone the Hall of Fame banquet. In order to celebrate the 2021 class we did a series of podcasts with...
Roger Cador, 2021 Hall of Fame Class
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year’s virtual convention forced us to postpone the Hall of Fame banquet. In order to celebrate the 2021 class we did a series of podcasts with...
Don Sneddon, 2021 Hall of Fame Class
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year’s virtual convention forced us to postpone the Hall of Fame banquet. In order to celebrate the 2021 class we did a series of podcasts with...
Wayne Graham, 2021 Hall of Fame Class
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year’s virtual convention forced us to postpone the Hall of Fame banquet. In order to celebrate the 2021 class we did a series of podcasts with...
Tony Robichaux Tribute
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year’s virtual convention forced us to postpone the Hall of Fame banquet. In order to celebrate the 2021 class we did a series of podcasts with...
Lance Spigner & Ryan McGinnis, 2021 Dave Keiltiz Ethics Award Winners
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year’s virtual convention forced us to postpone the Hall of Fame banquet. In order to celebrate the 2021 class we did a series of podcasts with...
Jerry Weinstein, 2021 Lefty Gomez Award Winner
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year’s virtual convention forced us to postpone the Hall of Fame banquet. In order to celebrate the 2021 class we did a series of podcasts with...
Marty Paulsen, Head Coach, Fond du Lac High School
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is ABCA 2022 Hall of Fame inductee Fond du Lac head coach, Marty Paulsen. Paulsen has coached in 7 different decades. Paul...
Paul Page, Former Head Coach, Ohio Dominican
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us this week on the ABCA Podcast is former Ohio Domincan athletic director and head coach, Paul Page. Page is in this year’s ATEC/ ABCA Hall...
Dave Barnett, Head Coach, Flagler College
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is ABCA 2022 Hall of Fame inductee Dave Barnett. Barnett is entering his 35th season as the head coach at Flagler College....
Tom Walter, Head Coach, Wake Forest University
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This year’s Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award winner is Wake Forest head coach, Tom Walter. Walter is entering his 13th season at Wake. Walter i...
Ron Maestri, Former UNO Head Coach & Athletic Director
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Baseball Coaching Legend, Ron Maestri. Maestri is the ABCA Wilson/Lefty Gomez Award Recipient this year. This is the hi...
David McDonald, Georgia Dugout Club & Wheeler HS
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The name David McDonald is synonymous with baseball in the State of Georgia. His career in Georgia started at Wheeler High School in 1979. He ended hi...
Marty Miller, Former Head Coach & AD, Norfolk State University
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our 2nd installment of our ABCA Award series continues with former Norfolk State athletic director and head coach, Marty Miller. Miller has spent over...
Gary Gilmore, Head Coach, Coastal Carolina
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week kicks off our celebration of our 2022 Hall of Fame, Lefty Gomez and Dave Keilitz Ethics Award winners. We start the series off with Coastal ...
Jeff Lightfoot, Assistant Athletic Director & Head Baseball Coach, Weatherford College
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s ABCA Podcast we head on location with Weatherford College assistant athletic director and head baseball coach, Jeff Lightfoot. Lightf...
Terry Gobert, Jasper HS & Nick Gobert, Walters State
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast are Terry and Nick Gobert. Terry is a legend in Indiana High School Baseball. In his time at Jasper High School, Gobert ha...
Jeff Wood, Director of Sports Medicine, University of Tennessee
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jumping on the ABCA Podcast this week is University of Tennessee Associate Director of Sports Medicine, Jeff Wood. Wood just finished his 21st season ...
Mark Gjormand, James Madison HS & Sam Gjormand, College of Charleston
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another great baseball family joins us on the ABCA Podcast with Mark & Sam Gjormand. This is our first Father & Daughter episode. Mark “Pudg...
Mike Rathwell, CEO, Driveline
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our next guest on the ABCA Podcast is Driveline CEO, Mike Rathwell. Driveline has been on the forefront of testing data driven player development and ...
Kris Goodman, Minor League Mental Performance Coach, Tampa Rays
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We dive back into peak performance with Kris Goodman, Tampa Bay Rays minor league mental performance coach. Goodman had a phenomenal career at the Uni...
Mitch Thompson, McLennan CC head coach
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Div. I NJCAA national champion McLennan Community College head coach, Mitch Thompson. This finishes our series of ABCA ...
Patrick Robey, Madison Central HS head coach
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we cover all things high school baseball with Patrick Robey, Madison Central High School head baseball coach. Madison Central went 34-...
Chris Lemonis, Mississippi State University head coach
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Div. I national champion Mississippi State University head coach, Chris Lemonis. This continues our series of ABCA coac...
Richard Kent, Sports Agent & Sports Law Professor at Manhattanville College
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the ABCA Podcast is Richard Kent. Kent did his undergrad work at Rutgers and got his law degree from Boston College. He represents basket...
Jeff Willis, LSU Eunice head coach
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Jeff Willis, NJCAA Div. II national champion LSU-Eunice head coach. Willis has done remarkable things with the LSU Euni...
Doug Wren, Tyler JC head coach
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Up next on the ABCA Podcast is Doug Wren, head coach of NJCAA Div. III national champion Tyler Junior College. Wren is entering his 13th season as hea...
Jeff Gregory, Wingate University head coach
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the ABCA Podcast, we hear from NCAA Div. II national champion coach Jeff Gregory of Wingate University. This continues our series of ABCA...
Jeremy Sheetinger, Georgia Gwinnett College head coach
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Georgia Gwinnett College head coach Jeremy Sheetinger. Sheetinger was an ABCA staffer before he took the GGC job, and h...
Troy Brohawn, Salisbury University head coach
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's ABCA Podcast features Troy Brohawn, head coach of 2021 NCAA Div. III champ Salisbury University. In his seven seasons as head coach, Salis...
Dave Keilitz, former Central Michigan coach, AD and ABCA Executive Director
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is former Central Michigan head coach, Athletic Director and ABCA Executive Director Dave Keilitz. Keilitz spent 14 season...
ABCA Member Coaches in Enid, Oklahoma and Cedar Rapids, Iowa
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Interviews in this week's ABCA Podcast were recorded on the scene with ABCA member coaches at the NJCAA Div. II Championship in Enid, Oklahoma, and th...
Falmouth's Trundy, San Francisco's Bridges and Lake County's DiCenzo
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast are Falmouth Commodores manager and Gunnery head Coach Jeff Trundy, San Francisco Giants national crosschecker Brian Bridg...
Tony Schifano of San Francisco State University
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we hear from Tony Schifano, head coach at San Francisco State University on the ABCA Podcast. Schifano was named head coach in 2015 and led ...
Marc Polymeropoulos, Former CIA Agent and Baseball Dad
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is former CIA Agent Marc Polymeropoulos. He spent 26 years in the CIA before retiring from the Senior Intelligence Service...
Gary Henderson of the University of Utah
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's ABCA Podcast features University of Utah associate head coach Gary Henderson. Henderson has a long and successful track record in coaching...
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Matt White
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Dr. Matt White, an orthopedic surgeon in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, specializing in elbows and shoulders. He earned his underg...
Eric Crozier of the Potomac School and Mizuno Outlaws
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the ABCA Podcast we catch up with Eric Crozier, head coach at the Potomac School in Maryland and founder of the Mizuno Outlaws. Crozier g...
Bonnie Hoffman, DC Girls Baseball coach and ABCA Diversity Committee member
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Bonnie Hoffman, coach of DC Girls Baseball and member of the ABCA Diversity in Baseball Committee. Hoffman has spent a ...
Dr. Joe LaPlaca, founder of Ares Elite Sports Vision
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the ABCA Podcast we have Dr. Joe LaPlaca, founder of Ares Elite Sports Vision. He did his undergraduate work at Marquette and has a Docto...
Joel Pelland, head coach at Glenbard East and founder of Pelland Performance Consulting
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Joel Pelland, head coach at Glenbard East High School and founder of Pelland Performance Consulting. Pelland has the be...
Andrew Riddell, National Player Development Manager for Baseball Australia
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's ABCA Podcast features Andrew Riddell, National Player Development Director for Baseball Australia. Riddell grew up in Sydney, Australia an...
Oregon State Senior Associate AD Kimya Massey and Richard Kanter, Founder of Kanter Legal
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast are Kimya Massey, Senior Associate Athletics Director at Oregon State, and Richard Kanter, Founder of Kanter Legal. Both a...
Tim Neiman, DeSales University, and sons Nolan and Doc
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's ABCA Podcast features Tim, Nolan and Doc Neiman. Tim is entering his 32nd season as the head coach at DeSales University. Tim's sons Nolan...
Justine Siegal, founder of Baseball for All and former Oakland Athletics coach
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Dr. Justine Siegal, founder of Baseball For All and the first woman to coach for a Major League Baseball organization. ...
Hannah Huesman, Philadelphia Phillies Mental Skills Coach
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This ABCA Podcast features Philadelphia Phillies Mental Skills Coach Hannah Huesman. She is a great example of the bright voices we have in the Peak P...
Dai Dai Otaka, infielder for Johns Hopkins
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is current Johns Hopkins and former Yale University infielder Dai Dai Otaka. This is the first time we've interviewed a cu...
Keith Guttin and Paul Evans, Missouri State
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up with Missouri State head coach Keith Guttin and assistant coach Paul Evans on this week's ABCA Podcast. Guttin is in his 43rd season with ...
Dr. Kellen Lee, San Francisco Giants Mental Skills Coach
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is San Francisco Giants Minor League Mental Skills Coach Dr. Kellen Lee. Dr. Lee has a diverse background having played ba...
Trevor Burmeister, Colorado Rockies
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast, we have Colorado Rockies hitting coach Trevor Burmeister. Burmeister is entering his second season as hitting coach with ...
Chad Busick, owner of Championship Mindset
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the ABCA Podcast is Chad Busick, owner of Championship Mindset. Busick is a master facilitator with Advance Sports Technology, working wi...
NCAA Div. I Preview with Mike Rooney, Vinnie Cervino, Teddy Cahill, Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is our NCAA Division I Preview. We have a stout line up of college baseball media members in this episode with Mike Rooney...
College Baseball Preview with Robbie Gutierrez, Woody Hunt, Brian Sakowski, Noah Sharp, Jordan Shusterman, Jake Mintz and Nick Herfordt
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is our 2021 NAIA, Junior College, Division III and Division II preview. Robby Gutierrez from NAIA Ball and special guest C...
Dr. Erik Korem, CEO and Founder of AIM7
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our Foundations for Optimal Living theme for the ABCA Podcast, we speak with Dr. Erik Korem, CEO and Founder of AIM7. Korem played football...
Dr. Jackie Buell Sport, Dietician for Ohio State Sports Medicine
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we connect with Dr. Jackie Buell, Sport Dietician for Ohio State Sports Medicine and Consultant to the Department of Athletics. Dr. Buell's ...
John Wagle, Kansas City Royals
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the ABCA Podcast is the Kansas City Royals Director of Performance Science and Player Development John Wagle. He enters his first year as...
China McCarney of Jaeger Sports and the Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression Foundation
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is, China McCarney, Vice President of Jaeger Sports founder of the Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression Foundation. McC...
ABCA Staff and Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year and to the week of the ABCA Convention! The first part of this episode is with the ABCA staff. The second part is with Vanderbilt head ...
Jerry Weinstein, Colorado Rockies
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is baseball coaching legend Jerry Weinstein, recipient of the 2021 ABCA/Wilson Lefty Gomez Award. Weinstein is an ambassad...
Lance Spigner and Ryan McGinnis, ABCA Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award recipients
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's ABCA Podcast features ABCA Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award recipients Lance Spigner and Ryan McGinnis. Dave Keiltitz was the ABCA Ex...
Ryan Sienko, Los Angeles Dodgers Catching Coordinator
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the ABCA Podcast we hear from Los Angeles Dodgers Catching Coordinator Ryan Sienko, who is entering his third season in that position wit...
Joel Mangrum, Cleveland Indians Pitching Coordinator
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cleveland Indians Pitching Coordinator Joel Mangrum joins us on this week's ABCA Podcast. He is entering his second season as the Indians' Pitching Co...
Deven Morgan, Director of Youth Development at Driveline Baseball
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Driveline Baseball's Director of Youth Baseball, Deven Morgan. His relationship with Driveline started when he took his...
Rick Hitt, ABCA 2nd Vice President and South Florida State College Head Coach
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we visit with ABCA Second Vice President Rick Hitt, who is the head baseball coach and Athletic Director at South Florida State College. Hi...
Ray Birmingham, University of New Mexico
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is University of New Mexico head coach Ray Birmingham, a great example of staying true to yourself and trusting what you t...
Tribute to Tony Robichaux
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finishing up our ABCA 2021 Hall of Fame Podcast Series is a tribute to Louisiana head coach Tony Robichaux, who passed away in 2019. Robichaux was the...
Wayne Graham, Rice University
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our fifth installment of the ABCA Hall of Fame Podcasts, we speak with Wayne Graham. He coached for 38 seasons between high school, San Jacinto Col...
Don Sneddon, Santa Ana College
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our next guest in our ABCA Podcast Hall of Fame Series is Don Sneddon, the all-time winningest coach in California Community College history with 1072...
Roger Cador, Southern University
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Hall of Fame Series is long time Southern University Coach Roger Cador. Cador built the Southern program from no stadium or equipm...
George Horton, Cal State Fullerton and Oregon
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the second installment of our ABCA Hall of Fame Podcasts, George Horton joins us. Horton is one of the few people out there who can say he was on a...
Hal Baird, Auburn University and Casey Dunn, Samford University
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we begin a new series of ABCA Podcast episodes featuring members of the ABCA Hall of Fame Class of 2021. We start with newly elected Hal Bai...
Dennis Martel, Illinois Wesleyan University
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Illinois Wesleyan head coach Dennis Martel, who is entering his 34th season and has over 836 wins with the Titan progra...
Jeff Duncan, Kent State University
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Kent State University head coach Jeff Duncan. Kent State has a long history of winning. Since taking the reins in the s...
Eric and Gordie Theisen, Hillsdale College
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Up on this week's ABCA Podcast are Eric and Gordie Theisen, a father-son coaching duo from Hillsdale College. Eric is the head coach with Gordie as as...
Jake Boss Jr., Michigan State and Jake Boss Sr.
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We put a different spin on the Father and Son episodes of the ABCA Podcast with Jake Boss Jr, head coach at Michigan State, and Jake Boss Sr. From 200...