Ryan Folmar - ORU Head Baseball Coach On Putting In The Work, Leadership, & It All Matters

#103: Ryan Folmar is the head baseball coach at Oral Roberts University. He is in his 11th year as the head coach of the Golden Eagles. During his time as head coach he has earned the Summit League Coach of the Year Award 5 times, taken ORU to 7 NCAA post season appearances, and coached numerous professional players. Even greater than that, as you will see on the show, he has helped his players become better men. Ryan grew up in Pennsylvania and earned a baseball scholarship to Oklahoma State. While at Oklahoma State he played on some of the most successful teams going to the college world series in 1996. He was then drafted by the Colorado Rockies. After his professional career, he started coaching at Oklahoma State. He then spent 10 years as an assistant coach at ORU before becoming the head coach in 2013. On the show he dives into his story, playing baseball, coaching, leadership, culture, hard work, resilience, buy-in, faith, family, and a lot more. This is a masterclass on leadership and building a culture from one of the best coaches out there so be sure to take notes. Enjoy the show!

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