In this episode of the Coach Beede Podcast, host Walter Beede sits down with Jeff Willis, the Head Coach at LSU Eunice, a program renowned for its dominance in junior college baseball. Coach Willis shares the secrets behind his extraordinary success, including how he’s built a championship culture at LSU Eunice. From his emphasis on discipline and hard work to his approach to leadership, Coach Willis discusses what it takes to consistently perform at the highest level. He also talks about the life lessons he instills in his players, preparing them not just for the next game, but for the challenges beyond the field. Tune in for an in-depth look at the mindset and methods of a coach who knows how to win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Coach Beede Podcast, Walter Beede chats with Wes Carroll, the Head Coach at the University of Evansville. Coach Carroll opens up about his holistic approach to coaching, emphasizing the importance of developing young men both on and off the field. He shares his strategies for balancing the demands of baseball with the life lessons that shape his players into well-rounded individuals. From leadership to character development, Coach Carroll discusses how he nurtures the next generation of athletes, ensuring they succeed not just in the game, but in life. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about the true impact of coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Coaches Corner with Walter Beede, we welcome Karsten Whitson, the new pitching coach at Florida International University. Karsten brings a wealth of experience from his successful tenure at the University of South Florida, where his pitching staff helped lead the team to their first-ever NCAA Super Regional. We delve into his approach to developing elite pitchers, the transition to FIU, and his impressive playing career at the University of Florida and with the Boston Red Sox organization. Tune in for an inspiring and informative discussion on pitching excellence and coaching philosophy​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fergus's coaching philosophy is very player-centric, focusing on player empowerment and setting foundations for growth in order to reach that final goal of getting drafted into Major League Baseball. His experience stretches more than two decades, with success following every stop he has been at. Fergus has made stops at three Division I programs prior to leading the Lions. From 2010-2012, Fergus was the hitting coach at Seattle University where he increased the RedHawks hitting proficiency significantly from year to year. His next DI opportunity came at the University of Washington. During his tenure with the Huskies, the team made three NCAA Tournament appearances and a trip to Omaha, Neb. for the 2018 College World Series. He finally landed in Santa Barbara as an assistant on the Gauchos staff where in 2019, he helped them capture their first Big West Championship since 1958. The 2019 Gauchos also produced the second most MLB draft picks in the country. After a brief hiatus from coaching at the college level, Fergus returned to the Gauchos staff in 2022 to help them to another Big West Championship. His three years in Santa Barbara led to two conference titles, two NCAA Regional trips, two broken school records for homers in a season, and a multitude of offensive improvements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 season is Scott Brown’s 12th as the pitching coach and eighth as associate head coach at Vanderbilt. Brown has helped the Commodores go 472-203-1 (.701).  During Brown’s tenure, 39 Commodore pitchers have been selected in the MLB Draft, including 12 in the first three rounds.  Brown has helped the Dores to two national championships, four College World Series finals appearances, nine NCAA Tournaments and six NCAA Super Regional appearances. Since 2013, 13 different Vandy pitchers have been named All-America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Schaeffer is the co-founder of the six-time national champion All-American Prospects summer program. During his time with the Prospects, Coach Schaeffer served as the program’s pitching and recruiting coordinator, helping more than 150 players sign college scholarships while another 50-plus were selected in the MLB Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goldberg was a pitching development coach for the ACL Guardians in 2022 and pitching coach of the Akron RubberDucks in 2023. In 2024, he was named bullpen coach for the major league Cleveland Guardians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monte Lee was named the associate head coach/recruiting coordinator for the South Carolina baseball team on Aug. 18, 2022. Lee, who has had 20 winning seasons in his 21 years as a full-time NCAA coach, most recently was the head coach at Clemson University for seven seasons (2016-22), garnering a 242-136 overall record and leading the Tigers to four NCAA Tournament berths. Lee coached nine All-Americans, including at least one All-American in six of his seven seasons, and had 34 players drafted a total of 38 times at Clemson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Hughes was named the 21st head baseball coach in K-State history on June 8, 2018. Hughes, who enters his sixth season at the helm of the Wildcats baseball program, has a proven track record of setting new standards of excellence, has compiled a career record of 785-608-3 (.562) in 26 seasons as a head coach.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pepicelli was named the Ted Thoren Head Coach of Baseball on Aug. 10, 2015, and is currently in his eighth season at the helm of the Cornell baseball program.Entering the 2023 season, Pepicelli has 75 win as the Big Red's head coach, which is already the fifth-most in program history. With 13 wins in 2023, Pepicelli would assume sole possession of the fourth-most wins with the Cornell baseball program. He also begins the season four wins away from reaching 300 head coaching victories. Under Pepicelli's tutelage, Cornell has produced 19 All-Ivy League selections — including five First Team and six Second Team selections. Four Big Red players have also been selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logan founded the Dallas Patriots in 2000, focusing on the platform of baseball to make a difference in kids' lives, open every door of possibility both on and off the field for each player, and grow future world leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connor Griffin broke many Mississippi hearts in December of 2022 when he committed to play college baseball at LSU. That may never happen. Chances are, he’ll never play an inning at Alex Box Stadium. He is rated the No. 1 high school player available in this summer’s MLB Draft. Griffin pitches and plays shortstop for Jackson Prep, but he could play anywhere on the diamond. Indeed, most Major League scouts seem to believe he will play center field at the highest level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Coach Beede Podcast, host Walter Beede interviews TJ Bruce, the new Head Coach at Long Beach State. Coach Bruce shares his journey to taking the helm at one of the most storied programs in college baseball. From his coaching philosophies to his vision for Long Beach State, Bruce discusses what it takes to build a successful program, the challenges of stepping into a new role, and how he plans to lead the Dirtbags to new heights. Whether you're a coach, player, or fan, this episode offers a deep dive into the mind of a coach who's ready to make waves on the West Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Owner and founder of Impact Baseball, Inc. (est. 2001) and Dirtbags Baseball, LLC (est. 2002). Partin pioneered the Dirtbags baseball program to becoming one of the top and most recognizable in the country. In 2001, Partin started Impact Baseball, Inc. and brought to life his idea of promoting high school baseball players through an online presence and on-field showcase events to help them reach the collegiate and professional levels of baseball. Since 2001, this innovator has become a trendsetter for other organizations to follow; setting trends like the Dirtbags renowned style and camoflauge uniforms worn for the first time in 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A native of Glen Burnie, Maryland with more than 15 years as a college baseball coach, Jimmy Jackson, has been hired by new head coach Matt Swope. Jackson will serve as an Assistant Coach/Pitching Coaching with the Terrapins after most recently serving as Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach at James Madison.  Jackson has spent the last eight years at James Madison with the first four as an assistant coach (2016-19) before being elevated to associate head coach from 2020-23. In their first season in the Sun Belt Conference, this past season, the Dukes won 15 conference games, their most in league play since 2011. During Jackson's time in Harrisonburg, James Madison had nine MLB Draft picks including six pitchers with both Kevin Kelly (Tampa Bay Rays) and Nick Robertson (Los Angeles Dodgers) currently pitching in the majors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew LaComb enters the role of hitting coach and offensive coordinator for the Falcons, as he joins Air Force having previously served as the head coach of Regis University for four seasons. The Rangers were an impressive 87-77-1 during his tenure as skipper.Regis continued its steady progression under LaComb in 2023 as the team reached the RMAC Tournament championship game for the first time since 2012, falling to nationally No. 1 ranked Colorado Mesa. The Rangers, who tied the school record for the longest winning streak (13) during the spring, finished the 2023 season with a 31-24 overall record and in third place in the RMAC regular season standings. The 2023 squad set the program record for runs scored (517) and saw first baseman Matt Marlow become the program's first All-American selection since 2018.The year prior, LaComb was named the RMAC Coach of the Year in 2022 after leading the Rangers to the program's best regular season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A veteran coach among the college ranks, Lawn has 37 years of coaching experience dating back to his first job as the pitching coach at Contra Costa College in 1986. He spent two seasons with the Comets before moving on to be the graduate assistant at Nevada in 1988. After two seasons with the Wolf Pak and before heading to Cal, Lawn coached the Cape Cod League’s Brewster Whitecaps to its first-ever championship in the summer of 2000.  Lawn went on to spend 10 seasons at Cal (1991-00), seven at USC (2001-07) and two more at Nevada (1989-90, 2014-15). Additionally, Lawn spent part of the 2013 season as Director of Player Development at Cal State Fullerton. He made his way to Tucson and the Wildcats in 2015. From 2007-11, Lawn was the head coach at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Johnny McGarvey begins his third season as an assistant coach for the Keystone College baseball team. In addition to being an assistant baseball coach, McGarvey works as an admissions counselor on the campus of Keystone.  McGarvey joins the program after previously serving as an assistant baseball coach at Immaculata University. With the Mighty Macs, Immaculata qualified for the Atlantic East Conference Tournament in 2019 and 2021. In his final season with the team, Immaculata reached the Atlantic East Conference Championship.  McGarvey began his collegiate playing career at Penn State Brandywine and later transferred to Penn State Berks. He earned NEAC First Team honors in 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Deleo joined the NJIT baseball coaching staff in September 2018 as an assistant under interim head coach Robbie McClellan.A 2015 graduate of Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, Deleo graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Operations Management and minor in Economics.Prior to Deleo’s arrival at NJIT, he served as the Assistant Baseball Coach at Merrimack College, an NCAA Division II program, in the Northeast 10 Conference and hitting coach at Plymouth Pilgrims of the New Collegiate Baseball League.In 2017, Deleo served as a Video Assistant for the Toronto Blue Jays, in 2016 was the Baseball Operations Video Associate for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in 2015 as Assistant GM of the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kline comes to the Crimson Hawks with 11 years of experience as a Major League pitcher and 15 years as a pitching coach and in player development at a variety of levels of professional baseball. Kline has spent his entire professional coaching career in the San Francisco Giants organization, coaching more than 100 players who would go on to appear in the Major Leagues. He’s won three World Series rings as an organizational coach and has been part of two minor league championship teams. Kline and the Hawks had a big turnaround during his first season at the helm of the program in 2022. IUP recorded an improvement of 25 victories, going 27-22 following a two-win season in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-time National Coach of the Year Jim Schlossnagle enters his third season as the Texas A&M skipper as the Aggies embark on the 2024 campaign. Schlossnagle has enjoyed tremendous success during his 22-year career as a head coach at Texas A&M, TCU and UNLV, amassing an 893-440 (.669) mark. In addition to leading the Aggies, Schlossnagle officially is currently serving as the president of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and began his presidency and leading the ABCA Executive Committee at the association's annual convention in January. He has been an ABCA member for 32 years and has consistently been involved in advancing the profession. Elected to the ABCA board in 2017, he is integral in shaping the association's legislative efforts and crafting the agenda for each year's convention. He served as the ABCA's Division I chairman in 2018, and in 2019 Schlossnagle began a string of four one-year stints as vice president, capped off by serving as the 1st Vice President in 2022.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Division II veteran Rick O’Dette, who has amassed over 500 wins and led his teams to NCAA Regional play four times during his career, was named Saint Leo's new head baseball coach on June 15, 2017, ushering in a new era for Saint Leo baseball. O’Dette made an immediate impact on the Saint Leo baseball program taking a team that had achieved just 23 wins in 2017 and amassing 38 victories in his first season at the helm. The Lions finished the year with an impressive 38-11 mark including taking two of three from Florida Southern on the road who was ranked No. 1 in the NCAA at the time. Under O’Dette’s guidance, junior utility player Peyton Isaacson led the NCAA in saves with 14 in just 21 appearances on the mound. The junior tied the Saint Leo program record for saves in a season while also filling the role of starting catcher and first baseman throughout the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 2 Walter and Coach Tyner talk about the state of college baseball and advise for players and parents. Download the Baseball Bluebook app today for every coach's contact information. Free download Follow us on Social Media for all of our podcasts X Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Coach Beede Podcast, Walter Beede talks with David Esquer, the Head Coach at Stanford University. Coach Esquer explores his belief in the power of building lasting friendships and surrounding oneself with positive influences in the world of baseball. He shares how this philosophy has shaped his coaching approach and the team culture at Stanford. From cultivating strong team relationships to supporting players' personal development, Coach Esquer reveals how he’s fostering an environment where players not only excel on the field but also create meaningful connections that endure long after their college careers. Tune in to hear how Coach Esquer is laying the groundwork for a thriving, supportive baseball community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Head Coach Matt Tyner to the podcast. In Part 1, we discuss the Towson University baseball program and recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are You In The Book? Blake Beemer was hired in June of 2022 to lead the Butler Baseball program as head coach. In his first season at the helm, Beemer guided the Bulldogs to conference series wins at Seton Hall and Georgetown, two of the four teams that made up the BIG EAST Championship Tournament field in 2023. Butler also won at #9 UConn (11-8) marking the highest win against a ranked opponent in program history! After the 2023 regular season, Butler’s Joey Urban was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year. The Bulldog outfielder was later added to Collegiate Baseball’s All-American Team for his outstanding efforts on the field. In the classroom, BU posted a team GPA of 3.38. Before arriving at Butler, Beemer was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ball State for four seasons (2019-22), Beemer helped the Cardinals to a 123-65 record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Young joined the baseball staff in the fall of 2021 as an assistant coach. He was promoted to head coach in the summer of 2023.  In his two years as Barry's recruiting coordinator, he helped lead the effort that saw the Bucs sign the top-rated class in NCAA Division II according to Perfect Game. The Bucs made the NCAA tournament in 2023 for just the fourth time in school history and won the South Region 2 title over host West Florida. Barry posted a 35-19 record and advanced to the Super Regional for the first time in program history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walter answers questions about youth baseball on today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.J. Miller ‘11, a former Patriot League Player of the Year with the Leopards, begins his second season as the program's head coach.In his first year at the helm of the Leopards program, Miller led the Maroon and White to the Patriot League Tournament, with Pete Ciuffreda, Michael Zarrillo and Alex Walsh all being selected to the All-Patriot League First Team. Also in 2023, Pete Ciuffreda broke Lafayette's single-season home run record, blasting 13 home runs.Prior to returning to College Hill, Miller spent seven seasons on the coaching staff at Lehigh University, holding titles of assistant coach, recruiting coordinator and associate head coach, during his tenure in Bethlehem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blake Dean has completed five seasons as the head coach at the University of New Orleans. In that span, he is 130-119-1. Dean picked up his 100th win against Louisiana on Mar. 12, 2019.In 2021, Dean guided the Privateers to their highest finish since joining the Southland when they earned a 2-seed in the conference tournament. In that season, he coached six all-conference selections, tied for the most in a single season since 2008.Dean also vaulted up to third in the all-time wins list and as of the end of the '21 season, was the fifth youngest head coach in Division I baseball. The Privateers started getting hot in 2020, winning 11 of 14 games before the season was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. New Orleans swept Arkansas State in that span, won series against UConn and Nicholls, and defeated Tulane in the first game of the Pelican Cup.That did not stop the streak Dean has been on in helping to produce draft picks. Eric Orze was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 Draft by the New York Mets. That marked the fourth consecutive year a Privateer has been drafted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Cressey is president and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance, with facilities located in Hudson, MA and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.  A highly sought-after coach for healthy and injured athletes alike, Eric has helped athletes at all levels - from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks - achieve their highest levels of performance in a variety of sports.  Behind Eric's expertise, Cressey Sports Performance has rapidly established itself as a go-to high performance facility among Boston athletes - and those that come from across the country and abroad to experience CSP's cutting-edge methods.  Eric is perhaps best known for his extensive work with baseball players, with more than 100 professional players traveling to train with him each off-season. In January of 2020, he joined the New York Yankees organization as Director of Player Health and Performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the cornerstones of Rice’s rise to prominence in college baseball, José Cruz Jr. was named the 22nd head baseball coach at Rice on June 9, 2021.Cruz returned to the Owls from the Detroit Tigers, where he was in his first season with the club as a coach, focusing on hitting instruction and working with the outfielders under manager A.J. Hinch.  He is the first former Rice player to be named as the Owls head baseball coach since Harold Stockbridge, who lettered from 1946-48 and guided the program from 1949-52.  He joins Efe Ustundag (Men’s Tennis) and Jon Warren (Men’s Track and Cross Country) as former student-athletes who now serve as head coaches at Rice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Bradley, the Robert H.B. Baldwin '42 Head Coach of Baseball, starts his 25th season with Princeton in 2023. He currently has a career record the 420-561-2. Bradley has led the Tigers to seven Ivy League titles, seven NCAA tournament appearances and 11 20-win seasons. Bradley, who spent nine seasons as a left-handed-hitting catcher in the major leagues for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, came to Princeton after a year as an assistant coach at Rutgers University. He is a 1982 graduate of the University of North Carolina and an Essex Fells, N.J., native Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob McCoy enters his 16th season as head coach of the Purple Eagles in 2024. He is the winningest head coach in Niagara baseball history with 261 wins entering the 2024 season.In McCoy's time as head coach, six Purple Eagles have been selected in the MLB Draft, including Matt Brash, who is currently a relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Brash, who was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2019, is the first NU player to be active on an MLB roster since the 1950's.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode of the Coach Beede Podcast, host Walter Beede sits down with Coach Paul Mainieri, the newest addition to the South Carolina coaching staff. After a storied career and achieving everything he set out to in coaching, Coach Mainieri stepped away from the game, only to realize he missed the daily grind and the connection with players. Now, he’s back, bringing his wealth of experience and passion to South Carolina. Tune in to hear Coach Mainieri discuss his reasons for returning, the lessons he’s learned over his illustrious career, and what he’s most excited about in this new chapter. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who loves the game and understands the pull of the dugout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A proven track record of postseason success, explosive lineups and highly-ranked recruiting classes make LSU’s Jay Johnson one of the best college baseball coaches in the nation. He has made a significant impact at every program he’s led, and he is one of the most energetic, innovative and focused coaches in America. Now at the helm of one of the nation’s most storied college baseball programs, Johnson has enhanced LSU’s elite legacy by guiding the Tigers to the 2023 College World Series title, marking the seventh National Championship in school history. In just his second season at LSU, Johnson directed the Tigers to the 2023 National Championship as their drive to the title was culminated with an 18-4 win over Florida in Game 3 of the College World Series Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Pollard became Duke University's 25th head baseball coach in June of 2012, taking over the reins of the Blue Devil program after successful stints at Pfeiffer University and Appalachian State University.While at Duke, Pollard has coached 33 Major League Baseball Draft picks, 16 All-ACC selections, four Freshmen All-Americans and three All-Americans. In addition, he has led the program to two Super Regionals (2018, 2019) and an ACC Baseball Tournament Championship title (2021), each the first in program history. Duke reached three consecutive postseasons (2018, 2019, 2021) for the first time in program history and his first postseason appearance in 2016 broke a 55-year drought. In 2021, Pollard became the first Duke coach to reach 100 career ACC wins, becoming one of six active head coaches to achieve that mark at the time.Pollard led Duke to another historic season in 2021, capturing the programs first ACC Baseball Tournament Championship title in program history, and its first conference title since 1961. Duke strung together 12 consecutive wins in May to capture the ACC title and secure a spot in a NCAA Regional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Mejia came to Northern Essex as the Knights as head coach in the 2013 season. Since his arrival the program has seen record breaking accomplishments 8 New England Regional Championships, 7 District Championships, 7 NJCAA College World Series Appearances.   For these accomplishments Coach Mejia has been named the New England Regional Coach of the Year 8 times and the American Baseball Coaches Association NJCAA III Northeast Regional Coach of the Year 7 times. In Coach Mejia’s ten full seasons an impressive 93 student athletes have gone on to play at four-year Universities/Colleges. Since 2013 the Knights have produced 21 NJCAA All-Americans and 65 All-New England players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Moffitt is one of the nation’s premier strength and conditioning coaches. The teams he coached were among the most dominant and talented in college sports history. In a career spanning 34 years, Moffitt has been the recipient of five National Coach of the Year awards. His teams have also been part of: Three state championships Five Southeastern Conference championships Three national championships For 26 consecutive years, all of Moffitt’s teams—between LSU, Tennessee, and Miami—made it to a bowl game. This is a feat that may never be duplicated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Cirella was officially named the fifth head coach in the history of the Salve Regina baseball program in June 2013, returning to his alma mater and replacing his father, Steve, who stayed on staff as an assistant coach until 2017, after a 14-year tenure as head coach of the Seahawks.  Cirella is entering his tenth season as Salve Regina's head coach. In nine seasons, Cirella's record stands at 256-124-6. Cirella has guided the Seahawks to Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championships in four of the last seven seasons (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021) and NCAA appearances in six of seven (2022 & 2023 NCAA At-Large) including most single-season wins ever in the history of the program this past year (39-10-1; finishing the season ranked #15).  The 2023 Seahawks won more games than any team in program history (39-10-1) and were also the #1 seed in the Dallas, PA NCAA Regional for the first time in program history.  Cirella was named CCC Coach of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aoki joined Richmond in June 2023, bringing more than 20 years of head coaching experience and over 500 career wins to the Spiders. He came to UR from Morehead State, where in 2023 he guided the Eagles to a 36-20 record and the outright Ohio Valley Conference regular title, the first for the program since 1979. Morehead State’s 36 wins were tied for fourth-most in school history and marked the third straight year the Eagles increased their win total from the previous season. Aoki served as the head coach at Notre Dame for nine seasons from from 2010-19, when he oversaw the program’s transition from the Big East to the Atlantic Coast Conference. In their final Big East season in 2013, Aoki guided Notre Dame to a 34-24 record and a runner-up finish in the Big East Tournament. In the program’s second ACC season in 2015, the Irish finished 37-23 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. Aoki spent seven seasons at Boston College as both an assistant and head coach, leading BC to some of the most successful seasons in program history. In 2009 — the third of Aoki's four seasons as head coach — the Eagles won 34 games and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1967. From 2004 to 2006, Aoki served as BC's pitching coach. He helped BC to a program-record 37 wins in 2005 and had six Eagles pitchers drafted by MLB clubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Achilles is in his 11th year, 10th season, as the head coach of Brown Baseball in 2024. Achilles spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Bears before taking over the head coaching duties midway through the 2014 season. He was named the program’s 17th head coach since 1900 on June 23, 2014, while the program was founded in 1863.The 2023 season saw three Bears earn All-Ivy honors, with freshman Mika Petersen and outfielder Derian Morphew both earning First Team accolades. Petersen led all Ivy Leaguers with a .424 batting average in league play, and rank fourth overall at .353. Pitcher Jack Seppings earned Second Team honors while also being named ot the taxi/reserve squad for Great Britain for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Achilles also welcomed to the program and coached Olivia Pichardo, the first female to make an NCAA Division I baseball roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his first season as Lopes head coach in 2023, Wallis helped lead the Lopes to a WAC Regular-Season Championship with a 22-7 mark in conference action. He was named the WAC Coach of the Year, the first rookie head coach in conference history to win the award. The Lopes began conference action with a 9-7 mark but finished with 13 consecutive WAC wins to claim the title on the regular season's final day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On July 1, 2019, Robert Woodard returned home to the Queen City as the fifth Head Coach of the Charlotte 49ers Baseball program. He does so coming off of being an assistant coach at his alma mater, North Carolina, for three seasons. Woodard, a Charlotte native, has also served as pitching coach at UNCW and Virginia Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the Deans of the coaching fraternity in the Southland Conference, Justin Hill enters 11th season at the helm of the McNeese Cowboys in 2024. He recently had a three-peat in SLC championship seasons from 2019-21, claiming four Southland titles in six seasons. During the 2023 campaign, Hill recorded his 300th victory on May 23 one season removed from setting the program record in all-time victories for a Cowboy skipper, surpassing Tony Robichaux's former mark of 263 set on May 20, 2022. The 300-win milestone came against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the play-in game of the 2023 Southland Conference Tournament, rising 4-0 above the Islanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us on the "Coach's Corner" podcast as we explore the coaching prowess of Travis Ferrick, Pitching Coach, and Alex Raburn, Assistant Coach, at James Madison University. In this episode, they share their strategies for developing pitchers and players, their collaborative coaching approach, and insights into building a competitive baseball program at James Madison. Whether you're a player looking to refine your pitching skills, a coach seeking innovative coaching methods, or a fan of James Madison baseball, this conversation offers valuable perspectives and insider knowledge. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the dynamic coaching duo behind James Madison's baseball success! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Washington State University named Nathan Choate as the 18th head baseball coach in program history, Director of Athletics Patrick Chun announced June 23.Choate arrives at WSU after leading Loyola Marymount to a West Coast Conference title this past season while guiding the Lions to new heights in his four seasons leading the program. Choate was named the 2023 WCC Coach of the Year. We discuss Washington state and his future within the PAC 12. We discussed the future of the PAC 12 and the direction that the conference is heading. We discuss Pullman Washington, and what makes Washington state an attractive university for potential student athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shank arrives back in Manchester following a pair of Division III head coaching stints, most recently at Eastern Nazarene College. Shank guided the Lions to a 62-45-1 (.579) record over four seasons, including the pandemic-shortened 2020 and 2021 campaigns. Shank, who won 20 games in each of his two full seasons, led ENC to a 26-14 mark and a spot in the New England College Conference (NECC) championship game in 2023. The 26 wins set a new single-season program record, while it was the first time ever the Lions had advanced to the conference title game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coastal Carolina head coach Gary Gilmore, who coached his 25th season at his alma mater in 2020, was named the 2016 National Coach of the Year and has seen the Coastal program continually rise in the world of college baseball to a national power. He will begin his 28th season in 2023.A two-time ABCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year (2005 and 2016) and a 10-time conference Coach of the Year, Gilmore ranks among the NCAA’s all-time top 25 in wins with 1,293 and enters the 2023 season ranked fourth overall in wins among all active NCAA Division I head coaches. Under his guidance, Coastal won the 2016 NCAA College World Series, has made 17 NCAA berths, and advanced to a Super Regional three times. In addition to team success, the program has featured numerous draft picks - including 26 players drafted within the top 10 rounds over the last 15 years and built perhaps the best overall practice and playing facilities in the nation.Gilmore was recently named the 2021 Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award winner presented by Fellowship Christian Athletes (FCA) and will be one of seven individuals inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame as part of the 2022 Class in January 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Kahovec enters his fourth season as head coach of the Holy Cross baseball team and seventh year as a member of the Crusaders’ coaching staff in 2023. Kahovec was named the permanent head coach of the Holy Cross baseball team on May 21, 2020, after serving as the interim head coach during the 2020 season and an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator since 2017. The Crusaders have seen postseason success during Kahovec's time on the coaching staff, earning a Patriot League title and NCAA Tournament berth in 2017. While at Holy Cross, he has coached seven players that signed professional contracts, including a pair of MLB draft picks.   Holy Cross has also seen significant academic success throughout Kahovec's tenure, with the Crusaders earning the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)'s Team Academic Excellence Award in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. During Kahovec's five seasons on the coaching staff, Holy Cross has earned 80 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll nods, along with seven Academic All-Patriot League selections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices