BIO   Centre College HC 15U USA Baseball National Team Manager Most recent 2022 USA Baseball Developmental Coach of the Year Centre College record for wins in a season  Center college record for season winning percentage Former AC with Birmingham Southern10 conference titles  4 straight regional appearances Has worked with USA baseball task force, AC on 15U national team in 2016 before getting promoted to manager in 2021 Notes Some of the best coaches are HC coaches based on the experience at the task force (ground level) “The gold standard” - how you go about your business Performing at a high level no matter what you do Trickle down from director to veteran coach to new coaches to set the standardSame formula in business and team Doesn’t happen without a clear vision First meeting go over the 10 standards of Center Individual decisions we make each day that build the vision or deviate from the vision. Motivating young people to make decision for the greater good Vision called “1 mission” - USA Baseball - “quick bake” College/School level - vision bigger and crossover into academic and personal realm We have to establish a relationship to see what makes them tick  Talk about things other than baseball How is your body?  Understand their thought process to help steer them in the right directionWhat do you like here? What are you most comfortable Grab them during down times or transitions Collaborative communication - ask a lot of questions about themselves and different situations Talk to kids and they earn that trust Have ownership and intentionality with their own game They work their game and work who they are Number 1 job as parents Coach pitch scrimmage Live at bats for guys who did not play so much over the weekend Machine pitch league - 3 teams and played twice a week and simulate velo Classroom before drilling it Intangibles are definitely something that has to be evaluated Checking in with kids about the lineup and how the game is going Top 2 hitters will hit top 3 to get most at bats Low strikeout guy in the 5 hole (12%) Play to strengths of the lineup  Feed them (my staff) information to help them during the game Allow assistant coaches to be assistant coaches AC Be ready to show up and get to work! AC realize the power you have being the conduit between HC and players HC set clear vision of what we are going to do. Here is what is going to happen and how it will happen The foundation and what the team is about starts and ends right with me (HC) We have to set the hook and then make the choice to show up and work The game will continue… We allow the wins and losses to effect our relationships with our players Make sure the relationships are solid, and be sure