Head Baseball Coach - @NHSBoltBaseball, Head Coach/Hitting/Infield Instructor - @DaytonClassics, Midwest NTIS Staff - @usabaseball
Ohio, USA
Joined May 2009
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I just saw a quote - “sports shouldn’t cost your child the rest of their childhood”.
That’s wild that even has to be said.
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Sundays watching football are also a good time to check in on current and former players. A quick text to see how life, school, or their season is going. The relationships we build through coaching should last well beyond the time they spend on our roster.
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Honest question: What’s the argument, if any, for specializing in one sport before age 16 or 17?
What do kids gain that outweighs the chance to compete in different environments, learn from different coaches, and find out what they actually enjoy?
Excited to get to spend the day in Ypsi with @BeermanTrevor and @SMerrBullpen today learning any and all things that these two and their staff bring to the @EMU_Baseball program.
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Bummed to hear that USA Baseball’s NTIS program is ending after 17 years. I don’t fully understand (or know) the reasoning behind the decision - but I do appreciate the time I had while being a part of the @MidwestNTIS staff for the last 4 years.
Good coaches are leaving youth sports, and parents need to be willing to ask whether their own behavior is part of the reason.
I’ve had the support of some incredible parents and families throughout my coaching journey. They’ve made this work more rewarding, and I don’t
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Another dude. Congrats @coachmarker
⚾ YOUTH SESSION SPEAKER
Tom Marker
Olentangy Orange High School (OH)
Chaos with Purpose
📍 Chicago
📅 January 7-10, 2027
More Info: ABCA.org/Convention
My guy. Proud of you @CoachDeBord
Thanks to @CoachB_ABCA for the incredible opportunity. It's an honor to get to be up on stage with so many great coaches.
I'm very excited to represent @CloverleafBase @CloverleafLocal @H24Longhorns and the @OHSBCAwebmaster
See you all in Chicago.
Starting to think New Balance has a rule that every school they outfit has to work the exact same shade of gold into the uniform somehow.
CMU 🤝 Bryant 🤝 Boston College
Different schools. Same New Balance gold.
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One of the best lessons I’ve learned in coaching: make it about the players, not yourself.
They don’t need the coach to be the main character.
The program should showcase the players. Not the coach.
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If you think you know a lot about baseball, start coaching it. You’ll find out pretty quickly just how much there still is to learn.
Replaced the mat at the front door. Let’s see how long it takes wifey to realize the “live, laugh, love” doormat has been tossed.
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Preach. Well put @LetItEat21
What upsets me about youth sports is we are continually moving away from what is best for kids and we have moved towards what is best for adults. We’re in the middle of a 40 billion dollar industry, with showcases for young kids and now reality television shows. Nowhere in any of this is a discussion of what is best for kids. We have lost the whole point of youth sports.
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If you’re going to be indoors for an extended period of time, you can take the sunglasses off the back of your hat.
They don’t need to stay there upside down for three straight hours.
Looking at you, baseball guys. 😂
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