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BASEBALL COACHES UNPLUGGED

Baseball Coaches Unplugged | If you"re tired of cookie-cutter baseball coaching tips, Baseball Coaches Unplugged is your new dugout. Hosted by Ken Carpenter, a 27-year veteran high school baseball coach, this podcast delivers practical baseball practice plans, college baseball recruiting insights, and proven youth baseball coaching strategies you can use immediately.Every week, Ken interviews championship coaches, college recruiters, and industry experts who share actionable baseball coaching tips

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39:42

Cold-Weather Baseball Coaching: Practice Design That...

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2026/02/11

Send a text Ever wonder how a Hall of Fame coach keeps his team sharp when the forecast says 30 degrees and snow? We sit down with Jeff Mielcarek, head coach at Toledo Central Catholic, to unpack the hard choices, smart practice design, and durable culture that thrive in northern Ohio. From heated locker rooms to twenty-minute outdoor segments, Jeff shows how to get more live reps outside while staying safe and intentional. His approach turns weather into a competitive filter: build the found...

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59:48

This Small-Town Program Won 7 State Titles—Here’s Why...

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2026/02/04

Send us a text A small-town program doesn’t stumble into seven state titles and five Hall of Famers by chance. We sit down with coaches shaped by Coldwater, Ohio and the late legend Lou Brunswick to unpack how a people-first culture, simple fundamentals, and joyful competition built a winning standard that still travels across the state. The stories are rich: Lou treating the star and the 16th man the same, scheduling bigger schools without apology, and yes—calling squeeze from a bus with a t...

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50:46

Baseball Coaching Tips for Practice Plans, Hitting,...

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2026/01/28

Send us a text A Hall of Fame career doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built on clear language, daily habits, and choices that put integrity first. Coach Ken welcomes ABCA Hall of Famer Terry Ayers to trace five decades of high school baseball and why, despite all the data and tech, the path to better players is still surprisingly simple: see the ball, repeat the fundamentals, and keep people at the center. We dive into practical hitting frameworks that start with vision—where to set your eyes...

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18:41

5 High School Baseball Coaching Lessons That Actually...

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2026/01/21

Send us a text Five coaches. One convention floor. A flood of practical wisdom you can use at your next practice. We hit record at ABCA in Columbus and asked straight questions about what actually translates to wins when the lights are bright and the lineup is short on second chances. Coach Ronald Maestri opens with a clear case for command over radar gun romance and a blunt assessment of the transfer portal. For most high school players, JUCO can be the fastest route to real innings, develo...

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22:06

8 Analytics Secrets That Winning High School Programs...

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2026/01/14

Send us a text Want to win more high school games without a big budget or a data team? We break down a practical roadmap for using analytics that fits into a busy coach’s life, from what to track in a notebook to the in-game decisions that swing close contests. The message is simple: ask better questions, measure what matters, and teach your players the why behind every choice. We start by replacing old offensive habits with clearer metrics. On-base percentage becomes the north star for line...

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34:01

What We Lose When Baseball Stops Telling Its History

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2026/01/07

Send us a text Old-time baseball isn’t a museum piece—it’s a masterclass hiding in plain sight. We invited Jim Koenigsberger, a gifted storyteller of America’s pastime, to trace how legends like Yogi Berra, Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Ted Williams, and Rickey Henderson still shape the smartest coaching on today’s fields. What emerges is a fresh, practical lens on development, durability, and the decisions that win games. We start with Yogi’s real greatness—RBI crowns on stacked Yankees t...

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11:27

"Normal Equals Average": Why 90% of Baseball Coaches...

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2025/12/31

Send us a text Normal equals average. That single idea hits like a fastball under the hands, because it calls out the comfort that keeps programs stuck. We pull back the curtain on why talent and facilities won’t save a team that avoids adversity—and how a humble, hungry culture turns hard moments into momentum. We start with the coach’s mirror: owning the postgame questions that matter. Did we prepare them for pressure, manage with intent, and teach adjustments, or did we fall back on routi...

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97:14

Gary Gilmore Explains Exactly How Coastal Carolina...

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2025/12/24

Send us a text A holiday thank you turns into a masterclass on building a champion when Gary Gilmore, the recently retired head coach of Coastal Carolina, joins us to unpack how a mid-major beat the blue bloods in Omaha. From overlooked recruits to a dogpile on the final out, he takes us step-by-step through the strategy, the culture, and the belief that changed everything. We start with the foundation: recruit athletes, not résumés; redshirt for strength and skill; and teach the details tha...

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48:23

How A Five-Minute Survey Can Transform Your Team’s...

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2025/12/17

Send us a text A roster full of talent won’t save a season if communication fractures. We sat down with Travis Davidson from Team Sports Consulting Group to unpack how a simple five‑minute survey can transform culture, reveal real leaders, and help coaches read stress before it derails a game. From high school diamonds to College World Series runs, Travis shows how relational science turns “culture” from a buzzword into a repeatable system you can coach. We dig into the four core traits that...

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Tradition Meets Change: Leading Without Rewriting The...

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2025/12/10

Send us a text What does it take to move one seat over and keep a winner winning? We sit down with Hilliard Darby’s new head baseball coach, Andrew Ozbolt, to unpack the real work of inheriting a high-performing program: protecting standards, earning trust, and evolving without erasing what made the team great. Andrew shares how 11 years as an assistant under Hall of Famer Chris Fugitt prepared him to lead with clarity. He explains the habits that travel—punctuality, defensive communication,...

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28:41

What Keeps Coaches in the Dugout When Everything Says...

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2025/12/03

Send us a text Why do high school coaches keep showing up when the hours are brutal, the stipend is small, and the critiques are loud? We open the door to the dugout and talk honestly about purpose, sacrifice, and the quiet wins that outlast any trophy. Ken shares his ongoing battle with ulcerative colitis and multiple surgeries, describing what it means to keep serving through pain and why the podcast became a bridge back to the game after disability retirement. We walk through the real day...

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5 Offseason Standards That Keep Teams Hungry

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2025/11/26

Send us a text Winning can be the start of the slide. After a deep run or a title, the real threat isn’t on your schedule—it’s in your clubhouse. We unpack how complacency takes root during the quiet months and map out a hard-nosed offseason plan that keeps players hungry, focused, and honest about their work. We start with lessons from Nick Saban’s process: celebrate briefly, then eliminate the “rat poison” of praise by anchoring everything to execution—one drill, one rep, one play at a tim...

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Outside The Fence: A Dad's Guide To Letting High...

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2025/11/19

Send us a text The toughest moment for many baseball dads isn’t a bad call or a tough loss—it’s handing the reins to the high school staff and walking to the bleachers. This candid conversation with Dr. JT Anderson, former team chiropractor for the Denver Broncos and author of Outside the Fence, explores the identity shift from youth coach to supportive parent and how that transition shapes a player’s confidence, development, and love of the game. We dive into the subtle markers of meddling—...

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Team Chemistry: The Science Behind Championship Teams

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2025/11/12

Send us a text What if nearly half of what separates good teams from great ones can’t be found on a stat sheet? We explore the real engine behind championship baseball: team chemistry. Drawing on a large-scale study of MLB teams from 1998 to 2016, we break down how player complementarities and trust explain a surprising portion of performance, and why coaches who design relationships win more when pressure spikes. We share practical takeaways from managers who mastered the human side of the ...

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36:02

Why Top High School Coaches Are Walking Away

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2025/11/05

Send us a text Twenty-two coaching vacancies in one county—without scandal, without losing streaks—just a wave of veteran leaders saying, “Enough.” We sit down with Mansfield News Journal sports reporter Jake Furr to unpack the forces driving high school coaches out: parents bypassing the chain of command, school boards overruling athletic directors, and an expectations spiral fueled by travel ball spending and the D1-or-bust myth. Jake walks us through the stories behind his three-part seri...

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32:41

The Transfer Portal Killed Freshman Playing Time:...

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2025/10/29

Send us a text Ready for an honest look at the smartest path from high school baseball to D1 and beyond? We sit down with Coach Austin Nelson of Cochise College to unpack why junior college baseball often beats jumping straight into a crowded Division I roster. With the transfer portal stacking lineups with 22 to 24-year-olds, an 18-year-old freshman can get buried. JUCO flips that script: you face peers your age, see the field early, and stack real-game reps that drive development and recrui...

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36:19

Inside Eaton High’s Blueprint For 15 State Titles

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2025/10/22

Send us a text What does it really take for a small farming community to build a high school baseball dynasty? We sit down with Eaton High School head coach Todd Hernandez to unpack the real blueprint behind 15 Colorado state titles, four since 2021, and a 74-game win streak that turned heads nationwide. No fluff, no gimmicks—just culture you can feel and drills you can steal. Todd traces the roots back to youth baseball, where kids in Eaton learn varsity habits early and see role models wea...

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36:41

What Does "All In" Really Mean? Character, Effort &...

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2025/10/15

Send us a text A Hall of Fame coach with 500+ wins doesn’t hang around by accident. Coach Mike Shade of Gahanna Lincoln High School (OH) opens the dugout door to 41 years of lessons: why relationships anchor a program, how practice—not pep talks—decides results, and what “all in” really means for player standards, culture, and accountability. We trace his journey from early assistant days to a sustained run in the OCC’s gauntlet, where weekly battles sharpen teams for the state tournament. W...

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What Makes a .260 Hitter More Valuable Than a .300...

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2025/10/08

Send us a text What if the fastest way to win more games is to stop spending outs? We take a hard look at the numbers that truly drive runs—on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and the deceptively simple OPS—and show how a smarter lineup can flip close scores in your favor. From a striking Barry Bonds breakdown to a candid reflection on batting a high school star second for extra plate appearances, we lay out why batting average and RBIs often hide the real story and how to build an order...

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Failure by Design: Why Baseball Prepares You for Chaos

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2025/10/01

Send us a text A thrown chair blocks the stage door, and a young actor freezes—until a director offers three words that change everything: use the difficulty. We take that vivid moment and walk it straight into the dugout, exploring how coaches can turn injuries, slumps, rainouts, and schedule chaos into catalysts for growth. Rather than gritting our teeth and hoping the plan survives contact with reality, we show how to build plans that thrive on disruption—and teach players to see pressure ...

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