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 app…

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 p…

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 Co…

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 you…

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/adchoicesBy Walter A Beede

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 fou…

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. V…

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…

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/adchoicesBy Walter A Beede

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…

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…

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 a…

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 T…

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 Ca…

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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/adchoicesBy Walter A Beede

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) m…

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 ju…

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

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 Leagu…

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 c…

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 i…

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. Hinc…

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 majo…

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…

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 n…

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-Am…

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 th…

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 Southeaste…

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 …

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 fo…

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 20…

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 w…

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 ch…

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 remov…

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 na…

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 …

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…

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 coor…

Cliff Godwin, who has been a part of 13 NCAA Regional and two College World Series appearances coaching at the Division I level, completed his ninth year as head baseball coach at East Carolina University in 2023. A four-year letterman for the Pirates, Godwin was appointed as ECU’s 16th skipper in the school’s history on June 25, 2014, after comple…

Brook Fordyce enters his seventh season as the Head Baseball coach at Keiser University. In 2021, Coach Fordyce led the Seahawks to the New Orleans Regional Championship and an appearance in the NAIA World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Walter A Beede

Scott Heather was named the head coach of the Bucknell baseball program on June 18, 2012, succeeding the retiring Gene Depew. Heather spent the previous eight years as an assistant coach at Bucknell, helping the Bison to a pair of Patriot League Tournament titles and NCAA appearances. It took Heather, the 2014 Patriot League Coach of the Year, just…

Justin Haire is in his ninth season as head coach of the Campbell University Fighting Camels and in his 16th as a member of the Campbell baseball coaching staff. After spending seven seasons as recruiting coordinator, assistant coach, and eventually associate head coach under former skipper Greg Goff, Haire was named the 10th head coach of Campbell…

Jonathan Hernandez is the Head Coach of the Cookman baseball team. With a wealth of experience and expertise in the sport, Hernandez leads the team with passion and dedication. He is committed to developing the skills and talent of his players while instilling a winning mentality. Under his guidance, the Cookman team strives for excellence on and o…

In this captivating episode, we delve into the remarkable career of Coach George Horton, an iconic figure in the world of baseball. From his early days as a player to his legendary coaching tenure, we explore the transformative impact he had on the game. Join us as we uncover the victories, the challenges, and the enduring legacy of Coach George Ho…