Media Business | Jake Boss Jr. - How the Media Deals w/ Big 10 and Northern College Baseball

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Originally uploaded July 8th, reedited Aug. 6th. For Media Business Episode 75: Tony Conley welcomes Jake Boss Jr. who was appointed the 16th head coach in Michigan State baseball history on July 1, 2008, and has quickly become one of the most successful coaches in the program’s 130-year history. In 16 seasons at MSU, Boss has compiled a 440-381 (.536) record. His 440 wins are not only the most over a 16-year span in program history, but he also become the third Michigan State baseball coach to reach 400 Victories for MSU, earning his 400th win in the Spartans' 7-1 Victory for MSU over Ohio State on April 7, 2023 at Jackson Field in Lansing. Boss joined John H. Kobs (576 wins; 1935-63) and Danny Litwhiler (489 wins; 1964-82) as the only Spartan baseball head coaches with 400 wins at Michigan State. Boss began his collegiate coaching career in 1996 and 1997 as an assistant baseball coach at Iowa Central Community College in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Both seasons the team advanced to the NJCAA World Series, including a runner-up finish in 1997. While at ICCC, he worked with three All-Americans, coached the catchers and outfielders and oversaw the academic services of the baseball team. He also served as an associate scout for the Atlanta Braves organization in 1996-97. Boss started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Lakeview (Mich.) High School in 1994 before being named the head coach at Webberville (Mich.) High School in 1995. Boss, who played baseball at Alma from 1989-93, earned his bachelor's degree in English in 1993. He completed his master's degree in physical education from Eastern Michigan in 2000. An accomplished writer, Boss was co-author of a book, Dare to Hit .400, in the spring of 1998. He has been a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association since 1995. Boss and his wife, Cheryl (Schiff), have two daughters, Abigail and Grace, and a son, Jacob. In their conversation Tony and Jake discuss Big 10 baseball, his overall career, learning under a father who many consider a legend, challenges of being BIG 10 or northern colleges in baseball competing against warmer weather schools, along with NIL challenges and more for today's sport. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ Thank you to Benjamin Robinson and Motor City Skyline's music