Championship Thinking in Sports Archives - WebTalkRadio.net: Recent Episodes
Championship Thinking in Sports Archives - WebTalkRadio.net
As you enjoy time with family and friends and carve Mr. Gobble, I hope you also carve out time to reflect on the origin, meaning and value of this wonderful American holiday. Below is the story of the 103 Pilgrims who set sail from England 393 years ago. A story of sacrifice, courage and a […]
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Today, more and more baseball and softball programs find themselves in lawsuits or expensive out of court settlement for lack of teaching, supervising and enforcing best safety practices. True, in sports injuries happen. However, if an major injury is litigated and it is ruled that a coach and/or the school or program administrator was negligent, abusive […]
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This is the sixth and final show in a series with the head baseball coaches of the teams that won their division: D I, II, II, CC and California CC plus the DI runner up. Our driving question is: How do championships. The core theme is this: a head coach must have strong leadership skills […]
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Tune in to hear Damani Leech, NCAA’s Director for Baseball and Football, share insights about his perspective on Collegiate Baseball Today. Key topics are: A. The noteworthy reduction in overall offense statistics throughout the 2014 season and at the College World Series, B. Expansion of the post season beyond 64 teams, and, C. Pros and cons […]
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Tune into this show to hear guest Tim Corbin, the 2014 DI National Coach of the Year, share lessons he learned from the 2014 championship season. Tim discussion: 1. Himself as a leader 2. Leading and leaning on assistant coaches 3. Leading players on and off the field 4. Building a team, 5 The importance […]
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4th in a series: How do championships happen? This leadership series brings you, the listener, guests that are proven winners. Of course a head coach, must have game know-how and the ability to teach technical skills/X’s & O’s for player development. However, he must also possess strong leadership skills. Why; because championships do not occur randomly. Rather, they happen because the head coach has and uses sound leadership […]
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This is the 3rd show in a series on how do championships happen because of quality leadership. Of course a head coach, must have game know-how and the ability to teach technical skills/X’s & O’s for player development. However, he must also possess strong leadership skills. Why? Because championships do not occur randomly. Rather, they […]
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How do championships happen? This is the first in a series on how championships happen with guests that are proven winners. The core theme is that a head coach must have strong leadership skills in addition to game know-how and technical skills/X’s & O’s player development. Championships do not occur randomly. They happen because the […]
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Guest Andy Green, Arizona Diamondbacks’ Mobile BayBears Southern League manager, shares ways he prepares for and works through the long baseball season. Why listen? You’ll learn and re-learn nuggets of gold from a former major leaguer, 2013 league manager of the year and Kentucky Wildcats all-time leader in games, starts, at-bats, runs and hits and […]
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Dave Keilitz, 20 year Executive Director*, American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) previews the upcoming 70th Annual convention scheduled Jan 2-5 in Dallas. Dave, who has been to every convention the past 44 years, has seen it grow from his first one in ’69 with 250-300 coaches in attendance to last year w/ nearly 5,500 coaches […]
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Every day Kansas State head baseball coach, Brad Hill* thinks about what is needed to inch upward another rung on the collegiate success ladder. In his 26 year college coaching career has had steady, significant success doing just that. The run down: Hutchison CC ’88-90 record 83-50 , U. of Kansas ’91-94 record 144-92, Central […]
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What makes elite or best in the world athletes? Is it a product of nature-genetics (call it hardware)? Is it a product of nurture-training and environment (call it software)? Is it both? And if so, which matters most? Is the 10,000 rule a good measure for success? Why couldn’t Albert Pujols, Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza […]
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Every day Kansas State head baseball coach, Brad Hill* thinks about what is needed to inch upward another rung on the collegiate success ladder. In his 26 year college coaching career has had tremendous success doing just that. The run down: Hutchison CC ’88-90 record 83-50 , U. of Kansas ’91-94 record 144-92, Central Missouri […]
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This year’s UCLA Head Coach, John Savage*, led the Bruins to a 21-9 Pac 10 conference record, 49-17 overall record, a 9-0 post-season record and the national championship. Success like this doesn’t happen by random. Of the many factors that must come together, team dynamics is among the most critical skill set. Host Jim Meier’s […]
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Hitters are not robots. Analyze any player’s swing from youth ball to the big leagues and you’ll see variation because of size, muscle, bone structure, personality tendencies and mental make-up. Yet to be a consistently good, very good or even a great hitter, there are a few physical and mental absolutes of hitting. Guest Gary […]
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs 2013 recipe for success included much more than a smidgen of fun. Throughout the season, Head coach John Cohen* made sure the team had the freedom to cook up its own version of putting generous doses of play in the play baseball equation. No doubt this spiced up Bulldog teams’ spirit […]
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The world of sports and overall certainly needs very good role models. Tom Osborne is one of them. In his role and responsibility as an athlete, husband and father, assistant and head football coach, U.S. Congressman, college professor, Athletic Director, with wife, Nancy, co-founder of the mentoring program-Teammates and community servant, Tom has consistently been […]
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If you’ve played sports you’ve likely to have had some form of injury; maybe small and short lived, maybe major that kept you out of action for weeks or months and even required a formal rehabilitation process. This show focuses on providing sound advice for becoming mentally smarter and tougher during rehab. Advice, when followed, […]
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In my sports psychology teaching and coaching work, I relentlessly seek educational tools that will best assist my clients. Recently I found a great one about the legendary Hall of Fame pitcher, Lefty Gomez. The book, Lefty: An American Odyssey www.leftygomez.com now has a permanent place in my professional tool kit. It is a gift; […]
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I’ve had the good fortune to speak about sports psychology, leadership and building a championship teams at 7-8 HS Baseball Coaches Associations. And I’ve usually had a display table. On one occasion a coach came up and the conversation went like this: JM (Jim Meier): Hi coach. Coach: Hi (with a handshake)…So, what do you […]
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Tune in to learn how Scott Berry*, 32 year Head Baseball Coach at Mayville State University integrates and teaches mental game skills in his program. Scott runs one of the most outstanding NAIA programs in the nation. He believes in life-long self-learning and the wise use of external resources. Scott is among the most heralded […]
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Ethics is, at a gut level, understanding and valuing the importance of people. Ethics requires acting at a higher standard than the baseline of what is legal and what is not. Ethics is about keeping promises, being honest and respecting others. Ethics means managing relationships successfully when wearing the hat of coach. That is, relationships […]
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Hear from guest, Shaun Cole*, University of Arizona pitching coach and 2012 DI pitching coach of the year, about how he builds trust and respect with the U. Arizona pitching staff. In order to create a winning tradition, each player needs to believe they are a winner. They also need to be communicated with directly […]
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In this show, seven time New York Yankee All-Star 2nd baseman (’57, ’59, ’62, ’63, ’64, 65 and ’66) Bobby Richardson, shares information and stories about being a Yankee and wearing the pinstripes. Bobby draws from his recent book, Impact Player, as well as countless episodes from his life of rich experience and learning. Expect […]
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Dave Keilitz, 19 year Executive Director*, American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) overviews the upcoming the 68th Annual convention scheduled Jan 3-6 in Chicago. This year’s convention may be the largest ever with over 4,500 attendees. 29 40 minute clinics are slated which will address a wide range of technical skills, the mental game and strength […]
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Former show guest, Greg Lauder, Head Baseball Coach Butler HS, Louisville, KY is this show interviews host Jim Meier about motivation. In simple terms motivation is the process that initiates, directs and maintains goal-oriented behavior. The questions you need to ask yourself are: 1) Do I have a well-grounded philosophy and solid methods for my […]
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Tune in to hear guest James Koutz*, American Legion National Commander, share information about the Legion’s work and services. With 2.4M members the 94 year old Legion is the largest of all Veteran Service Organizations. In a progressive, yet disciplined approach, the Legion is fresh, relevant and adapting in ways to even better serve its […]
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After talking with 2nd base Major Leaguer Junior Spivey*, about youth baseball it was clear his opinions, insights and actions as a youth coach needed to be shared for Championship Thinking in Sports listeners. His career included a combined 5 years with the Diamondbacks, Brewers and Nationals, a 2001 World Series ring and 2002 All-Star […]
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The mission of the National Baseball Hall of Fame is, “Preserving History, Honoring Excellence and Connecting Generations.”Join me with the Jeff Idelson*, President, National Baseball Hall of Fame, to learn how the Hall has steadily and expansively acted upon its mission through education. This show details the Hall’s latest national education initiative for youth, “Be […]
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Mookie Wilson* is back again. This time to talk about variations to hitting based on position in the line-up. Mookie mostly was a lead off guy but also hit in other slots-mostly 6 and 7. Expect to learn about a) where he felt most comfortable, why, the implication on performance and considerations for a coach, […]
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I’ve known John Donohue a number of years. He is a top flight coach on and off the field at Lowell High School-San Francisco where he has been the Varsity Baseball coach 31 years! So I wasn’t surprised to learn the American Baseball Coaches Association has selected him 2012 National High School, Division I Baseball […]
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In 2002, at age 26, guest Brent Rasmussen was a Good Samaritan assisting a stranded motorist when another vehicle crashed into the disabled car, crushing both his legs between the two vehicles and necessitating the eventual removal of one leg. Rasmussen had had an outstanding sports career before the accident, lettering in baseball and basketball […]
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Whether you are a golfer or not, the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah CC, Chicago, Illinois served up an abundance of life, sport and golf lessons. Guest Jim Etter, 38 year golf professional, takes you tee to green with many from the treasure of Ryder Cup gifts. Expect to hear what makes this event so […]
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The ongoing success of 5’ 7’’, 170 pound David Eckstein, nickname “Good Enough”, is grounded in having heart, leading off with hustle, an A+ attitude and mental toughness. Tune in to hear David share how he has embedded these into his life. These characteristic, the tap roots of his excellence, is what propelled him to […]
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Guest Jordan Larson* was a starter on the 2012 Olympic Silver medal Volleyball team. Growing up in small town USA (Hooper, NE pop. 830, playing at a small HS (Logan View C-1), she is a sparkling example of a person who dreamt big as a girl, continues to dreams big as a young adult and […]
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Good, great and the greatest coaches keep learning about their trade and themselves. John Wooden, Pat Riley, Bill Walsh are but three examples. They know their sports changes, cultures evolve, strategies must be examined and the competition improves. As your host, I hold myself accountable for learning something new and professionally relevant every day. This […]
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Collegiate Volleyball has and continues to grow leaps and bounds. It should. Not only is the game exciting to watch, at the elite level the sport requires athletes to perform with exceptional levels of strength, agility, quickness, mental toughness, team communication and dynamics, stamina and technical skills. Show guest, Lindsay Peterson, 7 year U. of […]
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Guest Jana Howser, National College Baseball Hall of Fame, Executive Vice President-Development gives insight only a daughter could about her father, Dick Howser*. As she does, you’ll learn why college baseball’s most prestigious award (baseball’s Heisman) bears his name. As you listen and learn, I challenge you to ask this question; Would you qualify for […]
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Founded in 1979, The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) is the gold standard for serving 44M boys and girls and 16M coaches/administrators in amateur youth sports in America. www.ncys.org. Through the united voice of its 200+ members, no other sport organization reaches more grassroots participants. NCYS members are the gatekeepers, the key decision-makers, the […]
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The British Open Champion is awarded the Claret Cup. Tradition is to drink ‘spirits’ from it. Spirits can make one feel tipsy. And that’s what I think this year’s champ, Ernie Els meant and felt, a bit tipsy, maybe even melancholy, after his one stroke, improbable win at the 2012 British Open. This show, with […]
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Guest Andy Lopez, three-time National Baseball Coach-of-the-Year, is the head baseball coach of the U. of Arizona 2012 National Champions. He has 34 years of head coaching experience, 5 HS and 29 college coach with a 62+ winning % in top-tier college conferences.* Andy KNOWS baseball X’s and O’s, strategy, tactics and recruiting. However, I […]
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Kent State’s Baseball Team, the Golden Flashes, are anything but a Flash in the Pan. Their 2012 run to this year’s College World Series (CWS) including defeating the #1 seed, Florida Gators was built upon history of success: 12 NCAA regional qualifiers, 11 and 10 Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament championships. Show guest Scott […]
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The American Legion, the largest Veteran’s organization, was created in 1919. Six year later, in 1925, its first youth activity-American Legion Baseball ( ALB) came into being. Today, the Legion serves 2.4 members with over 1,400 Posts. There are over 4,600 ALB has baseball teams (1,700 junior and 2,900 senior. Shows guests, Fang Wong, National […]
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As I’ve said before, Championships are not won due to random acts of luck. Rather, they result from having a coaching leadership philosophy with a thorough system, deep desire, steady discipline and mental smarts and toughness. This show reinforces that reality again with guest Brian Brewer. Brain is assistant AD Head Baseball Coach of the […]
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Guest Steve Fritton is like many fathers who coach their children, he works full-time+, is a former athlete, is smart and enjoys teaching and developing youth about sports. When it comes to teaching the more intangible, all-important skills of leadership, creating and sustaining high performance teams and making the parent-player-coach triangle function in a win-win-win […]
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This Father’s Day show guests are veteran Army SGT Bobby Henline and his daughter, Brittany. On April 7, 2007, during his 4th deployment to Iraq, Bobby’s Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb north of Baghdad. Of the five men in the vehicle, he was the only survivor. Over 38% of his body was burned […]
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In this American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), sponsored show, guest Damani Leech*, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Director for Championships and Alliances discusses a) the 2012 DI baseball post-season selection process, b) emphasis on 2nd year improvements at the new home of the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, c) major changes coaches […]
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I caught up with Head Baseball Coach, George Horton, two days before his 5th national seed Oregon Duck team host its 1st ever regional tournament. We discussed how to make an effective transition from regular to post-season play. Tune it to hear how a 35 year master coach has done it. A few highlights of […]
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Guest Brad Lesley, The Animal,* pitched for the Reds-’82-’84, Brewers-’85 and Hankyu Braves- ’86-’87. Brad loves baseball. If fact, he totally believes he owes the game. His payback has been rich in numerous ways; teaching: proper pitching mechanics, the importance of preparation and hustle and lessons from playing in Japan and as a television personality […]
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How can I best coach an athlete with ADHD? In various ways this question has been asked of me by youth, HS and college coaches nationwide. That is, by A+ coaches with greater awareness and observation skills about their player’s behavior. Guest, Dr. Harry Croft*, M.D., with over 30 years in private practice, is board […]
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Sports in the United States and this Championship Thinking in Sports radio show wouldn’t exist if it were not for the service and sacrifice of the men and women in our military. This is why I periodically devote a show focused on our warriors and their families. Doing this show about American Gold Star Mothers […]
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You, me, everyone as human beings receive these four powerful, wonderful gifts from birth: 1.Self-Awareness=knowledge of our individuality as well as our past, present and days ahead, 2.Free Will=capability to make choices, 3.Conscience=the inner sense of what is right or wrong in both motives and action, and 4.Creative Imagination=ability to invent; to bring something new […]
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Mookie’s back! Join New York Mets Hall of Famer, Mookie Wilson*, for this informative show on base running skills. Far too many games are won and lost because players are not fundamentally sound on the pads. With today’s bats performing like wood of old, less runs are scored. Thus, each run counts more and that […]
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As your show host, I regularly beat this drum: to be excellent in sports you need these five core components working for you hand-in-hand: Information, Motivation, Skills, Fitness and Equipment/Tools. This show zeroes in on one of the more powerful tools: RADAR. Guest Steve Goody*, founder and co-creator of Pocket Radar shares examples and stories […]
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Just as all people have personality differences, the same holds true for all people in their sport(s) of choices. However, few athletes truly know their sport personality including the strengths and hurdles that accompany it. This knowledge void keeps them from systematically notching up their performance. For this reason, I developed the Golf Personality Profile* […]
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I caught up with Brett Reed*, Head basketball Coach at Lehigh University two days following the NCAA DI basketball Championship game he attended. Brett’s team a #15 seed, defeated # 2 seed, Duke, in the opening round and gave perennially strong Xavier all they could handle in round two. Coach Reed’s teams each year have […]
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Tune in to learn about the final four of nine super baseball products selected as Best-in-Show at the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) 2012 convention. (The first five were featured in last week’s show). Each year, from over 300 vendors, 10-12 are chosen as having the Best-In Show products and services. Selections are made by […]
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The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) annual convention draws between 4-5 thousand college and high school coaches and over 300 vendors. I love attending for these reasons: 1. Three days of quality clinics 2. Opportunities to meet new people & catch-up with friends. 3. Experience what is new and refined in baseball products and services. […]
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Guest Greg Lauder*, 12 head baseball coach at Butler HS, Louisville KY, epitomizes the best in player development in baseball and life. To quote Bishop Desmond Tutu, “Live as if you’ll die tomorrow; learn as if you’ll live forever.” Greg, an avid reader and learner, applies and consistently imparts life lessons to himself and his […]
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Join New York Mets Hall of Famer and Mr. Positive Attitude, Mookie Wilson*, for this informative, entertaining inside-the-park homerun show. With impressive speed and balance, Mookie touches all the bases: 1st =Attitude, 2nd=lessons from his coaches, 3rd=Giving back by serving disadvantaged youth and sliding safely at home with a three person wrap up, Mookie, Fred […]
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The book and movie, Moneyball is about how, in 2002, the Oakland A’s, under the leadership of its General Manager, Billy Beane, flipped the process for assembling baseball players on its head. That process: taking a much more analytical, evidence-based approach driven by the key measures of on-base percentage and slugging percentage vs. the more […]
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A major reason for this show is to provide guests recognized for significantly acting with character. On Feb 26, 2008 the Championship Thinking in Sports show was Courage Through Character with guest Jerry Kindall, former major leaguer and U. Arizona Head baseball coach from ’73-’96. The annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Baseball award is titled […]
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Coach, have you ever wanted more ways for players to more quickly and effectively understand and execute what you teach them? This show helps with that. Stan Luketich*, a 36 year outstanding high school baseball coach, shares his communication tips for closing that pesky teacher-coach/player-student learning and application gap. Included is an approach that: establishes […]
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Guest Tony Dress, former college baseball head coach, has coached baseball and softball and coached at the youth, Jr HS and HS level internationally since 1993. Countries include New Zealand, Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden and Slovakia. In this show, Tony’s passion and zest for developing players well as helping them open […]
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Dave Keilitz, 18 year Executive Director*, ABCA provides timely updates on four major topics improving and impacting amateur baseball: 1) The 5 pillars of the 67th Annual Convention scheduled Jan 5-8 in Anaheim, CA., 2) Review results of 2011 changes: Pitch clock and bat standards, 3) NCAA Baseball legislation topics under review: reducing games from […]
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We should thank, honor and salute all military personnel-active duty and veterans. We should also hire veterans. Sadly, in my work and travel, I hear stories where employers shy away from them. It doesn’t make sense. This show with guest, Jason Bousquet*, provides 10 core reasons to hire veterans with emphasis on these four: 1) […]
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Guest Joey Falcone, Staten Island College right fielder, is very appreciative & thankful to his coaches & teammates for their supportive relationship on & off the field. He told me their support is a key for making baseball fun. And it has paid off! This year Joey earned conference Rookie-of-the-Year honors & a spot on […]
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An athlete can highly improve his/her range of performance by leaning to mirror and adopt animal behaviors. In my sports psychology and sports hypnosis work, there are times teaching a player or coach to “becomes an animal” is a useful technique. Tune in to hear examples about how this is done and the results that […]
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Among the finest aspects of golf is putting. You don’t need to hit the ball 300 yards or shape a 165 yard 7 iron shot out of the first cut. No, putting is the great equalizer because anyone who golfs can get a put to the hole and in it. That is, if you have […]
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What do you do as a head baseball coach? It’s September 2010 UC-Berkeley. The fall semester and baseball practices have begun. Unexpectedly you’re told, for budgetary reasons, the baseball will be cut after the 2011 season. This show is the behind the scenes story of what Dave Esquer* 12th year UC Berkley Golden Bears head […]
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Why do some golfers melt down or freeze up in bad weather conditions while others perform masterfully? This show gets to the heart of that question with 32 year golf professional, Don Germer* and your host, Jim Meier providing answers and remedies. Together Don and Jim give first-hand insights about physical, mental and technical ways […]
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Over the 6 years I’ve hosted Championship Thinking in Sports, I’ve directly included shows that link youth, sports and services of our military and first responders as well as referencing my involvement in events that ensure we honor and remember those who have and continue to serve us. In this show I am delighted to […]
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Mike ‘Roons’ Rooney is a color analyst for ESPN college baseball broadcasts. John Pinkman* writes for Collegiate Baseball and has a long, impressive record of developing high school players into successful college performers. Both ‘Roons’ and John were live June 11-13 at the U. Virginia-U. California-Irvine Super Regions while I watched most of it in […]
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Tune in to hear from Dennis Poppe*, NCAA’s go-to guy for DI Baseball and Football. In this show Dennis gives his candid take on Omaha’s new home for the College World Series, TD Ameritrade Park, the pangs of leaving Rosenblatt, how the new bat specifications and pitch clock has served to protect the integrity of […]
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A quick study of Sam Houston State U. head baseball coach, Mark Johnson*, tells you that the not only knows baseball but that he wins in post-season play. This includes consistent advancement in conference, regional, super-regional tournaments. In ’93 and ’99 coach Johnson took his Texas A&M teams to the pinnacle of college baseball-the College […]
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Guest Dr. Frank Spaniol serves as a Professor of Sport Science in the Department of Kinesiology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where he teaches bio-mechanics, measurement and evaluation, research design, and directs the bio-mechanics and sport science research laboratories. His primary research interests include testing and evaluation of athletic performance, strength and conditioning for athletic […]
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The need and therefore, the opportunity is growing for sports organizations in all communities, regardless of type or size to assist our military warriors and their families. It is communities that can take positive and powerful actions on behalf of military warriors and their families: helping them be and feel connected, know they are cared […]
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Nearly a month after the Masters professionals and amateurs still love talking about this year’s Masters; me too. This is especially true when the chat zeros in on the 15th Club-lessons from the mental game. Show guest James Kinney picks up where the April 18 show left off. James is a Class A PGA and […]
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Far too many pitchers at all levels experience unnecessary arm fatigue, soreness and recovery time as well as minor to severe injuries. It need not be that way. This show, with guest Patrick Pinkman* details the year long process for how to properly condition pitchers. Specific mind sets & methods will be discussed for all […]
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It is fitting that Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus hit the opening ceremonial tee shots at the 2011 Masters given how it played out. Both have repeatedly experienced the roars, msounds of silence lessons the Masters doles out among the crowd and within themselves. Such roars and silence take us to the core of the […]
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It is a huge mistake to downplay the importance of the role, responsibility, skills and character of an umpire. In fact, the truly great ones often elevate baseball to higher levels through the exercise of superior judgment, feel for the game, impeccable integrity & remaining laser focused under pressure. This show details the 7 core […]
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Join guest Derek Johnson* for this rare opportunity to learn how one of the most successful DI college pitching coaches makes tough pitcher decisions. This includes off-season recruitment and development, rotations, roles and of course those ever critical in-game situations. You’ll learn how Derek factors in personality, mental smarts and toughness as well as physical […]
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All successful coaches and athletes have developed the ability to create and sustain a strong sense of self-belief. It is a must. This show teaches how with host, Jim Meier, and guest Erik Kibler, 28 year head baseball coach at Horizon HS, Phoenix, AZ. Specific sports psychology methods coupled with examples and stories will be […]
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Dummies do not excel in baseball. Period! The game simply demands a wealth of knowledge and a plenty of mental smarts. Guest Dr. Dirk Baker*, Head Baseball Coach, Worcester State College, teams up with host, Jim Meier, to test your baseball IQ. Using the baseball IQ test developed by Dirk and Jim’s mental game of […]
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Very successful people, coaches and players included, ask good questions. In fact, they ask better questions than others. Few people have truly been taught the art of asking powerful questions. The more useful and This show does that. Topics are: 1) the eight powers of questions, 2) Day to Day questions coaches should be asking, […]
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Do you want to learn how to be a better listener? Tune in! Guest Rex Sanders* Executive Director, Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association, has agreed to be an active student-teacher for this show with host Jim Meier leading the ‘clinic’. No one argues that one attribute of great coaching is the ability to effectively […]
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In writing the masterpiece, Praying For Gil Hodges, guest Tom Oliphant* gave the world a unique gift. The gift? Valuable lessons in harsh reality & disappointment, resiliency, hope overcoming doubt, relentlessness and how the Dodgers, in the blue-collar New York borough, Brooklyn, subordinated 5 previous World Series losses to the Yankees to win in all […]
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Bill Gentry*, Director of Baseball Operations and Head Coach for the St Louis Cardinal Scout Teams in Southern California has over 25 years scouting, professional playing and DI coaching experience. As a scout, he earns his success and dollars spotting, assessing, helping develop and recommending players he believes can compete professionally. This show tells you […]
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Guest Jerry Weinstein* is extremely baseball smart and savvy with 50+ years in the game. Among his many baseball roles are: minor league manager, head of major league player development for several teams, college and professional coach & U.S. Olympic team coach. His successes are extensive in patiently and wisely honing baseball talented players into […]
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Skilled and caring mentors open up the richness, value, depth and breadth of life to us on and off the field of play. Guest Victor ‘Bubba’ Cates*, 12 year head baseball at University of Tennessee at Martin continues to lives the values of those who mentored him. In his 21 years as a college baseball […]
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Dr. Jill Brooks* gets to the heart of the concussion problem in sports by addressing these and related questions; 1) just what is a concussion, 2) detection signs/symptoms for coaches & parents, 3) impact on athletics, academics & socially 4) the broader health risk, and 5) minimization/prevention…answers that make sense. Dr Brook, who sees 6-7 […]
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Guest Ed Servais, 28 year college coach including 7 year as Creighton U., is a master at defense. The Bluejay team records are proof. In Ed’s 7 years as head coach Creighton accumulative record for scoring defense fewest errors (370) with a .976 field %-both DI #1 statistics. Through stories and examples coach Servais will […]
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Kids, parents, coaches and communities are hungry for youth ball fields that carry forth the pureness of sandlot ball with modern teaching concepts and technology. This show addresses these four core question: How do you 1) realistically stretch the envelop to combine the best of the old & new at a single facility for youth, […]
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Can luminaries of history inspire and teach coaches and players how to be more resilient, believe in self, gain courage, create self-vision, deal with harsh realities and learn to do the right thing? You be the judge. This show brings you messages from these great voices: Robert Kennedy, Helen Keller, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandella, Margaret […]
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Guest John Pinkman* and your host, Jim Meier, teams up on the timely, critical topic of how a student athlete can and must take control of their own life in the context of the school where he or she plays and which sport(s). Both John and Jim have written a book and articles on this […]
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Psychologists generally agree on five genetic traits that clearly influence human behavior. These behaviors, referred to as the Big Five, are Openness, Agreeableness, Emotional stability, Conscientiousness & Extraversion. In sports, these big five play out daily among and between coaches and players. Using his four A model for improvement: Awareness, Analysis, Action & Achievement, show […]
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Guest Tinker Owens earned HS All-State honors, Sugar Bowl MVP as a freshman in ’72 and All-American honors in ’74-’75 as an Oklahoma Sooner wide receiver (’72-’75). He also played on two national championship teams and in the NFL from ’76-’81 for the New Orleans Saints. I asked Tinker to open up his “play book” […]
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Life There is nothing ‘soft’ about good, solid, competitive softball. I know this truth first hand. The 30+ years I’ve played fast & slow pitch helped lay the foundation for better dealing with what at times is life’s harsh reality. With over 40 years of professional experience*, show guest, Ron Radigonda, Executive Director, Amateur Softball […]
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As a coach, athlete, parent and trainer would you like to know what actual Olympians did to reach that level of excellence? You will with this show. In 2000, to learn about the progression of young athletes to Olympians the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) conducted “The Olympian Survey,” in which 800+ Olympians responded. The survey […]
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Dave Kelitz, 17 year Executive Director*-ABCA, provides timely updates on four major topics improving and impacting amateur baseball: 1. The upcoming 66th Annual Convention scheduled Jan 6-9 in Nashville 2. The new Pitch Clock Rules for Division I, II and II…why, what, results of SEC conference had using it in 2010 3. New Bat Standards […]
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As you host, I see it, an Olympian isn’t a special kind of person. Rather, every person is a special kind of Olympian. This show gets to the meat of that philosophy with guest Alicia McConnell*. Alicia is U.S. Olympic Committee Director of Athletes Services and Programs. She shares how the U.S. Olympic Committee has […]
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In ’08 Joe Moglia stepped down from his $21M per year job as CEO of TD Ameritrade* and work 70 hour weeks as Executive Advisor to Bo Pelini, head football coach for the U. Of Nebraska. For zero dollars-$0.00. Why? Joe has a deep passion for developing young men through football & a goal to […]
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In general, the U. S. Today does not challenge its citizens including athletes to truly learn how to think rationally, critically and inquire. This impacts growth & performance in sports at all levels. What can be done? Guest Susan Jacoby, author of nine books on American culture-most recent, The Age of American Unreason-shares her ideas […]
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Today, more college coaches feel pressure to make offers to & sign recruits very early; entering the murky water between what is legal vs. ethical. In this show, 13 year U. of San Francisco head baseball coach, Nino Giarratano, details his programs four pillars of recruiting & how they counter that pressure. The four pillars […]
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The 2010 Ryder Cup played Oct 1-4 at Celtic Manor in Wales was electric with energy, nerve packed & loaded with golf lessons way beyond technical. Show guest, Jon Petersen, teaching professional & tour player & host, Jim Meier both watched much of the 4 Ryder Cup sessions. They highlight key examples about managing nerves, […]
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Utah U. Head baseball coach, Bill Kinneberg, has 28 years DI coaching experience including recently turning around the Utes through strong leadership and infusing a winning mentality in the clubhouse. With the background, this summer Bill managed the USA Baseball National team which posted an 18-1 record including winning the silver medal at the World […]
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Stories Host Jim Meier has delivered sports psychology services to teams and individuals in many sports. This show summaries how Jim worked with three athletes to address and overcome a mental problem: 1) Nikki who was experiencing a great deal of tension & anxiety before the state golf tournament her senior HS year, 2) Paul […]
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Success Host Jim Meier has delivered sports psychology services to teams and individuals in many sports. This show details the process, action steps, techniques used & results of Jim’s work with one golfer, “Chris”. “Chris”, 35 years old, is a 6 handicap competitive golfer who learned about Jim through his teaching pro. Over an 11 […]
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From May ’07 to March ’08, show host Jim Meier did sports psychology & team building training with the Bennington, NE. HS boys basketball team. Head coach Larry Klaus*, had done a masterful job getting the team to play as a unit, hone individual skills & execute strategies & tactics. He also thought to advance […]
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In his 23 years as head volleyball at the U. of Nebraska, guest Terry Pettit lead one of the most successful athletic teams in NCAA history with a combined Big 8/Big 12 21 conference championships. Like you host, today Terry coaches athletic coaches & business leaders. In this show, they give tools & techniques from […]
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Guest Tom Gray, Business leader, graduate school professor & former college athlete recently attended Jim Meier’s 2 day Championship Thinking course. In this show Tom gives specific examples of how he learned & re-relearned cognitive skills & successfully applies them daily to significant aspects of his life.
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Guest Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Fame Chicago Cub 2nd baseman and manager of the AAA Iowa Cubs, candidly discusses the transition from player to manger, insights about himself as manager, the vital role of game preparation & this generation of players. Show host, Jim Meier, also teaches skills for implementing Ryne’s key points.
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The fit between sports & military service in the United States runs long & deep. Guest Jim Ward, marine (ret) and your host, both Vietnam era veterans, discuss this relationship including preparation, esprit de corps, mental toughness & more. Jim’s mother participated in the women’s baseball league post WWII & great-grandfather, Arch, is legendary in […]
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After opening in 1995 Millard West HS, Omaha, Ne. has consistently excelled in academics, athletics, SAT scores & other extracurricular activities. In this show, former AD, Steve Joekel highlights the core planning, organization, implementation & ongoing progressive change undertaken by the leadership team, on which he served to make this a National Blue Ribbon HS. […]
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Your host, Jim Meier, has worked 20+ years as a sports psychology coach with teams & with individuals in many sports. A number of his customers have won national and state championships & tournaments at the college, high school & youth level. Jim provides answers to the many questions he is often asked about sports […]
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When competing in golf you do it alone; against the course, the conditions, the competition and surely your own mental game. The ’10 British Open was loaded with lessons on each of these points. Golf Channel analyst & 10 year Pro & Nationwide tour player dissects the Open with practical tips amateurs can use to […]
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Coaches The 32 team World Cup held in South Africa gave soccer fans much to cheer & soccer players & coaches a rare 31 day opportunity to learn. Guest Jamie Clark, DI All-American & MLS player & current Creighton U. coach (formerly coached at Harvard, Notre Dame & New Mexico, shares his AHAs!, WOWS! & […]
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National Championship events are a rich laboratory for learning the mental game, strategy, tactics & decision making. The DI 2010 College World Series is a great example. Guest Tim Corbin* watched every game & provides expert series analysis. * 7 year head coach-Vanderbilt, 9 year assistant-Clemson & 6 years Presbyterian College.
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John Wooden is the consensus coach of the 20th century. Strength of character, respect for others, ability to create unselfish teams & teach basketball were among his finest qualities. Andy Hill, author and speaker, played on 3 UCLA National Championship teams. He shares special insights of coach Wooden as a coach & dear friend.
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Athletic Excellence requires excellent leadership. Too often this is given lip service but not truly taught. It need not be that way and this shows guest, John Pinkman, and your host, give practical ways to lead in the context of sports for the new millennium. John is an author, adviser to athletic programs nationally & […]
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Guest Tracy Arculeta has the mind, heart & soul of an A++ baseball coach. This year he guided So.Indiana U. to the DII National Championship. In this show he gives stories and examples of how he daily uses Jim Meier’s, Championship Thinking in Baseball sports psychology workbook in his program and system.
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Guest Jaime Cevallos is professionally recognized as a master hitting instructor from youth to the professional level. Learn how he uses the widely acclaimed video analysis software V1 Pro www.v1pro.com. Jaime teaches his positional hitting philosophy and tools while host Jim Meier, provides strong links to how the mental game ties to positional hitting and […]
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Guest Tim Weiser is Chairman of NCAA’s DI baseball tournament selection committee & Big 12 Deputy Commissioner. Tim shares the many steps, decision process and checks & balances that lead to determining which 64 DI schools play in the post season tournament. This includes the decisions about who plays in which regional and team ceding..1, […]
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Guest Joe Roberts, 2010 ABCA president, is in his 31 year as Armstrong Atlantic State U. head coach. Joe & your host, Jim, give timely information about NCAA DII baseball. Topics include the move up from HS to college ball, mental toughness, leadership tips, what has changed for coaches and effectively adjusting to new cultural […]
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Guest Bud Bilanich, the Common Sense Guy, & your host team-up to give practical ways to manage fear and make it work for you. Bud & Jim know 1st hand that fear is real and pops up in sports and other performance situations. Using personal and success coaching examples they help you place fear where […]
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Successful Connie Yori, 20 year coach, 2010 Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year & U. of Nebraska Head Women’s coach shares her team 10 point pyramid model. When understood & used the model propels individual athletes to excel as a team. Host, Jim, also draws from his 7 dimension model of high performance teams.
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Guest Gene McArtor, NCAA National Coordinator for Baseball Umpires gives a timely, detailed update on the key roles & responsibility of the umpire. Topics include: qualifications, selection & evaluation process, training & development, bad rules evaluation & changes, why coaches argue, coach-player relationships & what coaches & fans should know.
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Guest Brooke de Lench is a youth sport expert, author, syndicated columnist and founder & editor-in-Chief of MomsTeam.com. With a combination of facts and stories she gives sound advice about the critical role mothers should play today in sports. Topics include: health, safety, injury prevention, family/sport and balancing the win/fun equation.
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Dr. David Brown, 26 year board certified orthopedic surgeon, has diagnosed & operated on thousands of sports injuries-youth to professional. He gives sage medical advice for increasing your odds for preventing injury and surgery & how to accelerating the healing process.
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7 Year NFL Quarterback, Bruce Mathison shares information about a breakthrough health product. This product, Max GXL for Sports, feeds all body cells nutrients needed to highly increase energy & stamina, recover quicker from workouts & improve clarity & focus. Carries the prestigious NSF certification=safe to take.
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Guest Dr. Paul Stricker, Board-Certified in Pediatrics & Sports Medicine is passionate about helping youth maximize potential and minimize pressure emphasizing key developmental levels. He draws from his experience as team physician for the U. S Olympic Committee & the U.S. National swim, soccer, gymnastics & basketball team and his book, Sports Success Rx!
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How has the R& D, design, material & manufacturing of the baseball bat changed over time? What changes are on the horizon? Tune in to have these and related questions about the baseball bat answered by Louisville Slugger VP Corporate Communication, Rick Redman. Louisville Slugger’s 126 year history, its museum, programs with major league baseball […]
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Guest Ryan Lefebrve, now in year 12 as Kansas City Royal play-by-play voice, sees the game & learns about players from a unique vantage point. Using this information & baseball intelligence, Ryan shares how a person in his role can strengthen intangibles for success that help a team become tough to beat the entire season.
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Guest Fred Bowen, weekly Washington Post award winning columnist & author of 14 youth sports books gives fresh, creative insights for using sports books as a teacher. Themes are: being a leader, help yourself by helping your team, being tenacious, reacting to disappointment & making tough decision. Each lesson has value for young & older […]
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How do they maintain excellent balance between technological advancements that improve equipment & player performance while preserving the core integrity & purity of the game? Guest Mike Thompson answers this & related key questions. Mike has 25 years with Rawlings Sporting Goods & is Sr. VP Sports Marketing & Business Development.
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Tune in to get pointers on how to hit a golf ball harder and farther. Guest Bobby Wilson knows a few things about how to teach this. 30 years on tour, Bobby is the all time Long Drive Tour money winner. Still going strong, in ’09 he won both the senior and super senior championships. […]
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Today’s parent still love their kids but sometimes their behavior appears otherwise. Youth sports is plum full of examples. Drawing from his book, A Guide to Sports Parenting, guest, Dan Saferstein, licensed psychologist, provides proven ways for sports parents to think & act in alignment with raising health, happy and contributing children.
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Expect to receive several proven and practical technical & mental putting tools that lead to loving to producing much more consistency & holed putts. Guest Mike Schuchart, college golf coach at the University of Nebraska, former tour player in 3 U.S. Opens & 4 PGA Championships & winner of 3 Nike tour events will instructor […]
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Guest Dave Altopp is a 45 year coach, AD, leader in many sports organizations & creator of Lee University’s 1st baseball team. In this show, he shares how to have grit for your values-firmness of character-& the formation of a strong character. Dave’s blueprint will be our guide for developing student-athletes with integrity and class.
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Sports films teach, inspire, spark imagination, entertain, encourage, strengthen self-belief & energize. Guest Steve Hartman, Founder and CoB-U.S. Sports Film Festival (USSFF), stimulates our thinking & hearts on how to go deeper in the learning sports films offer. He will also overview the work of USSFF.
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Guest Tony Klaberg leads all facet of the baseball and softball Swedish Federation. Both sports have had steady growth internationally. Sweden, in spite of its northern climate, is a prime example. Topics Tony will cover include history, shifts, player & coach development, cultural impact and link with MLB
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9 year head coach at the U. of Michigan has a well earned reputation for mentoring players to not only excel in baseball but also academically & as citizens. He will discuss these mentoring topics: what it is & is not, useful tips, its importance, lessons from his mentors and his motivations.
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Guest Johan Bruyneel, author of “You Might As Well Win”, chronicles his philosophy & strategy for coaching Lance Armstrong from 1998 forward as well as a number other world class championship cyclist. Learn first-hand from Johan who himself wore the coveted Tour de France coveted yellow jersey.
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John Cook, 10 year head volleyball coach at the U. of Nebraska (17 total at DI) shares his underlying values and leadership philosophy which guide his decisions about the student-athlete experience. Topics include recruiting, team development, adjusting to today’s athlete lessons learned & expectations.
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Show guest Kim Werth gives insights for paying attention to key events in your life & how to learn from them. Kim is a former college track star, mother of Phillies right fielder, Jayson & daughters, Hannah, Big XII freshman VB player of the year & Hillary, UCLA track star. Her husband, brother & dad […]
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Guest Jerry King, Director of Instruction, Kapalua Golf Academy-Maui, has repeatedly been listed by Golf Digest as a top 100 instructor, made 8 Golf Channel appearances & received numerous PGA teaching awards. In this show, Jerry will share first-hand mental game tips drawing from host, Jim Meier’s workbook, Golf’s Mental Game: Your 15th Club.
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Jim Seward, former college coach, currently instructs at his School of Hoops Academy & is Big XII Conference official’s evaluator. Jim shares lessons learned first-hand from many great coaches. Among them: John Wooden, Phil Jackson, Dean Smith, Pat Riley, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Tubby Smith, Eddie Sutton, Bob Knight & Bruce Pearl.
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Clark Kellogg, CBS Lead Analyst, Ohio State first team All-American (’79-’82) & 5 year NBA player will give examples of how the mental game is the ultimate difference maker for top level basketball. Without a strong mental game, other essentials such as quickness, courts smarts, agility, endurance & teamwork are under utilized.
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Family practioner, Dr. Harold Sirota’s, life is a steady climb around His three big passions; Medicine, Family & Sports. Using his personal Experience, Doctor Sirota and I will hone in on the mental & physical Aspects of sports for creating healthier youth & adults, How doctors Keep learning & how you should too. Stay in […]
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What are the traits that produce exceptional mental Smart & toughness as linebacker, broadcaster & athletic director? What are the similarities & differences? Get the answers from Trev Alberts, ’93 first team consensus All-American linebacker-Dick Butkus Award winner, pro linebacker & AD-U. Of Nebraska at Omaha.
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This show’s one goal: Honor all military veterans & acknowledge some have been/are professional athletes. I’m honored Rocky Bleier is my guest because of his1) unwavering dedication to serve veterans, 2) own service in Vietnam, U.S. Army, ’69 Purple Heart & Bronze Star 3) drive to be an champion player at Notre Dame & w/ […]
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Guest Keith Madison, 28 yrs college coach experience (26 at U of Kentucky), knows pitching. From The Wall Street Journal-June 9, 2009 “…Keith Madison, Kentucky’s Winningest coach all-time, concentrated on pitching, having been a pitcher Himself. “When I’d go to a high-school tournament, my focus was on Pitching. My best gift, I felt, was my […]
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Join guest Bruce Mathison, college & NFL QB-U.of Nebraska, ’78-’82 and combined 7 Years with the Seahawks, Chargers & Bills. Over those years Bruce Became quite aware that “luck”, “lucky guy” and “lucky to be here!” Were every day words in his playbook vocabulary. How does the using The word “luck” impact behavior & results? […]
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At the root of success in sports and life is having purpose, knowing your values & making “first downs” toward purpose and values. Jerry Tagge, a natural to discuss football, faith & fitness, led the U. Of Nebraska to national championships in‘70-’71, played pro ball & for 30 + years, has built a business & […]
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What is inertia training, how does it work & why should you care? Tune in for the answers from Steve Davison, Industrial Engineer & founder of Engineering Marketing Associates. Topics: Its all about inertia, train for balance, different sports need different power, bringing, mental muscle exercise regimen & Exercise for injury prevention.
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Sally Johnson, Ex. Dir., National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS)- 185 organizations serving 44M boys and girls in organized sports- addresses head-on the inconvenient & ugly truth about how some adults use sports to prey on youth. And most importantly, how NCYS is compre- hensively & systematically effectively attacking this insidious problem.
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Guest & celebrated author, W.P. Kinsella, wrote “Shoeless Joe” which Hollywood produced into the joyously powerful movie, Field of Dreams. Topics: Learning to hear what others don’t, dreaming big, inspiration and self-Belief, hard choices, injustice & redemption, reconciliation of a father & son, the pure magic of playing catch & family support.
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Guest: Dr. Bruce Bloom, Anatomy & Physiology & Clinical Nutritionist. You need energy to simply exist and excel in sports. No energy=you are outta gas. Dr. Bloom, 30+ years experience, teaches athletes, how to reach & sustain their body to its best metabolic state for maximum performance. Core topics will be: 1.Fuel 2.Healthy Tissue 3.Waste
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Guest: Joe Sottolano, Army Head Coach since 2000 and I both watched many of the Division I ’09 College World Series Games in Omaha, NE. In my case, 9 of them live. W took notes, recorded mental images to provide an analysis. The end result…lessons you can use as a coach or player to enhance […]
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Week 0937
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Guest, Pat McMahon, New York Yankees Special Assistant for Player Development and Scouting, is among baseball’s best minds and hearts. He will address the following questions: 1. What does the game expect form a player at the professional level today? 2. How might that change in the near future? 3. How is it different from […]
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Back on the show is Tom O’Connell for part II of making practices like “game day”. Tom, first on the show August 21, 2007, a master clinician, is recognized internationally for his ability to make practices meaningful, enthusiastic and a positive, practical learning experience. Topics will include: 1. Shortcomings of the traditional approach to practices […]
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I learned the Ten Commandments & the basic of baseball very early in life. And there was some confusion. The eighth commandment is, “Thou Shalt Not Steal” but in baseball I learned players were stealing bases….it seemed in every game and it was OK! Which brings me to the heart of this show; in baseball, […]
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You’ve probably noticed I place tremendous emphasis on leadership skills and attributes. This is because in my 33+ years helping organizations excel, reach and exceed their goals. I’ve learned that team success is directly traceable back to coaches who can effectively lead. This shows guest, Paul Maineri, LSU head coach since ‘07, is deeply grounded […]
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Join Jerry Kindall, as he shares his conviction for a philosophy of coaching based on character and ethics; a philosophy central to the integrity of the game and to the development of young players and men. Jerry’s, talk at the 2008 ABCA convention on this topic titled, “We DO make a Difference.” will provide guidelines […]
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Scott Forbes, University of North Carolina pitching coach and Collegiate Baseball magazine’s 2008 pitching coach of the year tells us how to consistently increase pitch velocity while protecting the arm. Now in his 4th season mentoring the pitching staff, Scott has been an instrumental part of the Tar Heels’ run to the final three at […]
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Michael Josephson is one of the nation’s most sought-after and quoted ethicists. Founder and president of Josephson Institute and its CHARACTER COUNTS! project, he has conducted programs for more than 100,000 leaders in government, business, education, sports, journalism, law, and the military. He provides sound evidence that when a person does things the right way, […]
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Danny Hall, now in his 16th year as Georgia Tech’s head coach, brings a wealth of skills for developing players on and off the field. He’s led Tech to the NCAA Tournament on 12 occasions including three College World Series appearances. It is no coincidence that success in baseball is directly linked to success in […]
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