The Coaches Roundtable: Recent Episodes
Joel Krato
The purpose behind the podcast is to give any coach the opportunity to have a platform to share their philosophies through a roundtable discussion. Join other coaches in sharing your coaching philosophies in a roundtable setting.
Baseball is a game that has an endless amount of ways to hit, pitch, or field, basically any fundamental can be taught a thousand different ways. We all teach the game different, it's constantly advancing and that's what makes this game so beautiful.
No matter the level you are coaching, I am certain there is something that myself and others could learn from you.
On this episode we are joined by former Head Baseball Coach at Carmel Christian High School in North Carolina! We discuss coaching the modern athlete, how they developed athletes, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by the Head Baseball Coach at B.F. Terry High School down in Texas, Ricky Watkins! We talk summer baseball and most importantly how he develops infielders!
On this episode we are joined by the Head Baseball Coach of the Montana Grizzlies club team, Justyn Martinko! We discuss all things living in Montana, including coaching college baseball up there!
On this episode we are joined by the Head Baseball Coach down at Palestine High School in Texas, James Dillard! We discuss building a winning culture when taking over a new school, how he has evolved as a coach, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by a Division II Head Baseball Coach at St. Thomas Aquinas, Jon Garvey. We discuss recruiting in today's game, working with catchers, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by the pitching coach at Walsh University, Darren Ware! We discuss recruiting pitchers, the mental side of the game, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by the Head Baseball Coach at Alleman High School, Thomas Smith. On this episode we specifically only talk infield play. Coach Smith discusses the every day drills they do, how they work on footwork and rhythm, and so much more
On this episode we are joined by a High School Head Baseball Coach in Alabama, Johnny Johnson. We discuss how he has evolved as a coach, his non-for profit he runs, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by a high school coach out in Ohio, Tom Marker! We discuss how he uses being a math teacher into him being a baseball coach, how he builds his culture, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Aron Salzberg! We discuss summer baseball, his time as an advanced scout in pro baseball, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by an assistant high school coach down in Texas, Moses Molina! We discuss coaching summer baseball with both youth and collegiate, working with infielders, and so much more!
On this episode we have Coach Matt Pockrus on! We discuss running a training facility for athletes, questions parents should ask when looking for an organization for their kid to train and play for, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by the Head Baseball Coach at Juniata College, Pat Christopher! We discuss recruiting, efficient practice planning, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by John Woods College Head Baseball Coach, Adam Hightower! We discuss recruiting, building a winning culture, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by the Head Baseball Coach at Cairo High School in Missouri, Morgan Matthews. We discuss how he breaks down and organizes their weekly practices, competitions that they do, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by the Head Coach and Assistant Coach of Englewood High School, Kyle Brink and Lance Lammers! They discuss off-season workouts, building a winning culture, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by the Head Baseball Coach at Glynn High School, John Welborn! We discuss offensive philosophy, effects of the weight room, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Roy Hallenbeck! He shares stories of coaching Mike Trout in High School, what he is doing now working with the MLB, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Barry University head coach, Brett Young! We discuss recruiting, building a winning culture, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by long time high school baseball coach and current collegiate coach, Barry Vetter. He discusses the many lessons he has learned in his years of coaching. Building a winning culture, working with pitchers, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by former collegiate head coach and now high school head coach, John Rypel. We talk all things coaching baseball, including his best ejection story!
On this episode we are rejoined by an assistant coach at Central-Phenix City High School in Alabama, Bart Butler.
We discuss the pressures of expectations of competing for a state title every year, how he develops hitters, and so much more!
On this episode we are rejoined by Coach Brooks Repking. He has recently took over at a new school, The College St. Scholistica in Minnesota.
We discuss recruiting, the pressures and stresses of being a young head coach, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by the Head Coach at Linton-Stockton High School in Indiana, Jacob Harden. We discuss staying competitive when coaching at a small school, small ball, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by an assistant coach from Festus HS in Missouri, Matt Gurnow. Coach Gurnow discusses preparing a team that has been to back to back final fours, including a state championship in the 2023 season. We also discuss what they did as a staff to create the culture that has helped with the team success, off season work they do, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by long time collegiate baseball coach, Steve Hucke! He discusses his long journey of coaching in the game, his thoughts on analytics in the game, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by MiLB pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles, Jake Witt! We discuss healthy ways to gain velocity, arm care, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by a Post Grad Coach, Cameron Strickland, and Division 2 Coach, Kassidy Gaines! We discuss who should be calling pitches, baserunning drills, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by high school head coaches, Kyle Kirk and Russ Hogue! We discuss how they promote their program throughout the community, practice planning, and so much more!
On this episode, we are joined by a Brewers MiLB hitting, Austin Turner! We discuss developing hitters, two strike hitting, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by former MiLB pitcher and Co-Founder of Play'n Sports, Brock Hudgens! We discuss his playing career in college and MilB, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coaches Parker Lynn and Holden Martin! They discuss recruiting at the collegiate level, favorite drills/activities to do at practice, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by coaches Cam Vega and Daniel Jones! They discuss the wildest thing they have witnessed at a baseball game, what they would present at the ABCA convention, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by a Coach Brandon Nelson! He discusses with us about coaching summer collegiate baseball, the difficulties and opportunities that come with it, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by collegiate coach, Brooks Repking! We discuss putting discipline into your program, recruiting, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by strength training coach for the Detroit Tigers, Chris Romano! We discuss helping athletes in the weight room, his books, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Joel Pelland! We discuss competitions at practice, the mental side of the game, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Eric Fishpaw! We discuss how he promotes his program in his community, how he has evolved as a coach, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Rick Weaver! We discuss his new hitting tool, "Krato Bat Weights", along with his coaching journey, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Micheal Keeran! We discuss installing discipline into his program, coaching summer collegiate baseball, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach John Milton! He shares some of his favorite stories, as well as discusses the importance of the multi-sport athlete, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by coaches, Art Senato and Ryan Kinnan! They discuss building culture in their programs, lessons they have learned over their years of coaching, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by the founder of Baseball Rebellion, Chas Pippitt. We discuss his journey, his approach to coaching, and his new book, Learn the Turn.
On this episode, we are joined by the Head Coach of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Charles Bolden. We discuss being a leader of a program, installing discipline into your program, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by JM Kelly, he coaches at Texas A&M Kingsville! We discuss getting catchers and hitters ready for the college level, coaching at the collegiate college, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by John Merkh who coaches at Immaculata University. On this episode we discuss recruiting, practice planning, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Babcock, he coaches at Defiance College! On this episode we discuss arm care, working with pitchers mental side, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Zach Casto! We discuss his book, his coaching career, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by two collegiate coaches! We discuss recruiting, culture, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Cox! He discusses infield work, coaching at the JUCO level, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Ryan Kinnan. He discusses ideas on how to keep kids busy at practice, along with competitions and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Trey Hannam and Ryan Sutterer! They discuss feel vs. real, what they are interested in learning more about with hitting, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by college baseball Head Coach, Vinny Galllo. He teaches and talks about maximizing indoor practices!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Loparco and Coach Plata! We discuss what makes great coach, the role metrics play when developing players, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by two college baseball coaches, Boardman Adams and Mitchell Wydetic. They both have roles as recruiting coordinators at their colleges, so we discuss all things college baseball recruiting!
Welcome to the first classroom edition of the Coaches Roundtable Podcast! On this episode we are joined by founder of Premier Baseball Academy, Matt Meier. Matt presents on how he has changed from how he develops players by spending more time on the offseason improving and measuring the players metrics than before and why he believe this is beneficial for baseball athletes moving forward!
On this episode we are joined by college pitching coaches Nolan Quinn and DJ Engle. They discuss all things pitching! Charts they do during bullpens and games, mental work they do with their pitchers, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by college coaches Brandon Nelson and Tyler Dawson. They discuss and share insight about all things hitting!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Scott Gann. He discusses with us the greatest performance he has seen on a ball field, why coaching is important to him, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by coaches Shane Sieben and Brendan Clary. They discuss the greatest performance they've witnessed on a ball field, how much of a role do metrics play when developing players, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by coaches Vinny Gallo and David Walsh. They discuss common mechanical issues they see with players that they coach and how they help them, why they coach, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by coaches Alex Hale, Taylor Valentine, and Lucas Weitzel. They discuss the importance of metrics, what makes great coaches, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coaches Mickey Sepanek and Derek Birling. They discuss new things that they are implementing with their teams this year, the craziest thing they've ever witnessed at a baseball game, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coaches Andy Everson and Brandon Streich! We discuss the craziest thing they've witnessed at a baseball game, how they have modified their baseball philosophy over the course of their coaching career, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coaches Kyle Watson and Derrick Reagan! We discuss new ideas that they are implementing with their teams, ways that they improve themselves as coaches, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coach Joe White! He discusses coaching for 30 years, his consulting work he does now, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by coaches Mitchell Marquis and Jake Banwart. They discuss their practice plans, advice for other coaches, and so much!
On this episode we are joined by the founder of EAPerformance, Michael Richards. He gives us insight to being an entrepreneur, being an author, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by coaches Karl Kling and Bryan King! They discuss their recruiting philosophies, what a players success relies on, and so much more!
On this episode I am joined by coaches Tom Dimitroff and Matt Kelly. They discuss how they have used analytics to help develop their players, their creation of FungoMetrics, and so much more!
They offer Zoom meetings to see their product and coaches can DM them to set it up! Reach out to them @FungoMetrics on Twitter today!
On this episode we are joined by Harrison Stevens, Stephen Smith, and Kirby Moore. They discuss how they build culture at their schools, advice they would give to a new coach, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by pitching coaches Grayson Crawford and Justin Aspegren. They share insight on how they manipulate their bullpens for their pitchers, how they take care of pitchers arms, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by John Milton and Coach Beltran! They discuss the craziest thing they've witnessed at a baseball game, how they improve their players, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by coaches Wes Anderson and Joel Bonnett! They discuss all things pitching!
On this episode we are joined by coaches Juan Namnun and Chris Linsday. They discuss how they build culture, stats that they look at when evaluating players, and so much more!
On this episode I am joined by coaches Ben Dearth and James Dillard. They discuss the craziest thing they've witnessed at a baseball game, the best coaching advice they've ever received, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Kyle Floyd and Brady Banse! They discuss what they do in particular when recruiting, the best coaching advice they've ever received and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Coaches Kyle Mickles and Jacob Hooker! They discuss the craziest thing they have ever witnessed in a baseball game, stats they look at when evaluating players, and so much more!
We are joined by coaches Scott Gann, Kris Doorey, and Kenny Creehan. They discuss the many roles of being a head coach, how to get players to buy in to your program, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Brian McAfee, co-founder of the game changing product SEQNZR. Listen as Brian shares his journey of being a student athlete at Duke and Cornell University, getting a chance to pitch in pro ball, and now chasing his dream with SEQNZR.
On this episode we are joined by Taylor Valentine. We discuss controlling/utilizing the running game, scouting opponents, and so much more!
On this episode, we are joined by Dell Lever, Jason Corley, and Kevin Agnew. They breakdown and discuss scouting opponents, building culture, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Dave Gage, Trey Fowler, and Joey Centanni. They discuss the need for athleticism in the game, building culture, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Chris Lindsay, John Elliot, and Devon Conklin. Listen to them discuss drills they do with their players, building culture, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Ryan Sires, Ralph Kalal Jr, and Derek Francis. They discuss drills they like to do with their players, culture in their program and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Michael Brady, Eric Barone, and Casey Hedrick. They discuss technology, team chemistry and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by, Jake Carr, Michael Starkey, and Josh Birnberg. They discuss their two strike hitting approach, their favorite hitting drills, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Bobby Rodriguez and Alixon Herrera-Martinez! They discuss and breakdown all things recruiting for us!
On this episode we are joined by Scott Gann and Jon Fitzpatrick. They discuss the everyday drills they like to do, building team chemistry, and so much more!
On this episode, I am joined by Derek Leppert, Neil Herman, and Kyle Barrett. They discuss what they do with their pitchers in pregame, arm recovery programs they do, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Tim Lee, Chris McKnight, and Kurt Kristynik. They discuss team chemistry, everyday drills they do, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Chris Fletcher, Kenny Creehan, and Tony Cappuccilli. They discuss creating a practice plan, preparation that goes in prior to a game, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Russell Haigh, TJ Guthrie, and Adam Childs. They discuss building culture in their programs, technology in the game, and so much more!
On this episode we have three collegiate hitting coaches join us! They discuss the importance of athleticism in the swing, their favorite drills and so much more!
On this episode, we are joined by Scott Haase and Jason Clymore of the Indiana Twins. They discuss the foundations of what their organization does, the uniqueness of what they do, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Tommy O'Farrell, Bret Brown, and Chris Monroe. We discuss technology in the game, what they chart in practices/games, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Kyle Farmer, Mickey Sepanec, and Andy Everson. Listen to these three coaches breakdown their favorite hitting drills, approach at the plate, and so much more!
On this episode we are joined by Chas Pippit, Justin Hellman, and JL Buchanan. They discuss how they work on hitters visions at the plate, the most important aspects of the swing and how they teach it, and so much more!
On this episode of The Coaches Roundtable Podcast, I am joined by Jon Gold and Andrew Harris. Listen to these two coaches give great insight and knowledge on the "Mental Side" of the game!
On this episode we are joined by three high school assistant coaches. They break down all things being an assistant coach! Make sure not to miss out on a second of this episode!
On today's podcast we are joined by three high school head coaches who will breakdown all things being a head coach! How they implement their hitting and pitching philosophy into their programs, how they develop their assistants and so much more!
On this episode, we are joined by four head coaches from D1, D3, JUCO, and high school breakdown all things being a head coach! They discuss how they implement their hitting and pitching philosophies into their program, how they develop their assistants, and so much more!
On this episode of "The Coaches Roundtable", we have on three collegiate coaches that break down all things hitting. Listen to the coaches break down their hitting philosophy, two strike approach, and so much more!
On this episode we have Mizzou baseball director of operations, a high school coach with 3 state championships, and a director of operations of a facility discuss how they use technology to develop hitters, pitchers, and so much more!
This episode we have three Head Varsity Head Coaches, they discuss having indoor practices, how they manage with a small budget, what they do to develop players in their programs, and so much more!
On this episode we have three coaches who break down all things hitting! We discuss what all great hitters do, how they implement analytics into developing hitters, their hitting philosophies, and so much more!
Today we are joined by three coaches that are currently assistants in their programs. They break down their roles as assistants, what they do during games, what makes great assistants, and so much more!
Today on the podcast we are joined by three collegiate head coaches, Evan Brandt (Finlandia University), David Walsh (Southern Maine Community College), and Justin Salge (North American University). Together they discuss the recruiting process, how they develop players, advice to aspiring collegiate coaches, and so much more!
On this episode, we have over forty years of experience coaching the game of baseball. These two coaches break down their insight in what a pro scout looks for, their view on the evolution of the game, giving advice to younger coaches, and so much more!
On this episode, we talk hitting philosophy, making a career move as a baseball coach, how BTL is changing how our youth players train and so much more!
Welcome everybody, my name is Joel Krato and I am the host to the Coaches Roundtable Podcast! The purpose behind the podcast is to give any coach the platform to discuss their philosophies and techniques. Baseball is a game that has what seems like an endless amount of ways to hit or throw. Nobodies coaching philosophy is exactly like someone else's, we all teach the game different and that's what makes the game so beautiful. No matter the level you are coaching, I am certain there is something that myself and others could learn from you.
Welcome everybody, my name is Joel Krato and I am the host to the Coaches Roundtable Podcast! The purpose behind the podcast is to give any coach the platform to discuss their philosophies and techniques. Baseball is a game that has what seems like an endless amount of ways to hit or throw. Nobodies coaching philosophy is exactly like someone else's, we all teach the game different and that's what makes the game so beautiful. No matter the level you are coaching, I am certain there is something that myself and others could learn from you.
If being on the podcast interest you, reach out to me on twitter @coachkrato or email jkrato@cr6.net. Thanks!