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 vision. What existed beyond their … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – Jim Meier

Championship Thinking In Sports – Thanksgiving

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 or reckless, the … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – How Safe is Your Baseball/Softball Culture from Legal Liability?

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 in addition to game know-how … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – John Altobelli, Orange Coast College Head Baseball Coach, on Championship Leadership

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 of allowing a player … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports -The NCAA’s Perspective on Collegiate Baseball Toda

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 of trust among peers 6. … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking In Sports – Tim Corbin, Head baseball Coach Vanderbilt University on Championship Leadership

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 … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking In Sports – Championship Leadership

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 happen because the head coach … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – John Vodenlich, Head Baseball Coach-U. Wisconsin-Whitewater on Championship Leadership

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 head coach has and uses … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sport – Brian O’Connor-Head Baseball Coach, U. of Virginia on Championship Leadership

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 first team Academic All-American. Key … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – How to Manage the Long Season

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 soaking up the learning and … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – Update from ABCA: Preview of The 2014 ABCA Convention

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 Missouri State ’95-’03 record 198-17 … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – Climbing the Success Ladder the Kansas State Way

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 and other major league stars … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – Why should Coaches, Athletes and Parents care about the ‘Sports Gene’?

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 State ’95-’03 record 198-17 including … Read more about this episode...

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 Seven Dimensions of High Performance … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – How to Build a Championship Team with UCLA Head Coach, John Savage

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 Long walks us through those … Read more about this episode...

Championship Thinking in Sports – The Physical and Mental Absolutes of Hitting

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