Episodes

The Process Of Committing To Play D1 Baseball takes you behind the scenes of three elite high school baseball players. It takes hard work and talent to get on the radar of major college baseball programs. Episode 50 takes you through the experiences of: Henry Kaczmar - Infielder - Wash Jesuit (OH) High School Brayden Krenzel - Pitcher - Dublin Jerome (OH) High School Keegan Holmstrom - Pitcher/1B - Grove City (OH) High School The importance of relationship building between player and college ...

One of the most important statistics in baseball is runs scored. Every coach has a style of play suited for their team. Players, coaches and fans love home runs and extra base hits, but being fundamentally sound in what is referred to as "small ball" can win you a lot of baseball games. In this episode, I sit down with Matt Pagni to discuss what he likes to call controlled chaos on the base paths and why it's essential to winning baseball games. College World Series and the Tennessee Volunteer...

Joining Me today on the Athlete 1 Podcast is Corey Conn (Head Baseball Coach at Lancaster (OH) High School). The past 10 years he has instilled a belief system that has completely changed the expectations for his team and the community. After 3 district titles, Lancaster is ready to take the next step toward a state championship. It all starts with "Be Where Your Feet Are". What it takes to win in the state tournament Building Culture Making adjustments to your standards Building a champion or...

What separates the successful athlete from the average athlete? Joining me today on the Athlete 1 Podcast is Charles Schultz who is the author of the book Be Great - Lessons Learned From A Life In The Dirt. The former D1 (Youngstown St University Baseball) freshmen All-American shares how his life changed by his high school baseball coach Stephen Gussler and how it lead to his success on the field and his professional career as a coach, author and host of the Edge of Greatness Podcast. Coach Gu...

In this episode, I get a behind the scenes look at softball social media influencer Megan Rembielak and her extremely popular MegRem Softball instruction success . Megan is a former D1 softball player for Appalachian State University and current softball instructor based in Jupiter, FL. Her passion and love for the game has drawn her to stay involved past her All-Southern Conference playing days. Her YouTube channel and website is Meg Rem Softball. Growing up around the game and having a dad wh...

What makes a good communicator? You must be skilled at conveying or exchange information, news or ideas. Episode 45 guest, Joe Ferraro is one of the best. He's a 20 year veteran high school/college baseball head coach, teacher and host of the extremely popular 1% Better Podcast. We dissect communication with today's athlete, their parents and assistant coaches. Joe Ferraro explains your message must be clear and and impossible to be misunderstood. Pillars of a good communicator Be open to chan...

Everybody has an opinion on MLB players who used performance enhancing drugs during the steroid era. Imagine playing in AAA and your manager looks at you and says if you would start taking steroids, you would be in the major leagues. That is what Mike Lockwood faced battling his way through the minor leagues playing in the Oakland A's and Boston Red Sox organizations. Baseball came naturally to the former Ohio State standout outfielder. Mike took advice from his dad and chose not to do what a l...

In this episode, I sit down with Butch Chaffin who is the Cookeville (TN) High School head baseball. We go inside a highly successful program lead by a coach who believes culture is everything. Coach Chaffin has spent more than 36 years in the game, with prior stints as an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech, a Special Assignment Scout for the Kansas City Royals, and an assistant with USA Baseball. Coach Chaffin has led the Cookeville Cavaliers to 13 District titles, six Region titles and a State...

In this episode - Casey Dill who is currently the Manager of the Palm Springs Power and Director of Baseball Operations for the Palm Springs Collegiate League. He has worked as a Field Manager in professional and summer collegiate baseball for 12 years, earning an overall record of 509-241 and six championships. He is an Associate Scout with the Atlanta Braves and Scouting Supervisor for the Southern Illinois Miners of the independent professional Frontier League. He is a graduate of Major Leag...

In this episode, Matt Scarfo (Endurance Athlete, Ultra-Runner, Optimist, Potentialist and Infinite Thinker) breaks down the keys to optimal performance. Focus on the present Don't be afraid to set the bar high Breathing techniques Overcoming setbacks Why we lose sight of what we're capable of doing 9 marathons in 9 days It's not what we do, It's how we do what we do that leads to peak perform ATHLETE 1 PODCAST: POWERED BY THE NETTING PROFESSIONALS

Aaron Conrad - Creator & Founder of My Unscripted Media / Host of The Unscripted Podcast, 270 Unscripted and Corner Three Podcast joins the Athlete 1 Podcast to discuss a parents perspective on sports. Aaron has raised three student athletes (1 college baseball player/1 college track athlete/1 high school swimmer) and he shares his experiences as a parent with youth, high school and college athletics. Glaring issues with parent expectations Enjoy watching them be part of a team How sports prep...

Why is playing baseball with intensity and passion so important? Bloom Carroll High School (OH) Head Baseball Coach Jason Vest breaks down why his teams are consistently successful at a game that is filled with failure. This episode with Coach Vest takes you behind the scenes of his unique approach to teaching life lessons and playing small ball, focusing on team culture and playing winning baseball. How the Air Force influenced his coaching style Playing small ball successfully Team culture c...

Centennial High School (TX) Head baseball Coach Art Senato is known for turning programs around. He shares secrets to his success in the baseball crazy state of Texas. How being injured lead to a 26 year coaching career Why high school baseball isn't travel baseball Kyle Crick Story Practicing at game speed Three areas to focus on when taking over a new program Umpire shortage Powered by: The Netting Professionals

Grace Dafoe of the Canadian National Skeleton team spent 15 years as a figure skater before making the move to skeleton racing. In just three short years, Grace won her first race on her home track (North America's Cup). In this episode, Grace Dafoe takes you behind the scenes and discusses her path to being on the Canadian National Skeleton team. From figure skater to skeleton racing Winning the North America's Cup Mental preparation Learning to be a sprinter Strength training The need for com...

In this episode, I take a look back at the past 35 shows of season 1. The guests that were interviewed share great stories, provided valuable insight on what made them successful or how they handled failure and the lessons learned through playing and coaching sports. These great guests made a huge impact on me as the host and will do the same for you. Interviews with... High school baseball and football coaches College baseball coaches Professional athletes College athletes Hall of Famers Autho...

The University of Cincinnati football team has nothing to lose going into the College Football Playoffs. They will the first non Power 5 school to participate in the playoffs. Cayson Pfeiffer is the starting long snapper for the Bearcats and he takes you inside the preparation for their upcoming semi-final game with the top seeded Alabama Crimson Tide. The decision to become a long snapper Playing for the most sought after college football coach Luke Fickell Preparing for Alabama Blocking ou...

During the winter month's, baseball players migrate to indoor athletic facilities to find ways to improve as a baseball player. Pitchers are in search of ways to throw harder, develop a better off-speed pitch and improve their chances of playing at the collegiate level. I sit down with former college pitchers, Mitchell Bault and Conor Crotty their path to being to collegiate baseball players and how they teach younger athletes the art of pitching. What it takes to separate yourself from the pa...

The Game - two words that, to most, are just words. To mean everything to two of the most loyal football fan bases in America. Those two fan bases are The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan. Former Ohio State Buckeye football player, Tyvis Powell, takes you inside the best rivalry in sports. How the coaches prepare Buckeyes for the best rivalry in sports The skirmish in the tunnel before the game The story behind why Michigan went for two with the game on the line and how O...

Paul Mainieri was born to be a college baseball coach. He grew up in the dugout watching his dad (Demie) and his hall of fame career at Miami Dade Jr College. They are the only father- son combo in the American Baseball Coaches Association Coaches Hall of Fame. Coach Paul Mainieri's 39 year hall of fame career ended at powerhouse LSU and included stops at St Thomas University, The Air Force Academy and the University of Notre Dame. Coach Mainieri joins the Athlete 1 Podcast to discuss a variet...

Jerry Snodgrass has been a servant leader his whole career. It started as an athlete and throughout his extraordinary professional career as a teacher, coach, athletic director and as the Executive Director of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Jerry Snodgrass takes you behind the scenes and discusses The conversation with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine about stopping sports during the COVID-19 pandemic The effects of AAU, club and travel sports on high school athletics Mental health in hi...

Ohio Hall of Fame Head Baseball Coach Tom Held joins the Athlete 1 Podcast and shares his approach to success. He believes every high school in the country has a player that can throw 90 mph. Defiance, Ohio is a small town in northwest Ohio that has produced 20 players in the last 20 years that eclipsed the 90 mph barrier. Coach Tom Held has over 700 wins, 3 state championships and 9 of his players who were drafted by the MLB. We discuss the secret to his incredible run taking place at Defiance...

Despite being a gifted athlete, Drew Dosch understood the decisions he would make throughout his baseball career would be crucial to to his success. Those decisions lead to all-state awards, D1 scholarship, being drafted in the 7th round, and returning home to be the coach at his alma mater. An unbreakable Father-Son bond Being a great teammate Relationships and relying on the guy next to you A devastating injury 2 weeks before the MLB draft Playing in front of your hometown fans in the AAA...

The senior writer at Sports Illustrated Chris Ballard shares the incredible true David and Goliath story about the small town of Macon, Illinois in 1971, a hippie high school baseball coach, hometown heroes and an inspirational season that may never happen again. If you liked the classic basketball movie Hoosiers, you will want to hear this podcast. One of America's top sports writers, Chris Ballard joins the Athlete 1 Podcast host Ken Carpenter and discusses his book - One Shot At Forever. A t...

The Korean War and arm trouble ended Lou Brunswick's dream of playing baseball. He turned to coaching baseball. His story of a 35 year hall of fame coaching career, state championships and sons who followed in his footsteps as players and coaches. That's only half of the story. Experiencing racism in the south while playing in the Chicago Cubs organization State Championships with your sons on the team Sons (Tom, Mark and Jeff) - Playing for dad and the impact they make Everyone Counts - Fai...