In the meantime, let's play a little catch up on what's been keeping me busy. Last I wrote, the Defiance College baseball team was entering the final weekend of the 2014 regular season. The following months produced a new opportunity for me. I moved to Wisconsin, land of the Cheese Heads, for an assistant job in the Northwoods League. I was fortunate enough to serve as the first base coach for the league champion, Lakeshore Chinooks. The 2014 'Nooks ended the season as one of only three teams in NWL history to win 50+ games (54-21). We captured both the first and second half regular season titles, as well the postseason championship - and finished the summer ranked as the top summer collegiate baseball team by Perfect Game.
After my time with Lakeshore, I returned to Defiance and before I knew it, was right back into the swing of things. We now sit just under three weeks away from kicking off the 2015 season. Okay, now back to this new direction. After a conversation with Eric Bunnell, assistant coach at St. Joe's College (IN), another fellow blogger - I decided I wanted to get this going again (as I described to him, I kind of took a nap on it). However, I'd like to go a little deeper into talking baseball and provide more than just an overview of our program here at Defiance.
Going forward I'll be posting on various topics in the sport of baseball, books I'm reading that I'd recommend, ideas for drill work, and some more of what we do here at Defiance. Okay now here's my disclaimer - I in no way, shape or form consider myself an expert on the topics that you'll read about in this blog. I am just trying to share some of the things I've learned and come across in the three years I've been coaching. Occasionally I may just post on a topic that I find interesting or a recap on a conversation with a fellow coach that got my mind churning.
Many have influenced or inspired me and helped me get to where I am today, and I couldn't have done much of any of it without their help. To name just a few: My Family and Girlfriend, Kyle Sheppard, Brian McGee, Dan Ternes, JD Ingalls, Bryan Hilko, Derek Woodley, Eric Bunnell, Jared Franklin, Eddy Morgan, Mark Moriarty, Dean Rennicke, Jim Clark, Jon Cain, Jason Elias, Reid Rizzo and the Reid Rizzo Foundation. If you're reading this, and I left you out - you're welcome to text me and air your grievances, Frank Costanza style.
Until Next Time....
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