Behind The Dish

I sit down live with Director of Scouting Toby Bicknell to break down amateur baseball scouting, the keys to getting the right kind of attention on and off the field. The life of a recruiting coordinator and much morehttps://www.prepbaseballreport.com/texasThanks to support of D-BAT Sports for making this podcast possiblewww.dbat.netwww.dbatsports.com

Mark Cooke is passionate about the game! A player, Coach and founder of Firecracker baseball in 2007. Based in the Providence RI area Firecracker is a showcase and tournament www.firecrackerbaseball.com Graduated from Bishop Feehan in 1997 on a team that went 20-2 his senior year and won the EAC Conference. Mark was a pitcher during that time, and continued on at Salve Regina University playing 4 years and during his senior year won the Conference Championship and competed in the NCAA Division III Tournament.After playing, he went into coaching at different levels, through the Pawtucket RBI Program, bringing his teams to the World Championships in 2001, 2002 and 2004. Mark has also been affiliated with American Legion baseball in Cumberland, RI and High School baseball at the Wheeler School in Providence, RI and at Bishop Feehan HS in Attleboro, MA.He was named the Head Coach of the Coastal team for the prestigious Bay State Games in Massachusetts in 2014. He has coached over 45 players that have moved onto

It was great to have 16 year TCU head coach Jim Schlossnagle on the show. He takes us back to his volunteer assistant days to his first paid job at Clemson, what its meant to lead TCU for both him and his family, the true meaning of what it is to be called "Coach", insight into developing into the best player you can be, and how to teach the game. The journey continues as he mentors both players and coaches around the country. Thanks to TCU Baseball - https://gofrogs.com/index.aspx?path=baseball@TCUSchlossAppreciate our sponsors for making this possible www.dbatsports.com www.dbat.net

Long time host of Cincinnati Reds pre-game and postgame coverage, former Kentucky Wildcat Receiver, and color analyst on the UK Radio network Jeff Piecoro joins the show. Passionate about all things sports. Follow Jeff Twitter @JeffPiecoro Check out our sponsors www.dbat.net www.dbatsports.com

We sit down with 3rd basemen and shortstop turned catcher Jose Trevino. The Texas Rangers are high on this prospect and a great example of what hard work, a great attitude, and talent can do for you. 2x gold glove winner and 4x all-star selection in the minor leagues. Holds a Texas HS record with 25 HR's in one season. Thanks to our sponsors - www.dbatsports.com www.dbat.net www.armyof9.com

Special guest Ning traveled over from China to spend some time perfecting his business plan and we had a chance to catch up with him in Dallas. An amazing story of going from a Chinese sports journalist to developing the 1st of over 400 RISE academies that teach young Chinese how to speak English and now a successful developer of soccer academies working with Real Madrid , basketball academies and moving into baseball with D-BAT Sports. His plan to have 100 academies within 5 years. Special thanks for to our sponsors: www.dbat.netwww.dbatsports.com www.armyof9.com

Coach Keith Madison (@KeithMadison32) former head coach University of Kentucky for 25 years shares his humble beginnings in western KY. He landed the head coaching job at Kentucky at the ripe age of 26 and retired at 51. He was not done yet.... He is the publisher of Inside Pitch Magazine https://insidepitchonline.com/, ABCA Board Chairman https://www.abca.org/ and baseball missionary at SCORE International. A ministry that has reached over 75,000 kids in the Dominican Republic see how you can get involved here http://coachkeithmadison.com/Special thanks to our sponsor www.dbatsports.com and www.dbat.net for all your baseball and softball team needs and the largest indoor training facility network in the United States.

Coach Barry Russell shares some stories from his 22 years as Head Coach in west Texas. Current President of http://www.thsbca.com/ Texas HS Baseball Coaches Association. How Alex Bregman showed up at Midland High after winning the world series to hit baseballs and so much more. You can connect with Coach Russell on twitter @zacheryfield A great teacher , coach and mentor to many young men!

I sit down live in the D-BAT headquarters with Cade Griffis to hear how the business was started and where its headed. D-BAT is the largest indoor baseball and softball training organization in the United States. www.dbatsports.com www.dbat.net www.armyof9.com

Coach Mitch Thompson lays out a simple formula for success to get to the next level. This is a must listen for any coach, player, or parent involved in the game. Among the most highly respected coaches and recruiters in college baseball, Mitch Thompson is in his fifth year as head coach at McLennan Community College. His coaching career spans three decades and includes 23 years coaching at the NCAA Division 1 level including 22 years in the Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences.Thompson was named MCC head coach prior to the 2014 season and immediately began rebuilding the program to prominence. In four seasons under Thompson’s leadership, the Highlanders have amassed a 170-72 record, including an 87-41 conference mark, and have made four consecutive postseason appearances for the first time since the 1990s.The Highlanders finished 32-27 in Thompson’s initial season and earned a Region V bid for the first time in four years. MCC finished the season as the Region V Tournament runner-up after posting a 17-15 ma

Gary Leland took his first step in fastpitch softball when he decided to form a team his daughter could play on.In 1997 Gary formed the team Da’Bomb in Arlington, Texas. Little did he know that forming that team would change his life forever.By 2000 Da’ Bomb won their first Texas USSSA state Championship in the 14U age group. Da’Bomb repeated the feat by winning the 15U Texas State Championship in 2001. Da'Bomb ended the 2000 season with a 4th place in the USSSA National Championships.That same year he formed the Arlington Girl's Fastpitch League with 5 teams. His goal was to give more girls the opportunity to play fastpitch. In 2000 Gary created the website SoftballJunk.com. It was the first site on the Internet to exclusively sell girl's fastpitch softball equipment. Until SoftballJunk.com, players either bought online from slowpitch websites or baseball websites.The website was an overnight success. Due to demand for equipment, Gary opened a retail store for SoftballJunk in Arlington, Texas. Gary still ru

Chris Carter goes from a 17th round 506th overall pick to a 10 year career in professional baseball. We talk about the importance of work ethic, college recruiting, playing in Japan and much more. Chris is a great example of chasing a dream and working hard to achieve your goals!

John Piper sits down with one of the best prospects to ever play the game Domingo Ayala. Who will sign him? World Series guarantee and much more. No one plays with more confidence than Domingo!Look for Domingo Beisbol on Twitter @DomingoBeisbol, Instagram @therealdomingo, and Facebook @Domingo AyalaDomingo is offering all our podcast listeners an additional 15% off at his company store https://www.domingobeisbol.com/ just use "BTD2018" at checkout Thanks to our sponsor D-BAT Sports: dbatsports.com

We get a mother’s perspective on taking a kid from T-ball through Little League and then developing into a star player at Vanderbilt University through the adversity of Tommy John surgery and now in the starting rotation with the LA Dodgers. As a baseball parent you don't want to miss this one.

Great perspective on the game from Texas HS Baseball Coach Barry Rose. He has led Frisco Wakeland for the last 9 years and in the middle of another playoff run. We talk coaching philosophy and also something near and dear to the Rose Family raising awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation http://www.jdrf.org/ Smacking It For MacCheck out information from our sponsors:http://dbat.net/

Talking softball with the founder of Texas Glory Softball, Kevin Shelton. With over 70 teams and 18 years growing the game of softball Kevin provides great insight to parents and players that want to play at the highest level. 66 college commitments in the class of 2018 You can connect with Texas Glory here http://www.texasgloryfastpitch.com/contact.aspxSponsor Links: www.dbat.net www.dbatsports.com www.armyof9.com

I get a chance to talk with David Fisher from Chengdu China. The journey of a kid from Pennsylvania that fell in love with the game as a kid then took 33 years off before chasing the dream of teaching and coaching. David is an instructor at D-BAT Chengdu, the 4th largest city in China with 15 Million residents. A great message for those in and out of baseball on waking up and doing what you love every day. Sponsor Links: http://dbat.net/Behind the dish is sponsored by D-BAT, Since 1998 the nation’s largest indoor training academy for baseball and softball with almost 50 locations nationwide. if you’re looking to improve your game and get to the next level D-BAT provides a quality teaching environment with solid instruction to enhance the baseball experience for players at all levels from Little League to the Proscheck out dbat.net for baseball and softball products, franchise information and to find a location near you!

I sit down and have a candid talk with Rusty Greer in his Colleyville home. Great story of small town Alabama kid making it in the big leagues. We talk about going from 10th round pick to the Texas Rangers Hall Of Fame, coaching youth baseball, being a Coach / Dad, the defensive side of the game, and we relive Rusty's role in helping secure history during Kenny Rogers perfect game in 94. Check out rustygreerbaseballschool.comVisit our sponsors - www.dbat.netwww.armyof9.com Questions, ideas, or to be considered as a guest on the show you can reach John Piper at (972) 398-1000 john@dbat.net

I sit down with Jeremy "Sheets" Sheetinger @coachsheets3 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) College Division liaison and discuss the game from breaking through as a college player to coaching and now developing coaches all across the country. Sheets host his own Podcast "Calls From The Clubhouse" and we have fun talking about our home state of Kentucky. Listen closely and you might here my first guest sing live on the air. ABCA Convention comes to Grapevine, TX January 3-6 www.abca.org to register Thanks to our sponsors:D-BAT Since 1998 the nation’s largest indoor training academy for baseball and softball with almost 50 locations nationwide. if you’re looking to improve your game and get to the next level D-BAT provides a quality teaching environment with solid instruction to enhance the baseball experience for players at all levels from Little League to the Proscheck out www.dbat.net for baseball and softball products, franchise information and to find a location near you!

What a great episode talking with HC Matt Deggs. His story was chonicled after the 2017 Super Regional run and postgame interview after getting knocked out. Over 40 Million have watched his passionate from the heart postgame interview and talk on YouTube. His story transcends well beyond baseball. From a rising start in the coaching business to being out of the game for 430 days this is a must listen story of strength, hope, and faith1. How to become a transformational coach vs transactional2. The pack mentality3. Being humbled 4. OKG = Our Kind of Guy recruiting mentalityYou can follow Coach Deggs on Twitter @CoachDeggs28 and on coachdeggs.comThanks to our sponsors:D-BAT Sports The premiere indoor baseball and softball academy with approximately 50 locations nationwide. You can find more here at www.dbatsports.com use coupon code "April2018" at checkout to receive $20 off any purchase of $100 or more online only Army Of Nine Premier line of baseball gear - www.armyof9.com