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Matt Buckner implemented the lessons learned from his coach to guide the Farragut High School Baseball Team to the Tennessee AAA Baseball State Championship in 2010 and 2011

Sunday, September 23rd, 2012

Matt Buckner. Photo courtesy of Farragut Sports – Admirals Baseball. Located at: http://www.farragutsports.com/admiralbaseball/team-info/head-coach/

We don’t talk about winning conference or a state championship. We stress today. We will worry about the rest when it comes. (more…)

Buster Kelso has led Christian Brothers High School Baseball Team to Nine Tennessee Division II-AA High School State Championships. He has won 10 state championships and 3 runners-up in 4 decades.

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

Buster Kelso. Head Baseball Coach for Christian Brothers High School

Try to teach unselfishness in the game of baseball. Never publish statistics. (more…)

Dave Pishkur has led the Andrean High School Baseball Team to the Indiana High School 3A State Championship in 2005, 2009, and 2010

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

The individual must sacrifice for the team

We had a passion for the game with a desire to practice. (more…)

Bobby Howard has guided the Columbus High School baseball team to the Georgia AAA State Championship nine times since 1991

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

"Our mission is excellence on and off the field; to be our best on and off the field" - Bobby Howard

…Our acronym for BEST: Before you say yes, before you say no, will the decision make me better, more efficient, stronger, and focused on the team?
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Marc Johnson has coached the Cherry Creek High School baseball team since 1972. He has guided them to 7 state championships and 4 runner-ups.

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Head Baseball Coach Marc Johnson has two passions: one is the game of baseball, the other is working with young people

Our motto includes three things: play hard, execute the skills you have learned to the best of your ability, and most of all… have fun! (more…)

Chris Wilkins has been guiding the Greenbriar High School Baseball team for the past three years, continuing the tradition that has won five Georgia AAA and AAAA state championships since 1997

Monday, November 15th, 2010

“Never take sides against the family.”

…to even win at the smallest details in life like treating your brother and sister right, honoring your mom and dad, we believe the scoreboard takes care of itself when you do these things. (more…)

Steve Chapman has led the Calallen High School baseball team to the Texas 4A state championship in 2008, 2005, and 2000. They have finished runner-up in 2010, 2002, 1999 and 1998

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

I never cut any kids.  Many baseball programs through-out the country cut players.  But I never cut any at all. (more…)

Coach Koenig of Canfield High School in Ohio talks about pairing Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores in the weight room to develop a team attitude and help foster leadership

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

The winning pitch...

Having fun and enjoying your players is an important part of a championship program. “During the year that we won the state championship I had all the kids over to my house one day for a cookout.  We played Corn Hole and had a game of Wiffleball.  We just hung out.”  Coach Koenig  (more…)

Coach Sturwold has taken Fort Laramie High School to the state finals three times, winning it in 2007 and getting to the semi-finals in 2002 & 2008

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

I think the biggest thing we stress is unselfishness and making sure the kids accept their roles...That is basically what we are working on, the kids accepting their roles.

Coach Sturwold discusses the importance of staying focused in order to win a state championship (more…)

Coach Dreisbach of Lakota West High School in Ohio talks about how focusing on the small things and overcoming miscues led to a State Championship…

Friday, January 15th, 2010

“In the game of baseball, there are a lot of things that are out of your control.  You have no control over your opponent, umpires, game conditions, etc., but you are always in control of your “approach” to the game.” Coach Dreisbach (more…)