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In this podcast, former Vanderbilt Baseball pitching coach Derek Johnson shares strategies for helping pitchers compete one pitch at a time and reach their maximum potential through mental conditioning.  Johnson is considered by many as the top pitching coach in the world.  He currently works as the pitching coordinator for the Milwaukee Brewers. Engage With… Read More

Mike Bianco, Head Baseball Coach at The University of Mississippi was named 2020 NCAA Baseball Coach of The Year and is the longest tenured coach in the Southeastern Conference’s sports of football, men’s basketball and baseball. I have worked closely with Mike (pictured here with TCU Baseball Coach Jim Schlossnagle and I with Team USA… Read More

Erik Bakich, Head Baseball Coach at The University of Michigan. Coach Bakich led the Wolverines to the Big 10 Conference Championship in 2015 and participated in the NCAA Tournament for the first time as a head coach. I first started working with Bakich when he was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt in 2007 and have… Read More

Jim Schlossnagle is the Head Baseball Coach at Texas A&M University. Coach Schloss is one of the top minds in all of collegiate coaching and has led TCU to 5 CWS. Schloss was named Big 12 Conference Baseball coach of the year in 2015 and was the on field manager of the Team USA Baseball… Read More

Eric Davis is one of the most well respected high school athletic directors in the nation and a former college basketball player and coach. I have worked with Eric at both Ellensburg High School and Hanford High School in Washington at creating a peak performance, leadership and character coaching curriculum for his coaches and athletes…. Read More

Courtney Ceo  not only led the Oregon Ducks to a PAC-12 championship and the Women’s College World Series, she led the nation with a .493 batting average. She was a 2014 USA Softball Player of the Year finalist, 2014 NFCA First Team All-Pacific Region, 2014 NFCA First Team All-American, First Team Pac-12 All-Conference and was… Read More

Matt Carpenter is a 2X Major League All-Star (2013 & 2014) a World Series Champion (2011) and a Master of The Mental Game.  In this podcast, Carp breaks down his mental approach to the game and how ONE DECISION that he had at TCU changed his life and his career for ever. I started to… Read More

Concentration grids have been a staple of mental conditioning for years. This game/exercise is all about concentration and efficiency, which is best accomplished by staying in the present moment.  Concentration grids are a great way to increase your ability to stay in the present moment for an extended period of time. Your training program with… Read More

We play the National Anthem at almost every sporting event in the United States. I realized I didn’t really know much about the history of the National Anthem, so I did some research.  After all, winners know WHY they do what they do, and can describe what they do as a process so that their… Read More

This article is a feature interview with Cal State Fullerton Baseball Coach George Horton.  Horton led the Titans to the 2004 NCAA National Championship and was named the 2003 and 2004 American Baseball Coaches Association National Coach of The Year. Could you describe your working relationship with sport psychologist Ken Ravizza? Ken and I have… Read More

1. Acting Changes Everything (ACE)The ACE card that they have up their sleeve is a key weapon in the world champion’s toolbox. What does ACE stand for? ACE stands for Acting Changes Everything. Those athletes understand that they’re not athletes, they’re actors. See number two. 2. Force Yourself To Act Different Than How You FeelIt… Read More

Published: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 6:27 PMBy: Lindsay Schnell, The OregonianOSU Photo By: Ethan Erickson CORVALLIS, OR – Brian Cain drew a line at the front of the dugout, and gave instructions to the Oregon State baseball team. The rules were easy, said Cain, a peak performance coach hired this season by the Beavers. If… Read More