Podcasts by KPB Podcast

44| Mike Neu: Head Coach, Cal Baseball (D1) from 2019-08-04T14:00

 On This Episode: 

We are excited to welcome former College World Series champion, Big League pitcher, and current Cal Baseball Head Coach Mike Neu to the podca...

Daily KPB| The Importance of Attention to Detail in the Recruiting Process from 2019-08-03T14:00

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This podcast mirrors the content found in our popular article by the same title, which you can read Listen

Daily KPB| 5 Do's and Don'ts For Parents at the Ballpark from 2019-08-02T18:50:27

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This episode provides insight on mistakes that parents are making at the ballpark and mirrors the content in the written article found Listen

Daily KPB| What Does Your College Baseball Fit Look Like? from 2019-07-29T23:43:24

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What does your college baseball fit look like? 

It's a straightforward questions that can make or break your recruiting process before it even begins. If you want to...

Daily KPB| Make the Most of Summer Ball from 2019-07-26T18:36:41

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This episode is the podcast version of our written of the same title which can be found here :   Listen

43| Clay Cox: Head Coach, Paris Junior College (Texas) from 2019-07-24T15:25:49

On This Episode:

We’re excited to welcome Paris Junior College Head Coach Clay Cox to the podcast. Cox has been at the helm of the Dragon Baseball Program since 2016 and ...

Daily KPB| 9 Questions You Should Be Able to Answer Prior to Committing from 2019-07-23T16:46:38

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 In the recruiting process, the adage “knowledge is power” takes on an especially important meaning. An uninformed or hasty recruiting process greatly increases the risk of...

Daily KPB| Get Yourself Noticed For the Right Reasons from 2019-07-19T14:00

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This podcast is the audio version of our written article by the same title. You can read that article Listen

Daily KPB| College Coaches Want Players Who Respect Others from 2019-07-18T15:49:35

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College coaches want players who respect others. Seems simple, right? You'd be surprised how man players get crossed off of recruiting lists not for the way they play the game, ...

Daily KPB| Recruiters Want Players Who Can Stay Focused from 2019-07-15T19:13:35

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This article shadows the lessons from our written article of by the same title, which you can read Listen

42| Joe Moroney (Founder, Always Grind) from 2019-07-14T17:00

In this episode...

 We sit down with former Kansas Jayhawk outfielder and Always Grind Founder, Joe Moroney. Moroney describes his journey from walk-on with a no gua...

Daily KPB| You Need a Strength and Conditioning Program from 2019-07-13T16:00

 This is the audio version for the blog article, You need A Strength and Conditioning Plan

Daily KPB| Standing Out to Recruiters is Easier Than You Think! from 2019-07-12T09:00

 This is the podcast version of our Standing Out to Recruiters is Easier Than You Think! blog article. **** Standing out to college coaches recruiting at your games doesn’t have to be rocket scienc...

Daily KPB| Development: Your Key to Getting Recruited and Saving Money from 2019-07-11T15:32:59

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This is the audio version of our written article, Development: Your Ke...

Daily KPB| Asking Coaches About Their Training, Development, and Coaching Philosophies During Recruitment from 2019-07-03T17:33:12

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This episode is the audio version of our written article, A...

Daily KPB| Who Can You Trust in the Recruiting Process? from 2019-06-24T17:03:18

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You can find the written version of this podcast content here.

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Daily KPB| 7 Difficult but Important Questions for College Coaches from 2019-06-18T18:00:30

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This podcast covers the content in the written article of the same ti...

Daily KPB| Creating a Development Plan Using Summer Ball from 2019-06-17T16:55:52

Daily KPB for the written article of the same title. Your ability to fulfill your developmental poten...

41| Jordan Stampler: Head Coach, Pfeiffer University (North Carolina) from 2019-06-16T17:46:30

In This Episode:

A year from his first appearance on the #KPBpodcast, we catch back up with one of our most popular guests, Pfeiffer University Head Coach Jordan Sta...

Daily KPB| 6 Ways to Improve Your Game This Summer from 2019-06-13T23:12:04

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In this podcast we discuss 6 tips for improving your baseball skills this summer. Read ...

Daily KPB| Completing Your Pre-Enrollment Responsibilities Accurately and On-Time from 2019-06-11T22:00

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This Daily KPB corresponds to our article on pre-enrollment responsibilities of 1st year college baseball players. In Listen

Daily KPB| Why Size and Physicality Matter in the Recruiting Process from 2019-06-10T21:02:57

This Daily KPB episode corresponds to the article on our website with the same title. 

40| Brett Thomas: Founder of The Catching Academy from 2019-06-09T18:00

On This Episode

On this episode, we talk catching with Founder of the Catching Academy, Brett Thomas. Thomas played his college baseball at UC Berkeley and immediately ju...

Daily KPB| Why College Coaches Want to See You Fail from 2019-06-06T17:00

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This episode pairs with our written article titled, Coaches Want to Know How You Lose Listen

Daily KPB| How to Ace a Campus Visit with College Coaches from 2019-06-04T20:59:18

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Campus visits are exciting! Last week, we talked about the different kinds of campus visits and why they are important. That article and podcast is a great resource and can be f...

39| Aaron Troyansky: Former D3 P/OF (Carleton College, MN) from 2019-05-31T11:00

In This Episode:

In a departure from our normal interview, in this episode, podcast host Ethan chats it up with a former college teammate Aaron Troyansky (Carleton College, '10). In addit...

Daily KPB| For Parents: Why You Should Delay Showcases Until Your Son is Ready from 2019-05-30T22:30:50

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How do you know when your son might benefit from attending paid showcases and seek exposure? The following 5 questions are a great way to tell if ...

Daily KPB| What You Need to Know About Campus Visits from 2019-05-29T21:24:45

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When it comes to campus visits, there is a lot you need to know. In this article, we break it all down, including the different types of campus visits (Official, Unofficia...

Daily KPB| Even Little Things You Do Matter to College Recruiters from 2019-05-28T20:03:55

In this Daily KPB, we set the stage for the upcoming summer recruiting articles that center around Alex, a fictional recruit we use to tell real like recruiting lessons.

You may not reali...

Daily KPB| Important Considerations for Summer Ball: Showcases, Camps, Teams, and Balancing What's Important from 2019-05-22T20:30:16

This longer Daily KPB covers our 3-part mini-series on important considerations for summer baseball. Here's a bit of an intro before we dive in:

The dog days of summer are&n...

38| Travis Beausoleil: Head Coach, Mitchell College (D3, Connecticut) from 2019-05-19T19:00

On This Episode:

He took over as college baseball's youngest head coach at 23 years-old. Fast forward 8 seasons and he has amassed the best winning percentage in the regi...

Daily KPB| Staying on Track and Productive While Injured from 2019-05-18T06:36:24

 This Daily KPB episode is the podcast version of our Staying on Track on the DL blog article. In this episode...

Daily KPB| Lessons From MLB Hitters: Plate Discipline from 2019-05-15T08:29:31

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This is the audio version of our Early Season Lessons From MLB: Plate Discipline (...

Daily KPB| Recruiters Want Players with Clean Social Media from 2019-05-14T06:37:24

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Social media is one of the most accessible ways that college coaches can get a preliminary character check on a recruit who interest them. The bottom line is that colleg...

Daily KPB| Are You a Good Teammate? from 2019-05-12T20:33:13

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This episode mirrors our written article with the same title. You can read that article here. Here's ...

37| Virgil Vasquez: Former MLB Pitcher and Current Twins Class A Pitching Coach from 2019-05-06T10:13:22

On this episode... 

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." -Bruce Lee 

In ...

We Need Your Support on Big Day of Giving! from 2019-05-01T23:59:39

 Thursday, May 2nd is Big Day of Giving (BDOG) and we are asking all of our friends who can afford it to make a donation to support our work helping youth baseball players and families thro...

Daily KPB| Reverse Engineering the Recruiting Process: Seeing it From the Recruiter's Perspective (2019) from 2019-04-30T04:43:01

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 What does it take to play college baseball? That’s a question we get asked a lot. We get asked because unless you are familiar with the various levels of college b...

Daily KPB| Learn How to Study Before You Get to College from 2019-04-27T06:00

*Daily KPB Pilot Episode*

 This is the audio version of the the article Learn H...

Daily KPB| Considering Playing Multiple Sports or Specializing in Baseball During High School? from 2019-04-25T04:00

*Daily KPB Pilot Episode*

This is the audio version for our website article, Multiple Sports o...

Daily KPB| Don't Be a Know it All! from 2019-04-24T05:37:36

*Daily KPB Pilot Episode*

This is the audio version for our website article of the same title. Here's what it is all about!

Back in college, my coach gave our team some great advic...

Daily KPB| Understanding Student Loans and Financial Planning in Recruitment from 2019-04-23T05:20:27

 *Pilot Episode: The Daily KPB

This podcast is the audio version of our blog article, Understanding Student Loans and College Debt During Recruitment.

The uncertainty and exci...

36| Owen Reid (Founder of Reid Baseball) from 2019-04-20T19:00

In This Episode

We are taking the podcast international, connecting with Singapore-based baseball coach Owen Reid of Reid Baseball...

35| John Soteropulos (Japanese Independent Baseball and Driveline Employee) from 2019-04-14T22:00

"It's your job to take all the information that the coaches give you, synthesize that information and apply it to yourself in a way that works best for you." -John Soteropulos on Coachablity

We Need Your Help for Big Day of Giving! from 2019-04-12T06:22:04

In a departure from our regular scheduling, in this episode we turn the tables and ask for your help and support! We are very conscious about making access to our informational content as fricti...

34| Andrew Kreiling: Kansas City Kansas CC Assistant Coach from 2019-04-07T22:00

On This Episode

If you want to understand why you should consider playing JUCO baseball, this episode is for you! We dive into JUCO recruiting, a day ...

33| Talking D1 Baseball and Recruiting with KPB's Eric Johnson and Tom Briner from 2019-03-31T22:11:02

On This Episode Don't be confused by the laid back nature of this conversation between 3 of KPB's Board Members and Co-Founders.  This episode with former college teammates Eric Johnson and Tom Bri...

32| Parents' Role in the Recruiting Process with Tom Briner from 2019-03-24T22:00

In This Episode

Your son's college search will culminate with one of the biggest decisions of his life. Where he decides to go to school (and play baseball) will impact h...

31| Talking D3 Baseball with Eric del Prado and Ethan Guevin from 2019-03-17T18:00

In This Episode

In a departure from our normal interview-style episodes, two of KPB's own, Ethan Guevin and Eric del Prado, jumped on a call to talk about D3 baseball and...

30| Chris Fletcher: Assistant Coach, William Woods University (NAIA, Missouri) from 2019-03-11T12:00

 On This Episode:

We take a deep dive into NAIA baseball and are joined by William Woods University (Fulton, MO) coach Chris Fletcher. Fletcher is entering his 4th s...

29| Talking College Academics with Christine Ho (Learning Specialist Coordinator- UC Berkeley) from 2019-02-24T20:49:55

In This Episode: In this episode, you'll learn the questions to ask and steps to take to ensure the college baseball program you are considering have the academic support and academic culture that ...

1| Recruiting and More with Tony Arnerich (Seattle Mariners) from 2019-02-22T04:32:42

In This Episode

Keep Playing Baseball talks shop with Seattle Mariners Assistant Hitting and Catching Coordinator, Tony Arnerich. Covering everything from catching specif...

28| Mitchell Kranson (AA Catcher, Twins) from 2019-02-04T01:00

In this episode we sit down with Minnesota Twins AA Catcher, Mitchell Kranson. Kranson, a former standout with Cal Baseball and graduate of UC Berkeley had a great career for the Golden Bears, i...

27| Demetre Kokoris (Pitching Coach- Toronto Blue Jays Class A Short Season) from 2019-01-22T00:00

We are excited to bring back Demetre Kokoris, who now serves as the pitching coach for the Vancouver Canadians, the Class A Short Season affiliate o...

26| Matt Kosderka: Head Coach, Lewis & Clark College (D3, Oregon) from 2019-01-10T06:15:55

In this episode, we sit down and talk shop with Lewis and Clark College Head Coach Matt Kosderka. The hour-long ...

25| Max Dutto (Minor League Infielder and Driveline Baseball Hitting Trainer) from 2018-12-10T19:20:32

In this episode, we sit down and talk shop with current minor league infielder and Driveline Baseball Hitting Instructor Max Dutto. Dutto's unique path in baseball took him to 3 different college b...

24| Keynote Address at Catching Academy Camp (12.1.18) from 2018-12-04T00:55:22

In this episode, we play the audio from the keynote speech Keep Playing Baseball delivered to high school baseball players and their parents at the Catching Academy Camp in San Mateo, California on...

23| Creating a Personal Recruiting Plan: A Review of Recruiting 101 Step 3 from 2018-11-28T22:54:56

In this episode, we give an overview of Step 3 of our Recruiting 101 resource, Creating a Personal Recruiting Plan. In the podcast, we discuss why it's important to have an individualized recruitin...

22| Tyler Jackson (Minor League Pitcher and Former JUCO/D1 Standout) from 2018-11-18T23:58:42

There isn't much in the game that Tyler Jackson hasn't experienced, which is why his story and insight provide such a great learning opportunity for those trying to make it to the next level. Jacks...

21| A Note of Congratulations on Signing Day! from 2018-11-14T21:06:15

We just wanted to drop a quick note of congratulations to signees, college coaches, and everyone involved in the signing process. Congratulations to all on making your college baseball dreams a rea...

20| A Conversation About Committing and Signing (with Brian Dempsey) from 2018-11-11T11:00

We follow up on the recent release of the latest version of our popular article, The Truth About Verbal Commitments, with a discussion about verbal commitments and signing with a college baseball p...

19| Tyler Cook (Recruiting Coordinator, University of South Carolina Upstate) from 2018-11-05T21:46:55

In this episode we are excited to share our conversation with University of South Carolina Upstate (D1, South Carolina) assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Tyler Cook. A native of Bloomingto...

18| What's Better for Recruiting: High School or Travel Baseball? from 2018-10-29T17:57:27

In this episode, we answer a popular question from high school baseball parents- what's better for recruitment: high school or travel baseball? We get asked some variation of this question often an...

17| 4 Reasons to Be Open to Community College Baseball from 2018-10-22T22:21:51

In this episode... Community college (JUCO, JC, junior college, etc.) baseball gets overlooked as an option by many recruits who either think they are "too good" or have been mislead about the bre...

16| Signing Period Changes Take Effect This Year from 2018-09-28T17:27:40

In this episode... The NCAA has made big changes to the signing periods for college baseball recruits. One longer signing period extending from November 14 until August 1 will replace the two split...

15| Why Proactive Recruits Don't Get Missed by Recruiters from 2018-09-12T05:01:25

In this episode... We put a common recruiting concern to rest. There are many reason why a recruit may not get recruited by his top choice or any college baseball program at all, but getting "misse...

14| Ben Jackson (Associate Head Coach, U of Montevallo) from 2018-09-04T06:53:50

In this episode... We talk shop with University of Montevallo Associate Head Coach and Pitching Coach, Ben Jackson. Jackson is entering his 3rd season with the Falcons, where he has been leading th...

13| Recruiting Process Step 2: Understand the Entire Process from 2018-08-27T21:53:28

On our www.KPBrecruiting101.org site, we break the recruiting process into 10 manageable steps. This resource acts as a guide for recruits as they move through the recruiting process from start to ...

12| Alex Wirta (Director, TAI-Bridle Trails PT) from 2018-08-09T18:28:06

Our guest on today's podcast is Alex Wirta, the Director of the Therapeutic Associates-Bridle Trails physical therapy clinic in Kirkland, WA. A former college baseball standout at Carleton College,...

11| Recruiting Process Step 1: Learn About College Baseball from 2018-08-05T09:02:16

On our KPBrecruiting101.org site we break the recruiting process into 10 manageable steps. This resource acts as a guide for recruits as they move through the recruiting process from start to finis...

10| Mike Brown (Assistant Coach, University of Hawaii) from 2018-08-01T03:39:01

Fresh off a trip to Omaha and the College World Series as an Assistant Coach with Mississippi State, we sit down to talk with University of Hawaii's newly hired hitting coach, Mike Brown. In this i...

9| Demetre Kokoris (Pitching Coach, Point Loma Nazarene)Pt 2 from 2018-07-24T15:58:48

We continue our conversation with Demetre Kokoris, Pitching Coach at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. The care level and information shared in this episode mirrors that of p...

8| Demetre Kokoris(Pitching Coach, Point Loma Nazarene) Pt 1 from 2018-07-19T18:25:03

KPB sits down with Demetre Kokoris, Pitching Coach at Point Loma Nazarene University in sunny San Diego, California. The care level and information shared in the 1st of 2 episodes with Coach K is o...

7| Brian Dempsey (Owner/Director Power Baseball, Florida) from 2018-07-10T16:32:19

Keep Playing Baseball dives deep into the recruiting process with Brian Dempsey, Owner/Director of Power Baseball and Turn2 Sports & Performance in Central Florida. We take advantage of Dempsey's e...

6| Mound Visit #3- Making the Recruiting Process Manageable from 2018-07-02T23:38:19

In this mound visit, we discuss why breaking the recruiting process into smaller steps makes it more manageable and enjoyable. We lay out Keep Playing Baseball's 10 step recruiting process, which a...

5| Mound Visit #2- Start the Recruiting Process Early from 2018-06-25T09:00

In this Mound Visit, we discuss the importance of starting to learn about what it takes to play college baseball and understanding the recruiting process as early as 8th grade. By 9th grade, you ne...

4| John Soteropulos (Tochigi Golden Braves, Japan) from 2018-06-20T22:46:07

Keep Playing Baseball talks shop with former college player John Soteropulos, an infielder with the Tochigi Golden Braves of the Baseball Challenge League in Japan. We ask Soteropulos about his exp...

3| Mound Visit #1- Doing Program Specific Research from 2018-06-18T04:53:43

In our first Mound Visit episode, we discuss the importance of doing program specific research and leaving no stone unturned when looking into programs of interest. Thoroughly researching a program...

2| Jordan Stampler (Head Coach, Pfeiffer University) from 2018-06-13T20:29:21

Keep Playing Baseball talks shop with Jordan Stampler, Head Coach at Pfeiffer University (D3, North Carolina). We take advantage of a baseball career that has seen action as a player or coach at th...