BASEBALL COACHES UNPLUGGED
Baseball Coaches Unplugged
Where Real Coaches Talk Real Baseball
If you’re tired of cookie-cutter advice and surface-level coaching tips, Baseball Coaches Unplugged is your new dugout. Hosted by 27-year coaching veteran Ken Carpenter, this podcast delivers raw, practical, and proven insights for coaches, players, and parents who want to build winning programs—and winning mindsets.
🎯 Problems This Podcast Solves:
- “Why do some teams win consistently while others fall short?” → Learn the accountability systems, culture-building strategies, and practice plans championship coaches actually use.
- “How do I help my kid stand out to college recruiters?” → Hear directly from college coaches about what they look for—and what they ignore.
- “How do I lead a team when today’s players think differently?” → Discover modern leadership tactics, communication strategies, and mindset shifts that work with Gen Z athletes.
- “What drills actually translate to game-day performance?” → Get game-tested drills and training methods from coaches who’ve won state titles and developed college-level talent.
- “How do I build a program that lasts?” → From culture to consistency, learn what separates flash-in-the-pan teams from perennial contenders.
🔥 What You’ll Hear:
- Behind-the-scenes stories from elite coaches across the country
- Weekly episodes packed with recruiting insight, leadership lessons, and practice hacks
- Interviews with coaches who’ve built powerhouse programs from scratch
- Honest talk about burnout, politics, and the realities of coaching today
- Strategies for parents to support their athlete’s journey without overstepping
Whether you coach youth, travel, high school, or college ball—or you're a parent or player trying to navigate the grind—Baseball Coaches Unplugged is your playbook for resilience, preparation, and mastery1.
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Baseball Coaches Unplugged — practical baseball coaching advice for youth, travel, and high school baseball. Host Ken Carpenter (27+ years coaching) delivers proven baseball tips, practice plans, leadership lessons, and culture-building strategies coaches and parents can use today. New episodes weekly: drills, recruiting insight, and interviews with the best coaches from across the country.
BASEBALL COACHES UNPLUGGED
Winning Culture - Greg Berge
Consistently successful teams have one thing that separates them from average teams. A winning culture and the head coach is responsible for setting the tone.
Greg Berge is the Head Basketball Coach and Principal at Lincoln High School in Lake City, Minnesota. He is a Sports Leadership Facilitator and author of "Culture WINS".
Coach Berge puts out a weekly newsletter: Great Teams - Better Leaders - 123
In this episode:
- 4 steps to building a winning program
- Getting the right players on the bus
- Developing the edge - 2017 team
- 5 types of leaders needed for a winning team
- Administrators need to have the coaches back
- Solutions to the officiating crisis
Follow Greg Berge on Twitter - @gb1121
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- Website - https://www.athlete1.net
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