ABCA Podcast - Archives - Episode 39 - Dugout Chatter with Darren Fenster, Boston Red Sox

Archives - Episode 39 - Dugout Chatter with Darren Fenster, Boston Red Sox

06/27/17 • 47 min

Another example of the tremendous baseball men inside this great game and the ABCA, we invited Darren Fenster, who serves as the Manager of the Greenville Drive in the Boston Red Sox organization, to this episode of Calls from the Clubhouse. Fenster has an obvious passion for teaching baseball and shares stories of why he approaches his opportunity the way he does. For baseball coaches and players, his Twitter account, @CoachYourKids, is an entertaining and informational follow as he emphasizes coaching for the right reasons and playing the game the right way. This show unveils Fenster's drive to be consistent each day for his players, his lack of hidden talents and hobbies which further shows his dedication and commitment to the game.

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Archives - Episode 38 - The State of College Baseball with Kyle Peterson and Mike Rooney

It's perfect timing for this show as the NCAA Division I College World Series is underway. We sat down with two of its biggest advocates in ESPN's Kyle Peterson and Mike Rooney. These two men have been longtime fans and supporters of the college game and we discussed the current state of the game. Roons and KP talk us through the positive trends in our game while also exploring the areas for concerns to keep college baseball healthy and thriving. Also, both men offer us their nod to our coaches and speak to the high level of development and coaching on the college level and we dive into their thoughts on the beauty of Omaha and the CWS.

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Archives - Episode 40 - From the Dugout to the Big Chair - Athletic Director

Thinking and speaking administratively can be a tall order for coaches so we rounded up three men who have walked the path from coaching on the field to serving as Athletic Directors. This episode features Jim Peeples of Piedmont College in Georgia, Ray Tanner of the University of South Carolina and Kevin Vest of Waubonsee Community College in Illinois. They have each seen their career paths shift from calling bunt coverages to overseeing athletic departments and being focused on the bigger picture on their campuses. They offer tremendous perspectives on this show into how we can communicate more effectively with our own administrations plus how their experiences in athletics have shaped their approach to building a positive culture inside their departments. Peeps, Ray and Kevin each deliver invaluable viewpoints for our listeners on this show, helping bridge the gap for our coaches from baseball men who walked in their shoes.