Patrick Jones Baseball - The Clutch Gene, Patience, and Recruiting at D2 Level | Trey Dyson

The Clutch Gene, Patience, and Recruiting at D2 Level | Trey Dyson

07/17/23 • 47 min

The current hitting coach at North Greenville, Trey Dyson, is on the podcast this week. North Greenville won the D2 National Championship in 2023. In this episode, Trey talks about his career as a coach, advice for current coaches, and what he's looking for when recruiting at North Greenville.

Timestamps for Trey Dyson:

[2:55] Going back to Baseball

[5:28] Being on TV

[7:29] Transition from TV to Coaching

[9:00] Initial Thoughts on Coaching College Baseball

[11:45] Building Trust with Players

[20:18] National Championship

[25:40] Player development

[33:56] Building Trust

[37:03] The Recruitment Process

[40:40] Becoming Clutch

Follow Eddie Trey Dyson on Twitter: @TreyDyson

Follow North Greenville on Twitter: @ngubaseball

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Timestamps for Trey Dyson:

[2:55] Going back to Baseball

[5:28] Being on TV

[7:29] Transition from TV to Coaching

[9:00] Initial Thoughts on Coaching College Baseball

[11:45] Building Trust with Players

[20:18] National Championship

[25:40] Player development

[33:56] Building Trust

[37:03] The Recruitment Process

[40:40] Becoming Clutch

Follow Eddie Trey Dyson on Twitter: @TreyDyson

Follow North Greenville on Twitter: @ngubaseball

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Biggest Turnaround in D1 College Baseball | Eddie Smith

This week we welcome Eddie Smith to the podcast. Eddie is the head baseball coach at Utah Valley University. No D1 college baseball program has seen a bigger turnaround than Utah Valley over the last three years. Before taking over the program in 2021, Utah Valley finished with a 10-47 record. This past 2023 season, they finished with a 34-27 record. In this episode, Eddie talks about his vision for the program, questions he asks recruits, the type of player he wants, and player development.

Timestamps for Eddie Smith

[4:08] Achieving the Best Turn Around

[5:28] The Process of Developing Hitters in the Fall

[7:11] Hitters Hit Vs. Hitting Mechanics

[9:38] Going About Swing Decisions

[11:18] Hitters Meeting

[18:47] Helping Players on the Mental Side of the Game

[24:16] Lesson Learned as a Head Coach

[28:24] Specific Questions during the Recruitment Process

[31:00] SCC Facilities

[34:30] Goals Vs. Dreams

[36:51] Thoughts about Scheduling

[42:40] Planned Schedule for Next Year

Follow Eddie Smith on Twitter: @CoachEddieSmith

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How to Improve Fastball Command | Ryan Atkinson

On the latest Patrick Jones Baseball podcast, my guest is Ryan Atkinson, current pitching coordinator at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, owner of Performance House, and former MiLB pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Ryan went from undrafted out of the University of Cincinnati, got a real job working at a hospital for 12 months, and then decided to try out for an independent team. He made the Independent Team Evansville Otters, and less than two weeks later, the Arizona Diamondbacks signed him as a free agent. Ryan massively improved his Fastball command in a 2-year window. In his last season at the University of Cincinnati, he walked 45 batters in 71 innings. In his first full season of professional baseball, he had 60 BBs in 141 innings. The reason: Fastball command We discuss how to improve a pitcher's command, what Ryan changed over that 2 year time period, and the importance of discipline and hard work over a long period of time.

Timestamps for Ryan Atkinson

[3:39] Game Changer

[5:28] Getting Confidence

[7:33] Mental Side of the Game

[12:13] Breathing Practice

[15:05] Mechanical Changes from College to Pro-ball

[17:37] Learning

[20:03] Released Early

[23:13] Regrets and Retirement

[29:02] Surprises from a Coaches Stand Point

[31:45] Bio-Mechanics

[35:05] Structuring the Process