Coaches Corner Podcast

In this episode of Coaches Corner, host Walter Beede sits down with University of Minnesota head coach Ty McDevitt to discuss his journey from player to head coach, the evolving landscape of the Big Ten, and what it takes to build a winning program in today’s college baseball world. As a Minnesota alum and longtime pitching coach, McDevitt shares what it means to lead his alma mater, following in the footsteps of legendary coach John Anderson. He also dives into the impact of the new Big Ten expansion, adding powerhouses like UCLA, USC, and Oregon, and how it changes the recruiting, competition, and travel dynamics of the conference. 📢 Key Topics: ✅ Taking over a historic program & building a new era for Minnesota Baseball ✅ How Big Ten expansion is reshaping college baseball with West Coast influence ✅ Recruiting challenges & finding the right players in the NIL & transfer portal era ✅ Why velocity isn’t everything—developing pitchers who can actually pitch ✅ What young players & parents need to understand about today’s recruiting process ✈️ Special Thanks to Our Travel Partner! Shoutout to Low-Cost Airlines, your go-to for saving big on baseball travel! Whether you're flying out for tournaments, college visits, or scouting trips, they search every airline to find the best fares. Call 866-984-4800 and start saving today! ⚾ If you're a player, coach, or parent looking for insight into the future of college baseball, this is a must-listen! #BigTenBaseball #MinnesotaBaseball #CollegeRecruiting #PitchingDevelopment #CoachesCorner #LowCostAirlines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Coaches Corner with Walter, we sit down with Kerrick Jackson, head coach of Missouri Baseball, to discuss his vision for rebuilding and redefining the Tigers' program in the highly competitive SEC. Coach Jackson shares his philosophy on culture-building, the importance of player development, and how Missouri is identifying under-the-radar talent to compete with powerhouse programs. He breaks down the realities of recruiting, the value of baseball IQ over raw tools, and what high school athletes should focus on to prepare for the next level. 📢 Key Topics: ✅ The gritty identity of Missouri Baseball and what it takes to win in the SEC ✅ How Mizzou recruits players and the role of high school coaches in the process ✅ Why fundamentals, repetition, and game awareness matter more than metrics ✅ What parents and players should know about college camps and getting recruited Missouri Baseball is on a mission to return to Omaha, and Coach Jackson lays out his blueprint for getting there. If you're a player, parent, or coach, this episode is packed with insights into what it takes to play at the highest level. 🔗 Follow along on Baseball Bluebook and stay updated on Missouri’s journey! #Mizzou #SECBaseball #BaseballRecruiting #CoachesCorner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special edition of Coach's Corner, we talk with John Savage, head coach of UCLA Baseball, known for developing elite pitchers like Trevor Bauer and Garrett Cole. Coach Savage shares his philosophy on recruiting and developing pitchers, managing the transition from high school to college, and preparing athletes for professional success. He also discusses the upcoming move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, changes in college baseball recruiting, and advice for parents of aspiring student-athletes. This conversation is packed with insights into the intricacies of collegiate baseball and what it takes to succeed at the next level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Walter Beede sits down with newly named Merrimack College head baseball coach Jeff Mejia on this edition of Coach's Corner, presented by Corvive — use code BLUEBOOK at checkout for 30% off your first order. Coach Mejia looks back on 13 years building Northern Essex into a Division III JUCO powerhouse — more than ten trips to the JUCO World Series and a national runner-up finish — and shares the honest, sometimes hard conversations he had with players and families about where they truly fit in college baseball. He also opens up as a father, reflecting on his own son Jeffrey's path from a Division I commitment to a bump in the road, a reset at Northern Essex, and ultimately a standout career at UMaine — a real-world look at how the JUCO route can reshape a player's trajectory rather than end it. Coach Mejia dives into what he's building now at Merrimack: a staff of proven evaluators and honest communicators, why he'd rather see recruiting dollars go toward a strength coach than another hitting lesson, and why surrounding yourself with people who tell you the truth — not what you want to hear — is the single best piece of advice for any student-athlete. He closes with details on Merrimack's September 6th prospect camp and why families from outside the Northeast should make the trip to see the campus for themselves. A must-listen for any baseball family navigating the JUCO decision, weighing Division I fit, or looking for a coach who will always give it to them straight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Walter Beede sits down with Ben Fairchild, founder of Fairchild Sports Performance in Greater Houston and one of the country's top strength coaches for youth, high school, college, and professional athletes, on this edition of Coach's Corner, presented by Corvive — use code BLUEBOOK at checkout for 30% off your first order — and brought to you by Bluebook Media Group and Bluebook Sports. Ben pulls back the curtain on what actually happens when a thirteen or fourteen-year-old walks into Fairchild Sports Performance — and why what the parent thinks their kid needs and what the athlete actually needs are almost never the same thing. He breaks down why posture and mobility always come before velocity and exit velocity, why piling fitness on top of dysfunction cements long-term problems rather than solving them, and why the twelve-to-sixteen window is one of the last truly malleable stages of neurological development an athlete will ever have. Ben and Walter also dig into the danger of over-competing at young ages, the underrated mentoring dynamic of training alongside older athletes, and why the most important question Ben ever asks a parent isn't "are they working hard?" — it's "do they love coming back?" A must-listen for any baseball or softball family with a young athlete and a strength training decision to make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices