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Bio
Hall of Fame head coach Jeff Willis begins his 22nd season as skipper of the Bengal baseball team and 20th year as Athletic Director at LSU Eunice.
The Bengals have established themselves as one of the most dominant junior college programs in the nation under Willis, holding a 995-218 record (.820 winning percentage) since his arrival in 2003 and have never finished ranked lower than 7th in the country. LSUE's winning percentage under Willis makes them the second winningest college baseball program in the history of the sport, regardless of affiliation or classification.
LSU Eunice has won seven NJCAA National Championships, made ten World Series appearances, captured 11 Regional Championships and won ten District Championships. The seven NJCAA National Championships are tied for the most in the sport in NJCAA history from one school. Their most recent title game in 2021, as Willis guided LSU Eunice to the NJCAA National Championship with a 51-7 record, securing eight wins in the postseason over Top 15 ranked teams.
Willis cemented his place among the top coaches in the history of the National Junior College Athletic Association as he was enshrined into the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023.
He was also announced as an inductee to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame, Class of 2024.
Show Notes
02:00- Fall Player Development Schedule
20:00- Standards of Performance
28:00- Year 1, 22 years ago
39:00- Offensive Development
50:00- Team Building
60:00 - In n Out Routine, In Season Practice
Contact
jwillis@lsue.eduChris Razo- Head Baseball Coach, Heartland Community College (IL)
Scott Steltz- Head Baseball Coach and Athletic Director, Chatham Central HS (N.Y.)
Tyler LaTorre- Head Baseball Coach, Westmont College (CA)
Robert Valli- Head Baseball Coach, Rowan College at Gloucester County South Jersey (NJ)
Brook Cupps- Head Basketball Coach, Centerville HS (OH)
Kevin Brooks- Head Baseball Coach, Angelo State University (TX)
Rob Stacy- Head Baseball Coach, Clinton HS (TN)
Brad Stoll- Head Baseball Coach, Lawrence High School (KS)
Dr. Barry Davis- Head Baseball Coach, Rider University (NJ)
JP Nerbun- Leadership Coach & Consultant, Author of The Culture System, Host of Coaching Culture Podcast
Brian Harrison-Head Baseball Coach, Baldwin Wallace University(OH)
Adam Williams- Head Baseball Coach, Pickens HS (GA)
Max Price- Head Baseball Coach, South Salem HS (OR)
Rudy Darrow- Pitching Coach, Kansas State University
Ryan Phillips- Head Baseball Coach, Yukon HS (OK)
Dr. Ismael Gallo AKA Flows Doc
Anthony Gilich- Head Baseball Coach, Central Arizona College
Eddie Cornblum- Head Baseball Coach, Midway HS (TX)
Phil Cebuhar - Assistant Coach / Hitting Coach at Charlotte
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