34 - John Lowery Jr - D1 pitching coach, State champion HC, Private instructor

BIO

• WV state player of the year
• University of Minnesota pitching standout
  • 26 wins (2nd all time)
• Professional career with the San Francisco Giants
• Former pitching coach at Ball State, Michigan University, and Ohio University
• Former GM and head coach of Winchester Royals (college wooden bat league)
• Former Head Coach of Martinsburg HS (AAA) where he won the WV state championship in 2009
• Former Head Coach at Mercersburg Academy (prep school)
• Private instructor
• Lifelong baseball man!!
• A baseball guy!

SHOW NOTES

• In the summer was about getting at bats, and not getting hurt pitching
• Play aggressively, and teach them how to fail
• Have your expectations and reinforcing the positives to what you want
• The really good ones will take your information and ask you questions. They will work hard, stay late, and come in early
• Guys are starting to sleep better, trying to eat better, and hydrate better (WHOOP band).
• Better players are having a better mentality
• If the kids know you are prepared and you have a plan, and know you are passionate about what you are teaching, then you will get buy in from your players
• Routines are in order, expectations are in order (stretching, throwing, bases, speaking to adults, cleaning up the dugout).
• Players like to know what to expect 
• “Tour defense” = gold jersey for the player who makes the best defensive play
• Caring about your facility creates more buy in
• Communicate often with guys to set expectations
• Take BP time to talk to guys and let them know you care about them
• Seek counsel as a coach! Just listen and make it usable for what you do