Wes Carroll heads into his 14th season as head baseball coach at the University of Evansville as the Aces usher in a new era of Evansville Baseball and has taken the program to new heights. Carroll learned the “the Purple Aces’ way” growing up just a few minutes from campus in nearby Newburgh, Indiana. He watched his older brother and former Major League infielder, Jamey Carroll, excel at shortstop, and later got to experience the success the program is capable of first-hand as a four-year starter for the Purple Aces and a member of UE’s 2000 NCAA Tournament team.
Following his college career at Evansville, Carroll was drafted in the 37th round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. Carroll spent the next five years playing Minor League Baseball for the Phillies, and later, for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals organization. As a part of the now-Nationals organization, Carroll played parts of two seasons at the AAA level. He retired from the professional ranks in the spring of 2006, but not before he was able to play alongside his older brother, Jamey, in two spring training games for the Washington Nationals.
Carroll then returned to his alma mater in the summer of 2006 as an assistant coach with the Purple Aces’ program and was named the 12th head coach in UE baseball history on July 2, 2008.
On the show we discuss how to create a family culture, a year of player development, and change he made from when he started as a 28 year old head coach.
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Mitch Thompson on culture, practice design and making the big time where you are.
Larry Vucan on holistic championship program building.
Larry Vucan on holistic championship program building.
Wes Carroll on building a culture of family, relationship building, and crucial conversations.
Matt Parker on how to implement championship culture and standards.
Freddy Hilliard on defining and teaching core values and having a ”no rules” rule.
Matt Hobbs on recruiting, assessments, and a deep dive into pitching development
Tanner Reklaitis on the systems approach, power laws and the what, why and how of coaching
Spencer Allen on high challenge, high support environments and deliberate practice
John Carter On Culture, Competition And Core Values
Nate Thompson on player evaluation and training competitiveness
Matt Parker on how to implement championship culture and standards.
Freddy Hilliard on defining and teaching core values and having a "no rules" rule.
Matt Hobbs on recruiting, assessments, and a deep dive into pitching development
Tanner Reklaitis on the systems approach, power laws and the what, why and how of coaching
Spencer Allen on high challenge, high support environments and deliberate practice
John Carter On Culture, Competition And Core Values
Nate Thompson on player evaluation and training competitiveness
Jamey Carroll on blending the art and science of coaching
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