Matt Hobbs is in his third season as the Arkansas pitching coach in 2020, joining the Razorbacks in November 2018.
Matt helped craft the Razorback pitching staff into one of the top groups in the country in his first year on the Hill in 2019. and In a shortened season, the Hogs put together a 3.68 ERA and an 11-5 record with three saves and one shutout. Arkansas racked up 143 strikeouts in 142.0 innings
Hobbs has coached eight players that have been drafted in the top-10 rounds, including 2018 first-round pick Griffin Roberts, and has helped develop a total of seven big leaguers.
Before Arkansas, Hobbs was the Pitching coach at Wake Forest and in each of his first three years in Winston-Salem, the Demon Deacons improved in ERA, strikeouts , walks per nine and opponent batting average
Hobbs pitched at Missouri from 1999-2002, where he won 13 games and struck out 125 batters. Hobbs was drafted twice, first by the San Diego Padres in 2001 and then by the Kansas City Royals in 2002.
On the show we talk all things pitching development, including who they like to recruit, what pitching assessments they use, and how they use tech for offseason development and measuring in season progress.
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Tony Vitello what he looks for on the recruiting trail, how to get players to own their career, and everyday competition
Head Coaches- Rob Cooper and Steve Owens on how to communicate with players and build relationships, the recruiting process, and building culture
Alon Leichman on Israel Baseball, the World Baseball Classic, and relationship building.
Nick Winkelman on communication in coaching, internal vs external cues, coaching feedback loops and the role of attention
Tyler Yearby skill acquisition techniques, constraints led approach, and game-like practices
Hugh Quattlebaum on coaching coaches, executing organizational principles, and how to coach plan/approach and mindset
Todd Interdonato on how to give ownership to players while holding them accountable, how to provide clarity to players in their roles, and how to buil...
Chris Holt on autonomy, utilizing coaches strengths, and whats next in pitching development
Tracy Smith on ecosystem of winning and the Arizona State culture, establishing clear expectations, and what they look for in recruits
John Savage on culture, pitching staff development, and competitive practices
Kirk Bradshaw on muscle activation techniques and what athletes need for recovery, sleep and nutrition.
Ron Prettyman and Neil Walton on training hitters through collaboration, adapting to our players, and game planning and scouting reports
Darin Everson on swing prep, game planning, and communication
TJ Bruce- Head Baseball Coach, The University of Nevada
Josh Herzenberg, Pitching Coordinator/Quality Control Coach for the Lotte Giants (KBO)
James Ramsey- Hitting Coach, Georgia Tech
Matt Borgschulte- MiLB Hitting Coach, Minnesota Twins
Kyle Wilson- MiLB Hitting Coach, Tampa Bay Rays
Michael Deegan- Head Baseball Coach, Denison University (OH)
Michael Schlact- MiLB Pitching Coach, Milwaukee Brewers
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