Behind The Dish

Behind The Dish

Your host John Piper talks with guests from all areas of the game to bring insights and stories about developing players, success on and on the field, College recruiting, Coaching, the business side of baseball and special guests! Tune in weekly starting March 29th.

Episodes

February 2, 2021 38 mins
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A true Texas storyteller, I sat down with Skip Johnson in his office in Norman, OK as he talks baseball, developing young men, hunting, and family.

Widely regarded as one of the premier pitching coaches in the country, Skip Johnson has led the Oklahoma baseball program since June 2017. Since...
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Eric Crozier

Originally drafted by the Cleveland Indians in June of 2000 out of Norfolk State University, Eric reached Major League Baseball four years later with the Toronto Blue Jays. Eric’s 11 years of professional baseball included stints with New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. Since retiring in 2011, Eric has been intimately involved with youth and scholastic baseball in Northern Virgin...
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September 10, 2020 21 mins
I had a chance to sit down live with Coach Goff in Nashville, TN during the American Baseball Coaches Association Annual Conference. Coach Goff is passionate about the game but more importantly leading young men on and off the field.

Greg Goff joined Purdue baseball as an assistant coach in July 2017 and was promoted to head coach in June 2019. The 2021 season will be his 16th as a collegiate head coach, including second with t...
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I sit down "live" with Sheets during the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) annual meetings in Nashville TN January 2020 two good old Kentucky Boys talking baseball and life.

Sheets is back in the dugout to coach Georgia Gwinnett College after a 4-year stint with ABCA. He's a podcaster, baseball ambassador, life long learner, and proud to call him a friend.

Experienced collegiate coach and administrator Jeremy Sheetin...
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Tyson Blaser, a Rockridge graduate and the 2006 Quad-City Times Male Athlete of the Year, was a catcher in the Yankees farm system from 2011-15 after completing his collegiate career at Iowa.
A free-agent signing of the Yankees, Blaser hit .263 over four seasons with the organization. He rose to the AA level on the field as a New York farmhand, but did spend a couple of days in uniform for AAA Scranton-Wilkes Barre early in the 2014...
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John Piper sits down with Dr. Bhrett McCabe in Nashville, TN during the ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Associaton) annual conference to talk how to get the most out of the "Mindside" of your potential.

Whether your an athlete, coach, parent, or business leader this is a must listen.

Get out of "Suckville" and off the "Struggle Bus"

Bhrett pitche for legendary coach Skit Bertmen and the LSU Tigers and now works with the Unive...
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John Piper sits down with ABCA National Coach of the year, Coach Ricky Griffin to talk about the challenges and pursuit of not one not two but 3 State Championships since 2015. An assistant football coach for the Argyle Eagles brings a football mindset to the baseball diamond. A father and son success story both on and off the field.

Tune in to learn as a coach, player, or parent what it takes to succeed at a high level.

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2017 Texas High School baseball coach of the year John Carter live from the floor of the 48th annaul Texas HS Baseball Coaches association

Coach John Carter is a graduate of Round Rock High School and attended Round Rock schools while growing up. Upon graduation from high school, Coach Carter attended Texas Tech, where he played both football and baseball. After his playing days ended, he remained at Tech as a graduate assistant fro...
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May 19, 2019 17 mins
John Piper sits down with long time catcher turned catching guru Todd Coburn during the 2019 @ABCA Annual Conference in Grapevine TX

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Coach Todd’s “Catching Bio:”

Former All-Conference Catcher at Butte Ju...
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West Texas legendary coach and story teller Coach Halsey joins the show live during his 47th trip to Waco, TX for the Texas High School Coaches Association annual convention. 1999 state champion. 28 years at Andrews H.S. The impact this coach has had on players and coaches may never be matched.

We have some fun on this one sharing stories of the West Texas culture and battles on the field.
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I sit down with Slade Heathcott in Dallas at the D-BAT headquarters to hear this amazing store. A late blooming dual sport athlete from Texarkana, TX he bypasses LSU to play football and baseball as he is drafted in the first round 29th overall by the Yankees. Listen to this journey and how Slade managed to change his outlook on life, start helping others after he found help battling his own demons.

Slade is now retired fro...
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@coachferg

Former University of Washington assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Donegal Fergus has agreed to terms to become the associate head coach at UC Santa Barbara, head coach Andrew Checketts announced on Monday, June 25, 2018.

Fergus, a former assistant at Seattle University and head coach at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Wash., joins the UCSB staff after spending the past five seasons at the University of Washi...
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Coach Whitting shares his message for young players and and the new developments at Houston. 24 years in the coaching profession at only 2 programs. TCU and Houston

https://uhcougars.com/index.aspx?path=baseball

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March 9, 2019 15 mins
Caught up with John Smoltz on the road in Waco, TX during the Texas HS Coaches association annual meetings. 22 year career coming back from 7 surgeries. 8 time All-Star and 1995 World Series Champion, one of his greatest accomplishments and honors is receiving the Roberto Clemente award in 2005 for his work off the field and in the community.

His will to win and never give up is something that is very special. His #29 retire...
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Kyle Johnston grew up in Flower Mound, TX won a state title with the Flower Mound Jaguars then traveled south to Austin to play 3 years with the Texas Longhorns before being drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 6th round.

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Robby Wine grew up in Philadelphia. The son of a Phillies player. He's spent his entire career in the game. A standout player at Oklahoma State with expectations of going to Omaha every season and a 1st round pick with the Houston Astros. After his playing days ended he's coached and now the owner of D-BAT Amarillo Texas teaching young players the great game.

If you are in the Amarillo area stop by and say hi and take some ...
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From coaching High School baseball and football at the 1A level in deep east Texas to leading the Paris Junior College Dragons. Coach Cox talks candidly of the blood sweat and tears to achieve success. Speaker at the 75th annual American Baseball Coaches Association

Coach Cox @coachcox19 on Twitter

Paris Junior College Baseball - http://www.parisjc.edu/index.php/pjc2/main/baseball-team/

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For the Love of the Game
Tom House has spent most of his life in the game of baseball. In his baseball career he has been a professional baseball player, a pitching coach, a researcher, and a motivational force for many young pitchers today. Considered by many to be the "Father of Modern Pitching Mechanics," he has dedicated the last 15 years of his life to performing research about all aspects of pitching. The list of people Tom ha...
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Steve Springer is the baseball version of Rudy. He didn't start in high school, got cut in college and he played in the Big Leagues. His story about NEVER SAY NEVER and following your passion will resonate with players, coaches, and parents. He speaks to groups across the country about having the mindset of "Every day is opening day" This is a must listen and share with your baseball community. Business people can take no...
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Piper sits down with Max Semler with the Toronto Blue Jays and Tom McLamore (New York Mets) New Mexico HS HOF to talk all things scouting, recruiting, and how to get the right kind of attention in the baseball community.

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