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ATHLETE 1 PODCAST

Season 1

June 28, 2023

Championship Blueprint: Inside Cincinnati Moeller High School's Baseball Success with Coach Tim Held

Get ready for an eye-opening discussion with Tim Held, the acclaimed head coach of Cincinnati Moeller High School's 2023 Ohio Division 1 state championship team. You won't want to miss out on the insights and strategies behi…
June 21, 2023

A Call to Action: Supporting Our High School Coaches

What happens when high school coaches feel unsupported and lose their authority in the athletic community? Tune in to this eye-opening conversation on the Athlete 1 Podcast as we explore the concerning departure of these vit…
May 24, 2023

Courage, Reflection, and Success: A High School Baseball Coach's Journey with Mike Weaver

Imagine experiencing a gut-wrenching extra innings loss as a high school baseball coach, and then having the courage to reflect on the game without regret. That's exactly what our guest, Olentangy Berlin High School's Head B…
May 10, 2023

What It Takes To Win A State Championship In Baseball

Episode 71 Why do some teams always produce successful teams? I sat down with 5 great high school baseball coaches from around the country to discuss what it takes to win a state championship in baseball. Between these coa…
April 26, 2023

The Buckeye Way: How Bob Todd Built a Winning Culture at Ohio State - Bob Todd

Episode 70 In 27 years as a college baseball head coach, Head Coach Bob Todd (Ohio State University Baseball - Retired) never had a losing season. He won 40 games eleven times, 50 games twice and is the only 5 time winner o…
April 12, 2023

What Coaches Can Teach Us About Expecting Success - Delvin Jordan

Episode 69 On this episode of the Athlete 1 Podcast Head Baseball Coach Delvin Jordan is in his first season coaching coaching 2022 state runner-up Redan HS Raiders (GA). Despite losing the majority of the starters to gradu…
March 29, 2023

College Baseball Is More Difficult Than You Think - Ryne Romick

Episode 68 Ryne Romick (Denison University Baseball Associate Head Coach) was a All-Ohio multi-sport athlete at River High School (OH). He pitched for the University of Akron Zips and jumped right into coaching after gradu…
March 15, 2023

Should You Specialize Or Play Multiple Youth Sports - Andrew Petcash

Parents are struggling to find what's best for their son or daughter when it comes to playing youth sports. Should you specialize or let them play multiple youth sports? The pressure of what other parents are doing, hoping…
March 1, 2023

How To Win Multiple National Titles - Todd Fitz-Gerald

Episode 66 Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School (FL) Head Baseball Coach Todd Fitz - Gerald takes you behind the scenes and shares what it takes to win multiple state and national championships. The SD Eagles go into the 20…
Feb. 15, 2023

Gold Medals, Suspension and The Positive Response - Adam Moseley

Episode 65 Adam Moseley - Hoover (AL) Buccaneer HS Head Baseball Coach / 2X Baseball Team USA World Champion The highly successful Adam Moseley joins the Athlete 1 Podcast. In this episode, we find out why positive leadersh…
Feb. 1, 2023

Winning Baseball - Bill and Frank Gamble

Episode 64 Bill and Frank Gamble - Massillon Jackson HS Baseball (OH) are a winning coaching combination on the baseball field. This father-son combination teach and coach the game the right way. Their roles have reversed. …
Jan. 18, 2023

How To Win With A Simple Philosophy - Chris Fugitt

Episode 63 After 22 years, Chris Fugitt - Hilliard Darby HS (OH) Head Baseball Coach stepped away from coaching to enjoy watching his son play D1 baseball for Purdue and Bowling Green University. Four years later he returns…
Jan. 4, 2023

Why Not Me - Knuckleballers Path To Pro Ball - Jeff Letourneau

An amazing 61 episodes in two years and this one is the most listened to. Jeff Letourneau shares his extraordinary path to the NY Yankees organization. Here's why it's the most listened to episode. Going from a 5'5" high sc…
Dec. 21, 2022

A Plan For Baseball Success- Patrick Jones

In this episode... Patrick Jones (Host of the Patrick Jones Baseball Podcast) Patrick shares secrets to improving your chances of playing college baseball. Working with players in the winter Differences between HS, college a…
Dec. 2, 2022

Relationship Building - Kurt Hines

Kurt Hines - Coronado High School (CA) Head Football Coach Episode 60 - Relationship Building Keys to building strong relationships with your players Not sacrificing a wedding ring for a championship ring Want to be respecte…
Nov. 16, 2022

Winning Culture - Greg Berge

Consistently successful teams have one thing that separates them from average teams. A winning culture and the head coach is responsible for setting the tone. Greg Berge is the Head Basketball Coach and Principal at Lincoln…
Nov. 2, 2022

How To Develop College Ready Baseball Players - Walter Beede

Episode 58 Walter Beede knows what it takes to get youth baseball players prepared to play high school and college baseball. Coach Beede is known as "The Youth Baseball Guy" received a scholarship from Arizona State Universi…
Oct. 12, 2022

Building Your Brand with Press Sports App - Conrad Cornell

Episode 57 features former Mercer University baseball pitcher Conrad Cornell who came up with an idea that every player, high school/college coach and parent can use in a variety of ways. That idea is the sports social medi…
Sept. 28, 2022

Want To Play College Baseball? - Joe Carbone

Joe Carbone - Ohio University Baseball Legenday ABCA Hall of Fame retired head baseball coach Joe Carbone opens up about his sensational career. as a player at Ohio University 16 years as an assistant coach (Marshall, Toledo…
Sept. 7, 2022

Building A Powerhouse Program - John Lowery

Jefferson HS (WV) Head Baseball Coach John Lowery is among the winningest coaches ever, and and even has the coach of the year award named for him. MaxPreps.com selected Coach Lowery as the Greatest High School Coach in Wes…
Aug. 24, 2022

Why Would You Want To Be A High School Coach

I break down the careers of two hall of fame baseball coaches and and how their storied careers come to an end. Chris Huesman (Dublin Jerome High School ) and Chris Kaczmar (Walsh Jesuit High School) were guests on episodes …
Aug. 10, 2022

Being A Positive Influence - Lewis Caralla (GT Head Strength & Conditioning Football Coach)

A coach can make a huge impact on his or her team. Think back to when you were part of a team. How did your coach make you feel? Lewis Caralla is the Head Strength and Conditioning Football Coach at Georgia Tech University…
July 27, 2022

Nationwide Sports Official Crisis - Dan McGinnis

What would high school sports be like without officials? As strange as that sounds, it's already happening. More and more sports officials are retiring or walking away from officiating. Why? Inadequate pay, average age o…
July 13, 2022

How Sports Develops Character For Life Beyond The Game - Stephen Mackey

Being a part of a team can be one of the most valuable lessons you can learn as a high or college student/athlete. Stephen Mackey breaks down his program that teaches how to develop character for life beyond the game. After …