After playing and coaching at D3 baseball powerhouse Marietta College, Mike Deegan was named the head coach at Denison University. Coach Deegan takes you inside the lessons he learned through playing sports. His people firs…
As a 3 sport standout at Lima Shawnee High School (OH), Brad Komminsk was a D1 recruit in football and baseball. He turned down U of Michigan football and signed as the 4th overall pick in the 1979 Major League Baseball Dra…
Two lifelong friends (Mike Yinger - Buckeye Valley High School Athletic Director/CDBCA Hall of Fame Baseball Coach and Brad Schneider - HR Consultant, Business Coach and School Board Member at Big Walnut High School) join th…
Today, I sit down with two Ohio high school head coaches Chris Huesman and Don Schone. Combined, they have over 50 years in the dugout. We discuss the first full season after COVID-19, the state of travel baseball and what…
Bluffton University Head Baseball Coach James Grandey has experienced the highs and lows of college athletics as a player and a coach. Check out how he continues to build the Beaver baseball program after dealing with a tra…
Chris Jones grew up in a small town of Moundsville, West Virginia. It runs along the Ohio River. The Ohio Valley is a hotbed for producing professional athletes. At John Marshall High School, Chris was one of the top pitch…
Living without regrets. Pete Shier was drafted out of Hilliard Davidson High School by the Baltimore Orioles. He looks back on career and what it took to overcome a devastating injury just 9 games into his first season. Ohi…
As an undersized high school baseball player who didn't pitch, Jeff Letourneau joined the U.S. Army and two years later decides to try-out for division 1 powerhouse Florida State University. After a bullpen session and hit…
From Cincinnati to Columbus and back to Cincinnati! Ohio State punter Drue Chrisman signs with his hometown Cincinnati Bengals. After a stellar career for the Buckeyes, Drue sits down with the Athlete 1 Podcast to discuss …
Utica High School Head Baseball Coach Michael Sandman on the field as a player and coach has been successful. Now he has set his sights on his battling and defeating a lung cancer diagnosis. His response to the devastating…
Coach JJ Stoner went from playing D1 baseball straight into the coaching ranks. His experiences from D1, NAIA, summer college and high school has helped him become a valued leader in the dugout. The role of a captain NAIA …
Matt Lattig was a very successful high school baseball head coach who chose to step down. He came back to the game as an assistant and makes a huge impact on players, the program and community. From college pitcher to assis…
Jeremy Sheetinger (Head Baseball Coach at Georgia Gwinett College) joins host Ken Carpenter on the Athlete 1 Podcast ! Coach Sheets holds nothing back when discussing his passion for the game of baseball. Why Georgia Gwinet…
Don Schone breaks down how he's adapted his style over the years as the Head Baseball Coach at Watkins Memorial High School (OH). He shares his thoughts about his time in the world of high school baseball. Showing improveme…
On this episode, I sit down with Ohio Wesleyan Head Baseball Coach Tyler Mott to discuss what it takes to be successful. Coach Mott shares his thoughts on a variety of topics. Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson Being a D3 Al…
Olentangy Orange Head Baseball Coach Tom Marker is a student of the game. Always learning lessons and not afraid to lean on his assistant coaches and players. Get out your notebook. Steubenville, Ohio influence Leaning on …
Scott Manahan (President - National High School Baseball Coaches Association) Joins the Athlete 1 Podcast for an in depth discussion about his 33 years as high school baseball coach. How he became a high school baseball coa…
After a stellar baseball career at the University of Dayton, Aaron Huesman made the decision to step away from corporate America and join the elite U.S. Army Rangers! Want To Work From Home ENTRE Nation is the premiere onli…
Follow on Instagram: athlete1podcast Follow on Twitter: @athlete1podcast Athlete 1 Podcast Shop - https://linktr.ee/Carp9 Every kid has a dream of playing Major League Baseball and Tim Dillard was no different. He takes us …
After a conversation with Defensive Coordinator Luke Fickell, CJ Saunders decided to walk-on to one to The Ohio State University football team and play for Head Coach Urban Meyer. We go behind the scenes and discuss... Urba…
Andy Singer (Fairview (OH) High School ) Head Baseball Coach talks about the challenges of running a successful program at the small school level. Also, how one of his former players found a way to get back on the field des…
Walsh Jesuit High School (OH) Head Baseball Coach Chris Kaczmar joins the Athlete 1 Podcast . He take us behind the curtain of one of the most successful programs in the state of Ohio for the past 24 years. Want to know why…
I sit down with Ryan Alexander the Head Baseball Coach at Grove City (OH) High School and he lays out the secrets to running a successful program. Coach Alexander has 27 players currently playing in college and 60 who have…
Go behind the scenes in 2006 with starting offensive lineman Arby Jones as he discusses the best season in Wake Forest Football history. He takes you through overcoming two losing seasons to winning the ACC and heading to t…
