BASEBALL COACHES UNPLUGGED
Baseball Coaches Unplugged
Where Real Coaches Talk Real Baseball
If you’re tired of cookie-cutter advice and surface-level coaching tips, Baseball Coaches Unplugged is your new dugout. Hosted by 27-year coaching veteran Ken Carpenter, this podcast delivers raw, practical, and proven insights for coaches, players, and parents who want to build winning programs—and winning mindsets.
🎯 Problems This Podcast Solves:
- “Why do some teams win consistently while others fall short?” → Learn the accountability systems, culture-building strategies, and practice plans championship coaches actually use.
- “How do I help my kid stand out to college recruiters?” → Hear directly from college coaches about what they look for—and what they ignore.
- “How do I lead a team when today’s players think differently?” → Discover modern leadership tactics, communication strategies, and mindset shifts that work with Gen Z athletes.
- “What drills actually translate to game-day performance?” → Get game-tested drills and training methods from coaches who’ve won state titles and developed college-level talent.
- “How do I build a program that lasts?” → From culture to consistency, learn what separates flash-in-the-pan teams from perennial contenders.
🔥 What You’ll Hear:
- Behind-the-scenes stories from elite coaches across the country
- Weekly episodes packed with recruiting insight, leadership lessons, and practice hacks
- Interviews with coaches who’ve built powerhouse programs from scratch
- Honest talk about burnout, politics, and the realities of coaching today
- Strategies for parents to support their athlete’s journey without overstepping
Whether you coach youth, travel, high school, or college ball—or you're a parent or player trying to navigate the grind—Baseball Coaches Unplugged is your playbook for resilience, preparation, and mastery1.
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Baseball Coaches Unplugged — practical baseball coaching advice for youth, travel, and high school baseball. Host Ken Carpenter (27+ years coaching) delivers proven baseball tips, practice plans, leadership lessons, and culture-building strategies coaches and parents can use today. New episodes weekly: drills, recruiting insight, and interviews with the best coaches from across the country.
BASEBALL COACHES UNPLUGGED
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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 for an athletic scholarship and the rising costs of playing travel, AAU or club sports.
Should you specialize or play multiple youth sports? Today's guest, Andrew Petcash is the host of the Petcash Pod, creator of the Profluence Sports Newsletter and former Boston University basketball player breaks down...
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A newsletter breaking down the business of athletes, sports, and NIL.
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