Coach Bishop South Dakota State Jackrabbits 1988-1990 – Miles City Mavericks 3B, SS and RHP.  1990 State AA tournament MVP, second place finish to the Scarlets 1991 – 1995 – Attended Jamestown College on a baseball scholarship – to this day still holds offensive records.  1992 and 1994 NAIA All-American 1991 – Head Coach for the Miles City Colts and assistant and soon to be pitching coach for the Miles City Mavericks up until 1997.  The Mavericks were State AA champions in 1996 1995-1997 – Head Coach at Hawthorne Nevada High School 1997 – 1999 – Pitching Coach at South Dakota State University Jackrabbits 1999-2000 – Head Coach at Huron State University 2000-2010 – Head Coach at Miles Community College Pioneers 2011-2016 – Head Coach at Division II Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets 2017 – Current – Head Coach at Division I South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

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The 10th Inning Podcast Episode 7 Rob Bishop South Dakota State

On Deck Circle 6.1 Future Guest - Rob Bishop, South Dakota State University Book Review - 15 to 28 A Story of God's Love, Power, and Redemption This week's addition to your coaching manual - Mike O'Connell, Hitting Coach, Miles Community College - Hitting Stages Throughout the Academic Year.

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Brett Henry is in his ninth season in the Washington Nationals organization, his 2nd full season as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Major League Level. The previous four seasons, Henry served as the Strength and Conditioning coach at Triple-A Syracuse, and prior to that held the same position in one-year stints at Single-A Potomac (2012), Double-A Harrisburg (2011) and Short-Season-A Vermont (2010). Henry is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and hold various other highly respected professional certifications. A graduate of Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Montana, Henry played two years of collegiate baseball at Spokane Falls Community College. He finished his undergraduate studies at Washington State University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. Henry earned a Masters Degree in Athletes Performance and Injury Prevention from California University of Pennsylvania. During the off-season, Henry resides in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Darlene. 

The 10th Inning Podcast Episode 6 Brett Henry Washington Nationals

On Deck Circle 5.1 Where have we been? Coaches Manual - Program Rules/Policies Past episodes, future episodes...book of the week: The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday.

The 10th Inning Podcast ODC 5.1

On Deck Circle 4.1 Augie Garrido

Coach Carl Iwasaki is the 9th head baseball coach at the University of Northern Colorado.  He is a former catcher for the Bears playing under ABCA Hall Of Fame coach Tom Petroff; he returned to coach his alma mater in August 2010.  UNC is in its 5th season within Division 1 Western Athletic Conference and has qualified for the past 3 consecutive WAC postseason tournaments in Mesa, Arizona.  His program won the 2013 Great West Conference championship and transitioned to the WAC in 2014.  UNC finished the 2017 season in 3rd place at the tournament after upsetting #1 seed New Mexico State.  The UNC baseball program has a tradition-rich baseball program including 20 NCAA D1 regional tournament births and 10 College World Series appearances.  Coach Iwasaki has over 20 years of coaching experience in Colorado, Hawaii, California & Texas.  Prior to UNC coach Iwasaki spent time as the General Manager for the MLB affiliated Hawaii Winter Baseball League from 1993-1997, an assistant coach at Saddleback CC in Mission Viejo California from 2000-2003 and head coach in Texas at Austin College from 2004-2010.  Coach Iwasaki’s 2007 Austin College team won the SCAC Conference Tournament and went on to the NCAA Western Regional for the first time in program history.   R.D. Spiehs begins his seventh spring at the University of Northern Colorado as the Bears Pitching Coach. In Spiehs’ time with UNC, the team ERA reduced significantly both years in the Great West Conference (2012, 2013).  The same trend has happened since entering the WAC in 2014. Overall win total has doubled and ERA has decreased by almost two runs per nine innings since 2014.  The Grand Island, Nebraska native played collegiately at the University of Nebraska from 1999-2001, assisting in back to back to back Big 12 tournament titles, along with the programs first appearance in the College World Series (2001).  Spiehs, the 33rd round pick of the San Francisco Giants in the 2001 draft, pitched for eight years professionally. Playing up to the AA and AAA levels with the Padres, Mariners, and Giants. Prior to UNC, R.D. coached at Grayson Junior College in North Texas. The 2011 Viking team reached the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado; a team which had six drafted players and one future big leaguer.

Carl Iwasaki and RD Speihs UNC - Mental Toughness and Preparing Pitchers

The former 'In Between Games' now officially branded the On Deck Circle...thanks to Cole Pryor for the suggestion!!!  The ODC will talk about past guests, future guests and of course our segment about Adding to Your Coaching Manual. This week we talk about entitlement and tie that into this week's great read, Lead: For God's Sake by Todd S. Gongwer.

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Coach McKinney began his coaching career in 2006 as an assistant for the Post 14 Bozeman, Montana American Legion Program. He spent 4 seasons in Bozeman, helping lead the Bucks to a State Championship in 2007 and a runner-up finish in 2009. From 2007-2010, McKinney was a student coach and director of baseball operations @ Division 1 New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM. While at NMSU, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Individualized Studies. Beginning in the fall of 2010, he became a Graduate Assistant for the Yellowjackets @ Division 2 Montana State University-Billings for two seasons where he received his Master’s in Exercise Science and Sport Leadership. During his time in Billings, he also assisted the Billings Scarlets Post 4 Legion program, helping them capture a State Championship in 2011 and a runner-up finish at the Northwest Regional Tournament. The Scarlets would finish 2nd at the State Tournament in 2012. Upon graduation from MSUB, he served three seasons as an Assistant Coach at Miles Community College in Miles City, MT where he oversaw the development of the hitters, outfielders, and catchers. The 2014 Pioneer Offense lead the country in batting average and on base percentage. The Pioneers were crowned the 2013 and 2014 Mon-Dak Conference Champions and the 2013 Region 9 Champions. In the summer of 2013, he assisted the Post 22 Hardhats in Rapid City, South Dakota to a state championship. McKinney spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as an assistant coach for the Division 2 San Francisco State University Gators. Coach Mac has coached for 13 seasons and currently resides in Reno, Nevada where he is an assistant coach at the Northern Nevada Baseball Factory. He is married to his wife, Lisa, who is an assistant softball coach for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack.

Dan McKinney - Why We Coach - Beyond Coaching

Dan McKinney coming up on Friday, talking about why we coach and things beyond coaching.  The lineup for upcoming guests: Bryan Drotar of the Recruiting Code https://therecruitingcode.com/ Carl Iwasaki and RD Spiehs of University of Northern Colorado Joe Pistorese Minor Leaguer for the Seattle Mariners club Rob Bishop of South Dakota State University Craig Parry of Arkansas Razorbacks This week's addition to your Coaching Manual Relentless - From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim S. Grover                      

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 The 10th Inning Podcast would like to welcome Parker Kruckenberg from Northern State University in Oklahoma.   Parker Kruckenberg joined Northeastern State University RiverHawks baseball coaching staff in the Aug. 2017 as its top assistant.   Kruckenberg came to NSU (which is in Oklahoma) from Montana State-Billings (NCAA Division II) where he held a similar position with the Yellowjackets from 2014-17.  While at MSUB, Kruckenberg won back-to-back Great Northwest American Conference (GNAC) regular season titles in his first two years.  Kruckenberg's primary responsibility was over MSUB's infield and defense, and the Yellowjackets set a school record for fielding percentage in 2016.   Prior to arriving at MSUB, Kruckenberg served as a volunteer assistant coach for North Dakota State University in 2014 and reached the NCAA Division I baseball championships.   In 2013, he worked as a volunteer assistant coach at Eastern Illinois University and holds experience as an assistant coach with the Thunder Bay Bordercats who participate in the Northwoods League.  Kruckenberg also served as an assistant in 2012 for Augsburg College (Minn.).   Kruckenberg earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from the University of Minnesota and holds a master's in applied kinesiology with a sports management emphasis from the U of M in 2012.      Kruckenberg attended Fargo South High School in North Dakota, where he grew up and is married to his wife Erin. 

Parker Kruckenberg - Recruiting and Relationships Episode 2

The 10th Inning Podcast brings its first episode going in depth with discussion for in between 'games'.   Today we talk about what is coming up with T10IP, future guests, and shows.  We also dip into the patronage of the show and how we will be handling that. Take a listen and provide feedback if you have any.  See you in the next episode!

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The 10th Inning Podcast welcomes Mitch Messer, Vice President of Operations for the Expedition League, a collegiate summer league forming in the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Nebraska.  Mitch gives us an in depth look at the new league, what it entails, its niche as well as a deeper look into other baseball ideals that this league can affect.  An exciting chat for the first ever on The 10th Inning Podcast.

Mitch Messer - Expedition League

Show notes...simple:  The who, what, when, where, why and even some how for this new podcast series. Take a listen and reply below.  Very rudimentary recording equipment as my gear gets here in a few days.  

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