ATHLETE 1 PODCAST Ken Carpenter

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...
What it takes to be D1 athleteProfluence Sports NewsletterCommercialization of youth sports Are athletes being left behind because if the rising costWhat it cost to playAre kids specializing too soonThe Petcash PodRapid Fire   Profluence Sports by Andrew Petcash
A newsletter breaking down the business of athletes, sports, and NIL.


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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 2023 season as defending national champions with 13 players that are college bound.  

This interview was conducted on the 5 year anniversary of the Parkland, Florida mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School.  Coach Fitz-Gerald breaks down his keys to consistently producing nationally ranked teams.  He shares what he learned from the mass shooting and how we can  put our difference aside to be a better society.
"I am the coach that I am because of the players that have played for me"Steps taken to change the team cultureThe ways he handles having your sons play for youBuilding a bond with your players When talented players lack work ethicHow you get returning players to stay hungryThe shock that  comes with a mass shooting a week before the season and how he handled itThe changes he has made since the mass shooting




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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 leadership matters for today's athlete.
Coaching expectations at powerhouse Hoover High SchoolHis approach to pitchingUnique process that incoming freshmen go through when they make the teamWhy visiting other programs is importantWhat practice looks likeExplanation of why Alabama High School Athletic Association suspended him for coaching Team USAHow you handle adversityThe response by coaches around the country who had his backHaving great assistant coaches Follow: Twitter | Instagram @Athlete1Podcast https://www.athlete1.net Sponsor: The Netting Professionals https://www.nettingpros.com

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.  Bill, the son of HOF baseball coach Frank was a long time assistant for his dad.  Now Frank returns to be an assistant Bill for one of the top teams year in and year out in the state of Ohio.  Frank is in the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame and Bill has two state titles. 

In this episode...
Battling the elements in northeast OhioThe benefits of having a HOF coach as an assistantPutting pressure on the opponentsHandling conversations with players who are strugglingCommunication within the coach - player - parent triangleAdministration having your back What parents don't know about the coach 






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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 to the dugout.

In this episode...
Getting to be a dad and enjoy watching your son playAdvice if you're coaching your sonWhat parents should knowBeing consistent with your philosophyWhat middle school players lack when they move up to the HS levelWays to make travel ball better for the playersGreat stories from coaching against a friendRapid FireFollow :  Chris Fugitt - @coachfug_28
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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 school infielder to the US ArmyFlorida St University: Trying Out..Making it...and they never heard of you  Do you realize you're throwing 90 MPHUnlikely path to All-American PitcherChanging your age to get a professional opportunityPitching in Yankee stadium Follow: Twitter | Instagram @Athlete1Podcast https://www.athlete1.net Sponsor: The Netting Professionals https://www.nettingpros.com