Dugout Dish Baseball Recruiting Podcast powered by EMD Baseball

Andy Kiriakedes & Keith Glasser
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With a combined 25 years of collegiate coaching experience at the Division I, II, and III levels we will bring you the latest insights, analysis, and interviews about the world of college baseball recruiting. Each week, we will break down topics relevant to the college baseball recruiting landscape. In addition to breaking down the latest recruiting news, we'll also be speaking with coaches and players around the country. Our guests will provide valuable insights into what it takes to make it as a college baseball player and share their experiences and knowledge of the recruiting process.Whether you're a high school player, parent, or coach looking to learn more about the recruiting process or gather insights from college coaches this podcast has something for everyone. So join us each week as we dive deep into the world of college baseball recruiting.

  1. 2d ago

    Meet Keith Glasser — EMD Baseball Co-Owner on 16 Years of Coaching, the Hard Lessons & What He Knows Now | Ep. 184

    Last week Andy told his story. This week it is Keith's turn. In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy turns the tables on EMD Baseball Co-Owner Keith Glasser for one of the most personal and most honest conversations in the history of this podcast — his background in baseball, how he found his way into college coaching, what sixteen years on the sidelines taught him, and why every difficult moment along the way shaped him into exactly who he needed to become.   What we cover:   Keith's background in baseball and the experiences that set him on the path toward college coaching How he got his start in college baseball coaching and what those early years in the profession actually looked like What sixteen years of college coaching taught him about the game of baseball, about developing young men, and about navigating the real challenges of a life spent in college athletics Why he stepped away from coaching after sixteen years and the journey that led him to become co-owner of EMD Baseball What he appreciates now looking back on his college baseball experience with almost twenty years of hindsight and life experience that simply were not available to him at the time What matters more in the college baseball process than players and families think it does right now — the things that seem small at the time but turn out to be everything What matters far less than players and families think it does right now — and why it takes years away from the game to truly understand which things were worth worrying about An honest and unfiltered conversation about how genuinely difficult it is to play college baseball and build a career in college coaching — what nobody tells you before you start Why Keith would not change a single thing about his path despite how hard parts of it were and what that perspective means for every player navigating their own journey right now The relationships and the people he met along the way — through coaching, through baseball, through life — and how those connections shaped him through both the best and hardest moments of his career How the difficult things that happen to you in baseball and in life after baseball are not obstacles to your growth but the very things that prepare you to handle everything that gets thrown at you once you graduate   This episode is for every player who is in the middle of the hardest parts of their journey right now and needs to hear from someone who has been there — and come out the other side grateful for every bit of it. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - Sponsor: Cali Gloves(00:00:57) - Intro and Flipping the Script(00:02:51) - Keith's Background: High School and Marist(00:05:59) - Coaching Journey: West Alabama, Siena, RPI(00:11:30) - Stepping Away from RPI and Starting EMD Baseball(00:13:18) - Sponsor: Diamond College Showcase(00:14:21) - The Small World of Coaching Connections(00:20:12) - Paying It Forward and Dues in Old-School Coaching(00:22:25) - Recruiting on a Budget: Motel Six Stories(00:26:11) - Appreciating How Hard the College Experience Was(00:32:16) - Advice to 18-Year-Old Self: Time Flies(00:38:10) - The Grueling Schedule of a College Season(00:39:47) - The Underappreciated Life of a Catcher(00:41:53) - Wishing for Trackman Data as a Catcher(00:45:28) - Trust Between Catchers and Pitchers(00:51:34) - Overrated: Playing Time in Recruiting(01:04:24) - What Matters More: People and Sacrifice(01:11:11) - Closing Thoughts and Outro

    Meet Keith Glasser — EMD Baseball Co-Owner on 16 Years of Coaching, the Hard Lessons & What He Knows Now | Ep. 184

  2. 6d ago ·  Bonus

    College Baseball Financial Aid Explained — D1, D2 & D3 Scholarships and What Families Really Pay | EMD Shorts

    The financial side of college baseball recruiting is one of the most confusing and most consequential parts of the entire process — and most families do not fully understand it until it is too late to ask the right questions. In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy and Keith break down what financial aid packages actually look like at every division level, with a focused deep dive into D3 baseball where the absence of athletic scholarships creates a financial aid landscape that is widely misunderstood but often surprisingly favorable for families who know how to navigate it.   What we cover:   What athletic scholarship packages actually look like at the D1 level and how families should think about the gap between a partial scholarship and the total cost of attendance How D2 financial aid works and what the combination of athletic scholarships and academic aid typically looks like for baseball families at that level Why D3 financial aid is the most misunderstood financial landscape in all of college baseball and why families who dismiss D3 programs because there are no athletic scholarships are often making a costly mistake How D3 schools put together financial aid packages without athletic scholarships and what those packages can actually look like for qualified student athletes What the process looks like from a coach's perspective — how D3 coaches work with their financial aid offices to help recruit players and what information programs need from families to start that process Where to find total cost of attendance information online for specific schools and how to use that number as your baseline for every financial comparison you make How to accurately compare financial aid packages across different schools and division levels to understand what your family is actually paying rather than what the sticker price says Why a D3 school with institutional aid can sometimes result in a lower out of pocket cost than a D1 school offering a partial athletic scholarship What every baseball family needs to understand about college finances before their son makes a commitment so there are no surprises when the bill arrives   If your family is trying to make sense of the financial side of college baseball — this episode gives you the framework to understand every offer on the table and make the most financially informed decision possible. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - In the Clubhouse: College Finances(00:03:27) - College Is Expensive(00:14:29) - Dreams of Division 1 scholarships

    College Baseball Financial Aid Explained — D1, D2 & D3 Scholarships and What Families Really Pay | EMD Shorts

  3. Sep 3

    Meet the Man Behind EMD Baseball — Andy Kiriakedes on College Baseball, Coaching & What He Knows Now | Ep. 183

    Every week Andy Kiriakedes helps families navigate the college baseball recruiting process — but this week Keith turns the tables and puts Andy in the seat. In this episode of Dugout Dish, we get the full story of EMD Baseball Co-Founder Andy Kiriakedes — where he grew up, how he got recruited, what his college baseball experience was really like, and what eleven years of coaching at the D1 and D3 levels taught him before he walked away from coaching and eventually built EMD Baseball into what it is today.   What we cover:   Where Andy grew up and how baseball became the driving force in his life from an early age His path through the college baseball recruiting process — the story of how he got recruited, where he went, and what that experience was actually like from the inside What his college baseball career looked like and the moments that shaped who he became as a coach and as a person How he spent eleven years coaching at the D1 and D3 levels and what that experience taught him about the game, about recruiting, and about developing young men Why he stepped away from coaching and the journey that eventually led him to co-found EMD Baseball What he appreciates more now looking back on his college baseball experience with the benefit of years of perspective What he knows now that he genuinely wishes he had known when he was going through the recruiting process and playing college baseball What he thought mattered far more than it actually did — and conversely what mattered significantly more than he realized at the time How injuries and toughness shaped his experience and what they taught him about resilience and the mental side of the game How dramatically the recruiting process has changed from when Andy went through it to what current players experience today What current players have access to now that Andy wishes had existed when he was being recruited and what that means for how families should be using every resource available to them   This is a different kind of Dugout Dish episode — a personal, honest, and revealing conversation about the journey behind one of college baseball recruiting's most trusted voices. Stay tuned next week for Keith's interview. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - Kevin Smith(00:11:17) - Blowing Out My Knee Led Me to Marist College(00:18:09) - A Day on the Green(00:19:15) - What Do You Know Now That You Wish You Knew Then?(00:28:41) - Moose and Feeney on Recruiting in the 2000(00:36:35) - Tom Brady on Talking to Guys Before the Games(00:43:00) - Reasons Why I Committed to a College(00:48:46) - Tommy John on Coach Changes(00:55:56) - Joe Maddox on His Decision to Leave Marist(01:03:12) - How To Play Baseball

  4. Aug 31 ·  Bonus

    Opportunities vs. Options in College Baseball Recruiting — Why One Right Fit Beats Ten Offers | EMD Shorts

    Most baseball families enter the recruiting process with one goal in mind — get as many offers as possible. But the families who navigate the process most successfully understand something that most people miss entirely — the recruiting process is not about accumulating offers, it is about using every opportunity you have to create the right options for your son and making the best decision along the way. In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy and Keith break down exactly what that distinction means in practice and why shifting your mindset around offers and opportunities could completely change how your son approaches his recruitment.   What we cover:   Why the college baseball recruiting process is fundamentally not about collecting as many offers as possible and what it is actually about How to use every opportunity available to you — games, showcases, camps, and conversations with coaches — to create meaningful options in your recruitment Why it only takes one right fit to open the door to everything college baseball has to give a young player and why chasing volume of offers over quality of fit is a losing strategy The difference between accumulating offers and making the right decision at every stage of the recruiting process — and why those two things are very different goals How families get caught up in measuring recruiting success by offer count and why that mindset leads to poor decisions and poor fits down the road What making the right decision actually looks like at each stage of the process — from the first conversation with a coach to the moment your son commits How to honestly evaluate whether a program is the right fit for your son as a student athlete — academically, culturally, and competitively Why one great opportunity pursued with intention and purpose beats ten offers pursued without a clear sense of what your son actually needs from a college program The mindset shift every player and family needs to make to stop chasing offers and start making decisions that lead to the best possible college baseball experience   Whether your son has zero offers or ten — this episode reframes the entire recruiting process in a way that will make every family a smarter and more intentional navigator of what lies ahead. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - College Options vs. Opportunities(00:07:17) - Diamond College Showcase(00:16:51) - Choosing College Baseball

    Opportunities vs. Options in College Baseball Recruiting — Why One Right Fit Beats Ten Offers | EMD Shorts

  5. Aug 27

    Building Princeton Baseball — New Head Coach Ryan Forrest on Recruiting, Pitching & Analytics | Ep. 182

    Before Ryan Forrest was named the 17th head coach in Princeton Baseball's 127 year history, he was building Boston College into an NCAA Tournament program and coaching Paul Skenes — the number one overall pick and 2025 Cy Young Award winner — at Air Force. Now he is bringing that experience, that pitching knowledge, and that recruiting philosophy to one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy and Keith sit down with Coach Forrest to talk about his coaching journey, how Princeton finds and recruits the right players, and how he thinks about pitching development in the modern game.   What we cover:   Coach Forrest's coaching journey — from Maine and Millersville to Air Force, Boston College, and now Princeton — and what each stop taught him about building winning programs How coaching Paul Skenes at Air Force and building Boston College into a 37 win NCAA Tournament program shaped his philosophy as a head coach What it means to take over one of college baseball's most storied programs as only the 17th head coach in Princeton's 127 year history How Princeton identifies and finds the players that fit their program — what the recruiting process looks like for a program that demands excellence in the classroom and on the field The specific type of player Coach Forrest is looking for when he recruits — athletically, academically, and from a character standpoint What he is most excited about as he enters his first season as a D1 head coach with his own program and his own staff How he uses data and analytics to evaluate, recruit, and develop pitchers at the college level and what the numbers actually tell him about a pitcher's potential How he marries the analytical side of pitching with the compete factor he demands from every pitcher in his program — and why both matter equally What he expects from Princeton baseball heading into the spring season and the vision he has for the program going forward His direct and honest advice for the families going through the college baseball recruiting process right now   Whether your son is a pitcher with Ivy League aspirations or is being recruited at any division level — this conversation with one of the brightest and most accomplished young head coaches in college baseball is packed with insight you will not find anywhere else. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - Coach Ryan Forrest(00:08:16) - How Do You Identify a 2020 Pitcher?(00:17:04) - Philip Harrison on Building a Baseball Culture at Princeton(00:26:07) - Head Coaches: The Process of Becoming a Coach(00:31:25) - How to Get Out of Pneumonia at College Baseball Camp(00:38:21) - How Technology and Data Have Changed How We Recruit(00:46:07) - Do we Need More Data in Baseball?(00:52:42) - What's the biggest adjustment that freshmen have to make to the baseball(01:02:05) - Adam Jones on Double Cuts(01:05:58) - Pinch-hitting(01:10:49) - Ronald McDonald on the Recruiting Process

    Building Princeton Baseball — New Head Coach Ryan Forrest on Recruiting, Pitching & Analytics | Ep. 182

  6. Aug 24

    D3 and JUCO are not 'fall back options' | In the Clubhouse with EMD

    In this episode, we talk about the mindset surrounding the Division III and Junior College levels of college baseball. We can also argue that the NAIA level fits into this conversation as well because they are not "fall back" options if you do not get recruited where you like. Eight precent of high school seniors will play college baseball so there are limited spots and we dispel the myth that they are automatic options to call back to and not options that you must compete for. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:00) - Kevin Smith Gives Kids the Right Glove(00:01:12) - Division 3 Baseball(00:11:04) - Will Division 1 Baseball Players Play?(00:18:10) - Why You Should Consider Playing College Baseball

    D3 and JUCO are not 'fall back options' | In the Clubhouse with EMD

  7. Aug 20

    Finding the Right Fit in College Baseball Recruiting — Wesleyan Head Coach Matt Reynolds | Ep. 181

    What does a program with 22 years of coaching experience behind it look for when recruiting players — and how do they make sure the fit is right for both sides before making an offer? In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy and Keith sit down with Wesleyan University Head Coach Matt Reynolds, who is entering his first full season with his own recruiting class, to talk about how he and his staff identify and recruit the right players for their program during the summer evaluation period.   What we cover:   How Coach Reynolds and his staff approach the summer recruiting evaluation period and what they are specifically looking for when they go out to watch players What Wesleyan values as a program beyond baseball ability and how they identify those specific traits in recruits during the evaluation process How they assess fit from both sides of the recruiting relationship — making sure it is right for the student athlete and for the coaching staff before an offer is made The role metrics play in Wesleyan's recruiting evaluation and what the numbers actually communicate to their staff about a player's potential Why gameplay matters just as much as metrics in their evaluation process and how the two work together to form a complete picture of a recruit How Coach Reynolds weighs both data and in game performance when making recruiting decisions and what that balance looks like in practice Coach Reynolds' direct advice to the families going through the recruiting process right now — what to do, what to avoid, and how to approach it in a way that gives your son the best chance of finding the right program What 22 years of collegiate coaching experience across the Naval Academy, Washington College, UMass, and now Wesleyan has taught Coach Reynolds about what truly matters when recruiting and developing young men   Whether your son is being recruited at the D3 level or any other level of college baseball — the insight and advice Coach Reynolds shares in this episode is universally applicable to every family navigating the process right now. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - Kevin Smith Gives Kids the Right Gloves(00:01:03) - Matt Reynolds(00:08:21) - Wesleyan Basketball Recruitment: The New Rules(00:17:18) - D3 Student-Athletes(00:24:53) - Jayhawks coach on student-athlete experience(00:30:09) - Diamond College Showcase Camps(00:31:32) - Wesleyan Baseball Coach on Academic Success(00:40:52) - Reaching for velo in the recruiting process(00:47:27) - Do metrics matter to college coaches?(00:52:50) - What do you see that trip kids up when they get to college(01:00:08) - Tyler Dunstan on the Recruiting Process

    Finding the Right Fit in College Baseball Recruiting — Wesleyan Head Coach Matt Reynolds | Ep. 181

  8. Aug 17 ·  Bonus

    Commitment Etiquette | In the Clubhouse with EMD

    In this episode, we talk about how to handle committing to a college program and the do's and do nots of the commitment process. We talk who to call, when to post, and when you should be doing it. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:00) - Kevin Smith Gives Kids the Right Glove(00:01:10) - Committed Baseball Player Etiquette(00:11:12) - MD Baseball Recruiting Podcast

    Commitment Etiquette | In the Clubhouse with EMD
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With a combined 25 years of collegiate coaching experience at the Division I, II, and III levels we will bring you the latest insights, analysis, and interviews about the world of college baseball recruiting. Each week, we will break down topics relevant to the college baseball recruiting landscape. In addition to breaking down the latest recruiting news, we'll also be speaking with coaches and players around the country. Our guests will provide valuable insights into what it takes to make it as a college baseball player and share their experiences and knowledge of the recruiting process.Whether you're a high school player, parent, or coach looking to learn more about the recruiting process or gather insights from college coaches this podcast has something for everyone. So join us each week as we dive deep into the world of college baseball recruiting.

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