Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Driveline Director of Youth Baseball and the Driveline Academy, Deven Morgan. At Driveline Academy Morgan integrates individual skill development, nutrition guidance, and physical therapy. The intention of Driveline is to address what Morgan has seen in the past 15 years. Players who were all too often underdeveloped on the fundamental skills that would help them stay competitive in the game as they transitioned from youth to High School. Anything that Morgan has done in terms of developing programs and systems to improve youth baseball development has been done with an intention to positively impact all the players in the organization, including his own.

Morgan has been an instrumental part of the ABCA with his involvement on the Youth and Travel Committees, and the Youth Summit. Morgan is a published author, publishing Skills that Scale, a youth baseball training manual.

We had a lot to cover since we last recorded in 2020, so this will be a 2-part episode. This is part II of our conversation. We dive deeper into what the ABCA Youth and Travel Committees are trying to get accomplished to help retention and health of amateur baseball players.

Baseball is a story told across generations — through the players, the moments, and the gloves that shape the game. Now, that story comes to life in Rawlings’ "The Finest in the Field" book, available now for pre-sale at Rawlings.com! Each of the 50 gloves is presented through detailed photography and paired with immersive essays that place the artifact within its historical context. Captivating imagery, period advertisements, and additional memorabilia further illuminate the era each glove represents.Reserve your copy today at Rawlings.com and be among the first to experience baseball’s evolution as told through the story of these iconic gloves.

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Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Driveline Director of Youth Baseball and the Driveline Academy, Deven Morgan. At Driveline Academy Morgan integrates individual skill development, nutrition guidance, and physical therapy.

The intention of Driveline is to address what Morgan has seen in the past 15 years. Players who were all too often underdeveloped on the fundamental skills that would help them stay competitive in the game as they transitioned from youth to High School.

Anything that Morgan has done in terms of developing programs and systems to improve youth baseball development has been done with an intention to positively impact all the players in the organization, including his own.

Morgan has been an instrumental part of the ABCA with his involvement on the Youth and Travel Committees, and the Youth Summit. Morgan is a published author, publishing Skills that Scale, a youth baseball training manual.

We had a lot to cover since we last recorded in 2020, so this will be a 2-part episode with part II coming out next week. This is an in-depth interview on player development at the youth age. Morgan is living it on the daily since his son Danny has been training at Driveline since he was 9 years old and is now a 17-year-old going through the college recruiting process.

Baseball is a story told across generations — through the players, the moments, and the gloves that shape the game. Now, that story comes to life in Rawlings’ "The Finest in the Field" book, available now for pre-sale at Rawlings.com! Each of the 50 gloves is presented through detailed photography and paired with immersive essays that place the artifact within its historical context. Captivating imagery, period advertisements, and additional memorabilia further illuminate the era each glove represents.Reserve your copy today at Rawlings.com and be among the first to experience baseball’s evolution as told through the story of these iconic gloves.

The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more.

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Greg Goodwin has served as a leader in youth baseball for more than 30 years. During his 12 seasons as the head baseball coach at Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, he compiled a 228-96 (.704) record, earning Region Coach of the Year honors four times and the title of DeKalb County Coach of the Decade. In addition to his coaching accomplishments, Goodwin took on the role of principal at Redan from 2006 to 2015, during which he was recognized as DeKalb County Principal of the Year in 2013.

In 2005, he founded Mentoring Viable Prospects (MVP), a nonprofit organization focused on providing opportunities for minority and underserved baseball student-athletes. MVP has helped over 500 young men secure scholarships, emphasizing character development and academic success.

Goodwin’s dedication to the sport and community has garnered him numerous accolades, including the Atlanta Braves Unsung Hero Award in 2019 and the Georgia Dugout Club Lifetime Legacy Award in 2022. He was also honored with the "For the Love of the Game" award from the Georgia Professional Baseball Scouts Association and became the youngest and first African American coach inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2000. Goodwin was honored in 2025 with the ABCA Youth Service Award.

Baseball is a story told across generations — through the players, the moments, and the gloves that shape the game. Now, that story comes to life in Rawlings’ "The Finest in the Field" book, available now for pre-sale at Rawlings.com! Each of the 50 gloves is presented through detailed photography and paired with immersive essays that place the artifact within its historical context. Captivating imagery, period advertisements, and additional memorabilia further illuminate the era each glove represents.Reserve your copy today at Rawlings.com and be among the first to experience baseball’s evolution as told through the story of these iconic gloves.

The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more.

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