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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This week on the ABCA Podcast we’re joined by Alex Trezza, Senior Manager of Business Development at GameChanger.

Trezza spent 12 years playing professionally across minor league and independent baseball after being drafted out of Stony Brook University. Following his playing career, he transitioned into the coaching world with stops at Anna Maria College, Adelphi University, University of New Haven, Sacred Heart University, Long Island University, and Boston College.

In 2021, Trezza stepped away from coaching to join GameChanger, where he now works to help grow and support the youth and travel baseball community through technology and storytelling.

In this episode we discuss Trezza’s journey through professional baseball and coaching, what the transition out of coaching looks like, and how GameChanger is helping families, coaches, and players capture and share the moments that make baseball special.

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.

Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Mike Sabatino, assistant coach at Edwardsville High School and the 2025 ABCA/Soldier Sports High School Division I Assistant Coach of the Year.

Sabatino joined the Edwardsville staff in 2018, beginning with the freshman team before taking over as Varsity Pitching Coach in 2019. Since then, the Tigers have built one of the most dominant runs in Illinois high school baseball, posting a combined 198-42 record, capturing three state championships, and adding a third-place finish. Edwardsville has averaged 33 wins per season during Sabatino’s six years guiding the pitching staff.

On the mound, the Tigers have been exceptional. Since 2019, Edwardsville pitchers have compiled a 2.17 cumulative ERA, producing multiple double-digit game winners, including Matt Boyer (2019), Spencer Stearns (2022), Logan Geggus (2023), and Chase Milburn (2024).

Beyond the high school field, Sabatino serves as Director of Athletic Performance at Maximized Pitching Lab, bringing cutting-edge development strategies into his program.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into blending modern pitching modalities with traditional coaching principles—covering workload management, in-season maintenance, off-season development, and how to keep arms thriving year-round.

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.

This week on the ABCA Podcast is ABCA/Soldier Sports NJCAA Div. I Assistant Coach of the Year, Walters State Pitching Coach Sean Robinson.

Robinson joined Walters State in 2014. Since then, the Senators have an overall record of 600-130 and have made 6 trips to the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, CO, earning five Top 3 finishes nationally. Under Robinson’s guidance the Senators pitching staffs have had 18 pitchers taken in the MLB Draft, and have had 7 former pitchers (Brent Honeywell, Brett Martin, Ben Joyce, Ricky Karcher, Hunter Stratton, Landon Knack, Zebby Matthews) pitch in the Major Leagues.

In 12 seasons, Robinson has mentored 69 pitchers who signed with Div. 1 Schools, including 28 going to Power-5 schools. 23 of his former pitchers have gone on to sign play professionally with Major League Organizations. Robinson has seen 27 Walters State pitchers be named All-TCCAA (21 of those 1st Team), 6 TCCAA Pitcher of the Year award winners, and 7 NJCAA All-Americans.

In 8 of his 12 seasons, Robinson’s pitching staffs have finished in the Top 5 in the nation in strikeouts and have led the nation three times. The 2022 Senators staff set a school record with 679 K’s in the season. Robinson has twice guided the NJCAA National Pitcher of the Year, in 2016 with Jake Miednik and in 2022 with Kohl Drake.

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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We have a very special ABCA Podcast this week as we are joined by five successful coaches’ wives. Joining us this week are Maggie Corbin, wife of Tim Corbin (Vanderbilt University, Clemson University, Presbyterian College), Jayma Hitt, wife of Rick Hitt (South Florida State College), Katrina McCormack, wife of John McCormack (Florida Atlantic University), Mary Napoleon, wife of Dusty Napoleon (University of Iowa, Western Illinois, Concordia, Northwestern University, New Trier HS) and Candy Brownlee, wife of Jim Brownlee (University of Evansville, Illinois State).

All have been part of successful programs and have raised great families. Those of us in the coaching industry know how hard it is to raise and keep together a family in athletics. All five have been very successful in their own right as well.

This episode is about giving inexpensive experience to families that are trying to navigate the coaching journey. This is a very impactful and entertaining listen. Growing up in a coaches’ house and having gone through it myself with my own family this topic is near and dear to my heart.

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Always an exciting week with all levels of college baseball going. Happy opening week of Div. I Baseball. Next up on the ABCA Podcast is our Div. I preview. I give our sports writers a lot of credit for work they put in throughout the year to help grow the game of baseball.

We start things off with D1Baseball.com’s Aaron Fitt and Mike Rooney. And after that we talk to Vincent Cervino from Perfect Game. As a life-long fan of College Baseball, this is always an exciting time of the year for me.

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