Jared Broughton: How Makeup, Leadership and Process Define Success

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Talent may open the first door, but trust is what keeps you in the room. We sit down with longtime college coach and recruiting advisor Jared Broughton (Clemson, Winthrop, Piedmont) to unpack the real separators coaches look for: high makeup, humble leadership, and a process you can stick to on your worst day. If you’ve ever wondered why some players sustain success while others fade after a hot weekend, this is your playbook.

We start by defining makeup the way coaches do—competitiveness, coachability, emotional control, maturity—and why “high makeup equals low maintenance.” Jared explains how leaders act like thermostats, not thermometers, setting the standard regardless of the scoreboard, and why humility plus work ethic is the secret sauce when your best players are also your hardest workers. We dive into servant leadership and the rare joy of celebrating a teammate’s win without comparison or ego.

From there, we turn buzzwords into behaviors. Process isn’t a slogan; it’s repeatable systems: sleep, clean gear, consistent routines, film study with intent, extra reps when no one’s watching. Jared shares the most common mistake he sees—abandoning a good plan too early—and the antidote: judge days by controllables, stay emotionally neutral, and do simple great. For families navigating recruiting, he reveals the two questions every staff asks—can this player help us win, and can we trust him—and the low-talent-cost signals that tip decisions: body language, eye contact, consistency, and coachability.

We close with a game-changing mindset: one-pitch focus. Baseball offers hours of waiting and minutes of action; the best chunk the day into present-tense moments, freeing themselves from stat-chasing and playing with more joy. Pair that with strong makeup and steady leadership, and you don’t just perform—you build a culture that lasts. If you’re ready to be more than your metrics and earn trust that compounds, press play.

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