Building Athletes for the Long Game with Alex DeLaet In this episode of Coach & Counselor, we’re joined by Alex DeLaet—Instructor, Independent Scout, and Owner of Coach AD Baseball. Alex shares what it really takes to help athletes grow year after year. From what scouts are looking for, to how coaches can lead with patienceContinue reading “Episode 5-Building Athletes for the Long Game with Alex DeLaet”
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Episode 4: Performance and Pressure: Matt Pajak on Coaching Today’s Athletes
July 25 2025 In this episode, we sit down with Matt Pajak, co-founder of Loden Sports and Director of Player & Performance Analytics, to unpack the evolving pressures facing today’s coaches and athletes. With experience working alongside USA Baseball and the Cape Cod League, Matt brings deep insight into how performance data is changing theContinue reading “Episode 4: Performance and Pressure: Matt Pajak on Coaching Today’s Athletes”
Episode 3: Cephas Howard: Sports, Struggles, and the Snap Moment
July 18th 2025 Former pro pitcher and youth coach Cephas Howard joins us to unpack what it means to stick with the grind. From tough seasons to breakthrough moments, we dive into how patience, persistence, and presence shape young athletes—and the adults who lead them. Cephas shares personal stories from his playing days, lessons learnedContinue reading “Episode 3: Cephas Howard: Sports, Struggles, and the Snap Moment”
Episode 2: Coach & Counselor -Coach & Counselor July 4th 2025
🎙️ Episode 2: Brotherhood, Big Dreams, and the Next Chapter with Vaughn Green In this episode of Coach & Counselor, we sit down with Vaughn Green — a standout high school athlete who’s now stepping into his next challenge at the United States Air Force Academy. Vaughn shares what it meant to build brotherhood withContinue reading “Episode 2: Coach & Counselor -Coach & Counselor July 4th 2025”
Episode 1: Coach & Counselor- Vince Thompson June 27 2025
🎙️ Coach & Counselor | Episode 1: Leadership On and Off the Field with Vince Thompson In our very first episode, we sit down with Vince Thompson — youth sports coach, Operation Player Assist account executive, and dedicated mentor. We dive into what it really takes to lead today’s athletes, the stories that shape youthContinue reading “Episode 1: Coach & Counselor- Vince Thompson June 27 2025”
90th Percentile: Tony Gilio of Operation Player Assist: March 21st 2025
On this week’s episode of the 90th Percentile hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome Tony Gilio of Operation Player Assist. Operation Player Assist helps teams and families supplement some of the high costs associated with travel ball. Listen Here: https://t.co/Ck0NLZgPWi (2:00) Sandwich talk, best sandwich chain and Portillo’s Italian Beefs. (7:00) Exposure Funnel’s impactContinue reading “90th Percentile: Tony Gilio of Operation Player Assist: March 21st 2025”
CAUGHT UP W/ Randy Kaye 048 Apr 18, 2025
Former college and pro baseball player Tony Gilio shares the story behind Operation Player Assist, a platform designed to help athletes and families handle the rising costs of youth sports. From building a backyard batting tunnel to coaching D1 athletes (his own kids), Tony dives into parenting, coaching, fundraising, and why access to sports isContinue reading “CAUGHT UP W/ Randy Kaye 048 Apr 18, 2025”
One Size Fits No One
The first time I ever heard that was from Randy Sullivan when I took my son down to The Armory (now the Florida Baseball Ranch). Randy’s meaning was that you can’t have the same approach to improving velocity with all pitchers and that there needs to be hyper individualization in order to maximize benefit. IContinue reading “One Size Fits No One”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”
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