There have been many people and resources that I have learned from over the years, and I constantly seek out people and resources to learn and improve from. While I wasn’t able to play at the collegiate level, I’ve had the opportunity to coach alongside, observe, and learn from others that have played at a higher level of college or professional ball. In addition to this experience, below is a selection of some of the resources that I have found useful to reference and learn from.
Book | Title & Author | Notes |
![]() | Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way Cal Ripken, Jr, Bill Ripken | As my childhood sports hero, the Ripken’s teach the fundamentals of baseball the same way they played. |
![]() | Heads Up Baseball 2.0 Ken Ravizza, Tom Hanson | Outstanding book on mental strategies to compete one pitch at a time. |
![]() | The Science of Hitting Ted Williams | Learning from one of the greatest hitters of all time. |
![]() | Baseball Playbook Ron Polk | Thorough playbook from an accomplished college coach. |
![]() | Men at Work George Will | Insights into some of the great figures of the game. |
![]() | Mind of a Superior Hitter: The Art, Science and Philosophy Michael McCree | |
![]() | The Baseball 100 Joe Posnanski | |
![]() | The Mental Game of Baseball H.A. Dorfman | |
![]() | The Inner Game of Tennis W. Timothy Gallwey | A tennis book? An excellent read for the mental game of any sport. |
![]() | Coaching the Mental Game H.A. Dorfman |
Podcasts
![]() | Youth Baseball Edge with Rob Tong – Youth Baseball Edge |
![]() | 80/20 Baseball with Coach Bo 8020BASEBALL – BETTER BASEBALL |
Websites
YouTube Channels and Videos