Jeffrey Singer

Chuck sounded off on the criticism around Tom Izzo's coaching style: "If you don't want to be coached, you probably shouldn't have come to Michigan State." 😮

Congrats to @CoachOltmans on 300 career wins! #GoDoane @NAIABall

I'll preface this by saying I'm an Oly lift guy, but the fascination that some HS coaches have with clean numbers is comical to me. Sprint times and jump numbers are way more valuable.

I lied to a customer this morning. Straight to her face. And I’d do it again in a heartbeat. I’ve been a mechanic nearly my whole life. My knuckles are always busted up, my back hasn’t stopped aching since the 90s, and I can tell what’s wrong with a car just by the sound it makes pulling in. Around here, I’m known for being fair but firm. No discounts. No drama. Fix it right, charge what it costs. That’s always been the rule. But around 8 this morning, an old Chevy limped into the lot. It was rattling so loud the birds flew off the power lines. The girl who stepped out was young. Early 20s, maybe. Tired eyes, oversized scrubs, baby seat in the back. She walked up clutching her car keys like they might fall apart too. “It’s making a weird noise,” she said, almost apologizing. “I really hope it’s not serious.” It was serious. Blown hose, leaking oil, belt hanging by threads. I told her the truth. A proper fix would run about a grand. She didn’t cry. She just stood there, shoulders stiff, eyes flicking between her car and the baby in the backseat. “I start my first shift at the nursing home today,” she said. “If I don’t show up, I lose the job.” She turned like she was ready to drive off anyway. Said she’d just pour water in the radiator and try to make it. If the engine died, well, it died. Now, we don’t let cars leave here in that kind of shape. But in that moment, I didn’t see a customer. I saw my own daughter, years ago, trying to keep everything together with nothing but willpower and coffee. I told her to leave the keys. “I can’t pay,” she said, panicked. I looked her in the eye and said, “Did I ask you for money?” I told her the part she needed was on national backorder. Would take two weeks minimum. Total lie. “But how will I get to work?” she asked. I handed her my truck keys. Told her it was parked behind the shop. Reliable, full tank, ready to go. My guy Tom looked at me like I’d lost my mind. “Boss, that’s your own truck.” I didn’t look at him. “Put the baby seat in the back, will you?” She left driving something safe. I stayed behind staring at a beat-up Chevy that reminded me what I used to drive when I had more debt than hope. Over the next two weeks, I fixed everything. The part she needed cost me 20 bucks. But I didn’t stop there. I rotated the tires, swapped out the brakes, changed the oil, even vacuumed the damn carpet. I wanted her to come back to something that made her feel safe. Something that told her someone cared. When she came to return the truck, she looked different. Rested. Calmer. She handed me the keys and asked about the bill. I handed her a receipt with zeroed-out lines and told her it was all covered by a secret manufacturer recall. Factory fault. Didn’t cost me a thing. She knew I was lying. She didn’t call me out. She just stood there, tears in her eyes, and nodded. “Thank you,” she said. “I didn’t know people like you still existed.” I grunted something about store policy and walked back to the office before she saw me get choked up. I’ll probably be eating sandwiches for a month. But I remember what it felt like to be young and broke and terrified. Wishing someone — anyone — would throw you a rope. This morning, I got to be that rope. You can’t take a truck to the grave. You can’t take money either. But you can take moments like this. You can take the feeling of having helped someone when no one was watching. And that’s worth more than a thousand-dollar repair Credit - bringer of rain

Ron Washington infield coaching ASMR. 🎥 @sfgiants

Look at the infielder's fielding %'s on teams that make it to Omaha. Players. You can't make an error every other game and think you're going to play big time college baseball. Example. Good P5 shortstops make about 15 errors in a season. Elite make under 10. You have to make routine look routine.

You don't have to be the smartest to win. You just have to be the last man standing. Pain tolerance > IQ

So many youth/high school baseball players are blessed to have great men and women coaching them. Here is a big thank you since you don’t get many. Thank you!

@CoachHPrice I spent all of my 10 years in the classroom teaching cotaught math. You can count my office referrals on 2 hands. Design meaningful lessons, be on a stopwatch, have fun, be ultimately disciplined to your management systems. Classroom management is a choice you have to make daily.

@Coach_Singer The key difference is discipline is an option in sports. A coach’s strategy typically involves a reward punishment system. My last year in the classroom I was no longer allowed to punish or fail a student. So I’d push back on your statement slightly.

If coaches used half the strategies they do in practice in the classroom we would all have a better reputation in education. Look at the classroom as an opportunity to get better. If you can coach/teach the unwilling, life on the field only improves.

With our win yesterday against Baker, @CoachOltmans became the winningest Coach in @DoaneBaseball history! Congrats Coach O! #GoDoane @DoaneAthletics @DoaneUniversity @NAIABall @GPACSports

Bobby Witt Jr. Example: • Behind the ball • Posture at contact Don't overlook the posture (line) The more you lean back or lean forward, the path will do the same. (Lean back = more up. Lean forward = down down)

Every day at 7PM, taps is played over the loudspeakers at Dallas National Cemetery, just beyond the outfield wall at DBU During every gameday at 7, they pause to honor the fallen troops buried just beyond the wall One of the best traditions in sports

.@GarrettAhern3 ends the second with a big K, stranding another pair of runners. Scoreless through two in SLC.

I’ve watched Ezekiel do this for the last 4 years. We have a handful of guys having success all over college baseball, Ezekiel is the best HS bat I’ve coached. Total package in the box. He flat out moves the baseball and does so with authority. #CVFamily

Pitched a Complete Game vs Lake Havasu 8 K’s | 1 ER 4-for-8 | 2 RBI this week Team starts 5–0. #AllGasNoBrakes @CampoVBaseball @WilSchommer @chatch23 @Coach_Singer

First Varsity outing 5 IP 7 K’s 1 BB @CampoVBaseball @WilSchommer @chatch23 @Chaidez_OYD