Chad Miller

"Bad habits have a cost. Good habits have a price. Either way you have to pay. The meaningful things- we pay for before. The foolish things- we pay for after." Winners pay upfront (sacrifice, effort, discipline). Everyone else pays later (regret). That’s the difference.

Players: With the game in a state of constant selfish "look at me" antics, I urge you to be the outlier. Be the guy that plays with class, respect, and grit. The guy that let's his game do his talking for him. The guy whose heart is way bigger than his mouth. The guy who always hustles. The guy who respects his opponent and doesn't need to degrade them. The guy who wins and that's enough. The guy who puts his team before himself. This game has been played for hundreds of years. We owe it to those who came before us and paved the way to play the game right. We should honor them by playing the game hard, with class, and respect. The game owes us nothing and we owe it everything. Baseball is life! ⚾️

30 years ago I was the starting QB at Utah State University. My senior year I got benched. For the next 15 years I walked around feeling like a certified loser. Then I read this quote from Pat Summitt: 'Winning is fun… Sure. But winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point.' It snapped me out of it. If you’re still carrying a sports setback, a benching, a missed opportunity, or any “I’m not enough” story… this is your permission slip to drop it. The game isn’t over. Your story is not yet written. You are still a work in progress. The point is you keep wanting it. You keep getting up. And you listen to that quiet voice that says, "I will try again tomorrow."

Took down the Big 12 💪 #ForThe402

Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kansas 👏 🆚 Kansas State 📍 Tointon Family Stadium (Manhattan, Kan.) ⏰ 6 p.m. CT 📺 bit.ly/4swTzVA 📊 bit.ly/4szoArV #ForThe402

This is such a powerful quote from Hornets Head Coach, Charles Lee “Anybody that's gonna push you loves you more than anybody that's gonna let you stay the same."

Unfortunately, it only takes ONE player with a bad attitude to destroy team chemistry! – Muffet McGraw

PLAYERS: When you become a "𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨" type player then you truly become a valuable teammate and your team's culture is strengthened. Great teams have great teammates!

When adversity strikes, be tough. no whining, no excuses, no drama, no temper, no retreating. Love the battle as much as you love winning.

@RandySullivanPT 👏👏👏

4 words changed a baseball career (and a life) My junior year, I left a small NAIA school where I was a 2‑year starting shortstop… To walk on at The Citadel as an ineligible redshirt I couldn’t play in games I had no scholarship And I was surrounded by dudes who were clearly better than me Friends told me I was insane “Why give up a starting job?” “Why go D1 just to sit?” “Why choose a military school when you could be partying somewhere else?” Fair questions Then fall practice started, and reality hit harder My best friend from high school, Tim Jones, was now the starting shortstop He would become an All‑American, 2nd‑round pick of the Cardinals, backing up some old guy named Ozzie Smith Every infield spot was 2–3 deep with studs One humid afternoon, we were turning double plays I kept airmailing balls into the first‑base dugout Coach Chal Port, a legendary old‑school Citadel coach, blew the whistle and screamed: “SULLIVAN, GET OFF THE FIELD! YOU’RE F***ING UP A GOOD DRILL!!” I shuffled into left field foul territory. “SULLIVAN!! I SAID GET OFF THE F***ING FIELD… ALL THE WAY!!” So I stood there Beyond the foul line Like a statute For the rest of practice Next day, I checked the practice schedule on the bulletin board My name wasn’t on it Okay, message received I went back to the same spot in foul territory Entire practice Didn’t move my feet an inch Day 3 Same thing: no name on the schedule Same spot Same invisible ghost‑uniform By then, I was sure I’d made a colossal mistake transferring into The Citadel Then came the moment That day’s batting practice was live against freshman pitchers They were nervous After a few wild arms in a row, Coach Port lost it: “IS THERE ANYONE ON THIS TEAM WHO CAN THROW A STRIKE SO WE CAN TAKE SOME *@#$% BATTING PRACTICE?!” Silence Heart pounding, I saw a sliver of opportunity I wasn’t a pitcher I was a mediocre infielder with a weak arm I had never thrown live BP in my life But something inside me said: Step over the line “I can do it,” I said And I sprinted to the mound First pitch: Deep breath, rock back, step, let it rip Strike Right down the heart Then another And another For an hour, I pumped strike after strike to every hitter on the team No thinking, just lock in and throw Coach Port never said a word Next day’s practice schedule went up Under “BP Pitchers” there was one name: SULLIVAN I had a role For the rest of the fall and the entire spring, I threw BP every day 350+ pitches a day, as hard as I could If hitters asked me to take some off, I threw harder It wasn’t smart My arm hurt all the time But my biggest weakness, my arm, slowly became a strength Next fall, I was finally eligible Still no clear path to the lineup Then one day, with a runner on third, I chased a flare into shallow right from second base Caught it on the run Runner tagged I planted, turned, and ripped a frozen rope home Out by three steps Everyone on the field (including me) was stunned After practice, Coach Port walked over: “Sullivan, do you think you can play catcher?” I had never caught a single inning in my life My brain wanted to say, “Are you crazy?” My mouth said the 4 words that changed everything: “I can do it.” Opening day vs Clemson, I was the starting catcher I held that job for the next two years Hit .352 Later became a CoSIDA Academic All‑American Those 4 words didn’t just change my baseball career They changed everything They led to: – An Air Force ROTC scholarship – 10 years of military service – A Physical Therapy Degree – A 26‑year private practice – Three incredible sons who all played college baseball – And ultimately, The Florida Baseball ARMory and SAVAGE Training All from one moment in left‑field foul territory… When a redshirt walk‑on with no scholarship stepped over the line and said: “I can do it.” If you’re ready for your "I can do it" moment Make the uncommon move and bet on yourself If you’re the kind of player who reads this and quietly thinks, “I can do it”… We built a program for exactly that It’s called SAVAGE Summer Early Bird registration ends April 15th 866-787-4533

@SWilsonAD @kcacsports Too many programs neglect the JV/Development level and don't put the effort in to give them a good experience. A real JV season in the fall with a tournament gives them a better experience and reduces the immense workload on coaches in the spring. Imo.

@SWilsonAD @kcacsports Love this! Pushed hard for it while in the GPAC and just couldn't make it happen. Those student-athletes deserve to play for something meaningful as well. They make a commitment to us to join our program and we should make every commitment to them to provide this experience.

Love the way @kcacsports embraces developmental/reserve baseball. Student-athlete experience! #TheRightWayToPlay

COACHES: If you see something you don't like from your players or something needs to be addressed, have those conversations ASAP. If you don't nip it in the bud, it'll fester and turn into something bigger that you'll have to deal with down the road eventually.

Day 2️⃣. 🆚 Northern Colorado 📍 Tal Anderson Field (Omaha, Neb.) ⏰ 4 p.m. CT 🎟️ bit.ly/41hR7XC 📺 bit.ly/3NNNghW 📊 bit.ly/4dsVSF5 #ForThe402

Wednesday night at Charles Schwab 👏 🆚 Creighton 📍 Charles Schwab Field (Omaha, Neb.) ⏰ 6 p.m. CT 🎟️ bit.ly/4sWHuts 📺 bit.ly/3NL9Yam 📊 bit.ly/4dsVSF5 #ForThe402

Marcus Aurelius wrote this over 1800 years ago: “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.”

Do the hard, uncomfortable, difficult thing. Struggle, fall down, fail. Get up, realize you’re fine and that you’re stronger than you thought you were. Face the next difficult thing with more confidence. Rinse, repeat. Keep showing up. 🪵🪓

Swept the Bison 🧹🧹🧹 #ForThe402 | @TheSummitLeague

Back at Tal 😍 🆚 NDSU 📍 Tal Anderson Field (Omaha, Neb.) Game 1: ⏰ 1 p.m. CT 🎟️ bit.ly/3P32hNf 📺 bit.ly/412cr3f 📊 bit.ly/3NcPE1g Game 2: ⏰ 35 min after game 1. 🎟️ bit.ly/4usus8r 📺 bit.ly/412cr3f 📊 bit.ly/3NcPE1g

Starting the series off with a W 🤭 #ForThe402