Ed Beck

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8 Realities of a High School Coach 1. It will consume you 2. There will be critics 3. You are not in it for the $ 4. There is no overnight success 5. You need a supportive spouse 6. You will not make everyone happy 7. You can’t want it more than the kids 8. It is still WORTH it!

Yes, coaches have favorite players, because those players consistently do things the right way. They show up on time, work hard when no one’s watching, stay coachable, put the team first, and handle adversity well. Coaches value energy, effort, and reliability every single day!

As a coach, the relationships you make with your players matter more than wins and losses. Be very committed to winning, but always put your players first!

~ via @ButchBaseball29

No one runs or turns a program around alone. Build a strong staff. That’s how you win year after year. #Thankful

Yes — velocity gets you noticed by college coaches. But once you arrive, if you can't find the strike zone consistently, you'll spend more time on the bench than on the mound. Too many kids chase the radar gun and forget how to pitch. Command wins games.

When players ask what it takes to pitch for us on Varsity. My answer is simple: Throw Strikes. Velocity is great, but you can’t defend a walk. Pitchers who fill the zone give us a chance every time. We’ve been very successful in my 4 years because we prioritize strike throwing.

WE COACH…. WE COACH TIRED WE COACH STRESSED WE COACH SICK WE COACH AWAY FROM FAMILY WE COACH WITH ANXIETY WE COACH WITH NO HOLIDAYS WE STILL… COACH

If your coach is being tough on you and demanding consider it a gift. They probably see some things in you that you don't see in yourself.

Give me a hitter with an average swing who is aggressive and has a killer instinct in the box vs. Someone with a great swing and is afraid to fail. Every day of the week.

Something I learned over time... TEAM CHEMISTRY is crucial. If "they" like each other, you could be good. If "they" love each other, you could be great.

Our guys are very fortunate to have such a nice facility. 🐾🐾

Scarlet Squad Pre-Game vibes are IMMACULATE! Game 2 on deck… First Pitch at 2:45 Come join us!! #GoBucks

PLAYERS: Your ability to make your teammates better is one of the most valuable talents you will ever possess.

Hitters: When the game speeds up, remember the pitcher’s in the same storm you are. Whoever stays calmer, clearer, and more confident when it matters most will have the upper hand. Pressure doesn’t pick sides, it rewards whoever controls it. @OkSwings

If you play this game long enough, you will eventually be the reason your team loses a game, a series, or a championship. Meaning failing miserably when the game is at its defining moment, when the stakes are at their highest. When you can taste victory and it gets snatched from you in an unimaginable instant. The higher the level played, the bigger the stage. The greater the moment…the more it hurts. It sucks. Plain sucks…. Just brutal to experience. Gut wrenching feelings. Hard to shake. Rehash, rehash, rehash. Feeling like we let everyone down is a heavy weight to carry. Hard to let go of. Hard to explain. Baseball is designed for all eyes to be on you and when you mess up … there is no hiding. No clock to save you or bail you out of your misery. Sometimes the game ends on your blunder or sometimes it painfully continues on, and you eventually lose, when you should have won…. It’s a big boys world and requires elite mental toughness and bounce back. If the mistake ends the season, you now have the entire off season to dwell and try to shake it. If you can shake it, you will be tougher in the future. We grow most in our failure … if we don’t quit. Toughness is earned. Built. Grown… comes with old scars. But the most important part of it all…. through the good and the bad… is the human element. Compassion for teammates, loving your brothers who put it all on the line with you, every pitch, every inning, of every game. All season long. When someone fails, I mean “falls flat on their face,” help them up and stand by them. Show authentic love and kindness. After all, we win and lose as a team. Truth is, there are many opportunities in a game that can change an outcome. The best know that. But what matters most in the end is you get to compete with your brothers and strive towards a greater goal. And sometimes it lines up where you are on the winning side of someone else’s demise. Show class and know one day the baseball god’s could have you in their shoes. This means we must win and lose with class. It’s what real champions do. Be humble. Celebrate but don’t rub it in… winners know this. Baseball is the most mentally challenging game on the planet. Be ready because your day is coming. And it will test you in every way. Survive the test and come back better! The game has a way of rewarding those who persevere through tough times. Are you ready?

Everything Matters!

The loudest voice in the room is often the one trying to prove their value. A truly great leader has a quiet confidence that comes from focusing on the value of others, not themselves. Their authority isn't in what they say, but in what their team accomplishes.

STACKS WIN! On the road in Lafayette tomorrow.