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Podcast #52: Chris Pollard, Head Baseball Coach, University of Virginia
With a proven track record of turning around every program he has been to, Coach Pollard now takes over at UVA, a program with a strong baseball past. Don't be surprised to see UVA in the CWS very soon. We talked a lot about his playing and coaching background, but also live as a recruiting dad two his two sons (one at Kenyon, one committed to Gardner Webb). You can tell he is a great coach and great with people. Recruits the right kids and develops them in a great culture

Wayne Mazzoni
26 minutes ago


Podcast #51 - Frank Holbrook, Head Coach, Brown University
Coach Holbrook took over as Brown head coach just before July 4th, 2025. First order of business was to hire a great staff, then lock in his 2026 class. A navtive of Middletown, RI we talked about his time at Northeastern U, with coach Mike Glavine, prior to Brown. Before that he was the head coach at Rhode Island College for 5 years. He started his coaching career with the Newport Gulls of the NECBL and then at Wheaton. All of this following a short stink in law school

Wayne Mazzoni
2 days ago


Podcast #50 - Lance Ratchford, Head Coach, Marist University
It is so awesome to see someone exactly where they are supposed to be in life. Lance Ratchford is exactly that. After his playing...

Wayne Mazzoni
Oct 7


Podcast #49 - Jon Martin - Head Coach - Bates College
While the power 4 get, understably, a ton of attention in the baseball world, certainly other conferences have great "brand" recognition....

Wayne Mazzoni
Oct 5


Podcast #48 - Matt Riser - Head Baseball Coach, University of Memphis
I first met Matt Riser in 2009 when I was coaching at Sacred Heart and he was a volunteer at Southeastern Louisana. As the head coach at...
wayne016
Sep 17


Podcast #47 - Rob Vaughn - Head Coach - Alabama
Let's face it. Some people are special. Rob Vaughn is special. If you've ever listened to one of my podcasts, then listen to this one!...

Wayne Mazzoni
Sep 9


Podcast #46 - Jayson King, Head Coach, University of Dayton
It would be hard to find a coach who has done more/had more success at the college level than Jayson King. He made his name at Franklin...

Wayne Mazzoni
Sep 2


Podcast #45 - John Szefc - Head Coach - Virginia Tech U.
Coach Szefc covered a lot in this podcast. Clearly a great recruiter, he has had elite success in each of his head coaching stops at...

Wayne Mazzoni
Aug 21


Podcast #44 - Mike Gambino, Head Coach, Penn State University
Oh baby. What a good guy. What a coach. Highlights from the podcast are: Growing up in a small NY town. Getting recruited and getting...

Wayne Mazzoni
Aug 4


Podcast #43 - Nate Mulberg, Head Coach at Johns Hopkins University
In this episode, we dive into the recruitment strategies at Johns Hopkins University with Nate Mulberg, the new head coach of the...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jul 25


Podcast #42 - Jesse Woods - Head Coach, Colby College.
In this conversation, Wayne Mazzoni interviews Jesse Woods, the head baseball coach at Colby College. They discuss the competitive nature...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jul 16


Podcast #41 - Brian Hamm - Head Coach, Yale
With a family of athletes, Brian Hamm grew up playing every sport. He went to Middlebury and played both baseball and soccer for 4...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jul 8


Podcast #40: Chuck Ristano - Head Baseball Coach - U.S. Naval Academy
A coaching career that went from Sacred Heart to Monmouth to Temple to Notre Dame to Florida State to Navy. Hear from a great person &...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jun 23


Podcast #39 - Todd Interdonato, Head Baseball Coach, Boston College
First class coach. First class human. Hear from "TI" about: Not being very good in high school. Going junior college in Arizona....

Wayne Mazzoni
Jun 16


Podcast #38 - David Valesente - Head Baseball Coach - Ithaca College
Great talk with a HUGELY successful coach. Listen to this episode and you hear a coach that you would love to have your son play for!...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jun 9


Podcast #37 - Nick Derba - Head Baseball Coach - University of Maine
Great interview with Coach Derba. Topics discussed; Growing up in Queens. Playing all types of sports, especially stickball. Running...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jun 3


Podcast #36 - Cody Doyle - Baseball Coach - Trinity-Pawling School
Cody Doyle was an outstanding player at the Division 1 college level. A rare 4 year starter behind the plate, Cody had a very high...

Wayne Mazzoni
May 29


Podcast #35 - Brendan Coffey - Journey from Back Up Catcher to D1 Closer!
One of my all time favorite kids I coached! Ultimate team player. Great story of perserverance overcoming being a back up catcher, Tommy...

Wayne Mazzoni
May 18


Podcast #34 - Josh Parrow - Head Coach At Hudson Valley Community College
Our first juco coach on the podcast! What an amazing insight to taking the two year path to college first. You won't want to miss this...

Wayne Mazzoni
May 1


Podcast #33 - UMass Lowell Head Coach Nick Barese!
Great talk with Nick Barese. Two sport (baseball/football) player in high school and at St. Anselm in college. Nick began his coaching...

Wayne Mazzoni
Apr 16
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