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Podcast #55: Kermit Smith - Head Baseball Coach - Appalachian State University
What a great guy. I had never met Coach Smith before but it became quickly apparant what a geniune guy he is. Raised in rural Florida, he attended Pfieffer University. He started coaching at an assistant Belmont-Abbey, before taking over as head coach. He then went on the lead Lander University. He is entering his 10th year at App State. For the video link see below. For the audio link click here . Show Notes: Kermit Smith is the head baseball coach at Appalachian State

Wayne Mazzoni
Oct 29, 2025


Podcast #54 - Steve Trimper - Head Coach - Stetson University.
Talk about energy! Steve Trimper goes at coaching and life full speed. An educator and teacher at heart, his career is all about hard work. A great story teller too! This is a must watch/listen! Here is a link to the audio only . Video is below.

Wayne Mazzoni
Oct 29, 2025


Podcast #53 - Matt Burdette - Head Coach - Kenyon College
In his 29th year as head coach at Kenyon, Matt Burdette and I talk all things Kenyon, D3 baseball, recruiting, transfer portal, and coaching. Video below. Audio here .

Wayne Mazzoni
Oct 22, 2025


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
Oct 15, 2025


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
Oct 13, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025
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