By STEVE KRAH http://www.IndianaRBI.com Detailed planning and setting expectations. It’s what Bret Shambaugh has done as a baseball coach and educator. There’s a always a plan and things are done for a reason. Shambaugh, who has coached at college, high school and youth level, and is in his fifth year as an English teacher at … Continue reading Shambaugh talks about ‘being competitive on game day’
By STEVE KRAH http://www.IndianaRBI.com It’s about baseball and beyond for Courtney Whitehead as head coach at Park Tudor School on the north side of Indianapolis. Whitehead is in his 19th season leading the Panthers program. He is also the Upper School athletic director at the private K-12 school (Grades K-5 in the Lower School, 6-8 … Continue reading Whitehead promotes lifelong lessons with Park Tudor Panthers
BY STEVE KRAH http://www.IndianaRBI.com Like many Indiana boys, Eric Riggs’ athletic focus growing up in Brownsburg, Ind., was basketball. His father, David Riggs, was on the 1962 Evansville Bosse state championship team and earned a letter on the hardwood at the University of Evansville in 1966-67. The Purple Aces were NCAA Division II national champions … Continue reading Riggs shares prep, college, pro experiences with next generation
BY STEVE KRAH http://www.IndianaRBI.com “Ridiculous attention to detail.” That’s how Lance Hershberger goes about his business as head baseball coach at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast in Fort Wayne, Ind. That attention was on display as Hershberger talked about “Vision As It Pertains to Hitting in Baseball” during the Huntington North Hot Stove clinic session … Continue reading Ivy Tech’s Hershberger extolls the virtues of vision training
By STEVE KRAH http://www.IndianaRBI.com Josh VanMeter has morphed as a hitter. From his days growing up in Ossian, Ind., playing travel baseball for the Summit City Sluggers and then his progression from Norwell High School to minor leaguer to big leaguer with the Cincinnati Reds, VanMeter has experienced change. The 24-year-old shared his knowledge Sunday, … Continue reading Reds’ VanMeter talks about hitting approach, intangibles
By STEVE KRAH http://www.IndianaRBI.com New Huntington North High School head baseball coach Mark Flueckiger has had the good fortune of being around many fertile coaching minds during his athletic days. “I’ve been blessed with a lot of great people in the sports world,” says Flueckiger. “I couldn’t have drawn it up any better. “You’re always … Continue reading Flueckiger’s coaching path leads him to Huntington North Vikings baseball
BY STEVE KRAH http://www.IndianaRBI.com Troy Drosche has been coaching baseball for 17 seasons at Avon (Ind.) High School — the last 11 as head coach. The Orioles are one victory away from competing in the IHSAA State Finals for the first time. Avon (20-13-1) plays Columbus East (24-4) Saturday, June 8 in the Class 4A south … Continue reading Drosche, ‘coachable’ Avon Orioles enjoying the game
By STEVE KRAH http://www.IndianaRBI.com One never knows where life’s path might lead them. Andy Dudley was born in Greenfield, Ind., grew up in Knightstown, Ind., attended college and got his first coaching job in Indianapolis. But his first full-time teaching and coaching position took him to Frankfort, Ind. Dudley was finishing up his math education … Continue reading Dudley heading into 17th season of guiding Frankfort Hot Dogs
By STEVE KRAH http://www.IndianaRBI.com North Central High School of Indianapolis competes in a conference and sectional loaded with baseball talent. The Panthers — with Phil McIntyre as head coach — take on opponents in the mighty Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (Ben Davis, Carmel, Center Grove, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Pike and Warren Central). North Central is grouped in … Continue reading McIntyre gives back to the game as North Central coach, IHSBCA leader
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