YBE 054: Insider Tips From A (Highly Successful) College Coach with Tim Corbin

Tim Corbin, head baseball coach at 2014 College World Series Champion Vanderbilt University, gets real honest as he shares some inside information on coaching and recruiting for a Division I college. This is Part 2 of a two-part interview with Tim.

This week, I answer a question about where to position a fourth outfielder. And Austin Wasserman of WassermanStrength.com discusses the importance of knowing a young player’s lifestyle profile in Wass Strength’s Tip Of The Week.

In this 39-minute episode, you’ll learn:

whether Tim is is more hands-on or hands-off when coaching
how much game-planning Tim does
what Tim’s practices are like
whether the focus is more teaching or more reps
how much teaching Tim does as opposed to his assistants
how to maximize field usage between live hitters and different defensive groups
what separates a great coach from a good coach
how to build a consistently successful program
how to balance winning with process
how much mental game is addressed, and how it’s handled at Vanderbilt
what the Omaha Challenge is, and why Tim uses it for his team
whether the Omaha Challenge is appropriate for youth and high school teams
what Tim values most in a recruit
of the “five tools”, the surprising “tool” that Tim values most
how Tim evaluates that most essential asset
whether potential should be valued higher than accomplishment in a recruit
why recruiting is still not fool-proof from the school’s perspective
whether college coaches really look at players’ recruiting videos
whether Tim values pitchers more or hitters more
whether “full ride” scholarships are possible for collegiate baseball
what percentage of the Vanderbilt team gets some form of scholarship
how much of tuition and room & board the average scholarship covers

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