Episode 71

Training Team Players -- w/ University of Michigan's Hutch & Bonnie Tholl

Published on: 3rd February, 2020

Training a team player has taken a back seat to showcasing the individual in today's recruiting culture. Fortunately, the new recruiting age change and travel ball coaches like our Sweet-Spotters are working to shift that culture back to a team focus.

Because when it comes down to it, coaches like us want to develop good people. And those people will be much more successful in their life, career and family if we're focused on training a team player above all else.

Today we have TWO amazing guests to share their experience in training athletes how to work hard for the team and program.

Michigan's Coach Hutch & Coach Bonnie Tholl are a part of the winningest staff in all of college softball and have been named regional coaching staff of the year 15 times. They've won 21 Big 10 Conference titles and have taken 12 trips all the way to the Women's College World Series. To top it off, they were the first team east of the Mississippi to be named National Champion

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About the Podcast

Coaching the Mental Game of Softball
Team culture & mental performance stories, tips & strategies for softball coaches
If you're the type of coach who believes team culture is key, mental training is a secret weapon, and we can make the biggest impact when we coach the whole person, this podcast is for you!

Hey there! We're Melanie Rushing and Alicia Smith - just a couple of softball coaches like you, who want to share our passion for building team culture & mentally tough players. :)

New episodes are released on Mondays and are typically about 30 minutes long. Just enough time to drive the field or give it a good drag.
We share what we've learned in our 30+ combined years of on-field experience (influenced by our Sport Psych, Coaching Sport Performance & Leadership education)

PLUS we bring on guests from the top softball teams, field of sport psychology and those who specialize in sport performance!

SO if you want to learn actionable tips and strategies to help your team win more games and have more fun head to your podcast player of choice & subscribe!

Talk to you soon!

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Melanie Rushing

If you're the type of coach who believes team culture is key, mental training is a secret weapon, and we can make the biggest impact when we coach the whole person, this podcast is for you!

Hey! We're Melanie Rushing & Alicia Smith - just a couple of softball coaches like you, who want to share our passion for building team culture & mentally tough players.

New episodes are released on Mondays and are typically about 30 minutes long. Just enough time to drive the field or give it a good drag.

We share what we've learned in our 30+ combined years of on-field experience (influenced by our Sport Psych, Coaching Sport Performance & Leadership education)

PLUS we bring on guests from the top softball teams, field of sport psychology and those who specialize in sport performance!

SO if you want to learn actionable tips and strategies to help your team win more games and have more fun head to your podcast player of choice & subscribe!

Talk to you soon!