Episode 147: 147. First Year MiLB 2 Group Discussion

The PBSCCS Podcast

This episode of The PBSCCS Podcast is a group discussion on being a first year strength and conditioning coach in professional baseball.
Speakers:
-Donny Gress (Boston Red Sox organization)
-Nate Kolb (Arizona Diamondbacks organization)
Questions/topics covered in this episode:
-Journeys into professional baseball
-Overall discussion on first year in professional baseball
-Situations specific to the professional baseball strength and conditioning coach
Quotes:
-"It's easy to go out and chase certs and letters behind your name and all the alphabet soup that we like to throw out, but at the end of the day connections can take you so much further" - Nate Kolb (9:00)
-"The energy and effort that you put into yourself to keep growing and keep learning...it's gonna show" - Donny Gress (10:05)
-"You do what you gotta do with what you have" - Donny Gress (15:02)
-"I think for any young coach that is wanting to get in to pro baseball specifically you need to understand that communication is everything" - Nate Kolb (28:00)
If you would like to learn more from the guests on this episode, you can follow them on social media:
Instagram:
@dontron41 - Donny Gress
@kolbnate - Nate Kolb
Twitter:
@dontron41 - Donny Gress
@nkolbster - Nate Kolb