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Coach Beede

Trusted guidance for student-athletes and families, recruiting, the transfer portal, academics, and the decisions that shape a career.

Former college head coach, MLB draftee, and father of a first-round pick. An honest assessment of where your son fits.

10/31/2026

LSU Eunice head coach Jeff Willis says confidence is controllable. When a player lacks it, something is going on: he's not prepared, or he's slacking in the classroom or the weight room. You can fool a lot of people, but you can't fool the person in the accountability mirror.

10/30/2026

Amherst head coach J.P. Pyne on the first year away from home: everybody finds out they're not quite as good as they thought. Mom and dad aren't there to wake you up anymore. You find out fast who's setting the alarm for 7:52 for an 8 a.m. class, and who's been up for an hour and a half, got a lift in, had breakfast and is attacking the day.

10/29/2026

Lehigh head coach Sean Leary was at a showcase choosing between two talented players, and one of them had a dad who wasn't yelling at the umpire. He told me he crosses more players off for the intangibles than he adds to his roster. Finding the talent is the easy part. Deciding if he wants to live with your family for four years is the hard part.

10/28/2026

One dad spent more than $80,000 on travel baseball over five years. His son is a senior with zero college offers, and the dad feels cheated. Another family took 12 calls on August 1, passed on early offers, asked every coach the right questions, and just committed to a Division One program that checked every box.

Same pressure. Different results.

Tonight on the Tuesday Live, Coach Beede breaks down why exposure is not recruiting and what families should do instead:

• Why a big logo is not the same as real college connections
• Four questions to ask before you spend another dollar
• Where your recruiting money should actually go
• What a senior’s family can still do right now
• When patience is a strategy, and when it is not
• The questions to ask every coaching staff

You can't buy your way to becoming an elite athlete.

Thank you to Coach Swit for sharing the first story on X, and to the family who allowed us to share the second.

Bring your questions to the live chat.

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10/24/2026

Vanderbilt's Tim Corbin asked a veteran coach why his top-ranked 2007 team lost the regional. The answer: 'I could feel the pressure you were putting on the team.' Players feel every bit of it. Stay locked on their growth, not the outcome.

10/23/2026

What do college coaches look for on a campus visit? Coach Dave Serrano has his players walk over and introduce themselves to visiting families. A warm look, a handshake, eye contact and a quick conversation. He calls it life survival skills.

Dad take: Going through recruiting with Kyle Beede and Tyler Beede taught me the handshake and eye contact get noticed on every visit. Start building those habits with your son at home, long before the first official visit.

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10/23/2026

JMU assistant coach Tanner Biagini went to watch a shortstop and still can't tell you if he has a good arm. He warmed up easy and never had to cut a ball loose in the game. If a coach only gets one look at your son, he has to show what he's got on every throw.

10/22/2026

When you look back, you won't remember the batting average, the wins and losses or the stats. You'll remember the big moments and the smiles on your sons' faces. As a dad who lived it with Kyle Beede and Tyler Beede, take a deep breath and enjoy your child's childhood.

10/22/2026

Should parents email college coaches? Coach Dave Serrano is clear: he doesn't need parents emailing him about their son. He needs the player to email him, or his high school coach.

Dad take: As the dad of Kyle Beede and Tyler Beede, the hardest part for me was letting them own the conversation. Your job is to coach from the side, not to write the emails. Coaches want to hear from the athlete.

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