Don Berger (retired) sits down to reflect on his 44-year career as the head track and field coach at Salem Academy (1979-1999) and North Salem High School (2000-2021). During that span, his teams won 10 team state championships (plus an 11th in cross country) and 21 state trophies while also having 283 individual/relay state medals and 72 individual/relay state champions. In 2016, he was named the NFHS National Coach of the Year.

You can follow the North Salem Track and Field team on Twitter to check out some of the amazing things they accomplished during the past 21 years.

You can also check out the 2017 Nebraska Coaches Association presentations that Coach Berger gave (Runners' Motivation and Mental Preparation; Long Sprints: Techniques and Strategies).

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The head baseball coach from Alta-Aurelia High School jumps on the line to discuss all things Warrior Baseball. He deep dives into the importance of self-reflection, how to truly love your players while upholding program standards, some unique fundraising concepts, and why it's so important to be your authentic self.

You can follow Burk on Twitter @BaseballBurk and the Alta-Aurelia baseball team on Twitter @AWABallClub.

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Muenster High School's head baseball coach, Josh Wheeler, offers up what he's learned thus far in his career, from winning a state title in his first year at the helm (2017), to why being patient for the right job is important, to building up a program in a small school (150 total students).

You can contact Coach Wheeler via Twitter @BKERA_IRISH_RKG and follow the Muenster High School Baseball program @MuensterBasebal. 

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Back for his second appearance on the show, the VP of Jaeger Sports and the founder of the Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression Foundation - China McCarney - dives even deeper into the mental game to help you and your players be mentally stronger and healthier, in addition to helping you win more games.

You can reach out to McCarney via Twitter. You can support AAAD by purchasing your copy of the Mental Health Manual here. All of the proceeds go directly to the foundation to help connect people to resources, like FREE therapy.

You can listen to his first appearance on the Club back in Episode 16.

Helpful links:

• Jaeger Sports
  • Mental Training resources (Jaeger)
  • Collegiate Baseball: Bringing the Mental Game into Your Awareness
  • Mental Practice: A Daily Routine
  • Mental Practice Plans
  • Be Present
  • Guided meditation with Alan Jaeger on the Dugout Chatter Podcast (starts at 1:23:55)

• The Art of Quiet (a short film)
• Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression
  • AAAD Resources

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A former collegiate baseball coach and head high school baseball coach, Kyle Douglas joins the podcast to discuss his latest role: that of an assistant coach at his alma mater: Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee. Coach Douglas shares what that journey has been like, what being a loyal assistant coach really means, how open lines of communication can impact just about everything, and so much more.

You can follow him Twitter @KyleDouglas8 and the CCC HS baseball program on Twitter @c_h_s_baseball.

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He's now retired from coaching, but he spent 18 years (1998-2016) as the head men's basketball coach at West York Area High School in Pennsylvania, where he amassed a 348-132 record while winning 20+ games in nine consecutive seasons. He was also the head golf coach (2002-2014), where his teams won 12 division titles in 13 seasons. But he'll be the first to admit: sometimes as a coach, you have to sacrifice a win in order to build a relationship.

You can contact Coach Ackerman via Twitter: @coach_ack.

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The former head coach at Redlands East Valley High School joins the show to discuss how his program was so successful (2008-2016: 165-63, 5x league champions, 5 players drafted into Major League Baseball), the special memories they created for their players through senior celebrations, Kangaroo Court, and more, and what his transition to the private side has looked like.

You can follow Coach Cordes on Twitter @jscordes and @bossbaseball2.

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The former head baseball coach from Remington High School returned home to Andover High School and currently serves as the program's pitching coach and head JV coach. Coach Hilts is one of the best sharers in the entire Twitter baseball community, and he did not disappoint when he jumped on the line to talk about what he learned as a head coach, how he serves the Andover program as an assistant, what his Dugout Participation Chart is all about, and so much more.

You can follow James on Twitter @CoachHiltsAHS

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