Coaches Corner Podcast

About Coaches Corner Podcast

The Coach’s Corner Podcast with Walter Beede offers in-depth discussions on the ever-evolving world of baseball, focusing on topics that matter most to players, coaches, and families. Hosted by Walter Beede, a veteran in amateur and college baseball, the podcast serves as a trusted resource for navigating the challenges of recruitment, player development, and team culture. Each episode dives into key themes such as: The Recruitment Process: Insights on how to stand out in a competitive landscape, the impact of the transfer portal, and strategies for showcasing your full potential. Player Development: Tips for building mental toughness, improving physical skills, and becoming a well-rounded athlete. Leadership and Culture: Stories and advice on creating positive team dynamics and fostering success both on and off the field. The Future of Baseball: Discussions on NCAA changes, the role of technology, and trends shaping the game. The podcast features guest appearances from top coaches, players, and industry experts, offering a diverse range of perspectives and actionable advice. Whether you’re a seasoned coach, an aspiring player, or a supportive parent, the Coach’s Corner Podcast provides the insights you need to excel in baseball and beyond. Tune in to stay informed, inspired, and connected to the baseball community.

Publisher

Walter Beede

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2025

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Coach's Corner | From JUCO to Division I — Jeff Mejia's Journey to Head Coach at Merrimack

   Host Walter Beede sits down with newly named Merrimack College head baseball coach Jeff Mejia on this edition of Coach's Corner, presented by Corvive — use code BLUEBOOK at checkout for 30% off your first order. Coach Mejia looks back on 13 years building Northern Essex into a Division III JUCO powerhouse — more than ten trips to the JUCO World Series and a national runner-up finish — and shares the honest, sometimes hard conversations he had with players and families about where they truly fit in college baseball. He also opens up as a father, reflecting on his own son Jeffrey's path from a Division I commitment to a bump in the road, a reset at Northern Essex, and ultimately a standout career at UMaine — a real-world look at how the JUCO route can reshape a player's trajectory rather than end it. Coach Mejia dives into what he's building now at Merrimack: a staff of proven evaluators and honest communicators, why he'd rather see recruiting dollars go toward a strength coach than another hitting lesson, and why surrounding yourself with people who tell you the truth — not what you want to hear — is the single best piece of advice for any student-athlete. He closes with details on Merrimack's September 6th prospect camp and why families from outside the Northeast should make the trip to see the campus for themselves. A must-listen for any baseball family navigating the JUCO decision, weighing Division I fit, or looking for a coach who will always give it to them straight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Coach's Corner | Ben Fairchild: What Elite Strength Coaches Know About Youth Athletes That Most Parents Don't

   Host Walter Beede sits down with Ben Fairchild, founder of Fairchild Sports Performance in Greater Houston and one of the country's top strength coaches for youth, high school, college, and professional athletes, on this edition of Coach's Corner, presented by Corvive — use code BLUEBOOK at checkout for 30% off your first order — and brought to you by Bluebook Media Group and Bluebook Sports. Ben pulls back the curtain on what actually happens when a thirteen or fourteen-year-old walks into Fairchild Sports Performance — and why what the parent thinks their kid needs and what the athlete actually needs are almost never the same thing. He breaks down why posture and mobility always come before velocity and exit velocity, why piling fitness on top of dysfunction cements long-term problems rather than solving them, and why the twelve-to-sixteen window is one of the last truly malleable stages of neurological development an athlete will ever have. Ben and Walter also dig into the danger of over-competing at young ages, the underrated mentoring dynamic of training alongside older athletes, and why the most important question Ben ever asks a parent isn't "are they working hard?" — it's "do they love coming back?" A must-listen for any baseball or softball family with a young athlete and a strength training decision to make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Coach's Corner | The Baseball Parent Guide — Advice from 3 MLB Fathers

   Host Walter Beede sits down with two extraordinary baseball dads and coaches for a special Father's Day edition of Coach's Corner, presented by Corvive — use code BLUEBOOK at checkout for 30% off your first order — and brought to you by Bluebook Media Group and Bluebook Sports. Andy Bednar, head coach at Mars High School in Pennsylvania and father of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar and minor leaguer Will Bednar, joins Kevin Griffin, Division III head coach at Belhaven University and father of Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, for one of the most candid and practical conversations for baseball families you'll ever hear. All three men share what it was really like coaching and raising sons who made it to professional baseball — the dual roles, the grumblings in the stands, the injuries, the draft, the minor league grind, and the moments that made it all worth it. They tackle the myths head-on: why baseball doesn't need to be a twelve-month sport, why multi-sport athletes develop better, why turning down Team USA events and early college offers was the right call, and why the underbelly of the youth baseball business too often sells parents the ceiling instead of protecting the floor. A must-listen for any baseball or softball parent who wants a blueprint straight from three men who lived it — and got it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who has been a guest on Coaches Corner Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ryan Munger
• Jake Valentine
• Matt Hobbs
• Victor Rojas
• Coach Phill Shallenberger

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

542,448

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

31

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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