109: Alex Guerra - HC Radford University

Alex Guerra Notes

 

Bio

• Head Coach at Radford University
• Former player at Radford
• Former assistant coach at Radford University (2014-2015)
• For the past 7 years he has been the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at James Madison University (2016-2022)
• Started in college baseball at Central Florida as their director of baseball operations as well as their volunteer assistant coach (2012-13)
• Passionate!
• Aggressive player and coach!
• Serious about coaching!

 

Notes

• Got into coaching because you want to impact people
• Who did I want to surround myself with as a staff?
• Have the right people around you on a daily basis
• Have a guy that knew the area
• Developing great relationships with players, well versed in coaching, constantly learning, passionate about recruiting
• I want guys that want to be at Radford
• You need to define that you want in those positions when hiring a staff
• With my personality I need someone….
• Stick to your guns, and you have to be ok with making decisions that someone won’t like it
• How you explain the decisions is important
• Have something done before expected
• Challenging yourself to get better
• The people I work with are family to me
• This is how we are going to build it, and players will have to total ownership of it
• You either will be about it, or you just won’t be around it
• The head coach needs to set a direction for the entire program
• “We are going to be a Blue Collar Family”
  • Everyday there will some type of lesson, example that you will bring back to define our culture
• Being vulnerable is going to be a part of our culture, and The coach needs to be one who starts that.
• Consistency is the best thing a coach can do. Whatever we do just stay consistent that helps cultivate our culture daily
• If you have the good players and can develop them with a strong culture you have a chance to win championships
• Consistently communicate to our guy what exactly their role is 
• The process, the culture comes from one voice
• Be myself, treat people with respect, hold them accountable
• Twitter - @AGBaseball9
• ajguerra@radford.edu