79 - Nolan Neiman: Manatee HS (FL)

Bio

• CURRENT HEAD COACH AT MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL
• Current GM of Square Up academy
• Current Florida HS director for Knights Knation Baseball
• 2016 – 2019 – Associate Scout – Texas Rangers
• 2017 – 2018 –  Head Coach Staunton Braves, Valley League
• 2016 – 2018 – Director of Baseball – Florida Surge Baseball
• 2013 – 2016 – Head Coach – IMG Post Grad
• 2011 – 2013 – Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator – Millersville University
• 2009 – 2011 – Assistant Coach  – University of Maryland
• 2008 – 2009 – Assistant Coach – Florida Gulf Coast University
• 2006 – 2008 – Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator – DeSales University
• 2005 – 2006 – Assistant Coach – University of Pennsylvania
• 2005 – Professional Player – New Jersey Jackals
• 2001 – 2005 – Player at DeSales University

Notes

• You got to keep competing and pushing ot help these kids be successful in more than baseball
• You need to have a band program, hitting program, defensive philosophy, and having a plan for what we are doing
• Its not about wins and losses, its about how you act and holding kids accountable
• Laying the foundation and getting kids on board
• Have the kids see their progress
  • Exit velo testing
  • Weightlifting testing
• “Rebranding” is not about what the past didn’t have its about what we do now and moving forward
• Detail oriented and learned how to be detailed in all we do
• Let your coaches coach and do your job
• Understanding what its like at different levels of competition, and demand results
• Relationships and build a program within**
• Learning how to be happy at whatever level in the game of baseball
• If you can get them to believe in you they are going to try to do things the right way
• “Be the Best” program where it is about sacrificing for others and working for the guy next to you
• Inverted triangle where you serve others from the bottom up
• Leadership council - one guy from each class, and coaches pick one 
  • In charge of holding others accountable
  • Meet once a week and discuss how to get more buy in
  • Guys that do it right and we voted but we got let go because he did not live up to the expectations
• No rules, just don’t embarrass the team, and I am the judge and jury and executioner
• Little league clinics with local little league
  • Half hour coaching clinic with local little league every Friday
• Be at football and basketball games, be involved in school and community is huge trait for good programs
• At the end of the day - what is the goal?  The goal is to move on
• How can we prepare them for the option they will have?
• The more pressure you can put on guys lets go!
• More fun atmosphere and create action
• Track meet mentality - home to first in 4 seconds
• Start with baserunning with offensive philosophy
• Bunt to third, and not to 2nd, a lot more ways to score from 3rd with 1 out
• You have to know your clientele and plan accordingly
• What are you going to have the guys buy into and hold them accountable
• Running small ball system gives you a weapon when you run into the buzz saw
• The level when to start small ball depends on the team and their ability 
• When we can give them confidence in what they are doing is going to help them play game
• Whether they help you win or not doesn’t matter, getting them excited and wanting to play for us 
• High pressure bullpens - 1 pitch to get someone out and create our own toughness
• String across home plate, 9 hole screen, spot on the wall - compete and help them HATE losing 
• nolan.neiman@gmail.com
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