Lance Spigner's guest appearances

Lance Spigner

ABCA Podcast

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar

Better Men, Better Ballplayers

Andrew Wright

Chuck Box

Butch Chaffin

Tyler Gillum

Pete Savage

Clay Cox

James Madison

Hannah Huesman

Adrian Dinkel

Brian O'Connor

Rob Friedman

Steve Dintaman

Jeremy Sheetinger

Steve Roof

Billy Wagner

OwlTail

Bio Current HC at University of Arkansa Rich MountainIn his first season (started the program brand new) he led the bucks to a Plains district championship runner up 3rd season, recruited 2019-2020, played 2020-2021, getting ready to start “playing” year 2   2021 ABCA Ethics Coaching award winner Former Horatio HS HC (28 years) - top of 2A and bottom of 3AHS Teacher of the year  3X ABCA region 6 COY 18 conference championships 10X regional championships Final four in the state 14 times 5X state champion Over 500 WINS      Notes When the people around you set the bar high and help you do the right thing the ethics come naturally Coaching is a relationship game (umpires, coaches, working on the field) Treat everyone with respect, and the way you want to be treated You can’t fool players now Everything now needs to be modeled or you won’t get the buy in Fine line between leading by example and sometimes you need to speak upIf you don’t speak up you are condoning the behavior   Same player just a different version 1 year of experience 30 times, or 30 years of experience We take days off when it is time to take days off Always thinking long run and we need to be fresh at the end You need to be able to read you team and play for the end game Variety is a big deal (the mind of an adolescent), get as much variety and competition as possible Better bunt game - pair up players and compete with a better bunt game Validation BP - swings in a round, if they get a hit, they have to validate it with a bunt and score a point Turn 2 game - 2 deep on infield, everyone else at home on the tee, run full speed to 1b, infielders try to turn 2 before runner gets to 1b,  Owes a payback - jumping jacks Bridge activities - something that gets us to get to team dLive baserunning - 3 lines, and front guy actually goes live Push out or drag out - coach pitch   Team defenseFundamental drill - 4 rounds, PFP, ground ball on infield (time on the clock), pickoff, ball to outfieldAdded a catcher play and timed DP (6 rounds) Add stop watch to outfield   Practice binder with game situation scriptGame situation for team defense with live runners or vs air (time)     Team offenseGame situation scriptsRunners at each base, yell out situation of each pitch   Don’t train the sameProduction point BP2 teams (could use more if you like) Rbi, dirtbags, runners - execute specific skills based on who they are   Barrel, Barrel, Wall, Wall, Barel, wall - wall is it needs to get to the wall or get over the wall Train guy specifically to their skills     Pair up pitchers on different groups (nasty boys) Horse bullpens as you match up pitchers Technology makes it easier to compete!10% of your Max EV, with certain velo or spin rate Test max EV off tee Average EV on front toss, sitting down, over top, to imitate what they will see in the game   You have to think about the level of baseball you are talking about in terms of playing the short game 28-32 ft from home plate painted on the field (kill bunt) Deer point gameRectangle painted 10 ft wide parellel to baseline and split it in halfPitcher side bunt 10 points, foul line side 20 points, on the line 30 points Goal is to make it through 10 rounds and should be 100 points minimum     Infield ball handling - 10 reps and raise ball in the air for winnerAround the waist Around the knee Figure 8 scissor   25 ball drill - 2 groups, 90 ft apart, 25 in a row, and then go 25 run downs, miss it, start back at 0,  STAR drill - throw the ball back and forth 25 times in a row, never turn your back to the baseball, and can’t throw it to your immediate left and right.   Find a mentor or as many as you can to help mentor you Reach out to coaches, and don’t be afraid to reach out,  Lifelong learner - keep growing, keep learning If you are not reading, you are missing out!! Twitter - @spigner23  lspigner@uarichmountain.edu    

Bio <ul><li>Current HC at University of Arkansa Rich Mountain<ul><li>In his first season (started the program brand new) he led the bucks to a Plains district championship runner up</li> <li>3rd season, recruited 2019-2020, played 2020-2021, getting ready to start “playing” year 2</li> </ul> </li> <li>2021 ABCA Ethics Coaching award winner</li> <li>Former Horatio HS HC (28 years) - top of 2A and bottom of 3A<ul><li>HS Teacher of the year </li> <li>3X ABCA region 6 COY</li> <li>18 conference championships</li> <li>10X regional championships</li> <li>Final four in the state 14 times</li> <li>5X state champion</li> <li>Over 500 WINS</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Notes <ul><li>When the people around you set the bar high and help you do the right thing the ethics come naturally</li> <li>Coaching is a relationship game (umpires, coaches, working on the field)</li> <li>Treat everyone with respect, and the way you want to be treated</li> <li>You can’t fool players now</li> <li>Everything now needs to be modeled or you won’t get the buy in</li> <li>Fine line between leading by example and sometimes you need to speak up<ul><li>If you don’t speak up you are condoning the behavior</li> </ul> </li> <li>Same player just a different version</li> <li>1 year of experience 30 times, or 30 years of experience</li> <li>We take days off when it is time to take days off</li> <li>Always thinking long run and we need to be fresh at the end</li> <li>You need to be able to read you team and play for the end game</li> <li>Variety is a big deal (the mind of an adolescent), get as much variety and competition as possible</li> <li>Better bunt game - pair up players and compete with a better bunt game</li> <li>Validation BP - swings in a round, if they get a hit, they have to validate it with a bunt and score a point</li> <li>Turn 2 game - 2 deep on infield, everyone else at home on the tee, run full speed to 1b, infielders try to turn 2 before runner gets to 1b, </li> <li>Owes a payback - jumping jacks</li> <li>Bridge activities - something that gets us to get to team d<ul><li>Live baserunning - 3 lines, and front guy actually goes live</li> <li>Push out or drag out - coach pitch</li> </ul> </li> <li>Team defense<ul><li>Fundamental drill - 4 rounds, PFP, ground ball on infield (time on the clock), pickoff, ball to outfield<ul><li>Added a catcher play and timed DP (6 rounds)</li> <li>Add stop watch to outfield</li> </ul> </li> <li>Practice binder with game situation script<ul><li>Game situation for team defense with live runners or vs air (time)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Team offense<ul><li>Game situation scripts<ul><li>Runners at each base, yell out situation of each pitch</li> </ul> </li> <li>Don’t train the same<ul><li>Production point BP<ul><li>2 teams (could use more if you like) <ul><li>Rbi, dirtbags, runners - execute specific skills based on who they are</li> </ul> </li> <li>Barrel, Barrel, Wall, Wall, Barel, wall - wall is it needs to get to the wall or get over the wall</li> <li>Train guy specifically to their skills</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Pair up pitchers on different groups (nasty boys)</li> <li>Horse bullpens as you match up pitchers</li> <li>Technology makes it easier to compete!<ul><li>10% of your Max EV, with certain velo or spin rate</li> <li>Test max EV off tee</li> <li>Average EV on front toss, sitting down, over top, to imitate what they will see in the game</li> </ul> </li> <li>You have to think about the level of baseball you are talking about in terms of playing the short game</li> <li>28-32 ft from home plate painted on the field (kill bunt)</li> <li>Deer point game<ul><li>Rectangle painted 10 ft wide parellel to baseline and split it in half<ul><li>Pitcher side bunt 10 points, foul line side 20 points, on the line 30 points</li> <li>Goal is to make it through 10 rounds and should be 100 points minimum</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Infield ball handling - 10 reps and raise ball in the air for winner<ul><li>Around the waist</li> <li>Around the knee</li> <li>Figure 8</li> <li>scissor</li> </ul> </li> <li>25 ball drill - 2 groups, 90 ft apart, 25 in a row, and then go 25 run downs, miss it, start back at 0, </li> <li>STAR drill - throw the ball back and forth 25 times in a row, never turn your back to the baseball, and can’t throw it to your immediate left and right.  </li> <li>Find a mentor or as many as you can to help mentor you</li> <li>Reach out to coaches, and don’t be afraid to reach out, </li> <li>Lifelong learner - keep growing, keep learning</li> <li>If you are not reading, you are missing out!!</li> <li>Twitter - @spigner23 </li> <li><a href="mailto:lspigner@uarichmountain.edu">lspigner@uarichmountain.edu</a></li> <li> </li> </ul> </li></ul>

99: Lance Spigner - Univ of Arkansas Rich Mountain

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud and OnBaseU. iTunes  Stitcher Google Spotify Summary: In this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I have a really useful discussion with Lance Spigner, the Baseball Coach at Horatio High School in Horatio, Arkansas. Coach Spigner walks us through his 28 years of coaching experience, shares how he goes about training his players for success, and what types of competitive efforts and events keep his players embracing a winning attitude and having fun on the field.  Show Notes: Lance Spigner introduces himself and shares his background  What new challenge is Lance going to take on in his retirement What does Coach Spigner’s fall training program look like What is involved in the competition that Lance calls the “Dirt Bag Olympics’ How does their bat speed training methods work What are some different competitions that Lance’s players engage in How does the strategy of stickers for hit by pitches work  What are some different fundraising efforts that Lance’s team has used What are rules and standards that Lance’s team implements for players How many players are in Lance’s program  What does his BP set-up look like and how are they are grouped together  How does he get his team ready to peak at the right time What advice would Coach Spigner give his younger self What has Lance learned lately that has gotten him excited Which resources have been beneficial to Coach Spigner What training efforts are kids enthusiastic about Set up your training program systematically and measure the results 3 Key Points: Coach Spigner’s team is known for winning with underdogs, player development, and trying to get the most out of everybody. Coach Spigner’s team embraced the identity of ‘dirt bags’ to help their country and rural area kids utilize a tough mindset.  Enjoy the journey because suddenly you will blink, and it will be time to retire. Tweetable Quotes: “Everything we do, if we can, we turn into some kind of competition, because competition is fun, and that’s what you want out of your players.” – Lance Spigner (8:20) “We’re going to be ‘dirt bags.’ And one of the things that is involved with that for us is we try to think that we’re tougher than you are.” – Lance Spigner (15:00) “Our community has been spectacular and our administration too as far as supporting our program.” – Lance Spigner (16:59) “We’ve found the easiest thing to do a lot of times with our fundraising is to go with some of the online fundraisers.” – Lance Spigner (19:06) “The more written rules you have, the more rope sometimes you leave people to hang yourself.” – Lance Spigner (21:54)  “We throw all of our bullpens at the start of practice. We’ve done that now for I guess three or four years, and it has worked out really well for us.” – Lance Spigner (26:26)  “Make the ‘big time’ where you are.” – Lance Spigner (39:42)  “We love base running. The StealBases.com website and information that they have put out is tremendous.” – Lance Spigner (43:48)  Resources Mentioned:  Ahead of the Curve Podcast   @AOTC_podcast   Twitter for Lance Spigner: @Spigner23   Facebook for Lance Spigner  Lance Spigner’s Email: LanceSpigner@gmail.com   StealBases.com   ABCA.org Website and Social Media sites for the show www.aotcpodcast.com Twitter @aotc_podcast Facebook Ahead of the Curve Coaches Facebook group Instagram aotc_podcast

This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://baseballcloud.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">baseballcloud and </a><a href="http://www.onbaseu.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OnBaseU.</a> <a href="https://buff.ly/2IEmfGO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes </a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ahead-of-the-curve-with-jonathan-gelnar?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hb3RjcG9kY2FzdC5jb20vZmVlZC8%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/15YQEe3U2YkA2LvH2k15pf?si=RMitcMF1R4ukE5xEmdrhDg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> Summary: In this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I have a really useful discussion with Lance Spigner, the Baseball Coach at Horatio High School in Horatio, Arkansas. Coach Spigner walks us through his 28 years of coaching experience, shares how he goes about training his players for success, and what types of competitive efforts and events keep his players embracing a winning attitude and having fun on the field. Show Notes: <ul><li> Lance Spigner introduces himself and shares his background </li> <li> What new challenge is Lance going to take on in his retirement </li> <li> What does Coach Spigner’s fall training program look like </li> <li> What is involved in the competition that Lance calls the “Dirt Bag Olympics’ </li> <li> How does their bat speed training methods work </li> <li> What are some different competitions that Lance’s players engage in </li> <li> How does the strategy of stickers for hit by pitches work </li> <li> What are some different fundraising efforts that Lance’s team has used </li> <li> What are rules and standards that Lance’s team implements for players </li> <li> How many players are in Lance’s program </li> <li> What does his BP set-up look like and how are they are grouped together </li> <li> How does he get his team ready to peak at the right time </li> <li> What advice would Coach Spigner give his younger self </li> <li> What has Lance learned lately that has gotten him excited </li> <li> Which resources have been beneficial to Coach Spigner </li> <li> What training efforts are kids enthusiastic about </li> <li> Set up your training program systematically and measure the results </li> </ul>3 Key Points: <ol><li> Coach Spigner’s team is known for winning with underdogs, player development, and trying to get the most out of everybody. </li> <li> Coach Spigner’s team embraced the identity of ‘dirt bags’ to help their country and rural area kids utilize a tough mindset. </li> <li> Enjoy the journey because suddenly you will blink, and it will be time to retire. </li> </ol>Tweetable Quotes: <ul><li> “Everything we do, if we can, we turn into some kind of competition, because competition is fun, and that’s what you want out of your players.” – Lance Spigner (8:20) </li> <li> “We’re going to be ‘dirt bags.’ And one of the things that is involved with that for us is we try to think that we’re tougher than you are.” – Lance Spigner (15:00) </li> <li> “Our community has been spectacular and our administration too as far as supporting our program.” – Lance Spigner (16:59) </li> <li> “We’ve found the easiest thing to do a lot of times with our fundraising is to go with some of the online fundraisers.” – Lance Spigner (19:06) </li> <li> “The more written rules you have, the more rope sometimes you leave people to hang yourself.” – Lance Spigner (21:54) </li> <li> “We throw all of our bullpens at the start of practice. We’ve done that now for I guess three or four years, and it has worked out really well for us.” – Lance Spigner (26:26) </li> <li> “Make the ‘big time’ where you are.” – Lance Spigner (39:42) </li> <li> “We love base running. The <a href="http://StealBases.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StealBases.com</a> website and information that they have put out is tremendous.” – Lance Spigner (43:48) </li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: <ul><li> <a href="http://www.aotcpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahead of the Curve Podcast</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/aotc_podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AOTC_podcast</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/spigner23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter for Lance Spigner: @Spigner23</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lance.spigner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook for Lance Spigner</a> </li> <li> Lance Spigner’s Email: <a href="mailto:LanceSpigner@gmail.com">LanceSpigner@gmail.com</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.stealbases.com/membership-account/join-now/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StealBases.com</a> </li> <li> <a href="/AheadOfTheCurve/episode/update/id/abca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ABCA.org</a> </li></ul>Website and Social Media sites for the show  <a href="http://www.aotcpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.aotcpodcast.com</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/aotc_podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@aotc_podcast</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717285888578643/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahead of the Curve Coaches Facebook group</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aotc_podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">aotc_podcast</a>

Lance Spigner- Head Baseball Coach, UA Rich Mountain and Former Head Coach at Horatio HS (AR)