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Host Justin Musil is joined by Dan Heefner, who was named the sixth head coach in Dallas Baptist University history in July 2007. He took over the program after two seasons as an assistant coach, and in his 19th season at the helm has built one of the most consistent winning programs in the country — 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, an NCAA Regional Championship in 2011, and four Conference Coach of the Year honors, most recently back-to-back C-USA titles in 2023 and 2025. Watch live and ask your baseball recruiting questions each week as Justin Musil hosts Baseball Recruiting Confidential! Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/  Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow  https://www.instagram.com/brcpodcast  https://www.tiktok.com/@brc.podcast

Host Justin Musil is joined by Nick Derba, who was named the 25th head coach of the University of Maine Baseball Program on June 23, 2017. He was named to the post after being promoted to associate head coach in 2015 and then serving as interim head coach beginning in December 2016, when he led the Black Bears to their highest win total in four years and a berth in the America East Championship game. Watch along live and ask your baseball recruiting questions each week as Justin Musil hosts Baseball Recruiting Confidential! Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/  Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow  https://www.instagram.com/brcpodcast  https://www.tiktok.com/@brc.podcast

On this episode of Baseball Recruiting Confidential, host Justin Musil is joined by Missouri State head baseball coach Joey Hawkins. A former Bears shortstop and team captain who was drafted by the Cardinals and played through Double-A, Hawkins returned to his alma mater as hitting coach and recruiting coordinator before being named Missouri State's head coach in 2024 — leading the program to a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title in his first year at the helm. Justin and Coach Hawkins dig into what he looks for when evaluating recruits, how his own path from player to program leader shapes his approach to development, and what high school and juco players can do to stand out to a coaching staff like his. Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/  Subscribe to the podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...  https://open.spotify.com/show/0RnJCM4...  Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow  https://www.instagram.com/brcpodcast  https://www.tiktok.com/@brc.podcast

This week Justin is joined by Kansas University Head Coach, Dan Fitzgerald! The 2026 National Coach of the Year led Kansas to three championships in 2026, including the Big 12 regular-season title, the Big 12 Tournament title, and the Lawrence Regional title. The Jayhawks were one of two teams nationally to win their conference's regular-season title outright, the conference tournament title, and advance to Super Regionals. Hear how Dan's different coaching stops shaped his coaching philosophy, traits that stand out in players, and how he finds successful players. Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Subscribe to the podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://open.spotify.com/show/0RnJCM4... Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow https://www.instagram.com/brcpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@brc.podcast

This week, Justin is joined by Creighton University assistant and pitching coach Billy Mohl! Mohl spent seven seasons as the head coach at the University of South Florida (2018-24). At the helm at USF, Mohl led the Bulls to the NCAA Tournament in both 2018 and 2021. Billy Mohl arrived at Creighton in the summer of 2024 and made an immediate impact, helping the Bluejays return to the 2025 NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. Working with largely the same staff, Mohl's influence lowered the team ERA to 4.33, a more than 0.60 improvement over the previous year.  Watch along to learn what ages are best to start prioritizing a velocity increase, Billy's standout factors of playing in Omaha, and the approach a pitcher needs to have with their body to prioritize their health. Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow

Justin is joined by Hawai'i Recruiting Coordinator & Hitting Coach Jordon Twohig! Jordon Twohig enters his second season on the Hawai'i baseball coaching staff in 2027 and serves as the recruiting coordinator and hitting coach. Twohig arrived at UH ahead of the 2026 season with two decades of collegiate coaching experience at various programs up and down the West Coast.  Justin and Jordon talk about what D1 schools look for in talented players, red flags that come up during recruiting, and what makes playing college baseball in Hawai'i so special! Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Subscribe to the podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://open.spotify.com/show/0RnJCM4... Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow

This week Justin is joined by Harvard Recruiting Coordinator Nate Cole! Nate Cole – previously an assistant coach at Southern Connecticut State and the University of Massachusetts – enters his sixth season on the Harvard University baseball staff in 2026-27 after joining the Crimson in the fall of 2021. Cole served the Crimson as an assistant coach for four seasons from 2021-25 before earning a promotion to associate head coach in August 2025. He became the program's recruiting coordinator in August 2024. This high-academic focused conversation is a must listen! Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow

Justin Musil is joined by Campbell Head Coach Chris Marx on this episode of Baseball Recruiting Confidential! The former Campbell assistant returned to Buies Creek with 17 seasons of collegiate coaching experience and became the ninth NCAA Division I era head coach in program history. In his second season at the helm, Marx led the Camels to their first CAA South Division title after posting a conference-record 26 league victories. Campbell finished 41-17 overall, tying for the third-most wins in a single season in program history, as Marx was named the CAA Coach of the Year. Coach Marx talks about the best way to reach a coach, how he approaches the transfer portal, and his thoughts on late bloomers in this insightful episode of BRC! Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Subscribe to the podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://open.spotify.com/show/0RnJCM4... Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow

Justin is joined by Milwaukee Head Coach, Shaun Wegner! Shaun Wegner was promoted to the role of Milwaukee baseball coach in the summer of 2023 after joining the staff in August of 2017 as an assistant and serving as associate head coach for four seasons. He enters his fourth season as head coach in 2027. In his time as head coach, Wegner has led the Panthers to 70 victories, with 43 of those coming in Horizon League play. He has overseen 14 student-athletes earn All-League honors, including 11 First Team selections, while the team also boasted the league's top pitcher in Gavin Theis and top reliever in Logan Snow following the 2025 season, while Camden Kuhnke was the top reliever in 2026. This episode covers the difference between different divisions of NCAA baseball, how recruiting is changing, and what Shaun looks for in constructing a successful roster. Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow  https://www.instagram.com/brcpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589095557689 https://www.tiktok.com/@brc.podcast

This week, Justin is joined by Troy Head Coach, Skylar Meade! After five seasons as the head coach at Troy, Skylar has reached an impressive 187 win mark with two NCAA regional appearances and a College World Series appearance this season. The former pitcher out of Louisville was an NCAA D1 pitching coach for more than a decade before he got Troy's head coaching job in 2022. Justin and Skylar talk about Troy's College World Series appearance this past season, some of Troy's standout players during his time there, and what he looks for in players that he knows will be winners. Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow  https://www.instagram.com/brcpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589095557689 https://www.tiktok.com/@brc.podcast

Justin is joined this episode by Pepperdine University Head Coach, Tyler LaTorre!  LaTorre enters his third season at the helm of the program in 2027. He has 10 years of coaching experience and 10 years of professional playing experience within the San Francisco Giants organization. Prior to Pepperdine, he was the head coach at Division II Westmont College, where he led the Warriors to a 2023 NAIA National Championship victory. Tyler and Justin discuss balancing the player-coach relationship, what makes Pepperdine stand out as an institution, and the things coaches like Tyler look for during recruiting! Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow

Justin is joined by Charlotte 49ers Head Coach Robert Woodard. Woodard led the 49ers to 36 wins in 2025, tying for the eighth-most wins in a single season in program history and just the 10th time reaching that mark, with four of those seasons coming in Woodard's first six campaigns leading the team. Also serving as the team's pitching coach, Woodard helped the Niners post their fifth consecutive season crossing the 500 strikeout mark on the mound with 576 punchouts in 2025, finishing second in team history behind the record of 619 in 2023. Watch live and ask your baseball recruiting questions each week as Justin Musil hosts Baseball Recruiting Confidential! Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Subscribe to the podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://open.spotify.com/show/0RnJCM4... Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow

This week, Justin is joined by Penn State Recruiting Coordinator, Nick Puccio! Nick Puccio was hired in July 2023 as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Penn State baseball program. In 2025, Penn State concluded the season with a 33-23 mark (15-15 Big Ten), posting its second-most wins in a season. PSU reached the 30-win tally for the first time since 2011. Watch live and ask your questions to one of the best minds in recruiting! Join our growing community today! https://theparentdugout.com/ Subscribe to the podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://open.spotify.com/show/0RnJCM4... Follow our social media channels for more content! https://x.com/brcshow

Justin is joined this episode by University of Utah Recruiting Coordinator, Mike Brown!  With a renowned reputation for finding talent, his past newcomers have appeared on Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's annual lists of the top recruiting classes in the country. In his 13 years of collegiate coaching, Brown has helped produce top talent that has advanced to the professional level. Brown has had 93 players drafted, including 36 in the top 10 rounds. Twenty-two of those players have reached the Major League level. Watch live and ask your baseball recruiting questions each week at theparentdugout.com!

Justin is joined this episode by the Head Coach at Washington University, Eddie Smith. He has coached 19 players who have gone on to play in the Major Leagues including All Star and World Series Champion Chris Taylor as well as rising phenom Dylan Crews. Nearly every position player on LSU's 2023 and 2025 National Championship teams was recruited and/or coached by Smith during his time as the hitting coach at LSU. In total, Smith has been to eight NCAA Tournaments and four Super Regionals. He reached the College World Series in Omaha while coaching at Virginia in 2009 and 2011. Catch BRC Live each week on theparentdugout.com!