Episode 16: Interview with College Coaching Legend and Former Texas Rangers Roving Catching Instructor, Turtle Thomas

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Steve Nicollerat interviews Turtle Thomas, a college coaching legend and former Texas Rangers roving catching instructor.

Episode 16: Interview with College Coaching Legend and Former Texas Rangers Roving Catching Instructor Turtle Thomas In Coach Baseball Right Podcast Episode 16, founder Steve Nicollerat interviews College Coaching Legend and Former Texas Rangers Roving Catching Instructor, Turtle Thomas. We are so excited to share with you BOTH our interview with College Coaching Legend and Former Texas Rangers Roving Catching Instructor, Turtle Thomas and a GREAT Training System for Catchers called TurtleBall 2.0! Please listen to this episode anywhere you listen to podcasts. TURTLE THOMAS Roving Catching Instructor In the Texas Rangers Minor League system last 7 years National Champions 1999/2000 at Miami and LSU Recruited and Coached 70+ Current and Former MLB Players 19 consecutive years of a top 9 or better recruiting class (4 times number 1 recruiting class/NCAA Record) Longtime College Coach at Clemson University, Georgia Tech, University of Miami, LSU, Arizona State University, and FIU Hitting Coach at LSU and University of Miami when team recorded highest team batting average in history of programs Signed Alex Rodriguez/ Chipper Jones/ Manny Machado To College Scholarships Have trained 8…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Nicollerat

Guest: Turtle Thomas

Topics covered

• college coaching
• catching instruction
• baseball training
• MLB players

Keywords

• TurtleBall 2.0
• catchers
• training system
• MLB

Mentioned in this episode

Products: TurtleBall 2.0, the TurtleBall 2.0 System

Books & works: Gold Glove

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