From the Coach’s Mouth Podcast

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Jay Bolden of BeBold Fastpitch and St. Xavier University, and Ken Krause of Softball Success and the Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog, talk with fastpitch and specialty coaches about their lives, their journeys, and their thoughts on a variety of topics related to the sport of fastpitch softball.

Episode 56: Don Stopa From the Coach's Mouth

Red River High School and former University of North Dakota pitching coach Don Stopa joins Jay and Ken to talk about his career as a head and assistant coach at the D1, D2, NAIA and Juco levels. He shares what he looks for when recruiting players (beyond the numbers), typical mistakes players and parents make in the recruiting process, common mechanical flaws in pitching mechanics, why he prefers pitchers that can throw north-south, and his thoughts on the transfer portal. He also talks about his D J Stopa Consulting and Training business and how it helps players and parents prepare to play at the next level and find the right fit for them. To learn more about his services go to https://djstopa.com/ or email him at don.stopa@djstopa.com or djstopacandt@gmail.com .
  1. Episode 56: Don Stopa
  2. Episode 55: Joe Massaro
  3. Episode 54: Kelley Montalvo
  4. Episode 53: Doug Gillis
  5. Re-Release: Bill Hillhouse

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