Zach Stovall - Director of Analytics, University of Tennessee Baseball

Zach Stovall is the Director of Analytics for the University of Tennessee baseball team who just won their first College World Series. He studied at UT while also working for the baseball team as a student manager. After three seasons with the Texas Rangers at their various minor league affiliates, he returned to the Volunteers for the 2024 season. In this episode, he discusses…

Balancing schoolwork while working for a D1 baseball program
Winning a College World Series vs a Major League World Series
Interning at the Cape Cod League and studying under various scouts
The differences between player development at the college and pro ball levels
Communicating data to players of various ages and experience
Pathway to pro ball and transitioning from college
The evolution of baseball technology at the college level
Barbecue food, best ballparks, highlight moments thus far, and much more

Expected ValueBrian DuffleyJuly 17, 2024Baseball, College BaseballComment

Wes Johnson - Head Baseball Coach, University of Georgia

Wes Johnson was named Head Baseball Coach for the University of Georgia on June 5th. Prior to taking the job in Athens, Wes served as the Pitching Coach for LSU, where he won a national championship earlier this year. He also has MLB experience, having served as the Pitching Coach for the Minnesota Twins from 2019-2022. His previous stops at Mississippi State and Arkansas add on to his SEC experience, in addition to his past as a high school baseball coach, among other stops. In this conversation, Wes talks about…

Balancing his responsibilities of being LSU’s pitching coach in the midst of a national championship run with his duties as Georgia’s head coach.
His career path and how he got into coaching in the first place.
An SEC school’s resources from a data perspective.
Coaching in MLB vs coaching at the collegiate level, including the different levels of preparation.
How stats factor in his approach to the transfer portal.
Communicating information to players vs a staff member.
Players to watch at Georgia and around the SEC next year.

Then, TruMedia’s Sergio De La Espriella joins the show to discuss Paul’s conversation with Wes.

Show Links

To check Wes’ biography, click here.
To read Wes’ interview with On3 about his MLB experience, click here.
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Expected ValueGuest UserJuly 12, 2023MLB, Baseball, College Baseball, CWSComment