In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we interview Seth Betts, NCAA record-holding infielder and Head of Player Development at St. Scholastica—and cover becoming an elite player, building a foundation for success, mental strength, the importance of athleticism, handling burnout, avoiding instructional overload, building confidence, the arm issue pandemic, and his journey from player to Player Development professional.
00:00:00-Seth's Journey
00:09:33-Becoming an Elite Player
00:14:56-Studying Player Development
00:20:22-Handling Player Burnout
00:30:02-Foundations for Player Success
00:38:42-Mental Strength and Baseball IQ
00:40:35-Formal Instruction vs. Building Athleticism
00:50:14-College vs. High School Development
00:53:19-One Instructor or Multiple Voices?
00:57:23-Avoiding Instructional Overload
01:01:48-The Importance of Confidence
01:06:46-The Arm Issue Pandemic