Monaghan Notes
Bio
- Pitching coach/Recruiting coordinator Rutgers University
- bmonaghan@scarletknights.com
- 732-445-7746
- Recruited to help set a program record of 44 wins in 2022.
- Rutgers pitchers set program records for strikeouts with 534, shattering previous mark of 398.
- 2021 helped Scarlet Knights finished with highest conference winning percentage since joining the Big10.
- Previously coached at Bryant where they won the conference, had the POT, and finished either 1st or 2nd in the league in strikeouts.
- Help recruit and develop the only pitcher in Bryant history to win multiple POY honors.
- Prior to Bryant he served on the staff at George Washington and UMASS Lowell
- He began his coaching career as a volunteer at his alma mater, St Johns
Notes
- Identifying what teams are going to do to win
- Identifying how we are going to win with the team we have
- Within the system, within the non-negotiables
- Toughness, commitment and development (pillars/non-negotiables)
- Talk about every day
- Brought it from Bryant
- Part of staff of who we are and what we want to be about
- Relationship building with family and coaches to help identify the type of players that fit in the system
- 7 day cycle for a pitcher
- 7th day is the start
- Day 1 = recovery, pick up the ball or option to throw, heavy lift day, soft tissue and mobility work
- Day 2 and 3 = more volume throwing, building it back up. More lifting and conditioning.
- Day 4 = bullpen day, day 2 and 3 get ready for bullpen
- Based on previous outting, need, time of year
- Build and critique the system each day
- Day 5 and 6 = recover from bullpen and get geared up for day 7. Recover similarly from day 1.
- Routine vs superstition (Adam Wainwright)
- Relief pitching depends on the volume
- On the mound no more than 3 days in between
- Communication between my relief pitcher and me.
- Being open to the adjustment needed in throwing to get right
- Get more out of my guys with communication
- What they need
- What gets them feeling right
- What get them most prepared
- Doing it not just to check a box, but for their benefit, doing the “right” work
- Get them understanding the purpose and how they are going about their work
- We need to figure out why these dots are not lining up.
- How can we adjust your routine?
- Track each guy and individual rows and columns for each guy
- Proactive with communication - we are not figuring out who is throwing a bullpen at the start of practice
- If you don’t have 3 elite pitches you can’t get through a line up 3 times
- If he can give us 6 innings in a week it may work to get it multiple times
- Kept guys out of their own way!
- Manage things the right way as you understand your personnel
- Try to put guys in the best position to succeed.
- Play the game! Play the game the right way and with your team
- Winning is important to us and we want winner
- Do it for the joy of being with your teammates and to win
- bmonaghan@scarletknights.com
- 732-445-7746
- @MonnyBall15
