Making an Athlete
Behind every athlete is hours of practice, coaching and growing love for the sport. When an athlete has passion built into the sport they love, it fuels their desire to achieve their dreams of playing sports at a high level. What is often told to athletes is to “trust the process”, but without an understanding of what the “process” actually entails. Making an Athlete brings light into athletes dreams of playing sports at a high level by understanding the proper course. The podcast dives into the minds and experience of former and current players, coaches, scouts, trainers and more. These shared experiences bring more visibility and understanding in what it takes to play sports at a high level. Most importantly, it focuses on how to get to the next level of sports competition. Making an Athlete focuses on the process from youth, high school, college and onto the professional level. From the minds of the athletes and coaches who have been through the process themselves, they talk necessary steps and expectations for current athletes who are looking for guidance as they are on their pursuit of finding opportunity in their sport.
Making an Athlete
Baseball: Mike Walker - Milwaukee Brewers/Team Australia
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Mike Walker
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Season 1
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Episode 14
Mike Walker talks small town recruiting and his path to playing in the World Baseball Classic against some of the top teams and players in the world. Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 14th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft after his senior season for the Pacific Tigers baseball team, Mike went onto reach Double-A for the Brewers and play for the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League, and for Team Australia in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. He spent time coaching for the Division One University of the Pacific Tigers, and as head coach of the California Summer Collegiate teams Redding Colt 45's and the Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox.