
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.
Episodes
15 episodes
Baseball: Max Stassi - Los Angeles Angels
Max Stassi, current catcher for the Major League Baseball Los Angeles Angels talks about his path to becoming a major league baseball player. Max was drafted in the...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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49:22

Baseball: Mike Walker - Milwaukee Brewers/Team Australia
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
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:00:17

Wrestling/UFC: Urijah Faber - World Champion
The California Kid, UFC Hall of Fame, Team Alpha Male founder, entrepreneur and widely regarded as one of MMA's pioneers, Urijah Faber dives into what it takes for young fighters to establish their own paths to achieving their “delusional” drea...
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Episode 13
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1:13:32

Football: Tredale Tolver - Cleveland Browns
Tredale Tolver, former division one football standout who played professionally both in the United and National Football Leagues, talks Convection and how that drove him to his ultimate goal of becoming a professional football player.&...
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Episode 12
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1:11:09

Baseball: Ryan Thornton - UNLV/Tampa Bay Rays
A former three sport high school star who had full-ride scholarship offers from both division one basketball and football universities, Ryan Thornton, sits down and talks details around the enormous decision he made to surpass full rid...
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Episode 11
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2:00:39

Swimming: Brittany Oxley - South Carolina University
Brittany Oxley, fresh off her 4-year stint as a student-athlete swimming at University of South Carolina in one of the top division one conferences in the nation (SEC), discusses the roller coaster of emotions in her pursuit of making the olymp...
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Episode 10
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50:21

Water Polo: Lance Morrison - High School Champion HC
Lance Morrison, state high school champion coach, talks Water Polo and how student-athletes can best position themselves to play at the collegiate level. Lance is a former division one and professional water polo player who has played pro...
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Episode 9
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57:57

Baseball: Tyger Pederson - St. Louis Cardinals (AA) Coach
Tyger Pederson, current St. Louis Cardinals Double-A Hitting coach, breaks down the baseball recruiting process and how colleges approach potential prospects. Tyger was a three-year starter at University of the Pacific, and drafted in the 33rd ...
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Episode 8
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46:44

Track&Field: Parris Hodges - Southern Miss
Parris Hodges, former Division 1 track & field stand-out talks work ethic and using junior college as a stepping stone to get a full-ride scholarship to a division one school. Within her first year of starting Junior College, Parris quickly...
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Episode 7
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56:38

Basketball: Mike Plank - WSU Recruiting Coordinator
Michael Plank, recruiting coordinator for the Washington State Men’s Basketball discusses the differences in division one, two and three collegiate athletics and the importance of putting yourself in the best position to gain visibility from vi...
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Episode 6
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1:07:04

Athletic Training: Sam Gay - WSU Men's Basketball ATC
Educated and experienced in a wide variety of sports, Sam Gay brings perspective from the time he spent with the NFL San Francisco 49ers, Utah State, University of the Pacific and now Washington State University. Profess...
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Episode 5
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33:57

Strength Training: Tony Sandoval - Sando Training
Tony Sandoval, who’s spent over 15 years as a professional strength and conditioning coach at the University of Kentucky, University of Colorado and University of the Pacific where he was Director of all Athletic Performance, discusses strength...
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Episode 4
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1:05:18

Soccer: Jordan Ferrell - Oakland Roots HC
Jordan Ferrell, current Head Coach of the semi-professional Oakland Roots Football Club discusses youth soccer in the United States and the importance soccer culture fit plays in the recruiting process and a team’s success. Ferrell is the...
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Episode 3
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1:03:37

Volleyball: Mallori Gibson - CSU Stanislaus HC
Current Head Women’s Volleyball coach at CSU Stanislaus Mallori Gibson-Rossi talks collegiate volleyball recruiting. Mallori had a standout career as a NCAA Division I student-athlete, starting her collegiate playing career at the Univers...
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Episode 2
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55:12
