Benjamin Babcock
Delphos,OH
Summary
Dedicated and hard working Baseball Coach with 11 years of coaching experience. Incredibly passionate about the game and building better men. Effective at collaborating with team, families and other coaches to enable fun, challenging and well-supported competitions. Outstanding scout and recruiter.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Baseball Coach
Defiance College
11.2021 - Current
- Instructed athletes in performance principles and game strategies and rules to achieve desired results.
- Modeled appropriate behavior on and off field.
- Assisted head coach in baseball practice and game planning, skill development, upkeep of field and recruitment of student-athletes.
- Created and organized progressive training program for pitchers and outfielders.
- Created individualized lifting and throwing programs for our pitching staff.
- Responsible for the recruitment and deposit of (12) student athletes for the 2022-2023 school year.
Head Baseball Coach
NMC
11.2023 - Current
- Helped coordinate the organizational wide pitching development plan for the winter months for nearly 120 athletes
- Coordinated with college recruiters to showcase players, resulting in increased scholarship opportunities for team members.
- Cultivated strong communication channels between coaches, players, parents, and administration for seamless program operation.
- Instructed athletes on the importance of habits and routines
- Performed mental game training
- Coordinated pregame defensive work and I/O
- Assisted in organizational wide scout day ran by Prep Baseball
Acting Head Baseball Coach
Defiance College
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Determined appropriate budget amounts inside of department's guidelines for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Coordinated and developed 40 game schedule for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Coordinated and planned lodging, travel, and team meals for the entirety of the Spring season.
- Managed team budget, documented expenditures and coordinated with administration and staff to push fundraising efforts.
- Devised successful programs to increase athlete skill, strength and agility.
- Coached players on specific position requirements such as pitching and outfield play.
- Developed profound sense of team belonging throughout season.
- Coordinated, planned, and executed a $16,000 fundraising event through Hour-A-Thon.
- Researched and recruited prospective student- athletes for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Responsible for the recruitment, commitment, and deposit of (22) Student- Athletes for the 2023-2024 academic year.
- Worked with the Alumni office to develop a bi-weekly email to update over 300 baseball alumni on the progress and successes of our program.
Pitching Coach
Lima Locos
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual and team progress.
- Sought out top talent to fill out roster.
- Maintained equipment and facilities.
- Encouraged players to find creative solutions to problems and maintain motivation.
- Developed and executed game day strategies
- Communicated effectively with athlete's collegiate schools to suit the needs of each athlete
- Helped lead the Locos to the Championship Series of the Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League.
Assistant Baseball Coach
Van Wert Legion
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Responsible for administrative duties such as finding umpires and ordering uniforms.
- Assisted head coach in baseball practice and game planning, skill development, upkeep of field and recruitment of student-athletes.
- Developed profound sense of team belonging throughout season.
- Scouted and recruited talent to fulfill the team's roster of 15 players
- Exercised effective communication with members of community and team, acting as liaison and public face for organization.
- Planned and directed game strategies for all 20 contests
Assistant Baseball Coach
Delphos St. John's High School
11.2017 - 05.2021
- Developed and implemented the school's first throwing program
- Developed and implemented a off-season workout schedule and program.
- Planned and directed game strategies.
- Assisted head coach in all on field and administrative baseball duties.
- Assessed players' skills by closely monitoring players during practice and competitions.
- Coach 9 All-Midwest Athletic Conference selections.
Head JV Baseball Coach
Delphos Jefferson
12.2014 - 10.2017
- Planned and directed game strategies.
- Developed and delivered effective and engaging coaching sessions to improve performance.
- Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.
- Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual and team progress.
- Organized, planned, and executed 3-5 practices weekly
- Assisted head varsity baseball coach in all baseball and administrative duties.
- Provided effective communication between, staff, players, parents, and administration.
Education
MBA - Sports Management
Defiance College
Defiance, OH12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Early And Middle Childhood Studies
Ohio State University
Lima, OH05.2017
Skills
- Recruitment Strategy Planning
- Recruitment Management
- Professional Relationships
- Creativity and Flexibility
- Scouting Reports
- Player Assessments
- Administrative Oversight
- Academic Eligibility Monitoring
- Schedule Coordination
- Effective Communication Skills
- Travel Coordination
- Program Fundraising
Accomplishments
Delphos Jefferson
-Developed and created the program's first player development plan to help prepare our JV baseball players for varsity baseball.
Delphos St. John's
-Developed and created a winter workout program to help prepare non-winter athletes for the upcoming season.
-Implemented a driveline throwing program
-Saw 3 pitchers pursue collegiate baseball playing opportunities in my time there.
-Had a pitching staff that threw 3 No-hitters and 2 1-hitters in my time there.
Defiance College
- The 2022 pitching staff finished 2nd in program history with 248 strikeouts
- The 2023 pitching staff finished 3rd in program history with 240 strikeouts
- Lowered the team ERA from 8.64 in 2022 to a 7.21 in 2023.
- Had 3 pitchers earn all conference honors (Cohen Nies x2, Sam Thombs 1x)
- Recipient of the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award for 2022-2023 with a 3.38 team GPA
- 3.44 team GPA in 2024
Certification
- Driveline Certification in the Foundations of Pitching
- Rapsodo Certification in Pitch Design
Timeline
Head Baseball Coach
NMC
11.2023 - Current
Acting Head Baseball Coach
Defiance College
01.2023 - 07.2023
Pitching Coach
Lima Locos
05.2022 - 08.2022
Assistant Baseball Coach
Defiance College
11.2021 - Current
Assistant Baseball Coach
Van Wert Legion
04.2021 - 07.2021
Assistant Baseball Coach
Delphos St. John's High School
11.2017 - 05.2021
Head JV Baseball Coach
Delphos Jefferson
12.2014 - 10.2017
MBA - Sports Management
Defiance College
Bachelor of Science - Early And Middle Childhood Studies
Ohio State University
- Driveline Certification in the Foundations of Pitching
- Rapsodo Certification in Pitch Design
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