Welcome back to Sunday Night Conversations with D1Baseball’s Mike Rooney! On this episode, Roons is joined by former Air Force assistant coaches CJ Gillman and Ryan Forrest to discuss the players and experiences that have made the program so impactful. They also talk about the Falcons' magical 2022 season.

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In this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, the team dives deep into the D1Baseball Top 100 Program Rankings (presented by KinaTrax). They explore programs from USD, Fairfield, and Tennessee to UConn, LSU, and more. The podcast also tackles the dominance of SEC and ACC schools, the rise of Big Ten teams, and the challenges faced by programs like Fresno State and Rice.

00:00 Welcome to the D1 Baseball Podcast
04:45 Top 100 Programs Discussion Begins
05:24 Favorite Write-Ups and Program Highlights
07:13 Deep Dive into Program Rankings
11:25 Tennessee's Rise to the Top
16:29 Top 10 Programs Analysis
31:12 UCLA's National Title and Big Ten Future
31:30 Creighton's Baseball Program Analysis
33:42 Fresno State's Baseball Legacy
36:40 Rice Owls' Decline and Future Prospects
38:52 Top Coaches in College Baseball History
46:05 Illinois' Big Ten Baseball Success
49:28 Kentucky's Rise in College Baseball
52:54 Stock Picks: Programs on the Rise
58:18 Sunday Night Conversations and Final Thoughts

The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! More at https://www.s2cognition.com/

The 2024 D1Baseball Program Rankings are powered by KinaTrax. Already a standard across most of Major League Baseball, KnaTrax in stadium systems allow teams to gain an edge by collecting and using in-game biomechanical data to enhance in-game performance, prevent injuries, monitor fatigue, and enhance player reports for scouts. KinaTrax in stadium systems consist of multiple synchronized cameras capturing high-speed videos zoomed in on the pitcher and the hitter. Biomechanical and data processing services are included so that the user can focus entirely on using the data. Learn more at https://www.KinaTrax.com.

Welcome back to Sunday Night Conversations with D1Baseball’s Mike Rooney! On this episode, Roons is joined by Clemson program development coach Jack Leggett to discuss his successful head-coaching career and how ACC baseball has evolved over time. They also talk about the legendary head coaches that Leggett has coached against and alongside.

Sunday Night Conversations is presented by Netting Professionals (https://www.nettingpros.com). Netting Professionals helps programs of all sizes improve one facility at a time!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated!