1186 | The Podcast - Episode 8 With Assistant Coach Matt Kirby

Assistant Coach Matt Kirby has done it all for the Hoos in 13 years on staff and joins the 1186 crew for this week's episode. He dives into the his new role, looks back at past experiences and his journey to UVA. Episode Details Coach Kirby is now a full-time staff member and serves as the program's recruiting coordinator. He discusses his new role and how the staff is approaching the evolving recruiting process (0:00-9:55). As the program's camp director, Coach Kirby saw some future Hoos including Henry Ford and discusses his commitment to learning campers names (9:56-16:48). The connection with Coach Mac and his path to UVA (16:49-22:30). The story of crossing paths with future UVA Baseball Hall of Famer, Brandon Waddell, before both were at UVA (22:31-30:38). His first impressions of UVA the UVA coaching staff when he first started (30:39-33:39). Coach Kirby as everyone's favorite "player" (33:40-35:36).