Coaching in paradise with Jon Rodriguez

Jon Rodriguez at only 27 had the experience of a lifetime in the winter of 2013-2014 as the head coach of the Rockingham Rams in beautiful Perth, Australia. Fresh off of this experience and back in California for the interview, you can hear the energy in Jon's voice when telling his story. If this interview doesn't get you fired up to take your career overseas, you need to take up badminton or something. Jon explains that Western Australian baseball is so big, that his club and the others in the league are so large, that there are three different levels of men's baseball within each club. State league baseball is the top level next to the Australian Baseball League , and below that is AAA and then AA. The beauty of it, they welcome imports at all levels! The Rams had five imports for this past season but not all were paid the full package, however all were minimally set up with a place to stay and a job. What I love the most about this interview is Jon's ability to paint a story about baseball in Australia when he goes into detail about the family atmosphere and the lifestyle that comes with a gig in Perth.