Ep. 53: Chris Cates, USF Baseball Director of Player Development

In this episode, Mark and Matt catch up with USF Baseball’s Director of Player Development, Chris Cates. Coach Cates played in Omaha as a college player for Louisville, played 5 years in professional baseball, and after retiring from playing he’s been a coach at the college level for 12 years. Here’s what the guys talked about with Coach:0:00 - Intro1:09 - Welcome Coach Cates5:01 - his Tampa roots8:08 - his playing career at Louisville13:55 - what playing in Omaha was like18:27 - lessons from 5 years of playing pro baseball24:25 - a common trait in guys that make the MLB27:57 - post playing, the coaching journey41:14 - recruiting future Bulls in Puerto Rico46:08 - traits of successful college players51:34 - being back at USF, his hometown team59:56 - working for Coach Hannahs as Director of Player DevelopmentHosts:Mark Giardino (@usfbaseballfans)Matthew Giardino (@basesonbulls)Guest:Chris Cates (@chrcates)If you enjoy our show please be sure to subscribe/follow wherever you listen and give the show a 5 star rating to help us grow this platform! Also, follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@usfbaseballfans).