Seamus Kenneally - Holistic Player Development

Episode 2 Season 5 is out with Seamus Kenneally. He is currently a Strength & Conditioning at Break Through Fitness Cincy while also being an assistant coach for both Kings High School (Cincinnati, OH) and Cincinnati Bulls Summer Organization. Seamus graduated and played college baseball at Marietta. Seamus talks about all the trials and tribulations he encountered while in college. These included injuries, COVID-19, and overall development. Seamus is very passionate about overall athletic development. As a Strength & Conditioning coach his overall goal is not only for athletes to get big and strong but to have total control of their COM (Center of Mass). By implementing systems that all for these adaptations he believes that he can get the most out of every athlete. Seamus is currently an assistant coach for Kings High School (Cincinnati, OH) and Cincinnati Bulls Summer Organization. Shea talks about what it's like to help completely change the culture of a high school into respectable player development and winning organization. He talks about not only the baseball qualities to improve an organization but how their ultimate job is to help develop boys into men. Seamus has a very bright representation of what it's like to holistically develop baseball players while also teaching them about life's challenges. Seamus has become a great mentor to many players and his influence will only grow in the years to come. TimeStamps: - Intro (1:22) - College Background at Marietta College (3:20) - Injuries (4:20) - COVID (7:25) - Psychology aspect of player acquisition (9:50) - Break Through Fitness (12:05) - Utilization of Kinetic Chain within Strength & Conditioning (13:10) - Strength and Power Implementations to programs (16:35) - Training the overall athlete (18:20) - Building a High School Program from the ground up (23:40) - Practice Scenarios (23:30) - Putting the Program on the map (28:25) - Summer Baseball overview (32:05) - College Recruiting 2023 (35:30) - Transfer Portal (38:00) - Summer Baseball Organization growth (42:10) - Best advice for player development 2023 (44:25) - Closing (45:50)