EPISODE · Apr 12, 2019 · 13 MIN
Xan Barksdale, Team USA Coach, author Catching 101, former professional player & D1 college coach
from Play Ball Kid Baseball Development Podcast · host Bryan Eisenberg, Sammy Eisenberg
Xan Barksdale is a coach with Team USA, a former professional catcher, who spent 5 years as catching coach at the University of Louisville and 4 years at East Tennessee State University. However, he is most notably recognized for the development of Catching-101.com, his best selling book Catching-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers, and Catching-101 DVD, along with numerous other camps, products, and catching apps. He has also been a featured speaker at the ABCA National Convention and other national baseball clinics. Xan is also in the Holmes Community College Hall of Fame. You can find him on Twitter at XanBarksdale and on Instagram @XanBarksdale.
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Xan Barksdale is a coach with Team USA, a former professional catcher, who spent 5 years as catching coach at the University of Louisville and 4 years at East Tennessee State University. However, he is most notably recognized for the development of Catching-101.com, his best selling book Catching-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers, and Catching-101 DVD, along with numerous other camps, products, and catching apps. He has also been a featured speaker at the ABCA National Convention and other national baseball clinics. Xan is also in the Holmes Community College Hall of Fame. You can find him on Twitter at XanBarksdale and on Instagram @XanBarksdale.
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