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@MikeStawski

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father to greatest kids on earth, husband to greatest girl...college baseball coach..Chicago in my soul. UMHB...19 and counting, Wedding officiant. WINNERS WIN.

Belton, TX
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@MikeStawski
Mike Stawski
5 years
Why is baseball the greatest sport? Because the best team doesn’t always win. You have to be prepared, tough, and have the ability to execute. You can’t just show up. Need evidence? These NCAA Regionals prove it.
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Mike Stawski
6 years
These next 4 weeks could define your next 6 months. Are you going to throw away 5 months of hard work and become a back up? OR Are you going stay locked in at the goals at hand and come in to January as the best version of yourself? It’s a choice.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
THANK YOU CONCORDIA CHICAGO
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Mike Stawski
3 years
My season ended 48 hours ago. Last night I thanked my wife for allowing me the endless hours it took to run the program this year. She was grateful for my gratitude but also understood the sacrifice it takes. The lesson learned: I married a baseball angel. @MelissaStawski
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Mike Stawski
2 years
The best is yet to come���
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Mike Stawski
4 years
For all you seniors out there that have to make the decision to put your “real life” on hold and go back to school & athletics for one more year, spending the extra time and money... Whichever decision you make: 1. Be 100% all in on it 2. Never regret it 3. Be at peace with it
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Mike Stawski
5 years
No shave November? 100 likes and I won’t shave. I’ll post a pic on November 30th. If you want me to look like a lumberjack...
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Mike Stawski
4 years
Commitment is staying true to what you said you would do, long after the mood you said it in, has left. @inkyjohnson
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Mike Stawski
2 years
My freshmen come to campus in a week. My upperclassmen come back a few days later. The whole team will be back together in 10 days. To say I’m excited would be an understatement! The summer is great but the best part of my job comes back in 10 days. Can’t wait.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
I was asked by a high school coach yesterday for my “best piece of advice”. I said: It’s simple..let your guys have fun when they play baseball.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Most baseball seasons do not end the way you want them too. But no one can argue with what our players accomplished this year. I’m eternally grateful and proud of this group. #winnerswin
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Mike Stawski
5 years
This is a baseball family...This was done on their own. #prouddad
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Mike Stawski
3 years
I once said “I’d rather lose with the RIGHT players” Making that decision has now allowed me the chance to win with those RIGHT players. Funny how that works. #winnerswin 🤫
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Mike Stawski
5 years
My angel of a daughter waited so patiently for me to get home from our games today so we can go to our Daddy/Daughter dance!
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Mike Stawski
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My son’s first basketball game was today but I’m out of town and could not make it. However… 5 of my players go to the game in support of my son. Absolutely incredible. Family.
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Mike Stawski
3 years
I think you can measure the culture of a team by how much fun they have DURING the game, not just after a win.
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Mike Stawski
3 years
May not be a popular opinion but I am not a fan of the unwritten rules of baseball. They are “unwritten” because the people that originally put them into existence knew they were so absurd, they didn’t want to put their names on it. Bat flip. Swing 3-0. Show emotion. Have fun.
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Mike Stawski
3 years
If you go through all the comments about @CoachFredenburg and his retirement, you hear over and over what kind of man he was and mentor he became for his players. Not much about the championships he won. Says a lot when the best D3 football coach ever is a better man than coach!
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Mike Stawski
3 years
Well, winners win. Because they expect too.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
My office today! How’s yours?
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Mike Stawski
4 years
I always told guys that its not our job as D3 coaches to get our players to professional baseball. It’s our job to create a great college experience. If baseball continues after, its a cherry on top...but when it does happen, it’s one heck of a cherry! Really proud of you Landon!
@crubaseball
UMHB Baseball⚾
4 years
🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨 Our very own Landon Dieterich has signed a professional contract with the Washington Nationals!!!
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Mike Stawski
6 years
How many of your players would take exception to this type of action from his teammate? Fix those that do and you create a long lasting culture.
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Mike Stawski
6 years
My son is the same age as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and I have zero confidence that we would be able to thwart a home invasion.
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Mike Stawski
6 years
College baseball > whatever sport you like best.
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@MikeStawski
Mike Stawski
5 years
Really excited to announce the hiring of Mitch Wilson as my head assistant! I think he will be twice the coach that he was a player, which is saying a lot considering his unbelievably decorated career. #winnerswin #GoCru
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Mike Stawski
3 years
Pretty cool watching my dad get inducted into his high school hall of fame. The word “toughness” was used to describe him over and over the entire night. The teddy bear of a dad was a grizzly bear of a competitor and I couldnt be more proud. Winners win, at everything @Papamike58
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Mike Stawski
5 years
I was honored, humbled, and blessed to have had the opportunity to share with my baseball colleagues this week at the @ABCA1945 convention. What a truly memorable experience! Thank you to all that made it possible. What a great job we all have!
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Mike Stawski
3 years
Well... Winners Win.
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Mike Stawski
2 years
Being nervous means you have worked hard enough to care about the outcome. It’s Opening Day.
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Mike Stawski
6 years
Little league coaches, HS coaches, travel coaches, college coaches (at all levels)...never be afraid to reach to others in the industry for advice or to connect. 99% of us got into this business to learn, help, and develop...that doesn't end with just the players! #abcachat
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Mike Stawski
7 months
Truly humbled by all the love & support tonight. Hitting milestones is always great but it just reminds me of all the wonderful players I was honored to coach & all the amazing assistants that have been at my side along the way. Very blessed at the moment. As always…Winners Win
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Winners Win.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
I am PROUD to wear these colors today.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Remember, baseball is fun, no matter what time of the year it is. Let your guys enjoy this game!
@CUCbaseball
CUC Baseball
5 years
Don’t think. Just do what @ktyrell40 does and all will be okay. #d3b
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Mike Stawski
3 years
If you don’t think coaches are a main part of the college experience, just take a look at the mass exodus of players leaving a program after the coach leaves. Coaches are not the only piece but they are a major piece of the puzzle. Find the right staff, you will find your home.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
Big rosters? Universal DH? 7 inning double headers? If MLB forces the players to have Jimmy John’s box lunches and Dominoes Pizza for dinner, David Ross better be worried about job security because my resume finally stacks up!
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Mike Stawski
6 years
Minutes after becoming the all time passing leader in the NFL, Drew Brees tells his boys... “You can accomplish anything in life that you work for.” The biggest individual moment in his NFL career and he makes sure to still be a Dad first. Winner. Role model. Class act.
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Mike Stawski
3 years
Did your school win a National Championship today? Well, mine did!!! @CruFootball made the entire Cru Nation proud. People get what they deserve and each person in that program deserved this championship! Got that 💍 #CruFam #WinnersWin
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Every time you take the field, play the game like you did when you were 8 years old... Have as much fun as possible. Play fearless. Enjoy your teammates. (Winning is never mentioned)
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Mike Stawski
2 years
When we recruit, we look for the best possible combination of talent and character. Why? Because talent will take you to some awesome places but the lack of character won’t let you stay there.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Virginia loses to a #16 a year ago. One year later they make the national championship game. Plain a simple, that’s all about culture. Hats off to the true definition of a winning program. Winners win, period.
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Mike Stawski
3 years
If you are getting recruited or will ever be recruited to play baseball by one of the schools that is playing on ESPN U right now…consider yourself very lucky. @nccbaseball @edmathey1
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Mike Stawski
4 years
Unbeknownst to my wife and I, my son decided to be Austin Powers during school pictures this year. #yeahbaby
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Mike Stawski
3 years
People get what they deserve. The guys in this program deserved this.
@crubaseball
UMHB Baseball⚾
3 years
LET'S GO TO WORK 😤 Tournament Central 👇 #gocru
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Our all time hits leaders... 1. Bryan VanDuser 2. Mitch Wilson 3. Joe Silva 4. Jack Walker What do they have in common? GREAT people who LOVED the game and wanted to be coached every single day. #winnerswin
@CUCbaseball
CUC Baseball
5 years
A huge congrats to one of the 🐐’s #d3b
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Mike Stawski
6 years
That was one of the hardest and most rewarding championships I’ve been a part of. 100% is the credit goes to my players and coaching staff. Proud to be a Cougar today.
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Mike Stawski
2 years
Unpopular take… Here are the list of rules kids not in high school who play any type of local, club, or travel sports should live by. 1. Have fun playing your sport. That’s it. That’s the list.
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Mike Stawski
6 years
My boys don’t quit....because they don’t know how too!
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Absolutely honored to be given a book that has been in the @crubaseball program since day 1. It’s been passed down from coach to coach and I can’t thank @oldcru Coach Shipp enough for passing it on to me. It was first checked out 103 years ago! Traditions never graduate.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Winners Win! 19.
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Mike Stawski
6 years
Pretty good weekend with both of my families. #winnerswin
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Mike Stawski
3 years
I wish it didn’t take an MLB lockout to show everyone how awesome college baseball is but here we are.
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Mike Stawski
2 years
It’s simply bigger then baseball. #SonyaStrong
@CWillTV
Chris Williams
2 years
Watching her son play baseball was @cayden_musgrove 's mom's favorite thing to do. So it's fitting that after cancer abruptly took Sonya's life, it's Cayden's teammates and coaches that are helping his family get through it #SonyaStrong #GoCru @crubaseball @CruSports @UMHB
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Mike Stawski
6 years
Surround yourself with tough players who LOVE the game and you will enjoy coaching forever. Greatest job in the world.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
17 Academic All Conference Players Spring GPA of 3.66 Cumulative GPA of 3.35 Our program culture creates this success. The guys in this program are more than just athletes. Winners Win...at everything.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Winning and championships do not vindicate the work myself and the coaching staff does. “Thank You” from our player’s parents mean infinitely more.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
I challenged by 6 & 8 year old today to find a kid at reccess who is by themselves and play with them. They were excited to make a new friend. I explained that they won’t be as excited as their new friend will be. MAKE AN IMPACT!
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Mike Stawski
5 years
My girl gets her first two goals in the Lonestar State!
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Mike Stawski
2 years
My 10, 9, and 7 year olds go to grade school here in Texas. Today is their last day before summer break. When I dropped them off, there was a police officer and a sheriff out front as an armed presence. As a parent, this was very relieving. As a parent, this was very sad.
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Mike Stawski
3 years
I am excited be adding Coach Haney to the staff. His priority of wanting to impact his players in all aspects of their lives is what makes him so special! Also, doesn’t hurt that he is a former Chicago Cub!
@crubaseball
UMHB Baseball⚾
3 years
Baseball adds former major leaguer Todd Haney to coaching staff
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Mike Stawski
3 years
One of my favorite days of the year. It’s our pre-season banquet day! We get to celebrate all the success from last year and brag on the boys before we start this year in front of the ones that love us the most. The banquet also means one other thing…it’s about to be game week!
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Mike Stawski
7 years
How is your day going? Mine has been pretty good.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
Not too many better things than seeing the look on the kids faces when they come down the stairs and see what’s under the tree. Best present I’ll get all day. Merry Christmas!
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Mike Stawski
6 years
When the kids realize that dad is going to be home all day due to the weather...the “to do” list.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Convo with my daughter Danni today: D: do I have a new school next year? Me: yes D: how many inches is it from our house? Me: inches!?! I have no idea D: fine, how many houses away is it? Me: houses? Your measuring system is flawed D: at least I don’t measure in frogs anymore 🤷‍♂️
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Mike Stawski
4 years
One of the best experiences of my life was playing for that school and wearing that jersey. They truly turn boys into men. Much of my baseball career is owed to the people in this program. Hats off to you. Most importantly, THANK YOU! @jneestrita @StRitaHS
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StRitaBaseball
4 years
Today we highlight Mike Stawski '01 who in his 3-yr varsity career won 17 games with 148Ks in 136.1 innings pitched. He played collegiately at St. Joe's in Rensselaer & is currently the head baseball coach at the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor. #SRLegends
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Mike Stawski
3 years
People will not believe what you say. They will always believe what they see. Don’t talk about it. Just do it.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
I really hope that all those athletes that have lost a season so far and “would do anything to be on the field again” or “can’t imagine their life without their sport”...brings that same passion when they actually get back to playing. Easy to say, not easy to do...for some.
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Mike Stawski
8 months
A lion does not have to tell others he is a lion. A good player does not have to tell others he is a good player. A hard worker does not have to tell others he is a hard worker.
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Mike Stawski
3 years
This is my Christmas Eve.
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Mike Stawski
1 year
Why am I brutally honest & transparent with my players? The truth will help them both in the short and the long term, no matter what the truth is. Some truths are bad. I don’t want to be liked now and hated later. I’m ok being disliked now but gaining their respect forever.
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Mike Stawski
2 years
Sure Coach Tommy Boggs was a competitor and a rival…but first and foremost, he was a friend of mine. Coach Boggs is one of the reasons I live in Texas right now. The baseball world lost a heck of a coach. The people that knew him best, lost a heck of a man. Rest easy Coach.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Good luck to all the players and coaches with @CUCbaseball Great group with great leadership. Play hard, have fun. Winners win.
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Mike Stawski
7 months
The NIL deal I need as a coach is…every time I open my weather app, I get $1. I would take a lot more vacations!
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@MikeStawski
Mike Stawski
3 years
SAY IT WITH ME… WINNERS WIN!
@cru_basketball
UMHB Basketball🏀
3 years
c h a m p s 🏆
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Mike Stawski
6 years
For the first time in my coaching career I was able to see a former player of mine play professionally. Proud moment for me. Thank you @ConnerKeaton @boomersbaseball
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Mike Stawski
3 years
Baseball. That’s the tweet.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
Best lineup CUC has ever put out, period!
@CUCbaseball
CUC Baseball
4 years
For the final time this season. Here is your starting nine. 30 minutes till first pitch. Listen:
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Mike Stawski
6 years
Players across all levels and all sports...the biggest asset you bring in the eyes of the coaching staff has nothing to do with your ability. Be reliable, consistent, trustworthy, tough, and a great teammate. Those are all choices. Oh and these people become the best players.
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Mike Stawski
5 years
Never allow your title or position to affect your power to influence. Whether you run the show or you are on the bottom of the food chain, your ability to influence should be unwavering. Make a difference wherever you are, whenever you can.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
The definition of out kicking your coverage!
@MelissaStawski
Melissa Stawski
4 years
11th anniversary traditionally represented by steel. Strong as ever. Love you @MikeStawski
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Mike Stawski
4 months
This is a cool record. It takes total TEAM buy in to get this. We have… -the national stolen base leader -4 guys with double digit steals -17 different players with a stolen base And not done yet!
@crubaseball
UMHB Baseball⚾
5 months
‼ NEW RECORD FOR STOLEN BASES IN A SEASON ‼
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Mike Stawski
6 years
Ok, it’s now baseball season.
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Mike Stawski
6 years
Took the kids to the office today. They walked by our first Regional Championship trophy and just HAD to take “another” picture! #family
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Mike Stawski
3 years
To put this into context, there are 21 division I and 6 division II football programs in the state of Texas. UMHB invests in its student athletes!
@txfblife
Texas Football Life
3 years
In April, we asked 7 architects to to rank the collegiate stadiums in Texas, this is their top 10 👇
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Mike Stawski
9 years
Proud and thrilled to announce that I am the new head baseball coach at Concordia University Chicago. Can't wait! #d3b
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@MikeStawski
Mike Stawski
5 years
Recruit players that will buy into your program. I am very proud of @jose_mercado09 , there are very few like him in college baseball!
@CUCbaseball
CUC Baseball
5 years
LAST SEEN: Breaking CUC's single season stolen base record #d3b
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@MikeStawski
Mike Stawski
5 years
Comfort is the enemy of progress. Don’t surround yourself with people that are OK with being OK.
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Mike Stawski
7 years
My Charlie girl's first day of school. I have already spoken to every single boy in her class.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
One of the best hires of my career right here! A baseball guy through and through. He is destined for big things! Hats off to Riley Zayas on a such a well written article.
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Mike Stawski
4 years
My last boss @SmittyBenU nominated me for the “post a coaching pic challenge”. Pic 1 - my time in Colombia 🇨🇴 Pic 2 - getting his address for Christmas cards I now nominate @rickodette @MWilsonn15 @jayyrod25 and @KolinConner1029 You have 24 hours.
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Mike Stawski
6 years
A4) we force our guys to go 1st to 3rd in all practices. Their cue is that if they get to 2nd base before the outfield touches the baseball they HAVE to go to 3rd. We probably get thrown out 30 times at 3B during fall practice but it forces aggressiveness immediately. #abcachat
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Mike Stawski
4 years
9 out of 10 times you impact someone, you will never know you even did it. That doesn’t mean you stop doing it. Next time someone impacts you...let them know.
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Mike Stawski
3 years
The players that think they are irreplaceable, never are. The players that actually are irreplaceable, never think they are.
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Mike Stawski
2 years
“If you fail on Monday, the only way it remains a failure on Monday is if you decide to not progress from that. So if I fail today, I’m gonna learn something from that, and try again on Tuesday.” -Kobe Bryant
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Mike Stawski
2 years
It may not seem like it, but I also talk to the guys about baseball…sometimes.
@crubaseball
UMHB Baseball⚾
2 years
Ever wonder what Coach Stawski is like during fall ball? #gocru
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