🎙️ Building Championship Culture with Coach Kyle Crookes

In this episode of Significant Coaching, Matt Rogers sits down with Kyle Crookes, Head Baseball Coach at the University of Central Missouri, where tradition and excellence go hand in hand. Under Crookes' leadership, UCM has become a perennial powerhouse in Division II baseball — and today, we pull back the curtain on how he builds culture, develops players, and recruits with purpose.

Coach Crookes shares how he evaluates recruits beyond the stat sheet, why coachability matters more than hype, and what it takes to sustain elite performance year after year. From behind-the-scenes staff development to helping players become better men, this conversation is full of wisdom for coaches, athletes, and parents alike.

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