A basic locker room has lockers & gear. A CHAMPIONSHIP LOCKER ROOM HAS: - LEADERS who set the tone - teammates who SUPPORT each other - athletes who RESPECT the coaches - ACCOUNTABILITY for results - APPRECIATION for everyone's role - TOUGH, HONEST conversations - CHEMISTRY & FUN

If the automated strike zone can be perfected I think it needs to happen.

Attention! Our Labor Day Skill Camp is in two weeks! Sign up at BucknellSoftballCamp.com #rayBucknell

Advice for girls/ women… Being a mean girl will get you nowhere in life. This immaturity actually sets us back even more in a world that’s already not in our favor.

"Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo." ―Jon Sinclair #TheChampionsComeback 🏆 📚 amazon.com/Champions-Come…

HERstory is made

Pretty sure I’d run through a wall if this guy asked me to #CoachingGoals

Crazy to think most current college students weren’t alive yet when this happened.

Average college players spend 3,000 hours on their game in 4 years. Only 4% of that is spent on actual game play. You need mental & physical stamina, toughness & a willingness to work regardless of success or playing time. You have to love the process of what it takes to compete!

Great team leaders are special to a team’s culture. Many say they want to be a leader, few are willing to do what it takes.

“Mental Health is a Big Deal…There’s a lot more going on in their lives these days than when I was a kid” - Sam Pittman

How many hitters ever have had truly elite mechanics? And how many of them look the same? The best hitter’s find THEIR mechanical efficiency. Their swing signature.

Tim Hyers, Texas Rangers MLB Hitting Hitting Coach…. Develop a complete approach to hitting. There is no secret sauce… Amateur hitters (from college to youth ages), coaches, and parents listen carefully …. and apply generously.

Leaving Alliance Championship in Richmond and unintentionally drove the first half hour in silence. And that is now my new age.

Beautiful Bucknell Sunset from the office to cap off a great signing day of the class of 2024! Excited to see what’s on the “horizon” 😂 ‘ray Bucknell

There is no ‘secret sauce’ It’s simple, but not easy.

Slow Christmas music in a quiet airport is the vibe right now. On my way to the NFCA Convention where Coach Wilson 🦉 and John Byrne are getting inducted into the HOF!

The NCAA released its Graduation Success Rate report today, and Bucknell is 𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 with a 99% GSR! 🔶23/27 programs have 100% GSR 🔷All 14 women's programs have 100% GSR #rayBucknell #ScholarAthletes More: bucknellbison.com/news/2023/12/6…

First time in Colorado. Drive to Boulder is beautiful, Red Rocks is awesome. Some great games, and love seeing what the future looks like for Bucknell Softball!!