Chris Hanks, Head Coach, Colorado Mesa

Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Colorada Mesa head coach, Chris Hanks. Hanks is in his 25th season with the Mavericks winning over 1000 games. He has averaged 40 wins a season. Hanks is a 24-year continuous member of the ABCA and has been an active committee member for the organization as Div. II Committee Chair. Hanks is also a member of the Competition, Organization and Rules Committees. Hanks has the Mavericks rolling this season with a 48-9 record and a 20 game winning streak heading into Super Regional play against Angelo State (May 26-27). Hanks was a standout player at the College of Southern Idaho being name to the NJCAA Golden Anniversary Team. The NJCAA honored 20 players and 2 coaches from the last 50 years. Hanks is an avid reader, so we dive into his favorite leadership books. We also cover leadership training, hitting development, what he has learned over his playing and coaching career and how he has changed his players workload late in the season to handle post season play. The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more.