Coaches Corner – Mike Boswell – Bolles High School Baseball Coach

1. What got you started coaching baseball in general and specifically here at Bolles? (How many years have you been coaching?)
2. What is a normal day like for you?
3. Do you have a fondest memory of coaching? One that stands out more than another?
4. What do you think has been the biggest contributor to your success as a coach?
5. What impact have the student-athletes had on you personally?
6. What is the best piece of advice you’ve received, and what is your go-to advice for your baseball players?
7. What is the biggest factor for the success of your players on and off the field?

1. I grew up playing this wonderful game of baseball, and I had several coaches along the way that impacted my life both as a player and a young man. When my playing days ended as a minor leaguer in The Chicago Cubs organization, I knew I wanted to stay in the game, which lead me to coaching. My coaching career began as a graduate assistant for legendary coach Dusty Rhodes at The University of North Florida. I was drawn to Bolles when I coached against them. With the strong tradition of academics and athletics, I knew I wanted to be a part of it for myself and for my own kids. I have had two boys (Bo and Cody) go through, and my daughter (Lauren) is a sophomore now. I am in my 12^th year as the head coach along with four years as an assistant coach. This is my 22^nd year in high school baseball all together.
2. I run the boys boarding program at Bolles, but you can find me on the baseball field or the weight room with my boys every afternoon.
3. I have several fond memories. The first was being able to hug each of my boys on the field after they were a part of a state championship team. Those embraces will always be with me. The other memories were watching my teams celebrate a state championship. The smiles on their face, the tears in their eyes. The whole scene is just surreal.
4. That question is easy. I surround myself with great coaches, and we have players who work extremely hard. It also helps that some of them are really talented players.
5. They have had a tremendous impact on me. To watch them grow as baseball players and young men and to know that I had an influence on them means the world to me.
6. I was told a long time ago that nothing will be given to me. If I wanted something, I had to work for it. So my go-to advice is “Out work your opponent.”
7. This game and life is about repetition. So the biggest factor for the success of our players on and off the field is to “grind.” You must have grit every day to “grind” it out to be the best player and person you can be.

Coaches Corner – Mike Boswell – Bolles High School Baseball Coach

Written by: Courtney Wagner
Photography by: Julio Chavez