Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Deven Morgan, Director of Youth Baseball and the Driveline Academy at Driveline Baseball.

At Driveline Academy, Morgan leads a comprehensive approach to player development—integrating skill development, nutrition, and physical therapy—with the goal of building complete athletes from a young age. His work is driven by what he’s observed over the past 15 years: too many players reaching high school without the foundational skills needed to stay competitive.

Morgan has built systems and programs designed to scale development across entire organizations, ensuring that every player—not just a select few—has the opportunity to improve. That mission is personal, too. Morgan is living it daily, as his son Danny has trained at Driveline since age 9 and is now navigating the college recruiting process at 17.

A published author of Skills That Scale, Morgan has also been heavily involved with the ABCA through the Youth & Travel Committees and the Youth Summit, helping shape the future of youth baseball nationwide.

With so much to cover since his last appearance in 2020, this is Part I of a two-part series, offering an in-depth look at youth player development, long-term planning, and building systems that actually work.

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