Summary: This episode shines a light on one of the extraordinary men of the ABCA – Butch Chaffin, the head coach at Cookeville High School in Cookeville, Tennessee. Chaffin joins our show to discuss his journey through the game and the positive impact he hopes to have on it. A loyal ABCA member, Chaffin details his approach to helping young men grow up in the Cookeville program, his drive for enhancing relationships inside the game and his growth as a person and a coach. Chaffin has spent time as a high school and college assistant coach, professional scout and now as a high school head coach while also working with USA Baseball. Chaffin delivers some excellent perspective as he looks back through his years in the dugout, the people that have challenged and impacted him while also discussing the lessons learned along the way.
