Coaching That Actually Builds Skill with Craig Parry and Damon Rose

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Craig Parry is currently the Director of Hitting for the Toronto Blue Jays and has been in the coaching profession since 2011 following his player career.  His coaching career began at Miles Community College in Miles City, MT, and has traveled across the collegiate ranks with stops at Sacramento State University, Dallas Baptist University, Southern Arkansas University, University of Arkansas, and Abilene Christian University before joining the Blue Jays ahead of the 2023 season.  In Craig’s current role, he is tasked with leading the Blue Jays Hitting Department and the development of its hitting coaches and hitters alike throughout the MiLB system.  Craig graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from South Dakota State University and a Master’s degree in ​Sports Management from American Public University.  Personally, Craig resides in Fayetteville, AR with his wife, Morgan, and their two daughters.

Damon Rose is the Vice President of Sales Operations for the Toyota division of Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). He is responsible for sales success in Toyota’s 10 regional offices and two private distributors. He collaborates closely with key stakeholders, including Toyota dealers to achieve the company’s goals.

Since joining Toyota in 1998, Rose has served in several leadership positions at the regional sales offices and Toyota Motor Sales. 

Previously, Rose was the Vice President of Sales Operations for Lexus. Rose was responsible for national new and certified vehicle sales, dealer development, and Lexus dealer training. Rose also worked with the four Lexus area offices located. Formerly, in addition to serving as General Manager of the Central Atlantic Toyota Region and Lexus Eastern Area, Rose held various management positions in Los Angeles Toyota Region, Lexus Southern Area, and Boston Toyota Region. He has extensive operational experience in the field and worked at Toyota Motor Sales in the sales & marketing and distribution departments for both the Toyota and Lexus Divisions.  

Rose graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in marketing.  In early 2021 he relocated to Texas with his wife and four children.

A Few Quotes From This Episode

• "There are more unique ways to succeed and more common ways to fail when it comes to coaching and leadership."
• "Arrogance is the enemy of coaching."
• "The ego of the self can't be stronger than the ego of the team."
• "The higher the challenge, the higher the support, the higher the safety net."

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