Coach Ben Kramer - Central Baseball: Coaching is a Mission Field to Serve Others

🚨Coach Ben Kramer🚨 Ben Kramer is the head baseball coach at Central High School (Independence, Oregon), leading the Panthers in the OSAA Class 5A Mid-Willamette Conference. In 2025, his third year as head coach, Coach Kramer guided Central to the Class 5A state championship and was named OSAA Class 5A Coach of the Year. The junior-heavy squad made a strong postseason run, including a championship-game no-hitter. In this episode of the Coachers Podcast, Coach Kramer shares his journey into coaching, the challenges of transitioning from assistant to head coach, and his philosophy centered on developing young men. He emphasizes building relationships with players, communicating effectively with parents, and fostering competitiveness and toughness. He also discusses influences on his style, innovative player-development techniques, the unique nature of failure in baseball, team dynamics and leadership, situational practices, gamesmanship, and building cohesive team culture. Coach Kramer reflects on defining success beyond winning, the value of mentorship, and the core principles that guide his approach. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Coach Ben Kramer Key Takeaways -Coaching is a mission field to serve kids and families. -The Why behind Coaching! -What did you have to unlearn when becoming a HC -The Trait You want your Team to Embody -Be Great! -Leaning on other Coaches -21 Outs -Why is Baseball the greatest sport? -Baseball offers unique opportunities to learn from failure. -Difference between the State Championship team and the teams prior -Advice to younger Coaches -Defining Success beyond Coaching -Looking back on a Coaching Career -E + R = O #baseballislife #highschoolbaseball #coaching #coachingbaseball #oregonbaseball