Swing Hard
It's time to "Swing Hard" with Coach Denny Barrett! Coach Denny has been coaching at the high school and collegiate level for almost thirty years. He has also recruited and coached some of the top collegiate and professional athletes. Throughout his career, Denny has also been involved in all aspects of the athletics programs including recruiting, coordinating programs, budgeting, staffing and maintenance. And, with his successful BATRS program, he and his staff provide preparation for young players to succeed at the high school level and beyond! With the "Swing Hard" podcast, it doesn't matter if you play baseball or not - just step up to the plate and get some life inspiration every week with Coach Denny!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 219
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
SWING HARD EPISODE #100 - MATT MAGALLON
It’s the 100th Episode!! Denny Talks to 2022 CIF Champion Matt Magallon, Head Coach of Burroughs High School in Burbank. Denny and Matt talk about what it takes to be a Champion. Plus, …
SWING HARD EPISODE #99 - THE BORAS CLASSIC
This week on Episode 99 of “Swing Hard” in case you hit it, Denny is live at the Boras Classic where Notre Dame takes down JSerra! Plus, Denny and Rob talk about the 30th anniversary of…
SWING HARD EPISODE #98 - JOE FERRONE
This week Denny talks to Detroit Tiger Scout and Crespi Alum Joe Ferrone! Joe and Denny do a little trash talking about Crespi and Notre Dame. Plus, Joe shares some great wisdom about …
SWING HARD EPISODE #97 - WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
This Week on Episode 97, Denny and Producer Rob give their take on the World Baseball Classic. Did Trout and Ohtani bring back the wonderment of Baseball? Plus, Denny breaks down why N…
SWING HARD EPISODE #96 - BILL GEIVETT
We hate to name drop but this week Denny talks to Super Scout Bill Geivett about Greg Maddux, Tim Lincecum, Pedro Martinez, Tom Glavine, Tommy Lasorda, Derrick Jeter, Mariano Rivera, …
SWING HARD EPISODE #95 - MICHAEL BARON
On Episode 95 Denny sits down with lifelong friend Michael Baron and talks Baseball, Parenting, Xerox, UCLA Basketball, NBA Basketball and a potpourri of other topics that will leave yo…
SWING HARD EPISODE #94 - DOMINIC PACE
On Episode 94 of “Swing Hard” in case you hit it, Denny talks to actor and baseball dad, Dominic Pace. You may have seen Dominic on TV in "The Mandalorian, " "Superstore," or "NCIS:…
SWING HARD EPISODE #93 - FRANK GARCIA
On Episode 93 of “Swing Hard” in case you hit it, Denny talks to former De Anza College Head Coach Frank Garcia. Denny and Frank talk about the advantages of going to Junior College vs…
SWING HARD EPISODE #92 - RICHARD ZELNIKER
This Week Denny talks to Richard Zelniker, an award winning director, writer, actor and author of 4 no hitters as a youth in Montreal! Denny and Richard talk about coaching, competing …
SWING HARD EPISODE #91 - BRYAN KAYE
This week Denny talks to Bryan Kaye, Sales and Operations at Easton/Rawlings Sporting Goods. Bryan and Denny talk about the hottest Easton bats on the market and they share stories abou…
SWING HARD EPISODE #90 - JOHN PATTYSON
This week Denny talks to John Pattyson. John is a director of the Directors Guild of America. He has led programming for CBS-TV, NBC-TV, ABC-TV, FOX-TV, HBO, TLC, Discovery, Showtime,…
SWING HARD EPISODE #89 - TARRIK BROCK
On episode 89 of “Swing Hard'' (in case you hit it), Denny talks to the First Base Coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tarrik Brock. If you want an inside look at what it takes to be a Big…
SWING HARD EPISODE #88 - SHERMAN OAKS LITTLE LEAGUE Part 2: Multiple Sports and Winning
On episode 88 of "Swing Hard," Denny continues his talk with the brain trust of the Sherman Oaks Little League, Southern California’s largest Little League. Denny talks tryouts, the Dr…
SWING HARD EPISODE #87 - SHERMAN OAKS LITTLE LEAGUE Part 1
This week on “Swing Hard” (in case you hit it), Denny talks to the brain trust of the Sherman Oaks Little League, Southern California’s largest Little League. Denny talks tryouts, the …
SWING HARD EPISODE #86 - TRAVEL BALL PARENTS part 2
In part two of this two part episode, Denny goes toe to toe with his biggest foe…Parents! In this special "Travel Ball Parents" round table session, Denny talks about high school, game …
SWING HARD EPISODE #85 - TRAVEL BALL PARENTS part 1
In part one of this two part episode, Denny goes toe to toe with his biggest foe…Parents! In this special "Travel Ball Parents" round table session, Denny talks about high school, game …
SWING HARD EPISODE #84 - GREG HICKS
In this week's episode Denny talks to Greg Hicks, Assistant Coach for the USA Men's Fast-pitch Softball team! Greg and Denny talk baseball, softball and how it feels to represent the US…
SWING HARD EPISODE #83 - BRENDAN RYAN/CHRIS MABEUS
On Episode 83 of “Swing Hard” in case you hit it, Denny talks to Major League Baseball player Brendan Ryan. Brendan and Denny share stories about Notre Dame High School and Lewis-Clark …
SWING HARD EPISODE #82 - BILLY GARDELL/DANIEL'S BRIDGE FUNDRAISER
This week's episode of “Swing Hard” with Denny Barrett goes live from St. Francis Desales School for Denny’s fundraiser for Daniel’s Bridge. Denny talks to Notre Dame Senior Pitcher Oli…
SWING HARD EPISODE #81 - Winterizing
This week on Episode 81 of “Swing Hard” Denny talks to producer Rob about “Winterizing” your Baseball workout over the Holidays. Plus Denny reflects on his best episodes of 2022 and re…