WOODALL BASEBALL INSTRUCTION, LLC

ABOUT BRAD WOODALL

Brad Woodall’s baseball instruction experience spans nearly two decades and has reached players across the country.  Since it’s inception in 1999, Woodall Baseball Instruction has grown from a few individual pitching lessons at the local park to a thriving, all-encompassing baseball consulting business.  Additionally, Brad authored the successful book:  A Parent’s Guide to Pitching.

In 1993, Brad earned his B.A in Economics from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where he was a pitcher, outfielder, and first baseman.  He played in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska (1989), was an All-ACC performer (1990, 1991) and a two-time summer league All-American as a pitcher and outfielder.  In 2005, Brad earned his Masters of Business in Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Business. 

Brad’s professional baseball experience comprises of ten years as a pitcher and two years as a coach.  As a professional baseball player, he quickly climbed the ranks in the Atlanta Braves Organization and joined one of the most talented pitching staffs in history.  After being named the (AAA) International League Pitcher of the Year in 1994, Brad joined Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Steve Avery, and John Smoltz in Atlanta for his first Major League start and win.  He went on to be a member of the Atlanta Braves World Championship and National League Championship teams in 1995-1996. Brad subsequently spent the 1998-1999 seasons with the MilwaukeeBrewers and Chicago Cubs, respectively, appearing in 40 games (23 starts) during that period.   After a career-ending shoulder injury, Brad transitioned into coaching and served as a pitching coach in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. 

Based in Madison, WI, Woodall Baseball Instruction provides individual and small group lessons as well as a multitude of camps and clinics for players and coaches of all levels.  Beginning in December, Brad’s individual instruction, camps and clinics will all take place at Hitters—the premier sports performance training venue in the Midwest.

MISSION STATEMENT

I learned early on that success is a byproduct of proper training and hard work. The coaching influences in my life taught me how to have fun by working hard and by utilizing the correct fundamentals in practice.  Through the influences and experiences with the best coaches and players in the world, I developed a teaching method that combines practical drills, fundamentals, and a solid mental strategy used by the best major leaguers in the game.  My mission with Woodall Baseball Instruction is to use my knowledge to motivate each athlete to practice the right things more often, in hopes of setting them on a path to succeed in baseball and in life.

-Brad Woodall
Owner, Woodall Baseball Instruction, LLC