Episode 76: Tom Rupert

From the Coach's Mouth · Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 9m

USA Softball Region 6 Commissioner Tom Rupert joins Jay and Ken to talk about how he got started as a college coach, why he left the collegiate coaching ranks to become an award-winning high school, and his many years as a high level travel coach in the Indiana Gators organization. Tom also shares his thoughts on time limits in softball (spoiler alert: he's agin 'em), other changes he has seen in his many years in the sport, why he likes working on the administrative side for USA Softball, what it's like for players to play in the USA Softball All-American Games, the differences between…