Dan O’Connor — St. Louis Cardinals Major League Video & Advance Information Assistant Coordinator

We have a great guest to kick off season 4 of Sideline Sessions. Dan O’Connor is Major League Video & Advance Information Assistant Coordinator with Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals.

Before joining the Cardinals organization, he worked in a variety of baseball operations and player development roles with the New York Yankees in addition to a number of other positions in the game of baseball.

We talk about:

• Dan’s journey through baseball
• Progression through roles and finding your fit
• “As long as you think you’re green, you’ll grow. As soon as you think you’re ripe, you’ll rot.”
• Who he learns from and what he’s improved the most
• What players gain by making use of video
• What’s important when working with young players with aspirations?
• Advice for players to be successful

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.