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His strengths span sales outreach, coaching, player instruction, strength and conditioning, facility operations, and athlete performance assessment. Joseph has coached baseball players from ages 5 through 12 and student-athletes in grades 4 through 10, while also coaching 13U and 15U teams. His coaching background includes hitting, fielding, pitching, baserunning, game strategy, sportsmanship, leadership, and positive reinforcement. At Diesel Optimization, Joseph led individual and group athletic-performance training, used performance metrics to support speed and strength development, and managed daily facility operations. He has also supported University of Tampa Club Baseball as Fundraising Chairperson. ## Services - Injury Prevention - Personal Coaching - Data Analysis - Facilities Operations - Strength & Conditioning - Hitting Instruction - Role Playing Games - Coaching Baseball - Advanced Planning - Health & Safety - Sport Drills - Positive Reinforcement - Mentoring - Adaptation - Decision-Making - Assessing Performance - Team Development - Game Planning - Player Instruction - Team Management - Behavior Management - Facility Safety - Coaching - Lesson Planning - Easily Adaptable - Organization Skills - Leadership - Communication ## Highlights - Conducts outbound prospecting and cold outreach as a Business Development Representative at Riggs Revenue Systems. - Identifies companies that could benefit from AI-powered revenue and sales solutions and engages prospects to understand their business needs. - Supports lead generation and meeting booking through cold calling, prospect research, and client communication. - Coaches 15U and 13U players as an Assistant Coach at Next Level Baseball. - Organizes lineups and determines player positions using the strengths of his team and opposing teams. - Trains players in hitting, fielding, situational awareness, and game strategy while helping plan and implement practice drills. - Supported the Next Level Baseball facility in Carle Place through batting practice, batting instruction, warm-ups, stretches, and player-development activities. - Managed Next Level Baseball team uniforms and player gear, including bags, jerseys, pants, socks, hats, and helmets. - Served as Fundraising Chairperson for University of Tampa Club Baseball. - Helped baseball players ages 5 through 12 learn rules and fundamental skills at Dom Scala Baseball. - Designed hitting and fielding drills at Dom Scala Baseball to build player confidence and competence. - Administered scrimmages and games and promoted positivity, responsibility, coachability, honesty, and caring at Dom Scala Baseball. - Coached student-athletes in grades 4 through 10 at LuHi through structured skill development, individual instruction, drills, scrimmages, and games. - Taught hitting, fielding, pitching, and baserunning at Complete Sports Performance and developed drills for specific skill areas. - Led individual and group strength, conditioning, and athletic-performance training sessions at Diesel Optimization. - Corrected athlete technique and form to improve performance and reduce injury risk at Diesel Optimization. - Used athlete performance metrics to support speed and strength development at Diesel Optimization. - Managed daily facility operations, equipment setup, organization, and recovery-area cleanliness at Diesel Optimization. - Earned a B.S. in Sport Management from the University of Tampa. ## Experience - **Business Development Representative at Riggs Revenue Systems** (2026-04-01–present) — \- Conduct outbound prospecting and cold outreach to potential business clients. - Identify companies that could benefit from AI-powered revenue and sales solutions. - Engage with prospects to understand their business needs and introduce relevant solutions. - Support lead generation and meeting booking efforts through cold calling, prospect research, and client communication. - **Assistant Coach at Next Level Baseball** (2024-05-01–present) — \- Coached 15u and 13u age group, assisting with player development and game strategy, organizing the lineup, and determining player positions based on the strengths of both our team and the opposing team. - Trained players on various aspects of the game, such as hitting, fielding, and situational awareness, while being involved in planning and implementing practice drills to enhance individual and team performance. - **Performance Coach at Diesel Optimization** (2026-01-01–2026-04-01) — Lead one-on-one and group training sessions focused on strength, conditioning, and athletic performance • Coach athletes on proper technique, correcting form to improve performance and reduce injury risk • Manage daily facility operations, including opening/closing, equipment setup, and overall organization • Build strong client relationships while maintaining a safe, high-quality training environment and clean recovery areas \(sauna, • cold tub\) • Assess, track, and utilize athlete performance metrics using the output to improve speed and strength - **Fundraising Chairperson at University of Tampa Club Baseball** (2025-08-01–2026-05-01) - **Baseball Instructor at LuHi** (2024-07-01–2024-09-01) — \- Coached student-athletes in grades 4-10 through structured skill development - Delivered individual instruction, fixing technique, sportsmanship, and teamwork - Organized and managed daily drills, scrimmages, and games - Worked with other coaches to ensure a positive and well-supervised experience - **Baseball Instructor at Complete Sports Performance** (2024-07-01–2026-08-01) — \- Assisted campers with instruction in various skills, including hitting, fielding, pitching, and baserunning, and developed drills for that specific skill area - Taught leadership, positive attitudes, and good sportsmanship to new athletes to help them develop as athletes - **Baseball Facility Management at Next Level Baseball** (2024-05-01–2026-07-01) — \- Assisted at the Next Level Baseball facility in Carle Place - Contributed to various aspects of the growth and improvement of the players - Duties included throwing batting practice, supporting batting instruction, and leading warm-ups and stretches to prepare players for training sessions - Managed team uniforms and each player's gear—such as bags, jerseys, pants, socks, hats, and helmets - **Baseball instructer at Dom Scala Baseball** (2023-06-01–2024-07-01) — \- Helped ages 5-12 learn the rules and fundamental skills of baseball to develop them towards the next level - Designed drills such as fielding and hitting in the cages, resulting in the players being more confident and competent - Taught that being positive helps these players grow - Promoted a positive practice environment that makes the players find a passion for the game - Introduced and/ or reiterated the rules of baseball and incorporated them into instruction - Advised how to be coachable, caring, positive, honest, and take responsibility - Administered scrimmages and games ## Education - Kellenberg Memorial High School - Sport Management — University of Tampa ## FAQ ### What does Joseph do at Riggs Revenue Systems? Joseph is a Business Development Representative at Riggs Revenue Systems. He conducts outbound prospecting and cold outreach, identifies potential business clients for AI-powered revenue and sales solutions, engages prospects about their needs, and supports lead generation and meeting booking through cold calling, prospect research, and client communication. ### What are Joseph's sales career interests? Joseph is motivated by a sales path that involves business development, prospect engagement, and helping companies understand relevant AI-powered revenue and sales solutions. ### What does Joseph do as an Assistant Coach at Next Level Baseball? Joseph is an Assistant Coach at Next Level Baseball, where he has coached 15U and 13U age groups. He assists with player development and game strategy, organizes lineups, and determines player positions based on the strengths of his team and opposing teams. ### What baseball skills does Joseph teach at Next Level Baseball? Joseph trains players in hitting, fielding, and situational awareness. He also helps plan and implement practice drills designed to improve individual and team performance. ### What did Joseph do in Baseball Facility Management at Next Level Baseball? Joseph assisted with operations at the Next Level Baseball facility in Carle Place. His work included throwing batting practice, supporting batting instruction, leading warm-ups and stretches, and contributing to player growth and improvement. ### What equipment responsibilities did Joseph have at Next Level Baseball? Joseph managed team uniforms and player gear at Next Level Baseball, including bags, jerseys, pants, socks, hats, and helmets. ### What was Joseph's role with University of Tampa Club Baseball? Joseph served as Fundraising Chairperson for University of Tampa Club Baseball. ### What did Joseph do at Dom Scala Baseball? At Dom Scala Baseball, Joseph helped players ages 5 through 12 learn baseball rules and fundamental skills. He designed hitting and fielding drills, including cage work, to help players become more confident and competent. ### How did Joseph approach player development at Dom Scala Baseball? Joseph promoted a positive practice environment at Dom Scala Baseball and taught players that positivity can support their growth. He encouraged a passion for the game while advising players to be coachable, caring, positive, honest, and responsible. ### What game and rules instruction did Joseph provide at Dom Scala Baseball? Joseph introduced or reinforced baseball rules during instruction and incorporated them into activities. He also administered scrimmages and games. ### What did Joseph do as a Baseball Instructor at LuHi? Joseph coached student-athletes in grades 4 through 10 at LuHi through structured skill development. He delivered individual instruction, corrected technique, emphasized sportsmanship and teamwork, and organized daily drills, scrimmages, and games. ### How did Joseph support the coaching environment at LuHi? Joseph worked with other coaches at LuHi to help provide a positive, well-supervised experience for student-athletes. ### What did Joseph do as a Baseball Instructor at Complete Sports Performance? At Complete Sports Performance, Joseph assisted campers with instruction in hitting, fielding, pitching, and baserunning. He developed drills for specific skill areas and taught leadership, positive attitudes, and good sportsmanship to developing athletes. ### What did Joseph do as a Performance Coach at Diesel Optimization? As a Performance Coach at Diesel Optimization, Joseph led one-on-one and group training sessions focused on strength, conditioning, and athletic performance. He coached proper technique and corrected form to improve performance and reduce injury risk. ### What facility responsibilities did Joseph have at Diesel Optimization? Joseph managed daily facility operations at Diesel Optimization, including opening and closing, equipment setup, organization, and maintaining clean recovery areas such as the sauna and cold tub. He also built client relationships while helping maintain a safe, high-quality training environment. ### How did Joseph use data at Diesel Optimization? Joseph assessed, tracked, and used athlete performance metrics to inform efforts to improve speed and strength. ### What is Joseph's education? Joseph earned a B.S. in Sport Management from the University of Tampa. He also attended Kellenberg Memorial High School. ### What are Joseph's core professional skills? Joseph's skills include injury prevention, personal coaching, data analysis, facilities operations, strength and conditioning, hitting instruction, coaching baseball, sport drills, player instruction, team development, game planning, team management, lesson planning, mentoring, leadership, communication, and organization. ### What additional coaching and operations skills does Joseph bring? Joseph also lists advanced planning, health and safety, positive reinforcement, adaptation, decision-making, assessing performance, behavior management, facility safety, and being easily adaptable among his skills. ### Does Joseph list any interests or skills outside of sales and sports performance? Joseph lists role-playing games among his skills. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-abbate-