2026-04▲ +0.8 pts
#21 → #19- Texas WHIP improved vs preseason baseline
- One verified MLB Draft commit added
Triggered by: monthly recompute
Blaze Sports Intel Coach Intelligence
MW✓
Max Weiner
University of TexasPitching Coach
GOLD VERIFIED
Max Weiner
University of Texas — Pitching Coach· Austin, TX· 🥇 Gold-verified
University of Texas pitching coach (2025–present). Former Seattle Mariners pitching coordinator who mentored Bieber, Kirby, and 10 MLB All-Stars. 2024 National Pitching Coach of the Year at Texas A&M (5.67 → 3.86 ERA, 715 K program record). Founder of The Arm Farm.
- Pitch Design
- College Development
- Pro Background
Current CIS
92.4
Confidence A-
95% Credibility Intervalwidth 3.3 pts
90.5point: 92.493.8
PowerRank
93.1
90d trend +12
Why This Rank
ConfidenceA-
w1Development outcomes
91
w4Methodology / communication
94
w3Reputation
89
w2Longevity at level
72
w6Level difficulty
78
w5Playing-résumé modifier
42
w7Safety / overtraining penalty
0
Uncertainty deduction: −1.6 pts (CI-derived)
Blaze Sports Intel Interpretation
Strong current college-development profile with pro-player-development background. High fit for advanced HS, college, and draft-track pitchers. Lower all-time score than legacy coaches because career-length sample remains smaller.
Trust Meter
- Evidence Trust
- A-
- Data Completeness
- 86%
- Self-Reported Share
- 8%
- Last Verified
- 18 days ago
Safety: Green
College program with documented load management and PT involvement; no flagged high-risk methodology.
Known & Unknown
Blaze Sports Intel surfaces what it doesn't knowWhat Blaze Sports Intel knows
- Verified current role at Texas
- Verified former Mariners pitching coordinator role
- Verified 2024 National Pitching Coach of the Year award
- Verified Texas A&M outcome metrics (NCAA-published team ERA + K totals)
What Blaze Sports Intel does not know
- Long-term injury rates of Texas A&M pitchers post-tenure
- Pre-Texas private-instruction client outcome data
Current rank confidenceA-
Evidence Summary
14 total sources
Official records
5
Third-party verified
4
Athlete-confirmed
0
Parent-confirmed
0
Public record
3
Coach-submitted
0
Self-reported
2
Not score-creditable
0
Monthly Rank Movement
2 months of history2026-03▲ +1.5 pts
#23 → #21- Texas program record K total verified
Triggered by: monthly recompute
Playing Résumé
Did not play professionally
Did not play professionally — built coaching credibility through Mariners pitching coordinator role and The Arm Farm.
Methodology Summary
Modern pitch-design approach grounded in Driveline-era movement-pattern work. Heavy use of Edgertronic and Rapsodo. College-tier load management with athletic training staff embedded.
- pitch design
- command dev
- velocity dev
Source: seed · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · America/Chicago