China McCarney- Jaeger Sports | Keeping Arms and Minds Healthy
China McCarney is the Vice President and CFO of Jaeger Sports, as well as the Founder of Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression. He played baseball collegiately at three different colleges and was drafted twice throughout his career, first in 2008 in the 29th round and second in 2009 in the 33rd round. He has been a part of Jaeger Sports in some capacity since 2008. In 2014, he was named the companies Vice President and in 2019 was named the Chief Financial Officer. China McCarney is also an author of several books, including Tell your Story and Off the Field.
In this podcast, we start off talking about how he got involved with Allen Jaeger the founder of Jaeger Sports and how he became such an integral part of the company. We than dive into a conversation about why J-bands work and how they help to keep baseball players arms healthy.
We than talk about individual throwing programs within a team, the “What, Why, How” approach to player development, and real-world and accessible mental health. Also, discussing Athletes Against Anxiety & Depression (AAAD’s) beginnings and much more! Lock into this podcast to learn and hear from Vice President/CFO of Jaeger Sports and Founder of AAAD, China McCarney.