College Baseball Recruitment

College Baseball Recruitment: Beating the Odds is a guide to getting noticed by college coaches, earning your way on to a college baseball team, and succeeding at that college level. The author's first hand experience climbing the high school and college ranks is shown in this passionate, coarse, and straight forward account of how to get into college baseball. Any parent or player who has ever dreamed of playing baseball after high school and has no idea where to start in the process of recruitment should consider reading this manual. Told from the perspective of the athlete it is the first book of its kind to show the struggle of the athlete from the athlete's eyes. Other books written by scouts and coaches show the recruitment process from their angle often giving the reader minimal insight, but this book tells the story from all angles; the eyes of the player, the eyes of the coach, and the eyes of the scout.

An Insider's Guide to College Baseball Recruiting is a valuable handbook on how to prepare for college baseball and the recruiting process. Important information is shared on how a college coach views the recruiting process, how to pick a program that's right for you, the different levels of college baseball, academic/admission procedures and much, much more. Valuable insight, tips and recommendations are outlined in plain language to help you get the most out of the recruiting process!

In this book, we try to answer the questions most parents seem to have regarding the college baseball recruiting process. Is there a "magic formula" in terms of what college recruiters want in a student-athlete? Maybe not a magic formula, but we offer the guidance and clues to keep you on the right path as you navigate this critical process. We tried to capture our experience and what we consider important points of the recruiting process. We have emphasized practical guidance to improve your chance of playing baseball in college and receiving appropriate financial support.

David Angeron and James Gamble came together to write It's My Time: Understanding College Recruiting and College Placement to provide a resource for their extensive audience of players, parents, and coaches trying to stand out in the competitive world of college baseball recruitment. Their vast experience recruiting, coaching, and playing the game provides them with the tactical insights every player needs to succeed. The competition for athletic scholarships is fierce, and the process is intense. Angeron and Gamble work with athletes from a young age to help them make the right choices to develop their talents playing baseball, excel in academics, and connect with the right people who will help them secure their futures. Working together, they've put their best advice together in one place.The topics covered in their book include:Eligibility & recruiting rulesTips for academic successCampus visitsSocial media - success tips & risksBaseball camps, showcases, & teamsFinancial considerationsCommon myths about college baseball success Both authors have experience playing college baseball, with Angeron having gone on to coach and Gamble to play professional baseball. Both have also worked as Major League Baseball scouts. Through their company, My Time Sports, they strive to empower athletes to make the right choices when faced with a wide range of hard decisions.

Level-up your long-term baseball strategy and GET RECRUITED with insights and tips straight from college coaches! Do you have what it takes to become a top-level player at the college level? Are you looking to widen and create opportunities for yourself to get recruited? Are you willing to do whatever it takes to hone your capabilities and exceed your potential as a baseball player? If you said YES to these questions, then you're on the right path. But you still have a long way to go. It's easy to get overwhelmed in a sea of travel ball schedules, competition, triumphs, and failures before you get there. After all, the road toward getting recruited is a long and bumpy one. With that in mind, make sure you get your information right with The Recruiting Process: A Baseball Recruiting Guide for High School Players and Their Families by Walter Beede and Butch Baccala. Written to help student-athletes navigate through the entire process-long before you even try to get recruited-this guide serves to supplement your understanding of the different divisions you can play in, from the NCAA to JUCO to NAIA. We know that navigating the recruitment process is extremely difficult. Therefore, with the help of both current and former NCAA, NAIA and JUCO coaches, buckle up and learn about: The Options: Take a deep dive into the expectations, levels of play, and different sets of recruiting rules for the NCAA, JUCO, and NAIA; be prepared and eligible to play in whichever division you choose The Decision Process: Study the three primary focal points to get a firm understanding and evaluation of your athletic ability, what type of academic transcript you will be presenting to an admissions office, and the motivation and determination you need to become part of a college baseball program The Coaches: Learn key insights and tips from famed NCAA D1 coaches, including Tim Corbin of Vanderbilt, Jay Johnson of Louisiana State University, and Scott Jackson of Liberty University And so much more! With you in mind, this guide is both practical and filled with proven strategies! Grab your ocpy of The Recruiting Process, and discover the real secrets behin professional recruiting!

Get Recruited: The Definitive Guide to Playing College Sports is by far the best book of its kind for those looking to play sports in college. The only book written with contributions from more than 70 college coaches, Get Recruited offers real life tips from the college coaches doing the recruiting. It covers camp, showcases, tournaments, videos, and a variety of other tips to give you an edge over the competition.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny's New York Times bestselling manifesto about what parents, coaches, and athletes get wrong about sports; what we can do better; and how sports can teach eight keys to success in sports and life. Mike Matheny was just forty-one, without professional managerial experience and looking for a next step after a successful career as a Major League catcher, when he succeeded the legendary Tony La Russa as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012. While Matheny has enjoyed immediate success, leading the Cards to the postseason four times in his first four years−a Major League record−people have noticed something else about his life, something not measured in day-to-day results. Instead, it’s based on a frankly worded letter he wrote to the parents of a Little League team he coached, a cry for change that became an Internet sensation and eventually a “manifesto.” The tough-love philosophy Matheny expressed in the letter contained his throwback beliefs that authority should be respected, discipline and hard work rewarded, spiritual faith cultivated, family made a priority, and humility considered a virtue. In The Matheny Manifesto, he builds on his original letter by first diagnosing the problem at the heart of youth sports−it starts with parents and coaches−and then by offering a hopeful path forward. Along the way, he uses stories from his small-town childhood as well as his career as a player, coach, and manager to explore eight keys to success: leadership, confidence, teamwork, faith, class, character, toughness, and humility. From “The Coach Is Always Right, Even When He’s Wrong” to “Let Your Catcher Call the Game,” Matheny’s old-school advice might not always be popular or politically correct, but it works. His entertaining and deeply inspirational book will not only resonate with parents, coaches, and athletes, it will also be a powerful reminder, from one of the most successful new managers in the game, of what sports can teach us all about winning on the field and in life.

UPDATED FEBRUARY 2015 with Current NCAA & NAIA Rules. Written by Rick Allen, an NCAA Rules Expert with 25+ years experience working directly with the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA rules and Founder of Informed Athlete(TM) - www.informedathlete.com, this book could save you time and THOUSANDS of dollars. Each year, parents spend thousands of dollars on lessons, equipment, competitive sports teams, and travel in the hopes that their son or daughter will be noticed by college athletic recruiters and offered an athletic scholarship. Their journey is often complicated by making costly mistakes due, in many cases, to not knowing or understanding the NCAA, NAIA, or NJCAA rules. Decisions made during the recruiting process can have HUGE and lasting impact both emotionally and financially later on. This book provides real-life advice and experiences that are typical of the many situations you will encounter if you are actively pursuing an athletic scholarship. In this book, you will learn how soon you should get started in the recruiting process, what you should do if you're not getting recruiting interest, what to look for and questions to ask on your campus visits, what academic requirements are needed to be eligible for an athletic scholarship, what to do if things don't work out and you need to transfer to another school, and what you should know BEFORE you go through the recruiting process. Some of the stories shared are based on situations I've encountered throughout my years on campus. Some of these stories include mistakes that were made in our own son's recruitment process despite my years of NCAA experience and expertise. Rick Allen, Founder Informed Athlete(TM) www.informedathlete.com 913-766-1235