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Glenview Amateur Baseball. Getting Serious About College Baseball Recruiting. Where to begin?. 286 NCAA D-1 Schools (11.7 scholarships) 227 NCAA D-2 Schools (9 scholarships) 352 NCAA D-3 Schools (Need-Based & Academic
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Glenview Amateur Baseball Getting Serious About College Baseball Recruiting
Where to begin? • 286 NCAA D-1 Schools (11.7 scholarships) • 227 NCAA D-2 Schools (9 scholarships) • 352 NCAA D-3 Schools (Need-Based & Academic Merit-Based Financial Aid) • 211 NAIA Schools • 396 Junior College Schools • 1472 Total Schools
Do you have what it takes? • 5.6% of high school senior baseball players will go on to play men's baseball at a NCAA member institution. • 10.5% of NCAA senior baseball players will be drafted by a Major League Baseball team. • 0.5 % of high school senior baseball players will be drafted by an MLB team.
Glenview Amateur Baseball Alums • Corey Moylan ‘07 – U of Vermont/ Butler U • T J McManus ‘07 – Ohio State U/ Parkland CC/ Eastern Illinois U • Chris Bielanski ‘08 – Webster U • Trevor Stevens ‘08 – Northwestern U • Scott Houdek ‘09 – Heartland CC • Torin Kilpatrick ‘09 – U of Illinois (club) • Michael Schroeder ‘09 – Knox College • Walker Stadler ‘09 – Indiana U • Mitchell Lochen ‘09 – Carthage College • Sean Kincaid ‘10 – Illinois Wesleyan • Pat Guinane ‘10 – Butler U • Cody Stevens ‘10 – Northwestern U
Glenview Amateur Baseball To help Glenview’s elite baseball players realize their potential Glenview Amateur Baseball offers opportunities to • Play competitive baseball, • Develop successful attitudes and playing skills, & • Serve as ambassadors for Glenview to boys ages 14-19 who are passionate about the great game of baseball.
Helping You Realize the Dream • Educate players & families • Be a resource of information • Assist players & parents with the college recruitment process • Provide a high-quality baseball experience and opportunities to improve your recruitment prospects
Education • Provide educational speakers and information • Hire college-experienced coaches and, where possible, assistants at all levels • Answer questions • GAB web site • 1:1 meetings between players and coaches
Information • General information about the college recruiting process • ‘How to’ help with your specific situations (i.e. NCAA Clearinghouse registration) • Contact information for college coaches • Lists of college/high school prospect camps • Showcase information • Website Information
Assist Players & Families • Help set/confirm expectations • Help you prepare a player profile • Contact college coaches on your behalf [GAB maintains 561 email addresses for college baseball coaches] • GAB makes introductions of players to college coaches and provides references
1: Coaches Look for You Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach • Showcases • Fee-Based Web Sites • Professional Search Organizations
2: You Look for Coaches • Build a list of prospects • Research • Get recommendations • Identify where there is a relationship • Introduce yourself • email • Send player profile • Visit campus • Attend school-sponsored camps
What Can You Do? • Be Proactive! Take charge of YOUR recruitment • Build a strategy that’s right for YOU • Keep your player profile current • Know the school’s program: ROSTER, coach’s resume, history, accomplishments, record • Talk to players, students, alums • Visit campus
Web Sites • www.amateurbaseballreport.com • www.hsbaseballweb.com • www.njcaa.org • www.collegebaseballinsider.com • www.collegebaseballcamps.com • www.d1baseball.com • www.d3baseball.com
Review: NCAA Rules & Regs • www.ncaa.org • Academics • Compliance • Eligibility • Clearinghouse • Social Network Sites
Five Things You Can Do Now Meet with your high school coach Get evaluated Post your academic/athletic resume online Create a highlights/skills video Contact twenty-five coaches; build relationships
Good Luck • Glenview Amateur Baseball