Introduction to College Recruitment

1. Introduction to College Recruitment

2. BBC Credentials Dave’s Experience Professional associate scout for MLB teams Recruiting Coordinator CGCC Former high school coach Personal coach for young athletes Over 25 years in baseball

3. BBC Program Value • Player Development • Exposure to the desired scouts & coaches • Attention to individual player goals • Skills improvement • Development of player’s strategy to maximize each interaction with scouts/coaches • Continuing player evaluation and coaching to demonstrate improvement to scouts/coaches • Support and coaching throughout initial years in college as needed • Return on investment • Targeted, first-line exposure to coaches at player’s home base • Investment in player’s future, with potentially high return in scholarship dollars • Professional feedback on where to direct efforts and resources for greatest potential return

4. Why do you need BBC? • 1,460 colleges and universities have different and unique baseball programs • Sports programs / school classification • Number of scholarships available • Academic requirements • Athletic requirements • Emphasis and balance between sports programs and academic curriculum • BBC has a strong network with college recruiters, who may rely on local scouts for unbiased player assessments • BBC’s credibility is enhanced due to high level of experience and integrity • BBC acts on behalf of BBC players to access opportunities that players/families alone cannot • Players across the U.S. complete for over 7,500 scholarships at NCAA Division and NAIA schools, which all have varying rules and requirements • Only 6% of senior baseball players go on to play at NCAA schools (3 out of 50 seniors) • Less than 10% of NCAA players are drafted by a MLB team (9 out of 100 players) • BBC’s role • Educate families on how to pursue academic and baseball scholarships • Assess player abilities relative to school levels • Network with coaches and scouts • Offer credible resource to recruiting coaches who may follow BBC recommendations • Find available baseball scholarships • Match potential scholarships with players • Facilitate winning decision-making process

5. Academic Guidance Process • Identify player objectives • Define goals for academics and baseball • Academic field of study • Role of baseball in future • Develop your unique school selection criteria, based on what’s important to you. Examples: • Location, School & campus size • Academic requirements and caliber • Financial requirements • Quality of baseball program • Develop the Long List • Identify a list of potential states or schools, based on selection criteria • BBC provides schools for consideration and contact info with program classification (NCAA Division, NAIA, or Junior College) • Initiate contact and understand school requirements • Coaches • Academic counselors • Financial aid • Develop the Short List • Narrow options to a short list that more closely align with selection criteria • Visit and fully research schools • Pursue scholarship options at short list schools • Apply for available academic scholarships • BBC will network to identify recruiting needs and available baseball scholarships • BBC will schedule coach’s visits and/or workout evaluations as needed • Evaluate placement options • Final decision

6. Academic Guidance Summary

7. Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Lead Times Players/Families • Begin identifying player goals • Open dialogue between player, family, and BBC • Concentrate on academic performance • Develop long list • Initiate contact and research schools • Take SATs, ACTs • Draft short list • Research and visit schools; work the short list • Retake SATs, ACTs • Consider offers; make final decisions BBC • Dialogue with coaches and scouts • Ongoing player evaluations • Pursue scholarship opportunities • Ongoing player evaluation • Match player and school • Educate families on processes and possibilities • Player evaluation • Provide long list contact info • Assess player level and school match • Ongoing player evaluation

8. Success Factors • Ongoing communication • Dialogue between family and player • Ongoing BBC communication with players and families to advise and educate • Quarterly informational meetings • Managing Expectations • Candid feedback on athletic ability and level • Follow through: What you put in determines what you get out Key Takeaways • Pursue academic scholarships first, baseball scholarships second • Educate yourself: Learn the rules so you can play the game • Plan ahead and be proactive: small investments now can yield big payoffs in college • Be realistic about the roles of academics and baseball in college and in the future • Remember competition is national, not limited by geography • BBC is your resource and facilitator

9. 2007 Success Stories • BBC players were recruited by: • Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, KS (NAIA) • Benedictine College, Atchison, KS (NAIA) • St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX (NCAA) • Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, TN (NCAA) • BBC players were drafted to MLB teams: • Arizona Diamondbacks • Florida Marlins • St Louis Cardinals • Washington Nationals

10. Contact Information • David PankenierBuilding Baseball Careers LLC • Buildingbaseballcareers.com • BBC email- bbcazbaseball@gmail.com • Phone - 480-225-2368 • fax - 520-568-8573