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Changes in coach staff

P 2013 Parent100+ posts
I don't know if this is common or not, but there are at least half a dozen coaches who were following 2013 who left their colleges this summer. In more than one case, there are at least two coaches who have left.

2013 is now sometimes receiving messages from the coach - at his new program. 2013 is also reaching out to the new coach at the original college, when they have updated their websites (which seems to take forever).

I'm curious . . . I assume that the college "owns" the database information collected through the recruit questionnaires, phone calls, visits, etc. But obvously these coaches also take that information with them when they leave.

One RC had been very interested in 2013 in July. Then HC left. Then another AC left. 2013 hasn't been able to reach the HC and we wonder if new staff will be able to pick up where others left off. They seem to only have one commitment so far, and I imagine it's a zoo in that that office right now.
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AM AL MA 08100+ posts
2013 P, we had a similar experience and found that the new coach did not take up where the old left off. Do not assume they have the information from previous staff. 2013 should contact the RC where you had previous interest if that is where your player wants to go. Call to set a time to meet with the RC and go visit, talk with them let them know that you have interest in playing form them. You need to be very proactive if you want to play and go to the school where this occurred.
RJMRJMHSBaseballWeb member since 2007
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Originally posted by wogdoggy:
thus the reason to go to school for the SCHOOl and NOT the baseball program.
Correction: If you're an athlete it's important to find a balance where you will be happy academically and athletically. Keep in mind you're far more likely to earn a living with the degree than the sport.
W wogdoggy500+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by RJM:
quote:
Originally posted by wogdoggy:
thus the reason to go to school for the SCHOOl and NOT the baseball program.
Correction: If you're an athlete it's important to find a balance where you will be happy academically and athletically. Keep in mind you're far more likely to earn a living with the degree than the sport.


you can certainly try BUT you dont know what the future is..so in case the balance tips you should know whats more important.
RJMRJMHSBaseballWeb member since 2007
quote:
Originally posted by wogdoggy:
quote:
Originally posted by RJM:
quote:
Originally posted by wogdoggy:
thus the reason to go to school for the SCHOOl and NOT the baseball program.
Correction: If you're an athlete it's important to find a balance where you will be happy academically and athletically. Keep in mind you're far more likely to earn a living with the degree than the sport.


you can certainly try BUT you dont know what the future is..so in case the balance tips you should know whats more important.
I believe you will find most players looking for a college sports home are looking for balance. How the scales are tipped may be based on how much of a player the student believes himself to be. I don't know any D1 athletes who went into poor athletic environments due to the school being an academic choice. There are too many options. I do know kids who could have played D3 who quit their sport because the school's sports were beyond their ability to play but a good academic opportunity.

There are kids who opt for ACC baseball over Ivy League. There's no arguing which league has better colleges. But ACC schools are quality colleges. Plus large universities bring large alumni networks to the potental job market.
CollegeParentNoMoreCollegeParentNoMore1,000+ posts
School is what your son makes of it whether its Yale or the local JC.

Its easy to say pick the school for the academics, but for many players the academics sour when the baseball coach doesn't see what the student believes he is capable of. My personal feeling is that a player who is serious about baseball needs to make sure he picks has a coach that is very interested in him as a player and its up to the student to take advantage of whatever the college offers.

I went through this with my son, he orginally went to a difficult to get into UC for 2 1/2 years, then transferred to a JC when the coach told him he'd only play dh against lefties. It turned out sitting on the bench soured the school experience and he didn't want to be there.

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