New Clemson University coach Monte Lee has announced that TPM's son is the Tigers' new student assistant coach!
http://www.clemsontigers.com/S...&DB_OEM_ID=28500
TPM joins other HSBaseballWeb members who have followed their son's baseball journeys through high school, travel, college and pro ball and on into the collegiate coaching ranks.
Congrats to TPM and to DK!
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Congrats! I know my son can use some guidance while there. Cool stuff!
Congrats to DK and BK. he showed a knack for coaching this summer.
Can't wait for the first time you hear David and think " Did I just hear Sully "?
Can't wait for the first time you hear David and think " Did I just hear Sully "?
FWIW, he already thanked Sully. I know you get that!
I hear Alex is doing great!
You wouldnt recognize Clemson. The field and new facilities for baseball are amazing! It was great to be back in Tigertown!
Swampboy, thanks for posting and letting me know about the article.
My words of advice same to everyone, always enjoy the ride, no matter where the journey takes you!!!
Adding my congratulations and appreciation to Swampboy for posting the announcement!
Not to be lost here is the fact that, after giving every ounce of his being to overcome persistent injury, David has returned to college to finish what he began, academically. In the process, he's undoubtedly grown immeasurably as a person and gained invaluable experience. I'd sure as heck want him as my coach and mentor!
Again, congratulations to him and his family and wishing him much future success...although, I doubt very much that he needs that good wish!
Best of Luck, he is very fortunate to continue his baseball journey, wish him much success.
Congrats to DK and TPM. From one coaches Dad to another coaches Mom. It's awesome he is going to be great for the players.
Congrats to DK and BK. You have helped so much with my son's journey to date and I love that DK is going back to where he started his journey after HS.
Congrats, great opportunity.
Awesome news!! Congrats to DK and TPM on this news. How cool to go back to your old school to coach after 8 years being away. It must be surreal for DK.
Congrats! Following that passion anywhere it leads; and a new journey begins.
Great news to hear, I hope he thrives. Best to him + the family.
Pretty cool. Best of luck to him!
Nice!
Yes this is very nice - and includes a lot of hard work to achieve this!!
I am certain that the foundations provided by TPM and her husband have had an awful lot to do with this accomplishment. I once met David - a very, very nice young man with a great head on his shoulders. Anyone should be very comfortable having their son play under his tutelage.
#Awesome!! 
Who says you can't go home? Congrats.
Congrats to TPM and to DK!
Congrats! Sure TPM is glad that he won't be returning home to live in the basement any time too soon.
Congrats!
TPM, great news! Looking forward to hearing more about his next chapters.
Congratulation!!
Thank you all.
Just a word about returning to finish school.
Sons MLB scholarship agreement was two semesters based on current out of state tuition. That is approximately 12 K more than it was back in 2007, which does not include room and board.
If you do not use it you lose it, and there is a time frame, so he knew that he had to return as you do not find that type of money lying around to finish your education. However, they do make it VERY difficult to get that money, so I understand why so many do not return to school.
Its less 20%, and in most cases is reimbursed after the fact, which means that you have to take out a loan if you do not have the money, to pay back the costs before you can start class. The student is then reimbursed (less 20%), whenever, they feel like it.
Some big programs will help in covering future costs, but usually there is a time frame involved. A few years ago the AD instituted a program for all returning athletic scholarship players to get up to a certain amount of credits paid for, books, as well as a stipend to make it easier to finish what they began. To let yo know how far they go back, there is a campaign to get Kris Benson to finish, whether online or in class. It is that important to the school to have the athletes finish what they started though drafted bb players do not count against the APR. I understand that Matt LeCroy, a drafted catcher out of Clemson and a manager in the Nationals farm system is going to assist in the program. You do not have to return to work on the team to get this benefit, that is individual and some players opt not to, in all sports.
Son had the money to put out for class, worked hard to save for living expenses and was really lucky when he went back to learn about this program. If he does get his MLB money he will reimburse the program. Everything is essentially paid for by the school. He was so frustrated with dealing with the MLB scholarship people (his drafting team I think) he turned it over to the lady that runs the Tiger Fund. You know when you are playing in another country and trying to figure it out all by emails its not as easy as it sounds!
So here is my point, make sure that you fully understand the MLB scholarship plan if your son is drafted either before entering college or during and for those who have players that may be drafted, during the recruiting process, dont be afraid to ask this question of the coaches or of the academic advisor if they help to support the student in finishing what they began. I don't feel that a player leaving to begin his career before he graduates and negotiates for his tuition has to fight to get it done.
Thanks again!
TPM
congrats
Congrats to the DK and the TPM family!
Congrats to you and your son!
Congrats! Humbling and inspiring to hear of someone's long, complicated but successful journey!
First congratulations to TPM and DK. DK not only has "been there and done that," but also he has been through the worst that baseball has to offer due to the trials and tribulations of injuries. He will be such an asset to Clemson and those players.
Congrats to your son TPM! I'm sure your son will be exactly the kind of college coach we all hope that our sons have!
The MLB scholarship program should work like the GI bill. There should be no difficulties for the player to use the money as long as he is attending college.
The MLB scholly program is a PR gambit. While talked about and highly touted by scouts during home visits to HS players and parents, no one I know was ever offered the actual document (the operative document) which explains its intricacies and allowed for an analysis. Virtually no families understand the effect of inflation, the taxability of the funds (contrast that to the tax treatment of a baseball scholly/academic scholly/need based grants), the strict time frames, reimbursement provisions, room and board requirements, etc.,
This doesn't mean that the money is an illusion; it means that many families are simply baffled by the roadblocks erected and, the more roadblocks, the fewer who can navigate the minefield. I have heard that less than 20% of the money theoretically available by MLB is ever paid out. But if it was easy to tap, MLB would have to pay more money out to people who are done with playing, and therefore, of no real use to MLB. MLB treats most of its current young players like meat - and these players still have a theoretical baseball future; MLB has no incentive to make its College Scholarship program easier to access. To MLB, that money brings no returns.
Kudos to schools like Clemson which helps the athletes who brought the school glory to reach the next stage of their lives.
Very cool when an alum goes back to his alma mater to coach.
Congrats to you and your son, TPM.
Very poor advice.
The scholarship is for one purpose, to finish school. It is a bonus but seperate for the obvious.
Plus, a monetary bonus is taxed 25% as income. The 20% MLB scholarship plan is refunded after taxes. I dont know why they take it off the top but thats Uncle Sam and FWIW, the GI bill is paid by the government, not MLB.
The MLB scholly program is a PR gambit. While talked about and highly touted by scouts during home visits to HS players and parents, no one I know was ever offered the actual document (the operative document) which explains its intricacies and allowed for an analysis. Virtually no families understand the effect of inflation, the taxability of the funds (contrast that to the tax treatment of a baseball scholly/academic scholly/need based grants), the strict time frames, reimbursement provisions, room and board requirements, etc.,
This doesn't mean that the money is an illusion; it means that many families are simply baffled by the roadblocks erected and, the more roadblocks, the fewer who can navigate the minefield. I have heard that less than 20% of the money theoretically available by MLB is ever paid out. But if it was easy to tap, MLB would have to pay more money out to people who are done with playing, and therefore, of no real use to MLB. MLB treats most of its current young players like meat - and these players still have a theoretical baseball future; MLB has no incentive to make its College Scholarship program easier to access. To MLB, that money brings no returns.
Kudos to schools like Clemson which helps the athletes who brought the school glory to reach the next stage of their lives.
The plan was given to us in HS and later was attached to his contract when drafted, as it becomes an addendum.
Its not a secret. Scouts were more than willing to share.
Very cool when an alum goes back to his alma mater to coach.
Congrats to you and your son, TPM.
Thank you but he is not a graduate student. As a student, it will count towards his internship for his major in the spring towards graduation.
However, you will find that many players do return to their roots to help with the team.
