The Sante Fe coach was very interested in him and we were planning on visiting. However, his pitching coach also had 3 pitchers coming in and wanted to see what they were all about. We also talked to Coach Touma with Daytona. He too was interested but had 1 pitcher come in during our phone calls and went ahead and signed him. I told him I didn't blame him. Both were great Coaches to talk with.
It never got to the part with either of them as far as % tuition, etc. So you're probably right. My son's best friend is about to commit to Hilsborough and he is getting a full ride. They get to play their games on the Yankees practice field. Players never have to pick up a rake!
quote:Originally posted by SoutherNo1:
Costa, who is the D1 team that NC Wesleyan played/scrimmaged?
That was Louisburg College in the fall.
This is a great posting with a lot of info related to the balance of academics/athletics but also what to expect that first semester. Every school is going to different, but I can't imagine D1 baseball programs being too different. I intend to have my HS senior son read through this thread, so he has some level of understanding beyond what Mom and Dad are telling him. This thread has made me curious what a typical day is going to look like for him (baseball/engineering @ D1)....I would expect little to no free time for him. If someone has an idea what a typical day looks like, I'd certainly like to know. Thanks.
fenway my son is not in egnineering but here is a typical day for him , hope it helps.
Get up at 7am eat breakfast class at 8am. Last class ends at 12 then eat lunch and report to baseball at 12:30. Work outs and then practice. Usually gets out of baseball complex around 5:30. Head to get something to eat and then to study hall at 6:00. Study hall till 8 and then tutor till 9:30. He usually gets something else to eat and back in the room around 10pm. He then has to study , write papers etc. He says he usually gets in the bed around 11:30 12. He has 8am class everyday , coach likes them to have early class so they are up and moving early. On the one day he does not have an early class he has to report to the baseball complex to catch bull pens or hit.
This is five days a week and then they have workouts on Saturday mornings. On Sundays they are off but have volunteer work outs. He never misses those as most dont.
His first semester was a tremendous challenge. He had no idea "even though I told him" how tough the academic work load would be. Every semester he has done better and learned to manage his time better. To say that it is demanding would not come close to the truth. But they learn and they adapt if they want to succeed. The players help each other alot.
Get up at 7am eat breakfast class at 8am. Last class ends at 12 then eat lunch and report to baseball at 12:30. Work outs and then practice. Usually gets out of baseball complex around 5:30. Head to get something to eat and then to study hall at 6:00. Study hall till 8 and then tutor till 9:30. He usually gets something else to eat and back in the room around 10pm. He then has to study , write papers etc. He says he usually gets in the bed around 11:30 12. He has 8am class everyday , coach likes them to have early class so they are up and moving early. On the one day he does not have an early class he has to report to the baseball complex to catch bull pens or hit.
This is five days a week and then they have workouts on Saturday mornings. On Sundays they are off but have volunteer work outs. He never misses those as most dont.
His first semester was a tremendous challenge. He had no idea "even though I told him" how tough the academic work load would be. Every semester he has done better and learned to manage his time better. To say that it is demanding would not come close to the truth. But they learn and they adapt if they want to succeed. The players help each other alot.
Mine is in engineering, but his schedule is very similar. Just add in a few late (past midnight) nights in the library. First year was tough because of the girlfriend occupying part of his time. (Don't recommend that). But things are better this year with her out of the picture. Baseball players, and probably other athletes as well, don't always bond with non-players. With majors like engineering it is important to bond with guys in the same major. That way you've got more opportunities for study groups. It is also important to take advantage of review sessions. We'll see how he handles baseball and engineering as he gets deeper into the major, but so far so good. I don't know of anyone else that has been able to pull it off at his school, at least not in recent memory. Hopefully he'll be the first.
quote:Originally posted by Coach_May:
fenway my son is not in egnineering but here is a typical day for him , hope it helps.
Get up at 7am eat breakfast class at 8am. Last class ends at 12 then eat lunch and report to baseball at 12:30. Work outs and then practice. Usually gets out of baseball complex around 5:30. Head to get something to eat and then to study hall at 6:00. Study hall till 8 and then tutor till 9:30. He usually gets something else to eat and back in the room around 10pm. He then has to study , write papers etc. He says he usually gets in the bed around 11:30 12. He has 8am class everyday , coach likes them to have early class so they are up and moving early. On the one day he does not have an early class he has to report to the baseball complex to catch bull pens or hit.
This is five days a week and then they have workouts on Saturday mornings. On Sundays they are off but have volunteer work outs. He never misses those as most dont.
His first semester was a tremendous challenge. He had no idea "even though I told him" how tough the academic work load would be. Every semester he has done better and learned to manage his time better. To say that it is demanding would not come close to the truth. But they learn and they adapt if they want to succeed. The players help each other alot.
Coach May pretty much detailed most of a day in D1 baseball.My own went to a JC first year, and is now at a academic D1.Even after a year at the JC, this first semester was very difficult.He too said he had no idea it would be so hard.School makes them start with 16 units, so with workouts, class, practice, study hall, tutors,eating etc, it is exhausting.
When driving home from the airport Friday(yea he is home for a month), he said he thinks the biggest challenge in adjusting to all of it is time management, and getting proper rest.He naps whenever he has a chance to, between a class or something.
He loves it .
When driving home from the airport Friday(yea he is home for a month), he said he thinks the biggest challenge in adjusting to all of it is time management, and getting proper rest.He naps whenever he has a chance to, between a class or something.
He loves it .
This thread will become mandatory reading for mine this summer before he heads off. I think having him read your experiences will certainly open his eyes and will be far more impactful than my telling him!
Thanks to all you contributors.
Thanks to all you contributors.
Coach May, MTH, FOG - Thanks for your posting. That does look like a BRUTAL schedule. I've heard a couple D1s and D3 programs throw in a 6am weight lifting session. My neighbor plays for UVA, and his Mom told us of a very similiar schedule but included some early AM weight lifting and conditioning sessions. My son knows it is going to be a rough ride the first year with baseball and academics, but until your actually doing it will it sink in. I anticipate him staying for a winter-session so he is only carrying four classes during the Spring. That helped me a lot (with time mgt)when I was in school 100 years ago. I've very interested to see others weigh in on the topic to see if they've had similiar time management experiences.
The schedule Coach May describes is very similar to my son's. Block out about 5 hours six days a week for baseball stuff. Mandatory study hall, tutors when needed (first term, regularly) and then grab 8 hours sleep. Not a lot of time for the typical college shenanigans. That has its plusses and minuses!
My son is on the plane home as I write this.
My son is on the plane home as I write this.
Rob tell Jeff we said hello. I know you are excited to have him home for a couple of weeks. Happy Hollidays!
Thanks! We just got home from the airport. Great to have him back.
My Son's schedule at his D1 is very similar to what has been posted above.
As we approach the Holidays, here's another consideration:
He gets done with Finals on Friday, Dec. 19 and comes home.
He is expected to lift and work out during this time.
He reports back on January 8. Pitchers go back January 4.
Since dorms won't open until January 23, he will stay with upperclassmen and sleep on a couch until then.
Not the typical Christmas break that other college students get!
Regular Season ends on May 30 (conference tournament) and Summer Team in Coastal Plains league starts on May 27 and ends mid-August.
Reports back to school August 24.
Moms and girlfriends beware! You're not going to see your boy much!
As we approach the Holidays, here's another consideration:
He gets done with Finals on Friday, Dec. 19 and comes home.
He is expected to lift and work out during this time.
He reports back on January 8. Pitchers go back January 4.
Since dorms won't open until January 23, he will stay with upperclassmen and sleep on a couch until then.
Not the typical Christmas break that other college students get!
Regular Season ends on May 30 (conference tournament) and Summer Team in Coastal Plains league starts on May 27 and ends mid-August.
Reports back to school August 24.
Moms and girlfriends beware! You're not going to see your boy much!
quote:He is expected to lift and work out during this time.
Yup, son brought home a thick sheaf of paper which is his workout plan. A daily schedule, one page each day, for what he is supposed to do with running, weights, throwing, etc.
So true about not seeing them much.My son will be out of state all summer as well.He is home right now, and I am so enjoying him.Cooking lots of favorite dishes,eating dinner together.He just had his wisdom teeth pulled this morning, so he wont be working out much this week.He has the last 5 days though.
This will be the last long period of time he will spend at home, since Spring break he has games, and summer he has one week before and about week or two after, from his summer assignment.
Nice to see how much they grow up in a short period of time.Everyone enjoy your sons, they are special young men.We have a lot to be proud of.
Merry Christmas.
This will be the last long period of time he will spend at home, since Spring break he has games, and summer he has one week before and about week or two after, from his summer assignment.
Nice to see how much they grow up in a short period of time.Everyone enjoy your sons, they are special young men.We have a lot to be proud of.
Merry Christmas.
Younggunson is suppose to have his wisdom teeth pulled while home. ALL 4 of them! Recovery time will certainly take a chunk out of working out.
YGD,
yep all four today.Couldnt wait , two already impacted.
He will be in the gym by Friday.He is very committed to the workouts.
PM me, I have great ideas and recipes for the first couple days.Its that RN side of me.Takes energy to heal, energy requires calories.
yep all four today.Couldnt wait , two already impacted.
He will be in the gym by Friday.He is very committed to the workouts.
PM me, I have great ideas and recipes for the first couple days.Its that RN side of me.Takes energy to heal, energy requires calories.
Rob, I am really excited to follow Jeff this coming season. Though we just met briefly, that is a special kid you've got there. I will always be grateful for the time he and Krak Jr. got to work the coaches at HF. It was a great pairing and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
HS Junior son is headed to the same showcase this coming summer and we hope for similar results.
Happy Holidays!
Krak
HS Junior son is headed to the same showcase this coming summer and we hope for similar results.
Happy Holidays!
Krak
Thanks, Krak! I can hardly believe how fast it all has gone, and that he is now on the cusp of his first college season. Seems like ages ago we stood behind the backstop together watching Jeff try to get a glove on Tristan's pitches.
Good luck to your second boy. If you pass through Portland this summer, let me know. I'd love to get togther.
Good luck to your second boy. If you pass through Portland this summer, let me know. I'd love to get togther.
YGDad, make sure he does everything in his power to avoid dry sockets; my son took around 5 weeks to recover from those! Not being able to eat really sapped his strenth for a long time...good luck to YG!
Just a reminder to freshman players- hit the weight room hard. Son home for Christmas break and we were discussing his work-out schedule during the break. It came up that the freshman on his team were chastised by the head coach for not working out hard enough or enough. Apparently the head trainer said something to the coach. Not a good way to start your college career. (He's a soph and not reprimanded)