Haverford

Coach seems like a great guy and runs a good program. Admission is highly competitive. I would describe the campus as idyllic with a small student body population. My son really liked the coach but decided to go to another school where he was also able to play football. Good luck with the process. BTW there is a poster on the board named HaverDad I believe whose son played there. look back at some previous posts on Haverford and you may be able to find one of his posts and PM him. He is very helpful.

From the notes I keep for my prospect database below is the last info I have from coach Beccaria.

2011 needs: pretty much any position (we’ll either have starting opportunities becoming available at certain positions, or we’ll need to provide depth at others) SAT 2100 - GPA 3.7, Top 10% / 60=6.8-7.3,POP=2.0-2.15,MPH=82-87 I just want kids with talent and upside. I don’t necessarily recruit by just athletic standards. -Intangibles: must have great work ethic; must be a great teammate who would be a good fit for our school. - all financial aid is need-based financial aid as determined by federal financial aid forms.We Attend: SelectFest,All-Star Baseball Academy Showcase,N.J. Twins Academic Showcase,Stanford Camp,Columbia Camp,Top96 Showcase (Lowell, Mass.),Princeton Camp,Headfirst Honor Roll Camp (All),PG Academic Showcase, NO CAMPUS EVENTS-

Coach Beccaria seems to be very careful whom he recruits -Coach seems like a great guy and runs a good program. Admission is highly competitive with a small student body population.Coach seems to make a commitment to carry those players who are admitted, eliminates the problem of overrecruiting.

Spartans2b: you have a PM.

Thanks for the responses. Coach is really quick in returning emails, and really appreciates a good level of interest from what I have found so far.

Very high academic school...we met with Coach Beccaria last summer and he gave us a terrific tour of the campus. Average D3 baseball facility, but you go to Haverford to build a foundation for a great career. Beautiful campus in suburbs of Philly. Good luck!

A friend just told me a Haverford thread was in progress, so I hope I'm not too late in responding.

Most details are obvious on the school's baseball web site.

But I'll emphasize the program's continued improvement.
2011 produced a school record for wins (32-10) and the team was nationally ranked (top-30) for most of the second half of the season.
Eight Ford players were named all-conference, four were all-region while the senior shortstop was a first and second team All-American selection.
Eight players were also named to the Centennial Conference's Spring Academic Honor Roll.

The one thing you can't see on the Internet is that baseball complex is currently undergoing a major upgrade with a full new turf installation, drainage and sprinkler system, scoreboard, new weatherized batting cages, new bullpens – plus doubled permanent seating (immediately behind home plate).

The school continues to rank among America's top ten liberal arts colleges.
Baseball players traditionally account for 5% of the student body.
The 2011 team included players from nine states plus Canada and Israel.

I spoke with HaverSon this week. (He had a birthday.)

He mentioned this :
Baseball Factory interview with Haverford Coach Beccaria


It may connect the dots for someone interested in Ford's baseball.

Son just graduated from Haverford. Had 4 great years playing for Coach B and his staff (including HaverSon!). Had offers from both D3 and D1 schools, but chose Haverford. In hindsight there is no doubt he made the right choice. On to Law School now. Baseball was only a part of the experience our son had at Haverford. The quality of people (students, parents, faculty and admin.) throughout the school is outstanding. Baseball- wise HaverDad explained it, although he did not mention that the Senior SS was Conference Player of the Year, Haverfords first in Baseball.

I know your son, Charlie. A fine player. I enjoyed watching him play. My son plays for Swarthmore. You should be proud. Its not easy for these kids.

Thx leftyshortstop. I see good things for Swat in 2012.

Dear cgc3,

Its a full circle moment for us.
When you first contacted me (fall 2004?), HaverSon was a Haverford player and thin-as-a-rail Charlie was beginning his college sorting.

They were nearly identical high school players, both tall, both power pitchers and infielders. (Charlie had more speed.) Their D1 + D3 options were similar + that is what we talked about.

Seven years later Charlie is a new Haverford grad heading to law school and, as I told you in his freshman year, probably the best Ford player ever. (Hopefully that title won't last long + better players are already in the pipeline.)

So, this is just to congratulate Charlie + your family. You made the most of a great opportunity + Good Luck in law school.

Finally, Haverford's academic credentials remain rock steady. : Forbes' ranking of America's Top Colleges.

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Originally posted by HaverDad:
Their D1 + D3 options were similar + that is what we talked about.

Haverdad,

Can you comment on D1/D3 options you had during the recruting process? Is it about having more time concentrating in academics with D3 and still enjoy baseball that made you decide to forego D1?

Thanks,
RR23

We had ongoing dialogs with 9 or 10 D1 schools, including a pair of IVYs.
Five D1 inquiries seemed legitimate and continued for several months.

Two were Pennsylvania-based Patriot League teams. (Meaning no scholarship money.)
Small fractional scholarships were from Hofstra, Michigan and New Mexico State.
NOTE 1 : HaverSon was an all-state, and Kansas City all-metro player, from a public Kansas high school.
Given his size, grades + test scores, the D3 persuit was aggressive and widespread.

Its been seven years since I first chatted with cgc3 about recruiting. But, as I remember, his son - Charlie Carluccio + this year's D3 All-American 1st team shortstop - was recruited by IVYs, Patriots and many others. Perhaps cgc3 will return some time to fill in the blanks.

One thing I failed to mention earlier in this thread was the developmental impact that MLB-sanctioned wooden bat leagues have had on Haverford's success.

Charlie Carluccio and HaverSon both played in tough summer leagues while at Haverford. Although already dominant D3 players, I attribute their gaudy senior season statistics, at least partially, to facing DI pitching across several summers.
NOTE 2: The majority of Haverford players do not take the summer league path, opting instead for career-focused summer internships.

Regarding the rationale in choosing Haverford, consider this: The Haverford College Baseball Sales Pitch

Thanks Haverdad..I wish I can visit your place one day!

Hello HaverDad,

Just got back from dropping Charlie off at law school. All is well.

Yes Charlie had interest and offers from several D1 schools including IVYs, Patriot, MAAC and Big East, however he chose to apply early to Haverford for various baseball reasons. Academics was not an issue as Haverfords reputation was well known to me for years. Perhaps the most significant factor was the greater likelihood of playing early and alot. (over 500 AB's so we got that right).

We looked at it quite simply: Do you want to just be on the team? or Do you want to play baseball, in games?

Having gone through the process and watched his contemporaries do the same, some of which chose to go D1 (including IVY) but ended up with fewer AB's or IP in 4 years then Charlie had in 1 (and they were very good players)- D3 was the right choice for Charlie. At Haverford the baseball was very serious for the coaches and boys but no more then academics and the entire college experience. After watching enough D1 sports, there is sometning very right about a star player arriving late for a game because he can't miss a lab.

When you get done with HS you have 4 more years to play baseball in an organized competetive setting (unless you are in the less then 1% that goes on to get paid to play and I do not count Adult leagues) why not go where you have the best chance to play alot and get an education that will carry you through the rest of your life.

All the best.

cgc3

Well said Charlie's Dad - You hit my own son's experience right on the head!

beautiful campus, great school...if you can get in, you'd have to consider it.

A few things popped in my mind today for any 2012 grad thinking about a Haverford visit this fall.
The school is unconventional in several ways. They are :

1.) There is no greek system. So, instead of fraternities and sororities, campus social life tends to sort according to "life interests".
For athletes, of which there are many, this usually means that your team will become your default social inner-circle.

2.) Even if you've always been the smartest kid in class, at Haverford, you will NOT always be the smartest student. Your classes will be filled with other "smartest kids". (<- just an fyi.)

3.) At slightly more that 1100 students, your high school was probably larger (numerically) than Haverford. This means there is no place to hide in the classroom. Professors will look you in the eye and students don't cut classes. Even star athletes get NO academic breaks.

4.) Based in Quaker tradition, the school works on a strict academic honor code. Otherwise Haverford students are very tolerant of others people's personal behavior, assuming that behavior does not contradict the honor code.