Holy Cross

There is a guy that used to post on this site quite a bit but no longer does. His 2019 is going to Holy Cross and he can tell you all about it. But he won’t do it on this site. If you will send me your cell # in a PM I will forward his contact info to you. 

That's "CTbballDad", and he still posts frequently. Also "Branson Baseball" son was there 2012/13, I think.

Thank you ^^

Excellent school. Worcester used to be one armpit of MA. It’s becoming an in place to live. It’s rapidly changing for the better. 

RJM posted:

Excellent school. Worcester used to be one armpit of MA. It’s becoming an in place to live. It’s rapidly changing for the better. 

I was through there a few times in the early - mid '90s and it looked like a sad place.  Then, I was there in 2010 and it looked a lot better.  Things seem to be going on.   Thanks

Not an expert on their baseball program, but have had at least a dozen friends go there....Many now send their sons and daughters there.  Superb academic reputation with lots of successful (and tight knit) grads in the Northeast.  Name is a door opener in the finance industry in New York, if that is of any interest.

MidAtlanticDad posted:

That's "CTbballDad", and he still posts frequently. Also "Branson Baseball" son was there 2012/13, I think.

Guy I’m talking about is not CTbballDad

adbono posted:

MidAtlanticDad posted:

That's "CTbballDad", and he still posts frequently. Also "Branson Baseball" son was there 2012/13, I think.

Guy I’m talking about is not CTbballDad

Oh, good, that’s another one then.

MidAtlanticDad posted:

adbono posted:

MidAtlanticDad posted:

That's "CTbballDad", and he still posts frequently. Also "Branson Baseball" son was there 2012/13, I think.

Guy I’m talking about is not CTbballDad

Oh, good, that’s another one then.

Yes, imagine that. 

RipkenFanSon (2015) seriously thought about Holy Cross when he was looking to play at HA school.  Was in son's final 3-5 list. I think we went to 2 camps there and 4-5 showcases that Holy Cross had coaches attend. RC went to Navy, which may have changed final interest by school--timing, decision. Son liked the campus and that the field is on campus, right near the football stadium. Nice stadium which I think was used for minor leagues at some point. Many colleges nearby. The HC, Greg DiCenso has been there a while, and seems to have connections with the Cape at placing players. What's revolved are his assistants.  Rare recruiting class number the year before son's class... class of 20!! Son's fielding coach where he would play was a Holy Cross Grad so that he played against them almost yearly. Solid program; better players in recent years seemed to be position players. They have had some draftees in recent years. Great school to get a degree- but then again I am biased as a Jesuit educator .

Texas1836 posted:

OK, I am going to wear you folks out, but it is that time in the recruiting cycle for my 2020 and I do not know much about the NE mid-level D1s.  

Please let me know your thoughts and opinions on the HC baseball program as well as the school in general.  Thanks

Thanks to all who offered their comments regarding Holy Cross and other schools.  Boy committed to HC last week.  

Edit:  Special thanks to ADBONO and BransonBaseball plus someone (father of 2019 going to HC) that the former put me in touch with whose screen name I do not know.   

Congratulations!  Sorry I missed this thread...

Congrats!!

Congratulations!!

Congrats!  Bob Cousy would be proud.

Have always been a fan of Coach Dicenzo.  Great speaker and passionate about coaching.  Below is a link to a podcast interview with him done in 2015.  His dual sport collegiate career is noteworthy and reveals a lot about him, I believe.  Great listen, and if you're not familiar with Top Coach Podcasts (http://topcoachpodcast.com/)  check the site out.  Dicenzo's interview is one of hundreds.

The College of Holy Cross is a special school.  Congrats to your son. 

http://topcoachpodcast.com/top...g-dicenzo-holy-cross

HC and the Patriot League in general, are big time!  This is great for your son!  Best of luck to him!!

#1 Assistant Coach posted:

Have always been a fan of Coach Dicenzo.  Great speaker and passionate about coaching.  Below is a link to a podcast interview with him done in 2015.  His dual sport collegiate career is noteworthy and reveals a lot about him, I believe.  Great listen, and if you're not familiar with Top Coach Podcasts (http://topcoachpodcast.com/)  check the site out.  Dicenzo's interview is one of hundreds.

The College of Holy Cross is a special school.  Congrats to your son. 

 

http://topcoachpodcast.com/top...g-dicenzo-holy-cross

Thank you.  We will enjoy this.  

Congrats to you and your son. Great school. Very familiar with the program as son's recruiting journey included 2-3 visits to Holy Cross. Exciting times!

Appreciate the congratulations and well-wishes from you all.

Ripken - Thanks for all the thoroughly informative PMs

Great school and choice.  I am moving my daughter in next Friday!

Hey, does anyone know why Coach Falcon left? Noticed Coach Capen was promoted to assistant coach and Falcon is no longer on the Coach's page. TIA!

Do not know the reason for Falcon's departure.  Jonathan Van Every was also added as a volunteer for operations. 

I was hoping for any additional information about this school and baseball program, as they have reached to my son.  Any insights on the new head coach or anything else?    

Hi there, Coach K is a really nice guy and has some good D3 experience prior the being there. Facilities are nice, the field needs a bit of work. We decided to commit to another PL program and are happy we did. Let me know if you need any other info. This is a tough time to be recruiting.

LuckyCat - My boy was recruited by DiCenzo an will be there in September, COVID-willing.  

I met EK last summer and talked to him some and my boy has spent more time with him.  This 2020 class was up to campus in January about a week after D announced his move to the Indians organization.  Parents of current players have told me that the team likes EK a lot and will work hard for him.  Pitching coach, Geo Capen, is a former player there and has a good reputation. 

Indoor facilities are good as noted.  Field is used by the Futures League during summer.  The team starts the season against good teams.  Next year, they open at Univ Houston, followed by UNC Wilmington and a week in FL where they will play the Gators a few times, not sure of other opponents there.

PM if you want.

@Texas1836 posted:

LuckyCat - My boy was recruited by DiCenzo an will be there in September, COVID-willing.  

I met EK last summer and talked to him some and my boy has spent more time with him.  This 2020 class was up to campus in January about a week after D announced his move to the Indians organization.  Parents of current players have told me that the team likes EK a lot and will work hard for him.  Pitching coach, Geo Capen, is a former player there and has a good reputation. 

Indoor facilities are good as noted.  Field is used by the Futures League during summer.  The team starts the season against good teams.  Next year, they open at Univ Houston, followed by UNC Wilmington and a week in FL where they will play the Gators a few times, not sure of other opponents there.

PM if you want.

My concern is those games you mentioned will be wiped off the schedule.  PL has already announced no flights or overnights for the fall.  My guess is that will be extended for the whole year, if for nothing else, to save a few bucks.

All I know is the Crusaders didn't have a lot of fun one afternoon recently at Mercer 

Just kidding around. I know it is a great school and probably  a great place to be a student athlete

@High Change Ups Go A Long Way posted:

All I know is the Crusaders didn't have a lot of fun one afternoon recently at Mercer 

Just kidding around. I know it is a great school and probably  a great place to be a student athlete

Maybe that's why they were reaching out to my Georgia kid! They figured it's something in the water! 

Good luck to you and your son!

My daughter will be a freshman on the womens hockey team this winter. Lots of moving parts looking at this academic year...fingers crossed it will have some semblance of semi normal. Here are some thoughts about HC as a whole (from her recruiting process):

We visited nearly every school in the northeast that has womens hockey and skew higher academic. BC, BU, Brown, Harvard, Dartmouth, Cornell, Princeton, & Yale (on the D1 end of things) and also Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Middlebury, & Colby in the NESCAC. 

Each of the schools had pros, cons, and costs. Holy Cross felt more middle of the road politically than the NESCAC schools and also the Ivies. Campus is on a hill with baseball, softball, and Football stadium at bottom of hill. All other athletics are on top of hill including a beautiful new facility with a field house and a state of the art weight room (LINK TO YOUTUBE).  The campus as a whole is very picturesque and very much a "heads up" type of school...noticed lots of kids walking around between buildings engaging others rather than head down in phone or on a mission to get from point A to point B. We are not Catholic but the school is Jesuit (like BC, Georgetown, and many others). Daughter is happy to have some faith piece available at her college and not necessarily be seen as an idiot for believing in a God. Student population is just over 3000 and roughly 20-25% of students are athletes. All sports are Division 1. It is my understanding that there are not any athletic scholarships for baseball in the Patriot League (like the Ivy League). 

Worcester, MA is the 2nd largest city in New England. Depending on traffic HC is roughly an hour or less to Logan International in Boston, Providence Airport, Hartford/Springfield Airport, & Manchester Airport. Some flights into Worcester too. 

Good luck on your process...just starting with my 2022...he has already seen a bunch of schools with his sister so that should help some. 

Worcester used to be one of the armpits of Massachusetts. Now it’s one of America’s up and coming small cities (~200K). As Greater Boston gets more and more expensive Worcester is commutable for Boston. 

Worcester ... pronounced Wuss-tah. I used to live near a town in another state called War-sess-ter.

CTbaseballDad mentioned the flight restrictions earlier but the Holy Cross back to school email, which came out this afternoon, outlined the patriot league sport plans as follows:

The Patriot League Council of Presidents recently announced the principles on which the League will develop a Fall 2020 plan. While we are working on our plans as they relate to non-league competition, Holy Cross Athletics will follow these principles as they consider their plan for returning to Patriot League competition: