Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any info about the following colleges and their coachs: Morehead State, Austin Peay, Jackonville State, Murray State, Wright State, and Alabama @Birmingham.
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td11,
I can give you some info on some of these colleges.
My son and I recently visited Wright State on an official visit and really liked the coaches and facilities, seems like a program headed upwards. They compete in the Horizon League against Wisconin-Milwaukee, Illinois-Chicago, Cleveland State, Youngstown State, Detroit, Butler, etc. They have a new basketball practice facility that is also home to the strength and conditioning program - it is VERY nice. Coach Cooper stated that he hoped to have something of similar quality for the baseball program in the near future. Coach Cooper and one of his assistants both played and coached at U. of Miami (Florida, not Ohio). I was very impressed with the coaches and even the players that I met. Also, the school is actually in the suburban area of Dayton, so it does not really have a "city school" feel. They have many big D1 schools (Miami, TCU, Wake Forest) on their schedule in addition to their conference games.
I played football against Murray State and Jacksonville State in college, so I know the schools somewhat well. Murray State has nice facilities and is a neat college town, close to Kentucky Lake. Their athletic programs are usually pretty good. Jacksonville State used to be a power in Div 2 football and baseball (they are now Div 1 - 1A in football). I think they still do pretty well. I remember that they had great football facilities at that time. My brother-in-law played baseball against them and I think that they had a top program back then. Sorry, but my knowledge is a little dated.
Hope this helps.
I can give you some info on some of these colleges.
My son and I recently visited Wright State on an official visit and really liked the coaches and facilities, seems like a program headed upwards. They compete in the Horizon League against Wisconin-Milwaukee, Illinois-Chicago, Cleveland State, Youngstown State, Detroit, Butler, etc. They have a new basketball practice facility that is also home to the strength and conditioning program - it is VERY nice. Coach Cooper stated that he hoped to have something of similar quality for the baseball program in the near future. Coach Cooper and one of his assistants both played and coached at U. of Miami (Florida, not Ohio). I was very impressed with the coaches and even the players that I met. Also, the school is actually in the suburban area of Dayton, so it does not really have a "city school" feel. They have many big D1 schools (Miami, TCU, Wake Forest) on their schedule in addition to their conference games.
I played football against Murray State and Jacksonville State in college, so I know the schools somewhat well. Murray State has nice facilities and is a neat college town, close to Kentucky Lake. Their athletic programs are usually pretty good. Jacksonville State used to be a power in Div 2 football and baseball (they are now Div 1 - 1A in football). I think they still do pretty well. I remember that they had great football facilities at that time. My brother-in-law played baseball against them and I think that they had a top program back then. Sorry, but my knowledge is a little dated.
Hope this helps.
td - There's a thread in the KY forum where I shared some info on Morehead State and Murray State if you'd like to peek at that. The title of the thread is D2/D3's, but I threw in some DIs too. 
I know kids that play on both of these teams and would have no problem recommending either program.
I know kids that play on both of these teams and would have no problem recommending either program.
Thank you guys for your help.
td ...
A member who hasn't posted in forever ... Governor Tim ... had a son who attended Austin Peay (if memory serves me correctly). Check out his HSBBW profile page for his info and an e-mail address that may still be in effect ... here is the link to his profile: Governor Tim
A member who hasn't posted in forever ... Governor Tim ... had a son who attended Austin Peay (if memory serves me correctly). Check out his HSBBW profile page for his info and an e-mail address that may still be in effect ... here is the link to his profile: Governor Tim
