To All Aspiring Collegiate Baseball Players—
My name is Matt Byrne and I pitched for Saint Michael’s College (D 2 , Vermont) from 1998-2002. Roughly 10 yrs ago I was in the tough position many of you were in—choosing the right academic/athletic experience that would suit me not only in the short term…but moving forward into my life afterwards. Having completed the single most amazing experience of my life in 2002….I am here to share whatever information that I can to you all about the Saint Michael’s College Baseball experience.
After looking at many amazing programs throughout my search---everything from D1 schools such as Providence College and the University of Vermont to D2 schools such as Bryant University and UMASS Lowell to D3 schools such as Middlebury College and Colby College….I found that the single most appealing, exciting and fulfilling experience OVERALL could be found at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester VT. Saint Michael’s provided the perfect blend for me…an amazing community, vibrant atmosphere, nationally recognized top notch faculty/academics, beautiful campus nestled in the green mountains and minutes from the great college city of Burlington, fantastic athletic facilities and easily one of the best baseball fields I have ever played on (Doc Jacob’s Field). At Saint Michael’s….academics were always stressed over athletics….yet we worked extremely hard…and we were all rewarded w/ a simply amazing collegiate baseball experience.
I highly recommend that any of you who are currently still in limbo w/ your college choice to contact new SMC Head Baseball Coach Seth Cole. Seth takes over this year for Perry Bove…who departed after 17 great seasons. Seth is very upbeat about the future of the program and is really looking to recruit aggressively both in the Northeast and throughout the East Coast and the rest of the country. I am helping Coach Cole w/ some recruiting now as we are looking to bring highly committed student athletes to our campus in Vermont to show you all what we have to offer. Please contact me directly at mbyrne@smcvt.edu should you have any questions about the program and/or the institution. I would be happy to personally contact Coach Cole for you…and also to send you information and pictures of our athletic facilities, baseball experience, field etc.
Almost four full years removed from making the decision to attend Saint Michael’s….I still consider it the best decision I have ever made in my entire life. I would choose it again tomorrow if somebody said I could play/go anywhere I wanted to in the country. I look forward to sharing my experiences w/ you all and to hopefully helping some of you live out the great experience that I was lucky enough to have had….
On behalf of the entire Saint Michael’s College Baseball program we wish you all the best and look forward to hearing from you. Saint Michael’s College is a very special place…and if you are looking for a COMPLETE and rewarding college experience which will benefit you for life…please contact us because we are committed to bringing in quality individuals and hard working baseball players to our institution.
Regards,
Matt (far right in pic)
