Does anyone know about any schools that have good reputations for developing pitchers?
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VCU & ODU in Virginia is a start
Although VCU has had a good run of pitchers, the pitching coach, Mark McQueen is the new head coach at University of Richmond. He was the NCAA pitching coach of the year in 2004. Very good guy, good program.
We were very impressed with Greg Bauer at Wake Forest. He's just in his second year but that's who we decided to cast our lot with. He is not a cookie cutter guy, but rather someone who looks for a variety of styles to develop guys with roles to use in different situations.
Maryland has Jim Farr, who used to be the head at William & Mary, where he put a surprising number of guys into the pros, including O's closer Chris Ray and former first rounder Bill Bray. Farr was a MLB guy himself.
UNC had two first round pitchers just 1 1/2 years ago, but they were really developed under a pitching coach who has since left.
Vanderbilt had the # 1 pick last year and has another reputed first rounder this year, so they must be doing something right. But then, they also start with some elite recruits, so maybe all it means is that they don't mess up a good thing? They have Sonny Gray and Navery Moore coming out of this year's class, hard to go wrong if you can pull those kind of guys in.
Maryland has Jim Farr, who used to be the head at William & Mary, where he put a surprising number of guys into the pros, including O's closer Chris Ray and former first rounder Bill Bray. Farr was a MLB guy himself.
UNC had two first round pitchers just 1 1/2 years ago, but they were really developed under a pitching coach who has since left.
Vanderbilt had the # 1 pick last year and has another reputed first rounder this year, so they must be doing something right. But then, they also start with some elite recruits, so maybe all it means is that they don't mess up a good thing? They have Sonny Gray and Navery Moore coming out of this year's class, hard to go wrong if you can pull those kind of guys in.
The UNC pitching coach Midlo Dad is referring to is Roger Williams who is now the pitching coach at Louisville. He has done a great job with his pitchers there also.
USC (Southern Calif) has had several great pitchers in the past and currently has Tom House as their pitching coach and is building a million dollar pitching/rehab center.
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Fullerton, UCI, UCLA, USD are also established pitching schools getting top pitching recruits.
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Fullerton, UCI, UCLA, USD are also established pitching schools getting top pitching recruits.
No doubt that there are some very good pitching coaches out there, but nothing can make a pitching coach well respected faster than having very talented pitchers to start with.
Thanks for the feedback, but I know that some of the schools mentioned are way above my head. Thanks for the recommendations, and if anyone else knows any schools let the ideas flow...could benefit some younger guys to see that kinda thing
Well i was going to a guy here in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area by the name of Jack Giese. He is now an assistant coach at Howard College in Big Springs Texas.