There are a lot of folks on here who have been here for a long time giving selflessly of their time and knowledge, but we don’t know where/when many of your success stories went on to play college ball or pro ball?
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Clemson/NY Mets
William & Mary/Toronto Blue Jays
George Washington University
SD Mesa/ SF State/ WV Tech
Also, some other kids that played for me/our HS program in recent years...
Gonzaga, Cal Poly, Philadelphia Phillies, Cal Lutheran, Elmira, CSU San Marcos, Monterey Peninsula, Cumberland Univ., Ventura College, Cuesta College, Hartnell
I know this is not what you are asking for but some of our (and many others here) biggest "success stories" did not go on to play in college or the pros.
My son started out at UNC. He transferred to Lander Univ for his final 2 years. He Coached 1 year at Lander and now he is the PC at Belmont Abbey College.
Ohio Wesleyan University.
Now a Varsity Assistant at his alma mater.
Go Bishops
Thanks to those that have shared so far, but there are far too many frequent, long-term contributors on here who haven’t responded!
2022OFDad posted:Thanks to those that have shared so far, but there are far too many frequent, long-term contributors on here who haven’t responded!
So, I'd consider myself a less frequent, long time contributor. I think the odometer turned over or is broken on the number of my posts.
Cornell University. Currently in engineering grad school, getting married, and working full time.
Urbana University
Princeton (4 yrs, graduated with an econ degree); Oakland As; Currently a consultant with an international company.
Middle son played four years at The Citadel, LHP. Youngest son is signed with University of Tennessee, LHP and maybe hitter if he works at it.
College of Southern Idaho - SR LHP at Purdue
Senior at Bowling Green....graduating in April with a marketing degree......if any of you happen to be hiring 
2022OFDAD & other "newbes"...Take a walk down "Memory Lane"...
You might want to peruse a thread that was started by PGStaff in Jan 2004. Neary Eleven hundred posts, 28 pages...You will be surprised to see the # of D1 parents (of the highest calibre players) who have made invaluable contributions to this site (and added lot of FUN & LAUGHS!!) since its founding in 1998. Several of those original "Old Timers" sons went on to enter the pro ranks, after successful college careers. A "revival thread" is another couple pages...And sadly, we've lost a few of those parents & players, but they are memorialized in "In Memory" thread.
Great post and links, BBMom… I hope things are getting back to normal in your world and you are able to enjoy the Holidays.
And the corresponding message to newbies... there is also a ton to learn, if not more, from the experiences posted from those who have traveled the path and sons didn't go on to play in college and/or beyond (or even HS) for whatever reason. It happens to most despite best laid plans and talented players.
Ohio Wesleyan Univ. degree in sports mgmt. currently does strength & conditioning for his former HS. & is asst. varsity baseball coach. His full-time job is counseling teens who are in foster care.
Freshman year at Louisburg JC, 3 Years at Liberty, 2 Regionals. 2013 draft pick of Reds junior year, didn't sign, returned for Sr. year. One year professional baseball in Europe, one year Pecos league, 3 years Can Am Indy ball. Returned home with sore shoulder, had a torn labrum and a torn rotator cuff. End of playing career. Has coached HS JV one year before Spring Training, ran 14U travel team for major organization this summer. Currently in management training for a fortune 500 company.
2014 Chattanooga State -> Columbia State -> Tennessee Tech
2015 Columbia State
2016 Tufts University ( retired after the fall season)
2018 Vanderbilt
2011 - Muhlenberg College, RHP, 4 yrs... Realized baseball was not going to be profession by Junior year... Graduated from UNC Chapel Hill Law May 2018. Working as a lawyer in Charlotte, NC
2014 - Belmont Abbey College, RHP, 2 yrs... struggled with various aspects of collegiate life/independence... 1 yr at USC Lancaster JC... working through life figuring out stuff. Going to start working in the lighting controls business with my brother (we are a recent Ancestry.com DNA "success story" - both adopted by different families 3 years apart and "found" each other this year).
bacdorslider posted:2014 Chattanooga State -> Columbia State -> Tennessee Tech
2015 Columbia State
2016 Tufts University ( retired after the fall season)
2018 Vanderbilt
All pitchers, right? That's a remarkable track record.
2011 - Trinity University (Tx) with engineering degree, went on and got MS from UT Austin.
Now playing for the number 1 rated softball team in Dallas. (run by Dan the intern)
https://www.instagram.com/uptownheroes/
2019Dad posted:bacdorslider posted:2014 Chattanooga State -> Columbia State -> Tennessee Tech
2015 Columbia State
2016 Tufts University ( retired after the fall season)
2018 Vanderbilt
All pitchers, right? That's a remarkable track record.
No 2017?? Geez, you take the year off? 
2017 decided not to play in college, but the schools recruiting him before he made the decision: Bradley, Eastern IL, Western IL, Western Mich, Central Mich, Miami (Ohio), MSU and a bunch of D2 and D3 schools.
At one point I wrote a long post chronicling his decision. If I had to guess he would have ended up at Miami or CMU.
2013 LHP
2014-2015(RS) Fresno State
2016-2018 San Francisco State University
Graduated BS Business/Marketing. Currently enrolled in grad school working on his MBA.
Works as a Media Analyst for a tech company in San Francisco.
Son (2012) recruited as 1B.
2012-2014 - Patrick Henry Community College (1B/DH/OF) (did not earn enough credits to earn AA)
2014-2016 - Winston-Salem State University (1B/DH/OF). Scholarship not renewed for - grades slipped.
2016-2017 - back at PHCC to finish out his AA.
2017-present - East Tennessee State - working on BA in Physical Therapy w/emphasis on Exercise Science. One more class and internship to go.
JohnF posted:2011 - Muhlenberg College, RHP, 4 yrs... Realized baseball was not going to be profession by Junior year... Graduated from UNC Chapel Hill Law May 2018. Working as a lawyer in Charlotte, NC
2014 - Belmont Abbey College, RHP, 2 yrs... struggled with various aspects of collegiate life/independence... 1 yr at USC Lancaster JC... working through life figuring out stuff. Going to start working in the lighting controls business with my brother (we are a recent Ancestry.com DNA "success story" - both adopted by different families 3 years apart and "found" each other this year).
Underlining added. JohnF that sounds like an amazing story if you ever care to elaborate. In any event, how fortunate for you, your brother and your families! Best of luck to your son.
LSU / Colorado Rockies
Interesting sidebar. Lost to eventual CWS champs each of his 3 years.
Qhead posted:JohnF posted:...
- both adopted by different families 3 years apart and "found" each other this year).
Underlining added. JohnF that sounds like an amazing story if you ever care to elaborate. In any event, how fortunate for you, your brother and your families! Best of luck to your son.
Not to hijack the thread, but yes amazing. I was born in ME, given up for adoption by the same parents that 3 years later had a similar adoption in TX. The reason as I came to find out this year was abuse by the birth mother. I've known all my life I'm adopted and this year my wife convinced me to do one of the DNA tests. Anyway, I found I had an Immediate Family relationship (brother, grandparent, or grandchild - at 50+ I can discount grandparent and the boys as far as they know/hope aren't parents yet). Anyway, we connected over the summer. As I found out he knew I existed, but could never "find" me - he'd done his test a year before. We've spent the last few months catching up and getting to know each other. I have to say it's really eerie when it comes to things we do/say the same - not only for us, but for the families.
Thankfully for my career, I have no sons (and if I did, they would still be way too young to be mentioned in this thread.)
However, I have umpired at least two sons of posters here.
JohnF posted:Qhead posted:JohnF posted:...
- both adopted by different families 3 years apart and "found" each other this year).
Underlining added. JohnF that sounds like an amazing story if you ever care to elaborate. In any event, how fortunate for you, your brother and your families! Best of luck to your son.
Not to hijack the thread, but yes amazing. I was born in ME, given up for adoption by the same parents that 3 years later had a similar adoption in TX. The reason as I came to find out this year was abuse by the birth mother. I've known all my life I'm adopted and this year my wife convinced me to do one of the DNA tests. Anyway, I found I had an Immediate Family relationship (brother, grandparent, or grandchild - at 50+ I can discount grandparent and the boys as far as they know/hope aren't parents yet). Anyway, we connected over the summer. As I found out he knew I existed, but could never "find" me - he'd done his test a year before. We've spent the last few months catching up and getting to know each other. I have to say it's really eerie when it comes to things we do/say the same - not only for us, but for the families.
Thanks for sharing - pretty cool stuff -- this world can be amazing! Happy New Year!
I was adopted at birth also (Bay Area/CA). Found my birth parents through the Internet in its early days (late 90s). This might be worth its own OT thread - every reunion story is a great story, no matter how the relationship turns out in the end.
JohnF posted:2011 - Muhlenberg College, RHP, 4 yrs... Realized baseball was not going to be profession by Junior year... Graduated from UNC Chapel Hill Law May 2018. Working as a lawyer in Charlotte, NC
2014 - Belmont Abbey College, RHP, 2 yrs... struggled with various aspects of collegiate life/independence... 1 yr at USC Lancaster JC... working through life figuring out stuff. Going to start working in the lighting controls business with my brother (we are a recent Ancestry.com DNA "success story" - both adopted by different families 3 years apart and "found" each other this year).
The first half of this post prompts the following thought:
My son had a high school teammate who played for 4 years at Davidson for Coach Dick Cooke. Following his graduation from Davidson, he went to UNC Law School and is now a young attorney in Charlotte, as well.
My thought about his track has always been, "Man, how great is that?! To play the sport you love in college, while getting a great college degree; and then going on to pursue the law as a profession?"
Whether the law, engineering, or another profession; there's little doubt that time devoted to baseball can be a contributory factor in teaching what it takes to succeed in other worthwhile pursuits.
My daughter said after balancing softball and a STEM major law school was a piece of cake.
RJM posted:My daughter said after balancing softball and a STEM major law school was a piece of cake.
Exactly!
What a wonderful combination for her!
Absolutely agree... not only do you have the aptitude for balancing your studies and love of your sport, but athletes typically have an inner "need to succeed" drive that sets them up for success and is something many employers strive to find. Definitely a resume builder!
Clemson, 2009-2012. Graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree. Spent 2 seasons as an organizational player in the White Sox organization. Now employed as an engineer with an automotive firm. Hoping to publish a novel sometime in 2019/2020. And, we suspect, not far from getting married. Yes, there is life after baseball.
My son played four years at Trinity University, coached HS ball for a year before grad school at UT. Received his MBA, now working for a major oil service company doing M&A work. Married with a daughter.
Playing baseball while keeping up with school was great training for a meaningful life after baseball.
"Playing baseball while keeping up with school was great training for a meaningful life after baseball."
This !! Sums it up perfectly.
ILVBB posted:My son played four years at Trinity University, coached HS ball for a year before grad school at UT. Received his MBA, now working for a major oil service company doing M&A work. Married with a daughter.
Playing baseball while keeping up with school was great training for a meaningful life after baseball.
ILVBB, can I ask what degree he received from Trinity? Also in Texas. Great school, friend has a kid on the team last two years, absolutely crushing it. Not a fit for my son, but for D3 private, that is the first University name thrown out in my part of the world.
Lived in San Antonio for ten years back in the day.