I’ve heard the Williams coach doesn’t recruit but I see he is signed up for recruiting events, and a search on these boards showed one post a few years ago about someone committing to Williams. The coach hasn’t responded to my son’s emails. Any suggestions? I guess if he doesn’t respond to emails with video, nothing to do?
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I think he responds sometimes. I told my boy to cast a wide net including D3. Coach and the Asst responded immediately to video focusing on live games at SS. At the time, the starting SS at Williams was going into his senior year and they were looking to replace. My boy ultimately decided to go to HC.
How did you send the video? Edited down to a few minutes? I have video from a recent game where he pitched 3 innings. Send the entire 3 innings or edited down?
What’s HC?
Mom - Edit it down to say 2 minutes max. Ideally, a couple of FB and a couple of each of his secondary pitches. It does not take much video to see what a pitcher has.
Holy Cross
Yes, send video, yes edit it down just to his delivery of pitches, is there a radar gun in the image? If not, does he have metrics on PG or PBR?
If your son has someone who is willing to make contact and advocate for your son (a high school or travel coach, or instructor), that might be one way to get a response, even if it's just "we have enough pitchers for this year."
Is your son just a Pitcher??? not sure if you've given enough info for more detailed advise.
As a few have mentioned: Give us more info on your son so that we can guide you. HS class?, RHP/LHP,Velo, Size, ACT/SAT, video?? People will provide feedback on your video as well (typically via PM).
We have a lot of folks on this board who have been down this road. In fact, plent of our players pursued Ivy got into Ivy, or just missed Ivy spots and the players are at NESCAC schools, and other top HA D3's (Hopkins, Swarthmore,UChicago,Claremont etc....)
mom2baseballplayer,
My 2021 son sent emails with video and academics to Williams's coach along with other peer colleges (Amherst, Swarthmore, Colby, etc.). Pretty much everyone else responded, and quite a few were very interested and a couple made offers, but the Williams coach was MIA throughout, even after my son attended Showball and Headfirst and did well. I think it may be just how he works.
@mom2baseballplayer posted:I’ve heard the Williams coach doesn’t recruit but I see he is signed up for recruiting events
They get paid to attend these events
When sending video do not send what looks like a highlight film. Send a couple of clips of each type of pitch with mechanics. Post the type of pitch and velocity on the corner of the screen. Open the video with his name, email address, phone number, height, weight, class year, unweighted gpa and sat scores.
You can address the email/letter to Dear Coach Pyne.
Ha ha!
