Recruiting Class by The Recruiting Coaches

In this episode we go over some questions that you should discuss as a family regarding the factors outside of baseball that contribute to choosing the right college. For more information on the recruiting coaches visit https://www.therecruitingcoaches.com/Follow us on social media. We put out 1 recruiting tip every single day!Instagram http://instagram.com/therecruitingcoFacebook https://www.facebook.com/therecruitingcoaches/Twitter https://twitter.com/TheRecruitingCoGet in touch with Brian: brian@therecruitingcoaches.com

In this episode we discuss actionable steps you can take in an attempt to take a realistic approach to your college recruiting process. For more information on the recruiting coaches visit https://www.therecruitingcoaches.com/Follow us on social media. We put out 1 recruiting tip every single day!Instagram http://instagram.com/therecruitingcoFacebook https://www.facebook.com/therecruitingcoaches/Twitter https://twitter.com/TheRecruitingCoGet in touch with Brian: brian@therecruitingcoaches.com

I received 5 phone calls this week from families who were denied admissions. Where did these families go wrong?+ Instagram:http://instagram.com/therecruitingco+ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRecruitingCo+ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therecruitingcoaches/+ Web: https://www.therecruitingcoaches.com/+ Email: Brian@therecruitingcoaches.com

In honor of Father's Day I sat down and did an interview with my dad. We talk about his perspective on the recruiting process as the father of a kid who played high school baseball, college baseball, coached college baseball and now runs a company in college baseball recruiting. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did, and Happy Father's Day.

In this episode we interview Bobby Dechiaro, Director of Corporate Sponsorships at Diamond Nation (http://www.diamondnation.com/), and the father of a D1 Commit to Old Dominion University. Bobby shares his son's recruiting process and the emotional roller coaster of navigating it.

In this episode we cover a listener requested topic of college baseball showcase tips & pointers. These are geared to help you achieve a successful showcase day.

Sparked by accusations of college camps being "money makers," we discuss the things you need to know about them, and why they are NOT MONEY MAKERS! For a 10% Discount on our E-Book enter code PODCAST at checkout. Click here to get a free preview or purchase: https://www.therecruitingcoaches.com/toolkit

Current professional pitcher and Holy Cross graduate, Donny Murray discusses his recruiting process, college success and path to professional baseball. Donny had 0 offers going into his Junior summer and started his senior fall with 9 D1 scholarship offers. Donny is currently pitching for the Lak Erie Crushers in the Frontier League (http://www.lakeeriecrushers.com/landing/index) Donny also works for Super Speed Slugger and has offered a discount code to our listeners on products by using code TRC at check out. (https://superspeedslugger.com/) Super Speed Slugger is being used by Major League Teams including the World Champion Astros.

An interview with Matt & John DeMarte, Co-Founders of Students Of The Game. https://studentsotgame.com/ Students of the Game (SOTG) is dedicated to providing baseball players, coaches, parents, and fans a one-stop-shop for content regarding the new generation of baseball analytics and player development. SOTG offers insights and articles written by our co-founders about the ever-so-changing wave of player development, analytics, and interviews with credible members of the baseball industry. Our goal is to inspire learning and thought-provoking conversations amongst our following, which we hope will evolve and challenge your personal beliefs about baseball. Follow STOG on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StudentsoftGame Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studentsoftgame/ Web: https://studentsotgame.com/ Email: studentsofbaseball@gmail.com

In this episode we get over 20 showcase tips from current college baseball coaches. To see the video of this please visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/therecruitingcoaches/ To read Showcase Tips That Make A Difference by Steve Farley: http://therecruitingcoaches.com/showcase-tips-make-difference/

What is your goal for the summer? Improvement? Exposure? Both? Here are the best ways to address those goals.

You should not be telling him that he should be playing. You should be telling him this... To register for our Ballpark Pass click here: http://therecruitingcoaches.com/ballparkpass/ Our last 10 issues of Ballpark Pass addressed: 1. D2/3 Timeline 2. How College Coaches Make (a little bit) of Money 3. Campus Visit Tips for Players and Parents 4. Winter Priorities 5. The Reality of Playing Out of Your Region 6. 12 Days of Recruiting (Christmas Edition) 7. Building Your Target List 8. The Only Tip That You Ever Need 9. Have Some Feel When Communicating With Coaches 10. How To Answer The Question: What Other Schools Are You Considering? When you sign up for you Ballpark Pass you will receive the first email that tells you how to answer the question: What Other Schools Are You Considering? (YouTube Video)

We are 5 days away from College Baseball officially kicking off. With college coaches being consumed by their season, what can you do to help your recruiting process this spring? To register for our Ballpark Pass click here: http://therecruitingcoaches.com/ballparkpass/ Our last 10 issues of Ballpark Pass addressed: 1. D2/3 Timeline 2. How College Coaches Make (a little bit) of Money 3. Campus Visit Tips for Players and Parents 4. Winter Priorities 5. The Reality of Playing Out of Your Region 6. 12 Days of Recruiting (Christmas Edition) 7. Building Your Target List 8. The Only Tip That You Ever Need 9. Have Some Feel When Communicating With Coaches 10. How To Answer The Question: What Other Schools Are You Considering? When you sign up for you Ballpark Pass you will receive the first email that tells you how to answer the question: What Other Schools Are You Considering? (YouTube Video) 

In this episode we have Matt Antonelli, Founder of Antonelli Baseball (http://www.antonellibaseball.com) and Former 1st Round Draft Pick of the San Diego Padres in 2006. Matt has one of the most impressive baseball backgrounds out of anybody you will come across. He has not only been drafted and played in the MLB, but he has also coached College Baseball at Wake Forest and Holy Cross. More importantly, Matt is respected as one of the best teachers and one of the highest character people in the game of baseball. Matt produces a ton of valuable content about all aspects of the game. You can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TouchEmAllBaseball Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antonellibaseball/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattAntonelli9 Email: matt@antonelibaseball.com

In this episode Brian covers how coaches prepare for showcases & tournaments, how they use their time during the events, and how they react following the events. To get the email template Brian describes, subscribe here: http://therecruitingcoaches.com/ To send in topics or comments, email brian@therecruitingcoaches.com

In this episode we have part 2 of our interview with Gerry DeFilippo, owner of Challenger Strength. We pick up where we left off with Gerry getting into how he started his business and how he operates Challenger Strength, then we get into the weeds with the intricacies of strength & speed training for baseball. +We discuss how the 60 yard dash is a poor measure of "baseball speed". +Gerry gives his insight on a sample workout plan for high school athletes. +Finally, Gerry ends this with some tips on how to get an edge when you are running the 60 at showcases. In part one (episode #110) Gerry told his story of an uneasy path through college baseball and how it ultimately allowed him to find his true passion in strength & conditioning. If you haven't had a chance to listen to that, I suggest going back and doing so. There are some great takeaways to apply to the recruiting process in that episode. Learn More About Gerry DeFilippo and Challenger Strength here: Website: http://www.challengerstrength.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenger_ST Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/challengerstrength/

Finding the right school is about so much more than baseball. Hear a real recruiting story about how an uneasy path lead to the right future. This is our first 2 part episode on Recruiting Class. The reason being, my guest and I discuss 2 very different topics and both have tremendous value to the recruiting process. My guest is Gerry DeFilippo. Gerry is the Owner of Challenger Strength out of New Jersey, but before he became a successful strength & speed coach, Gerry was a college baseball player. Gerry also happened to be a guy that I recruited when I was coaching at Babson College. Gerry's story is outstanding and it's not because he got some D1 scholarship, was an all American and went on to pro baseball. Gerry's story is outstanding because his baseball experience wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, and rather than hanging his head, he took it upon himself to make the most out of his college experience and turn that into a business where he helps influence young men and women through training their strength and speed. This is such a great story because it's REAL. Gerry was nice enough to open up to us about his experience and personally I'm very proud of what he is doing now and I think you'll understand why when you hear Gerry talk about his passion for what he does and how he got there. Part 1 is about Gerry's story, and in part 2 we discuss strength & speed training in baseball, why the 60 yard dash is a stupid measurement of baseball speed, and a few tips on how to improve on your 60 time. Learn More About Gerry DeFilippo and Challenger Strength here: Website: http://www.challengerstrength.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Challenger_ST Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/challengerstrength/

In this episode we have a conversation with Mike Just. Mike is a baseball lifer, working his way from high school baseball, to college baseball, to independent league, to pro ball, back to independent league, now to running a business around baseball. He's literally done it all in the baseball world. Today we discuss Mike's uncommon path to pro baseball and how it influenced what he does today. We also dig into the importance of improving your skillset, when improvement is more important than exposure, why players fail to improve, and we even get into some hitting philosophy. This episode is full of great info. If you'd like to get in touch with Mike and learn more about Just Hits, please visit www.justhitsllc.com

In this episode I give some feedback on creative emails that you might be receiving from recruiting services and showcases. I'm sure many of you get relentless emails from a slew of services. Hopefully a few tips in this short rant give you some insights on how to spot a marketing email. This 10 minute listen could save you thousands $$$$ on a useless service. To see a copy of the actual email visit our Facebook page or Instagram Facebook https://www.facebook.com/therecruitingcoaches/ Instagram: @therecruitingco https://www.instagram.com/therecruitingco/ email brian: brian@therecruitingcoaches.com

In this episode we have one of our very own Recruiting Coaches, Andy Kiriakedes. Andy brings an incredible baseball and academic background to our team here at The Recruiting Coaches. I'm thrilled to have him on staff, as are the families he is currently working with. He has unique coaching experience having coached both division 1 and division 3 baseball. Today we are going to be using that expertise and discussing some of the differences Andy has seen between Division 1 and division 3. You are going to be impressed by what Andy has to say, so if you'd like to get in touch with him after you listen to this please email him Andy@therecruitingcoaches.com visit us at: http://therecruitingcoaches.com/ Subscribe to our Ballpark Pass here: http://therecruitingcoaches.com/ballparkpass/

In this episode I have a special guest with me, Dr. Pam Brill. Pam is a good friend of mine, and a trusted resource for The Recruiting Coaches. Pam teaches competitors in sports, business and politics how to use sports, and behavioral science to get into that peak performance zone. We discuss the psychological aspect of recruiting, Pam's experience as a gatekeeper for college coaches in the recruiting process and her experience evaluating prospective student athletes and their families through the college recruiting process. Dr. Brill is a former faculty member at Dartmouth Medical School, and research on peak performance under pressure got her recruited to put science to its test on the wide world of sports and on the wilder worlds of business and politics. Her clients include Division I coaches, teams and athletes, athletes training for Olympic level competition, Fortune-rated and privately held companies, and Capitol Hill leaders.  Pam's method for teaching people how to get into that peak performing state--the zone--The Winner's Way: A Proven Method for Achieving Your Personal Best in Any Situation (McGraw Hill, 2004) is available at amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OVLJIC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

In this episode I have a special guest with me, Bill Rabbitt, who is co-founder of College Funding Services (www.ineedfinancialaid.com) . College Funding Services works with families through the financial aid process from start to finish. They are experts in the financial aid space and give tremendous guidance on how to navigate that process as you'll hear by listening to Bill in this podcast. Try College Funding Services online course, "How To Pay For College" or try the 4-day FREE course, "Understanding Financial Aid" click here: https://www.howtopayforcollege101.com/?ref=d56c62

In this episode I'm going deep inside College Baseball Showcases explaining how they work on the surface and behind the scenes. I've attended them as a player, recruited them as a coach, and ran them working with a showcase company in the past. I'll examine this from four perspectives - The company running the showcase, the Players in the showcase, the coaches working the showcase, and you the parents who are a sweaty nervous wreck at the showcase. Subscribe to Ballpark Pass Our last 3 issues of Ballpark Pass addressed: https://manage.campaignzee.com/eOOC73eLtl 1) Showcase Companies who are worth your time and money 2) The difference between D1, D2 & D3 recruiting timelines 3) How college coaches make (a little bit of) money The Ballpark Pass is the single most informative, in-depth, no-holds-barred, REAL email newsletter you can get about the college recruiting process. We're talking about topics nobody else will, or can address. What do you get with the Ballpark Pass? Exclusive blogs focussed on the "inside info" of the recruiting process. Exclusive recruiting tips matching the timeline of the recruiting process. Want to know what to do now that school is back in session and the summer is over? We'll tell you. Exclusive access to webinars not open to the public. Exclusive Q&A opportunities with our staff. Exclusive tips and insight on the process from current college coaches. At $3 per month, the Ballpark Pass is the single best bang for your buck. Here's the best part...the first issue of the Ballpark Pass is FREE. You won't be charged for 15 days. When you sign up for you Ballpark Pass you will receive the first email that outlines which Showcase companies are really worth your time & money for absolutely free, no strings attached. If it's not the best $3 you've ever spent, email me and I'll send you back $6.

This episode is Facebook live Recruiting Q&A event I did last week. This Q&A ran on the Travel Ball Parents Facebook page. Visit their page, travel ball parents (https://www.facebook.com/travelballparents/) . Our friends over there put out some great content ranging from hilarious pictures that I'm sure you can relate to , to professional advice on all kinds of topics. This was live, it was 35 questions that I had no idea were coming at me and it ended up covering a great range of topics. In the show description you'll see time codes with the questions, so if you'd like to skip around please check out those details and fast forward right to the questions you'd like to hear. I'd suggest listening to the entire episode, you'll get a lot out of it. Question Time Codes: Q1 (1:10): Do I have to play "showcase baseball" to be recruited? Q2 (4:48) Do we really need a professionally filmed recruiting video? Q3 (8:04) How much of a difference does it make in the recruiting process if a player only plays high school ball, and not travel ball? Is one better than the other? Q4 (9:12) My son had a not-so-great outing in front of a college coach who came to watch him pitch. Has my son lost his chance at that college? Q5 (11:07) What is a good age to start sending tape to college coaches? Q6 (13:33) Is it better to play at a D3 with playing time or a D1 where you might not see a lot of playing time? Q7 (16:12) Where'd you get that T-Shirt? (baseballism.com) Q8 (16:37) Are college camps, tournaments and workouts replacing showcase baseball? Q9 (18:39) We are from Canada, should I have my son play travel ball in USA? Q10 (19:59) How important is strength training? Q11 (21:30) Where can I find out info on individual events? Q12 (23:30) What age should you start strength training? Q13 (25:20) What makes an academic player, and do you they a different recruiting path? Q14 (27:50) What is the best way for a utility player to be recruited? Q15 (29:30) Should kids be focusing on metrics? Q16 (31:35) Do coaches recruit based on position or is it more offensively ability? Q17 (32:40) Do coaches look at left handed pitcher differently than right handed pitcher? Q20 (33:55) Is pop time the most important thing for catchers? Q21 (35:01) If you are a two-way player at what point should you choose one position over the other? Q22 (36:20) How do coaches evaluate side-arm pitchers? Q23 (37:15) What are your thoughts on over-recruiting? Q24 (39:15) How many different pitchers does a pitcher need in his arsenal to be recruited? Q25 (40:23) Of all the brand name showcases out there, which one is the must-attend? Q26 (41:15) How can kids get used to faster pitching? Q27 (42:00) How important is it for a high school player to keep his social media use under control? Q28 (44:12) What are some things the high school player can do to put the recruiting process in their own hands? Q29 (42:25) What is the average amount of scholarship money players get? Q30 (47:10) My 2019 is getting tons of camp invites, how do you know what is genuine? Q31 (49:15) Do schools ever back out of verbal commitment offers? Q32 (50:40) How does Baseball Factory rank with other showcases? Q33 (51:30) What should be included in an email to college coaches? (Email me brian@therecruitingcoaches.com and I'll send you a sample coach email) Q34 (52:27) Is it unreasonable to have expectations of a scholarship? Q35 (54:40) Should I be a pitcher-only at a young age? Sign up for our insider newsletter - The Ballpark Pass here: https://manage.campaignzee.com/eOOC73eLtl

Brian and Tom discuss the benefits of prep school and utilizing the repeat year of high school or the post graduate year of high school. Tom Monfiletto is the Head Baseball Coach at The Hun School of Princeton, Princeton NJ. https://www.hunschool.org Tom was a two-sport captain, football and baseball, at Hamilton College. Learn more about Hun School athletics here: https://www.hunschool.org/page/student-life/athletics Follow the Hun Baseball Instagram here @hun_baseball https://www.instagram.com/hun_baseball/

Discussed is the timing of the recruiting process and how coaches are currently recruiting the underclassmen. For more info on the recruiting timeline read our guest post on Travel Ball Parents: https://travelballparents.com/2017/03/college-recruiting-demystifying-the-process-and-understanding-the-timeline/ Also, check out our Ballpark Pass: https://manage.campaignzee.com/eOOC73eLtl Ballpark Pass The Ballpark Pass is the single most informative, in-depth, no-holds-barred, REAL email newsletter you can get about the college recruiting process. What do you get with the Ballpark Pass? +Exclusive blogs focussed on the “inside info” of the recruiting process. +Exclusive recruiting tips matching the timeline of the recruiting process. Want to know what to do now that school is back in session and the summer is over? We’ll tell you. +Exclusive access to webinars not open to the public. +Exclusive Q&A opportunities with our staff. +Exclusive tips and insight on the process from current college coaches. At $3 per month, the Ballpark Pass is the single best bang for your buck. Here’s the best part…the first issue of the Ballpark Pass is FREE. You won’t be charged for 15 days. When you sign up for you Ballpark Pass you will receive the first email that outlines which Showcase companies are really worth your time & money for absolutely free, no strings attached.