Azusa Pacific Baseball Mentoring Program
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Integration of:Christ ScholarshipServiceCommunity
Taking care of the Process one pitch, one out, and one game at
time
Who we are as individuals off the field matters more than how physical we are on the fieldRespecting the people around us, teammates, support staff, campus community etc.By treating ourselves and others the right way and playing baseball at its highest level consistently
The APU baseball mentorship program is designed to develop well rounded men and aide in the transition from high school to college
In order to do this we have matched up upper class players with freshman players
The vision of the APU baseball mentorship program is to ease develop well-rounded young men who are able to excel on and off the field through Christ, scholarship, service, and life skill development.
Improve Freshman retention from 34% to 50%
Increase eligibility rates Spiritual Development Increase recruiting efforts Develop community
» GUPTAN DIAGRAM
First BaseContactExploration
Home BaseTerminationMoving On
Second BaseProtocol
Third BaseWorking Out Strategies Mid Course Review
Home Run Program
5 SESSIONS: Introduction Scholarship Community Service Christ
IMPROVING RETENTION FROM 34 TO 50% WILL RESULT AN INCREASE OF A NET REVENUE OF 120,000 PER YEAR
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WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY DON’T GET ALONE
LOGISTICS MENTEE/MENTORS MAY NOT FOLLOW
THROUGH LACK OF UPPER-CLASSMEN HIGH TIME DEMANDS ON PLAYERS
Paul Svagdis Head Coach Sean McCorry Assistant Head Coach Andrew Evans Assistant
Coach/implementation Leader
Online training Orientation
Kick offFollow upEvaluation
Coaches Administration Recruiting letter
Contract Handbook Check in with coaches Final evaluation
» “Beyond our relationship with Christ, there is nothing more important than having a spiritual mentor. Someone who really knows us and can speak truth into our lives. Someone in which we can be real with, who loves right where we are.”
Terry Franson
Azusa Pacific University. 2010. Azusa Pacific University General Information Brochure.
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Oaks, CA: Response Books, a Division of SAGE Publications.
Lawanson, Remi. (2010). Leadership Development and Practice. Azusa, CA: Azusa Pacific University.
Murray, Margo. (2001). Beyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring. San Francisco, CA: John
Wiley and Sons Inc. Pine, Gary. Personal Interview. 14 January 2011. Zachary, Lois J. (2005). Creating a mentoring culture: The organization’s guide. San Francisco:
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