Glenview Amateur Baseball

Getting Serious About College Baseball Recruiting

Where to begin? 286 NCAA D-1 Schools (11.7 scholarships)

227 NCAA D-2 Schools (9 scholarships)

352 NCAA D-3 Schools (Need-Based & Academic

Merit-Based Financial Aid)

211 NAIA Schools 396 Junior College Schools 1472 Total Schools

Do you have what it takes?

5.6% of high school senior baseball players will go on to play men's baseball at a NCAA member institution.

10.5% of NCAA senior baseball players will be drafted by a Major League Baseball team.

0.5 % of high school senior baseball players will be drafted by an MLB team.

Glenview Amateur Baseball Alums Corey Moylan ‘07 – U of Vermont/ Butler U T J McManus ‘07 – Ohio State U/ Parkland CC/

Eastern Illinois U Chris Bielanski ‘08 – Webster U Trevor Stevens ‘08 – Northwestern U Scott Houdek ‘09 – Heartland CC Torin Kilpatrick ‘09 – U of Illinois (club) Michael Schroeder ‘09 – Knox College Walker Stadler ‘09 – Indiana U Mitchell Lochen ‘09 – Carthage College Sean Kincaid ‘10 – Illinois Wesleyan Pat Guinane ‘10 – Butler U Cody Stevens ‘10 – Northwestern U

Glenview Amateur Baseball

To help Glenview’s elite baseball players realize their potential Glenview Amateur Baseball offers opportunities to Play competitive baseball, Develop successful attitudes and playing skills, & Serve as ambassadors for Glenview

to boys ages 14-19 who are passionate about the great game of baseball.

Helping You Realize the Dream

Educate players & families Be a resource of information Assist players & parents with the college recruitment process Provide a high-quality baseball experience and opportunities to improve your recruitment prospects

Education

Provide educational speakers and information

Hire college-experienced coaches and, where

possible, assistants at all levels

Answer questions

GAB web site

1:1 meetings between players and coaches

Information

General information about the college recruiting process

‘How to’ help with your specific situations (i.e. NCAA Clearinghouse registration)

Contact information for college coaches Lists of college/high school prospect camps Showcase information Website Information

Assist Players & Families

Help set/confirm expectations Help you prepare a player profile Contact college coaches on your behalf [GAB maintains 561 email addresses for college

baseball coaches]

GAB makes introductions of players to college coaches and provides references

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•Showcases•Fee-Based Web Sites

•Professional Search Organizations

2: You Look for Coaches

Build a list of prospects• Research• Get recommendations• Identify where there is a relationship

Introduce yourself• email• Send player profile

Visit campus Attend school-sponsored camps

What Can You Do?

Be Proactive! Take charge of YOUR recruitment Build a strategy that’s right for YOU Keep your player profile current Know the school’s program: ROSTER, coach’s

resume, history, accomplishments, record Talk to players, students, alums Visit campus

Web Sites

www.amateurbaseballreport.com www.hsbaseballweb.com www.njcaa.org www.collegebaseballinsider.com www.collegebaseballcamps.com www.d1baseball.com www.d3baseball.com

Review: NCAA Rules & Regs

www.ncaa.org Academics Compliance Eligibility Clearinghouse Social Network Sites

Five Things You Can Do Now

1. Meet with your high school coach

2. Get evaluated

3. Post your academic/athletic resume online

4. Create a highlights/skills video

5. Contact twenty-five coaches; build relationships

Good Luck

Glenview Amateur Baseball