Archives - Episode 85 - On the Recruiting Trails: A Small College Coach's Perspective

Navigating the recruiting process for players and their families can be a daunting task. Plus, the high school and travel coaches need to stay up to speed on legislative changes and the evolving landscape of college baseball. In this week's episode, we connect with Mike Stawski (Concordia University-Chicago), Brad Stromdahl (Georgia Gwinnett College) and Jeff Willis (LSU-Eunice) who are three highly successful small college coaches in an effort to gain insight to this process for their recruits. We dive into evaluation, what the numbers mean to each coach and also the qualities that stand out above the radar gun or the stopwatch. They discuss timelines and how this process comes together for most small school programs. All three coaches deliver terrific insight into how high school and travel coaches can help the college coach sort through countless prospects and also detail the role of parents in how they can either positively or negatively affect this process. For any prospective student-athlete or current high school/travel baseball coach, this is a can't-miss episode that will offer tremendous information to help you tackle the recruiting trails.