michael staloway - Ass't Coach
illinois state redbirds
In my previous article I discussed some general numbers and thoughts as it pertains to D1 recruiting. Many times, I hear from parents that are afraid to sound uneducated when talking to me. The game at our level is constantly evolving. Rules are constantly changing and as a matter of fact, they change every year. It is ok to ask questions. It is ok to sound unintelligent when talking to a recruiter if it means you will understand our world better. At the end of the day, most parents (if you are lucky) will go through the recruiting process only once. In my final two articles, it is my goal to give you an understanding of what you need to be doing as a parent and allow you to understand what I do as a recruiter. I will do my best to explain to you what I do as a recruiter.
Recruiting never stops and it is always happening. Every time I talk to a group of people about recruiting I tell them two things: 1. Recruiting is tough (for you and for me) and 2. Nothing is personal. People have this thought in their head that the recruiting process is going to be some magical place where they will be wined and dined and everything will be peaches and cream. To be honest, it is not anything like peaches and cream.
Walking into the world of recruiting is walking into the world of unknowns. You don’t know if you or your son will play at the D1, D2, D3, NAIA, or NJCAA level. To top it off, everyone will tell you that if you just work hard enough, you will get to where you want to go. The fact of the matter is that only 2% of all high school baseball players will play D1 baseball and 7% will play in the NCAA
In my previous article I discussed some general numbers and thoughts as it pertains to D1 recruiting. Many times, I hear from parents that are afraid to sound uneducated when talking to me. The game at our level is constantly evolving. Rules are constantly changing and as a matter of fact, they change every year. It is ok to ask questions. It is ok to sound unintelligent when talking to a recruiter if it means you will understand our world better. At the end of the day, most parents (if you are lucky) will go through the recruiting process only once. In my final two articles, it is my goal to give you an understanding of what you need to be doing as a parent and allow you to understand what I do as a recruiter. I will do my best to explain to you what I do as a recruiter.
give you an understanding of what you need to be doing as a parent and allow you to understand what I do as a recruiter. I will do my best to explain to you what I do as a recruiter.
Recruiting never stops and it is always happening. Every time I talk to a group of people about recruiting I tell them two things: 1. Recruiting is tough (for you and for me) and 2. Nothing is personal. People have this thought in their head that the recruiting process is going to be some magical place where they will be wined and dined and everything will be peaches and cream. To be honest, it is not anything like peaches and cream.
Walking into the world of recruiting is walking into the world of unknowns. You don’t know if you or your son will play at the D1, D2, D3, NAIA, or NJCAA level. To top it off, everyone will tell you that if you just work hard enough, you will get to where you want to go.
The fact of the matter is that only 2% of all high school baseball players will play D1 baseball and 7% will play in the NCAA.