Welcome
to the NLB Team!
Today is the next step on your journey to playing college baseball
What task is your focus for this week?
What have you done to make progress on your task?
Know the playbook…
In addition to working your way through our 10 Step Process, you’ll want to tap into the many resources available to you here on the Baseball Recruiting Corner. Here are a few to dig into early on.
Your goal in this college recruiting process is to identify a list of colleges that are a good fit for you academically, culturally and financially as well as on the baseball field. Then, to get college coach/coaches to come to see you play live and evaluate you. You need to be proactive to make these things happen and we’re here to help you work your way through this process.
You should know that it’s extremely rare for a college coach to offer a position to a player he hasn’t seen in person. If you are getting emails from coaches, or even talking to coaches on the phone, or going to their camps, it doesn’t mean that they are truly recruiting you until they make an effort to come see you play live. That’s when they are going to make their decision about you as a player. There’s a lot you can do to get that coach to the point where he comes to see you play; you want to focus on what you need to do to make that happen.
It’s important for you to recognize your need to be proactive. You’re going to hear us say that throughout the website and the recruiting lessons. Be proactive. Do what you need to do to improve your odds of not just playing college baseball, but finding the college baseball program that is the right fit for you. Too many ballplayers end up in programs that aren’t the right fit for them because they didn’t take charge of the process and instead just let things happen. Sadly, this often ends with them transferring schools – or even quitting baseball altogether after the first or second season. So, finding that right fit so that you can get in front of the right coach is your #1 goal. NLB’s Baseball Recruiting Corner is here to help you do that and we’re happy to have you here!
Go Right to the Source
We’ve done in-person interviews with some of the top Division I baseball coaches, asking them how they select their ballplayers, what makes a player stand out, what it’s like to be a part of their team. Take some time to listen to what they say – and think about what this means for you. Where do you need to up your game? (Go there… )
Tools for Your Journey
As you work your way through our ten step process, these tools will help you to explore your options and track your progress. (Check them out… )
Finding the College that is Right for You
Geography is just one consideration in building your hit list of colleges. Our interactive map will help you to find schools of interest in different parts of the country. Pair this up with information about the different college sports associations and their requirements. You’ll begin to discover possibilities! (Dig in… )
Picture Yourself on Signing Day!
Create a mental picture of your goal: you, signing a commitment to a college that is a great match for you. You’ve got a journey and some hard work ahead of you, but we definitely see baseball in your future!
Work Your Plan!
Every player will have his own pathway to college baseball, but download the BRC Checklist for you year. Use the information you learn on these pages to customize the plan that’s right for you.