Instructional Articles |
|
Ask the Coach Coaching Defense Drills General Health Pitching  |
More Articles by This Author |
|
 | The Will to Overcome Self-Doubt |
| Tips When Contacting College Coaches |
Products |
|
Baseballs Batting Cages Batting Helmets Books DVDs Field Maintenance Gloves Pitching Machines Portable Mounds Radar Guns Training Aids Wood Bats |
Free Baseball Tips Newsletter |
|
|
Tips from the coach, instructional articles, new product alerts and special savings offers, a slice of baseball history, quotes, wit, wisdom, links and much more delivered to your inbox....an informative read at least twice each month!
 |
What College Baseball Coaches Look For
From A Guide to College Baseball and Beyond
 Printer-Friendly Version |
 Send this page to a friend |
Products to Improve Any Player! |
|
Team Practice & Home Training  |
Guide to College Baseball |
What do College Baseball Coaches look for? Signs of maturity, both mentally and physically.
Physically
- Excellence in 5 tools of the game
- Condition of body
- Strengths & weaknesses of body
- Potential for growth
- Is this player raw or polished?
- Project how good this player can become
- Is he a worker or does he look lazy?
- How much effort does this player expend to play at the top of his game?
- Ceiling...how much better can he get given his physical body?
Mentally
- Alertness (being in the game)
- Knowledge of the game
- Ability to react correctly
- Intuit nature - Does the game come easy?
- Ability to focus
- Ability to rise to the challenge
- Does he know all that he should know about the game and what it takes to succeed?
- How often does he react correctly to a situation?
Emotionally/Socially
- Cordial interaction with coaches and teammates
- Attitude towards authority figures/coaches and teammates
- Signs of misdirected anger
- Proper taking of responsibility
- Does he make others around him better or worse?
- Is he a cause or a cure for trouble and disruptions?
- Is he a comfortable leader?
Major Questions Coaches and Scouts Will Ask Themselves
- Has he performed well in the classroom?
- Is he coachable and teachable?
- Will his personality compliment or clash with the growth of the team?
- Will he work hard both in the classroom and on the field?
- Has he demonstrated the ability to perform under pressure?
- What is his quality of character?
It all comes down to a basic premise:
Prepare yourself....
Physically ...Mentally.....Emotionally....Socially
Bobby McKinney, a scout for 15 years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, has taken his years of life experience and compiled the most complete reference guide to the making of a college or professional player.
His book "A Guide to College Baseball and Beyond" is used as a reference manual at countless camps and clinics around the country and Bobby speaks to thousands of players on college campuses throughout the year.
Get free articles, drills and more at www.BaseballTips.com