I played minor league baseball for 4 years, and I have been giving private lessons for the last seven years. I have recently accepted an offer to be a volunteer assistant at Central Michigan University. I have worked with a world series champion, Little League players, and everyone in between. I cover topics from hitting and fielding instruction down to how parents should use the resources that are available to their kids, and what is going on in the MLB as well. I'll save you money, sanity, and your valuable time, while giving you information that is priceless.
Use your resources:
Ask Coaches and instructors to contact a coach.
A good word from someone the coach knows or trusts can go a long way. Your high school coach, summer coach, and private instructors are good people to ask for help. Talk to them and find out if they would be willing to make a call or send an email on your behalf. Most coaches will do this, the only stipulation they will have is, the school must be one at which they think you are capable of playing at. These people have reputations and they want to keep them, if they get a reputation for trying to send guys places they do not belong college coaches will stop listening. Since you trust these people enough them to ask for a favor you should trust them enough to be honest with you. Also, if you go this route you must follow through and play no matter what happens. You must remember things will not always be perfect and if you quit it will hurt the reputation of the person that vouched for you. On one occasion I have had a player quit after we told a coach he would do anything in the world just to play college baseball. I am now very careful who I put my name on, and if I do vouch for someone I tell the coach the whole story, strengths, weaknesses, grades, and character, I make sure they know what they are getting.
