Cannonball
Ex "Expert"
- Feb 25, 2009
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Now that is funny and I don't care who you are! The reality is that I'm a legend in my own mind.I’ve heard about you in circles for years I was beginning to think you were just a myth.
Now that is funny and I don't care who you are! The reality is that I'm a legend in my own mind.I’ve heard about you in circles for years I was beginning to think you were just a myth.
That depends upon how the HS program is set up. For example, I have 6th graders signing up for lessons now. They will hit in our system for 7th and 8th grade and then enter the HS where I coach with a strong foundation in our system. While I understand your point, great programs can be developed by the HS staff. As an FYI, a parent came to me last night and asked if I would include his dd in lessons. He lives an hour and ten minutes away. Our program is known for hitting. We also do "advanced hitting camps" which are open to the public but almost all of our players participate in them. If you HS staff is willing to work, they can get it done.Winning the state championship and/or sending players on to college are in many ways beyond the control of the varsity coach; those things are the result of a developmental program that has to start well before HS.
Certainly you can refine and develop talent, but in order to be a serious state title contender you have to have a feeder program producing 3-4 top players a year and an ace pitcher every other year. To do that you either need a dynamite rec program or access to some high-level travel teams.
I have been preaching this for years. Too many HS coaches are looking at 10 weeks and a check. Fortunately, our HS Superintendent is an ex HS softball coach and he gets "building a program." We had a long talk about it and I am looking forward to next year for various reasons.That depends upon how the HS program is set up. For example, I have 6th graders signing up for lessons now. They will hit in our system for 7th and 8th grade and then enter the HS where I coach with a strong foundation in our system. While I understand your point, great programs can be developed by the HS staff. As an FYI, a parent came to me last night and asked if I would include his dd in lessons. He lives an hour and ten minutes away. Our program is known for hitting. We also do "advanced hitting camps" which are open to the public but almost all of our players participate in them. If you HS staff is willing to work, they can get it done.