I may have miscounted but I count at least 10 D1 programs in Tenn!
Can anyone with ample knowledge of most/all these porgrams rank them according to baseball program, Head coach, academics, campus/area..? I guess it make it easy just put a 1 - 10 beside each one with 10 being the highest score.
Austin Peay
Belmont
Lipscomb
East Tenn State
Memphis
Middle Tenn State
Tennessee
Tennessee Tech
UT - Martin
Vanderbilt
If I missed one, please be sure to add!
Thanks!
YGD
"The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital" ~ Joe Paterno
Posts: 807 | Location: Georgia | Registered: July 15, 2005
I graduated from MTSU. We are big Blue Raider baseball fans and really enjoyed the games there. My senior year, I took "Coaching Youth Baseball" from Steve Peterson, the head coach. Love this guy! He has a great knowledge of the game and has been with MTSU for more than 20 years. Coach Pete is also a great teacher of the game. They made it to the CWS Regionals this year.
Coach - 10 Program - 9 (Renovated stadium and indoor baseball practice area with club house for the baseball team) Area - 9 - Lived there for 10 years - great community, traffic is somewhat congested. Lots of restaurants, shopping and things to do without leaving "the 'Boro". Campus - 10 - With over 25,000 students, MTSU is now the 2nd largest university in TN. Easy to access campus and there are shuttle buses for getting around on campus. Administration is very helpful and student-centered. Has handled the growth with grace and still maintains its family feel. Academics - 9 - Nationally known Sports Training program - had a friend who went straight from graduation to be a trainer with the Houston Astros. Also, great programs in education, agriculture and Record Industry Management.
I would be thrilled if my son got the opportunity to play baseball here!
Hope that helps!
Posts: 43 | Location: Georgia | Registered: September 23, 2008
Originally posted by SouthPaw_Mom: Middle Tennessee State University
I graduated from MTSU. We are big Blue Raider baseball fans and really enjoyed the games there. My senior year, I took "Coaching Youth Baseball" from Steve Peterson, the head coach. Love this guy! He has a great knowledge of the game and has been with MTSU for more than 20 years. Coach Pete is also a great teacher of the game. They made it to the CWS Regionals this year.
Coach - 10 Program - 9 (Renovated stadium and indoor baseball practice area with club house for the baseball team) Area - 9 - Lived there for 10 years - great community, traffic is somewhat congested. Lots of restaurants, shopping and things to do without leaving "the 'Boro". Campus - 10 - With over 25,000 students, MTSU is now the 2nd largest university in TN. Easy to access campus and there are shuttle buses for getting around on campus. Administration is very helpful and student-centered. Has handled the growth with grace and still maintains its family feel. Academics - 9 - Nationally known Sports Training program - had a friend who went straight from graduation to be a trainer with the Houston Astros. Also, great programs in education, agriculture and Record Industry Management.
I would be thrilled if my son got the opportunity to play baseball here!
Hope that helps!
MTSU now has more undergraduate students than any university/college in Tennessee.
Posts: 641 | Location: USA | Registered: December 26, 2002
Originally posted by YoungGunDad: I may have miscounted but I count at least 10 D1 programs in Tenn!
Can anyone with ample knowledge of most/all these porgrams rank them according to baseball program, Head coach, academics, campus/area..? I guess it make it easy just put a 1 - 10 beside each one with 10 being the highest score.
Austin Peay
Belmont
Lipscomb
East Tenn State
Memphis
Middle Tenn State
Tennessee
Tennessee Tech
UT - Martin
Vanderbilt
If I missed one, please be sure to add!
Thanks!
YGD
JMO: Austin Peay: Ohio Valley Conference, above average program, academics are average, average facilities, D1 public school
Belmont: Atlantic Sun, good academics, average program, off campus facilities, D1 pirvate school
Lipscomb: Atlantic Sun, strong academics, good young coaching staff, above average program, good facilities, D1 private school
Memphis: Conference USA, average academics, average coaching staff, below average program, building new facilities, D1 public school
MTSU: Sunbelt Conference, average academics, stable coaching staff, good program, new facilities, D1 public school
Tennessee: Southeastern Conference, strong academics (mean ACT 26.5 & 3.50gpa), very unstable coaching staff with many rumors being floated around, below average program, building new facilities, D1 public school
Tennessee Tech: Ohio Valley Conference, strong academics, very good young head coach, good program, below average facilities, D1 public school
UT Martin: Ohio Valley Conference, average academics, below average coaching, below average team, below average facilities, D1 public school
Vanderbilt: Southeastern Conference, great academics, very strong coaching, good/strong team, above average facilities, D1 private school
Posts: 641 | Location: USA | Registered: December 26, 2002
That is very good information to know. I am simply amazed at the number of D1 programs in Tenn. Not only that but even the number of NAIA programs as well!
I know that Lee and Cumberland are always very competitive programs.
"The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital" ~ Joe Paterno
Posts: 807 | Location: Georgia | Registered: July 15, 2005
cbg, I question your knowledge of UT-Martin. I have been to every one of the venues in the Ohio Valley Conference and UT-Martin facilities are as good or better then every other school in the conference. New stands, lights and breaking ground on a new clubhouse in the next few weeks. Also the talent has improved each of the last two seasons, missing the OVC tourney by one game. Everyone is entitled to there own opinion on the coaching staff. All I will say is keep an eye on the Skyhawks this season as I will be very surprised if they don't make the OVC tournament and if that happens who knows what could happen.
Posts: 70 | Location: midwest | Registered: February 14, 2007
My Son was recruited by a few of the TN schools mentioned. Here's what I can add about the TN programs:
Vanderbilt-Outstanding academics,always a strong baseball team, can't go wrong!
Austin Peay-decent conference,tough non-conference schedule,always competitive, average school and facilities,large non-traditional enrollment. Super Head Coach with strong values! One of the "good guys" in College Baseball.
UT-Martin-friend of ours is a Freshman on the team there. Facilities are apparently on the rise? Comfortable campus.
Belmont-play in a Minor League Park. Expensive, very artsy student population,fairly strong religious influence, from what I understand? Coaches all seemed like very trustworthy and decent people!
Good Luck!
Posts: 182 | Location: Missouri | Registered: August 21, 2008
