No recent experience here and I'm sure some of the TN folks will jump in. Walter State would be my pick for the "best" baseball program based on history of draft and making it to the NJCAA world series.
Hiwassee College which is in E Tennessee and is an unknown to some but gets my vote! It's in an amazingly beautiful area. The coach is an energetic and absolutely honest guy - that is not a given in college coaching. The baseball program isn't as well known as many, but the field is respectable. It doesn't compare to Walter's State, but it works. They have a locker room/offices at the field. No indoor facility unless it's recently happened, but a gym that is used. The administrators of the school are down to earth. My son was originally going to go there and when we went for orientation, the college president had lunch with me! Where does that happen?!?! They have dorms on campus, so housing isn't an issue. Unfortunately they are not fully funded, so a full ride as compared to many other JUCOs isn't likely.
Tenneesee is a great location to play ball IMO. Warmer days fairly early, but not the temps of Alabama/Georgia/Florida, etc.
Posts: 5275 | Location: Kentucky | Registered: December 30, 2004
Walters State: They are ranked #1 in the nation at the present time and won a national championship just a few years ago. Walters is located in the far north eastern area of the state.
Volunteer State: They have good facilities and went to the JUCO World Series 6 or 7 years ago. They are located in Gallatin (Middle Tennessee area) and have a very strong recruiting class for next season.
Columbia State: Very good playing surface and they are in Columbia, TN. They have a new coach and a very good freshmen class.
Posts: 579 | Location: USA | Registered: December 26, 2002
My son will be a junior this year and is interested in Walter State. I couldn't find any information on the school website about contacting the coach. Is JUCO different froma NCAA about contact?
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