Baseball Recruiting Confidential

Parents are often left wondering what their role is in the recruiting process. The uncertainty of that role can often lead to helicopter parenting or completely neglecting the process. It’s very difficult for parents to find the perfect middle ground. Host Justin Musil is loaded with experience on this topic and shares his insight. He is also joined by Tulane University Head Baseball Coach Travis Jewett, who has years of experience recruiting and dealing with parents. 

Every player has a story of how they ended up at their school. Host Justin Musil has a conversation with Michael Busch, who is an infielder at the University of North Carolina. Michael is also a projected first round pick and one of the top college players in the country. However; Michael’s rise to stardom is a unique story, like many players. He shares about his recruiting process and details what his life is like as a player and student at UNC.

Many players and parents go through the recruiting process acting and saying things that completely turn coaches off. Some of those actions and/or words may even be costing players offers. What are these turn offs and how can they be prevented? Host Justin Musil is joined by Blake Beemer, Ball State University assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, to unveil the major turn offs in recruiting. This is a must listen podcast to make sure players and parents are getting it right.

Great athletes are difference makers on the baseball field. Their athleticism allows them to develop well as a player and they bring versatility to the games they play in. Host Justin Musil is joined by Nick Schnabel, the University of Michigan assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Justin and Coach Schnabel discuss the importance of great athletes on a team, and why college baseball is going hard after those types of players. How do you become a better athlete and why does that matter? Listen and find out.

There are talented players who make everyone around them better. They are called winners. One of the most underrated components in the recruiting process is a player's ability to make everyone around them better. What makes a winner and how does a player become one? Host Justin Musil is joined by Nate Yeskie, a renowned pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, who has a national championship under his belt. Coach Yeskie knows how to find winners and he tells how he does that on this podcast.

This is one of the biggest debates in youth sports. What do college baseball coaches think high school players should do? Specialize with baseball and focus year round on training, or be a multi-sport athlete? This podcast helps lay out some solutions for helping players decide what is best for them. It’s not easy, but this is a critical decision for players.

Trust is one of the most important factors in recruiting, but how can you build that with coaches? Trust is a key component to any great relationship. Host Justin Musil is joined by Connor Gandossy from Creighton University, their hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. Justin and Coach G go through how players can build trust with coaches and why that matters. They also discuss how coaches can "earn" a players trust back. The Trust Component is everything.

Have you ever wondered what intangibles are and what they mean to college baseball coaches? This podcast defines intangibles and what they mean to recruiting. Host Justin Musil is joined by East Carolina University Hitting Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Jeff Palumbo to discuss the key intangibles every coach wants in a player.

Host Justin Musil is joined by Chad Caillet, Southern Miss Baseball Hitting Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. Justin and Coach Caillet look into the 3 main coaching styles and what players fit into each system. Finding the right coaching style is essential and this podcast explains why it is important and how a player figures that out in the recruiting process.

Host Justin Musil is joined on the podcast by Matt Hiserman, the University of San Francisco Pitching Coach. Justin and Coach Hiserman give unique takes on coachability and how it impacts recruiting and college baseball teams. Coach Hiserman gives a behind the scenes look at the types of players he wants to coach and who are most likely to succeed. Coachability Matters and this podcast shows why.  

Host Justin Musil is joined for the full podcast by Pat Casey, University of Minnesota Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. Justin and Coach Casey go deep into the 5 tools of baseball and what Coach Casey looks for at each position, as a D1 Recruiting Coordinator. This podcast helps parents and players more clearly understand what it takes to play at a big time D1 program.

Host Justin Musil explains why high school baseball players get missed in the recruiting process. Justin discusses the common reasons behind being missed and what players can do to avoid that problem. Justin is also joined by Greg DiCenzo, Head Baseball coach at Holy Cross. Coach DiCenzo has an impressive resume and is one of the most well-respected coaches in college baseball. He joins the podcast to give his insight on the players he looks for and how he recruits.

Host Justin Musil gives his 3 keys to dealing with disappointment well in the recruiting process. Players and parents are faced with many challenges in the process and Justin provides insight on the mindset it takes to overcome those. For the first time on the podcast, Justin shares about his battle with cancer and how that changed his way of thinking. Justin also has a conversation with special guest Carl Lafferty, Ole Miss recruiting coordinator and pitching coach. Coach Lafferty is one of the top assistant coaches in the country and he shares his opinions on many topics related to recruiting.

Host Justin Musil, joined by Elite Sports Advising Recruiting Director Jeremy Musil, explores the keys to finding the right fit at the college level. Justin and Jeremy dive into the most important pieces of that search. Justin is also joined by Jake Irvin, Washington Nationals and former Oklahoma Sooner ace. Jake shares his personal insight into finding the right fit and what his life looks like as a big-time college pitcher.

Host Justin Musil, along with expert recruiting advisor Shane Liska, discusses what coaches look for and how to make great impressions on campus visits. Justin is also joined by special guest Billy O’Conner the Head Baseball Coach at Xavier University. Justin and Coach O’Conner discuss various pieces of recruiting and his insight on visits and the types of players he looks for.

Host Justin Musil, along with expert recruiting gurus Jeremy Musil and Shane Liska, discusses one of the hottest topics in recruiting…showcases. The guys discuss general topics like what to wear and how to prepare, but then get very specific on different aspects of showcases and how kids should approach them. You want an advantage going into showcases? Listen to the podcast.

Host Justin Musil, baseball recruiting and scouting guru, dives into the most common baseball recruiting questions. Justin is joined by Elite Sports Advising scouting and recruiting experts, Jeremy Musil and Shane Liska. The guys dive into questions like When should we start looking into the recruiting process? What do coaches look for in players? What is the typical scholarship for baseball players? What is the biggest difference between D1, D2, D3, JUCO, and NAIA? Along with many other common questions.

Host Justin Musil provides insight and clarity with the new NCAA rule changes on official and unofficial visits. How will this change recruiting? What do college coaches think of the rule change? What do players need to know about the rule changes and how does this affect the recruiting process?       

Host Justin Musil, founder of Elite Sports Advising (ESA), is joined by fellow ESA recruiting and scouting experts Shane Liska and Jeremy Musil. The guys go into some of the most important topics with baseball recruiting. The keys to communicating with college coaches, parent’s role in the recruiting process, and what are player measurables? The second part of the podcast is a unique interview with Alabama baseball Head Coach Brad Bohannon.    

Host Justin Musil, founder of Elite Sports Advising (ESA), is joined by fellow ESA recruiting and scouting expert Jeremy Musil. The guys have a little fun as we get to know them better and they dive into recruiting questions like, why do academics matter? What is good exposure? and how do high school players get a true evaluation?