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Three simple ways to improve your mental game
If you’re like most baseball players, your winter months are spent taking tons of swings, doing throwing programs, bullpens, ground...

Wayne Mazzoni
Feb 1, 2018


10 steps to stress-free recruiting
Recruiting can be a stressful and often overwhelming process, but with some insider tips, you can be much more in change of your...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jan 1, 2018


Do your homework, then visit campuses
While most of the heavy recruiting takes place in the late spring and summer in college baseball, recent rule changes have made the fall...

Wayne Mazzoni
Dec 1, 2017


Lessons of Scribner
His college pitching coach details what propelled Troy Scribner from an undrafted pitcher out of Sacred Heart into a big-leaguer If I...

Wayne Mazzoni
Aug 31, 2017


How to objectively evaluate your own game
One of the things I have promised to do over the years when I run or attend baseball recruiting-type camps is to give players who ask me...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jul 31, 2017


Five lessons from Coach G
As Nick Giaquinto retires after 29 seasons as head coach at Sacred Heart, one of his trusted assistants reflects on what he learned from...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jun 30, 2017


Simple Camp Advice From A Camp Coach
In the field of athletic recruiting, it is harder to find a more hot-buttontopic than that of the role of camps. Here are some key points...

Wayne Mazzoni
Mar 31, 2012


Do Your Stats Matter To College Recruiters?
No sport relies on statistics more than baseball. But that doesn’t mean that they mean everything. One of the most frequently asked...

Wayne Mazzoni
Mar 1, 2012


Finding And Keeping Your Motivation
Just about everyone would like to be more motivated in the way they prepare for the upcoming season. This is never more important than in...

Wayne Mazzoni
Feb 1, 2012


Understand Role Of Your High School Coach
Frequently, there are misconceptions regarding the role of high school coaches, athletic directors and guidance counselors, and what high...

Wayne Mazzoni
Dec 1, 2011


Know The Truth About College Scholarships
When it comes to scholarships in college athletics, baseball included, there is a lot of confusion, myths and misconceptions. Here are...

Wayne Mazzoni
Sep 30, 2011


Five Tips For Meeting The College Coach
Often I am asked about the protocol/etiquette on meeting college coaches — what should be discussed and what should not. First off, I...

Wayne Mazzoni
Aug 31, 2011


What To Look For From College Programs
The recruiting process is really similar to the process you go through to find a job. At first, you don’t have a job, so you network,...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jul 31, 2011


How To Market Yourself To Colleges
Ok, here is your situation: You have a big party booked for this weekend. You saved up money to have it catered, decorated and you have a...

Wayne Mazzoni
Jun 30, 2011


How To Determine Your Talent Level
One of the most crucial steps of the baseball recruiting process is to determine how talented you are compared to both the pool of other...

Wayne Mazzoni
May 31, 2011


5 Keys To Playing College Ball
Most high school baseball players believe they have what it takes to play college ball, but in reality, only a few are able to make the...

Wayne Mazzoni
Apr 30, 2011
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