<p>Need ideas on D1 schools with great baseball and LD services for a friend's son. This kid has a little JC under his belt.</p>
<p>sbmom,
wichita state university is known as a good baseball school..........i don't know about their ld services though. they have really come up in the name recognition now.......their men's bball team just went to sweet 16. they are also making an effort to attract nmf's. they are getting high marks with g.c's..........they like the opportunities for internships, etc. several major employers in the city. if it's possible for the player you mentioned, to get another year at jc..........there are some good jc's for this in kansas too. very competitive level of play from what i understand.</p>
<p>Thanks condor.</p>
<p>I have no idea about baseball, but have read about these schools as having good support for ld students: Marist, Hofstra, Muskingum, Fairleigh Dickinson (the Madison campus). Some may have seperate fees for their programs. I have no information about that.</p>
<p>I also was going to say Fairleigh Dickinson because they do have very good services for LD students, but the baseball part will require more research. They have 2 campuses, Teaneck and Madison, and they have D1 athletics at Teaneck and D3 at Madison! So if the LD services are only at Madison it appears you might not be able to get both D1 baseball and great LD services. Also, just so you know the D1 baseball team is having a lousy season, but I think it would be difficult to walk on to a national championship team! The other school that comes to mind is Arizona State U, very good LD support and I know nothing about the baseball team but hey, at a big Arizona University... how bad can it be? :)</p>
<p>Here is a link to the webpage for the DRC (Disability Resource Center) at ASU</p>
<p>This is all I could find online. It's a little old but you get the idea...</p>
<p>Baseball America's Top 25 College Rankings
1. Mississippi State (15-0)
2. Rice (18-6)
3. North Carolina (16-3)
4. Cal State Fullerton (17-6)
5. Georgia Tech (18-3)
6. Florida State (21-2)
7. South Carolina (17-3)
8. Nebraska (15-2)
9. Florida (17-7)
10. Clemson (11-6)
11. Arkansas (17-3)
12. Tennessee (14-5)
13. Wichita State (20-3)
14. Tulane (14-8)
15. Louisiana State (17-5)
16. Oregon State (12-7)
17. Stanford (11-7)
18. Texas (15-10)
19. Arizona State (18-7)
20. North Carolina State (21-5)
21. Pepperdine (14-11)
22. Baylor (14-6)
23. Oklahoma (18-5)
24. Virginia (19-4)
25. Georgia (14-5)
Dropped Out: Washington (19), Kansas (25).</p>
<p>Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's NCAA Division I Poll (as of March 20, 2006)
1. Florida State (21-2)
2. Nebraska (15-2)
3. Mississippi State (15-0)
4. Georgia Tech (18-3)
5. Rice (18-6)
6. North Carolina (17-3)
7. South Carolina (17-3)
8. Cal State Fullerton (17-6)
9. Florida (17-7)
10. Arkansas (17-3)
11. Wichita State (20-3)
12. Miami, Fla. (21-6)
13. Clemson (11-6)
14. Louisiana State (17-5)
15. Tennessee (14-5)
16. Texas (15-10)
17. Arizona State (18-7)
18. Stanford (11-7)
19. Oregon State (12-7)
20. North Carolina State (21-5)
21. Virginia (19-4)
22. Oklahoma (18-5)
23. Baylor (14-6)
24. Kansas State (16-1)
25. James Madison (16-4)
26. Kentucky (17-4)
27. Creighton (15-3)
28. Cal. Poly SLO (15-8)
29. Winthrop (18-5)
30. Old Dominion (22-3)</p>
<p>Actually, I think that it is the U of Arizona that has the better known disability program. I heard of that one too, but forgot about it. I believe it is known as the "Salt Program".</p>
<p>Why DI? Is this applicant looking for a scholarship? I'm not sure but I don't think baseball teams get a ton of scholarships. Would they consider a strong DII or DIII baseball program if the school was strong match otherwise?</p>
<p>I think they would consider anything.</p>
<p>This kid is a very good player and honestly cares much more about basebal than about college. It has been a real struggle for him to stick with school all these years as the meds, etc, do not seem to help him much.</p>
<p>However, college ball isthe well--beaten path to professional ball, which his is passionately hoping to do. </p>
<p>The scholarships are not the issue-- but I would imagine a D1 program might have more latitude for a crummy student? Also his skills are at that level.</p>
<p>If he is draftable, honestly they should be thinking about that; however, there may be some rules about whether he can be drafted now, if he has gone to junior college. </p>
<p>Check the ncaa website, and also tell your friends to check out the high school baseball web (google it for the site address since we're not supposed to cite websites here) and they should post a question on the message boards about this; there are almost surely MANY knowledgeable people there who will be only too glad to help. </p>
<p>He should definitely be looking at D1s if he wants to get drafted since the vast majority of college players are taken from D1s and junior college programs; and also right out of high school.</p>
<p>Elon in NC has a strong baseball program. My S. said they often had pro scouts on campus. Evidently baseball is the strongest men's sport there (according to son--not any ranking publication). Elon is a small D1 and I sent an ADD son there and have several friends who chose Elon for ADD children--they have small classes, keep up with students and give accomodations readily, though of course you must turn in proof of ADD and request accomodations. My experience at Wake with ADD has been very good, but I don't know much about the baseball program there.</p>
<p>Yes, a talented baseball player (and very good student) from our town is attending Elon this year on a baseball scholarship. He turned down 2 other offers for Elon. </p>
<p>Also in NC, East Carolina University has a really good baseball program. On the website you can find a page listing all the LD services.</p>
<p>SBMom- my D has several good friends who are great baseball players. She has one who was on track for professional baseball who has had some health issues which I think are going to kill that dream. He was recruited out of high school for several strong Div 1 schools. He ended up not going because due to ADD and LD he did not have grades or scores that would allow him to attend. In spite of relaxed standards for athletes.
Is he still at the JC and playing baseball this spring? Would the coach have any imput? SBCC has a really strong LD department. He might also check back with his high school coach for some ideas.
If he would look at Div 2 it looks like from the latest poll that Chico is #11 and Cal State Stanislaus is 15, UCSD is 22. From Sonoma States website it looks like they have had 59 players go to the pros since 86. Stanislaus and Sonoma would probably take a weak student. They might be schools to look into if they want to keep him in Ca.
Also Cal State Fullerton.</p>
<p>SBMOM - ECU would be a good place to check out for this type of student - tho a fairly big school - D1 - Conference USA - 3rd tier - with a very good baseball team (awesome new stadium too) and a good LD service department. Definitely worth checking out.</p>
<p>Living in New England - we have one of the premiere summer college wooden bat baseball programs in the country - Cape Cod Baseball League - which is an important venue for college to pro players - many many players are drafted to the pros from this program - just to keep in mind and to pass along. ECU players have participated in this league.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for the great ideas!! </p>
<p>Mom60, this kid is at a JC in the LA area. I don't think he qualfies academically for Cal States. Sounds like he's in a similar position as your D's friend. </p>
<p>Jeepmom, the cape cod league sounds very interesting... Obviously academic qualifications are not an issue for that. Thanks!</p>
<p>SBmom, my son is on the Stanford baseball team. To the best of my knowledge, the summer leagues are filled by college players, and most are filled by the early fall. The Cape is definitely the premier league, but honestly it is populated by high-round draft prospects who have been placed primarily by their college coaches. Most of the players have completed their freshman or sophomore years and are awaiting the draft. </p>
<p>But there is a very good summer league in your area, the California coastal league, which has teams in Santa Barbara and other towns along the coast. It is possible that there would be room on one of those teams.</p>
<p>Is the son currently out of school? If not, the JC coach should be a good source of information as to where the boy might be able to play. But again, for D1, it is unlikely there is a spot anywhere for next fall....most teams finish their recruiting by the fall prior to the start of the next school year. Walking on to a team is unlikely to be possible. Occasionally something opens up in the spring when a few kids choose to go to the draft instead of going to college, so it is worth pursuing, but the spots will be very few and far between.</p>
<p>Sorry to be discouraging, but it's a tough road.</p>
<p>I spoke with a neighbor whose son's have had heavy baseball involvement and he suggested that if he isn't getting good information and guidance from his JC coach he look around the area for another JC. By doing some research they could find out what JC's in Southern Ca are strong in baseball. Their son changed JC's when he felt that the coach was not a good match.
He also said that all the JC player's he knows play summer ball. His best source on that should be his coach and teammates.</p>