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"The Youth Baseball Guy" | Former NCAA Head Baseball Coach, Speaker, Author | Tweets about youth baseball and college recruiting | Sportsmanship and success ⚾Resources for parents and, bestselling author of The Baseball Process series of Books. Walter has been a trusted resource for student-athletes for over 40 years.
Coach Beede Podcast — “The 2025-2026 College Recruiting Crisis: Rosters Full & Athletes Decommitting”
Coach Beede Podcast
1 hour 23 minutes
1 week ago
Coach Beede Podcast — “The 2025-2026 College Recruiting Crisis: Rosters Full & Athletes Decommitting”
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Episode Overview:
Walter Beede dives into one of the most talked-about topics in amateur baseball — the recruiting crisis that’s unfolding as college rosters fill up and top high-school players are forced to decommit or delay their dreams.
Joining Walter are two of the most respected voices in the game:
Rob Bruno, founder of NorCal Baseball, one of the nation’s premier travel organizations.
Sergio Brown, Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator at USC, former shortstop for Cal State Fullerton’s 1995 National Championship team.
Together, they tackle the changing landscape of recruiting — from the shrinking MLB Draft to JUCO alternatives, the rise of the transfer portal, and why physical development and patience are now more important than ever.
Key Highlights:
⚾ Why early commitments often fail — and what to do instead.
💪 The real reason strength and conditioning matter more than showcases.
🎓 How JUCO and DII/DIII programs are becoming the new development hubs.
🔁 The impact of the transfer portal and NIL on high school recruiting.
💡 Actionable advice for the Class of 2026 and beyond.
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Coach Beede Podcast
"The Youth Baseball Guy" | Former NCAA Head Baseball Coach, Speaker, Author | Tweets about youth baseball and college recruiting | Sportsmanship and success ⚾Resources for parents and, bestselling author of The Baseball Process series of Books. Walter has been a trusted resource for student-athletes for over 40 years.
