@Brophy_Baseball Head Coach | @BrophyAthletics Athletic Director | @ArizonaBaseball Alum
South Phoenix, Az
Joined March 2009
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5 THINGS I BELIEVE COLLEGE COACHES ARE REALLY EVALUATING 👇⚾️
After spending most of my life in this game, as a player, coach, and evaluator; here are 5 things I believe matter when college coaches are deciding who they want in their program.
1️⃣ PHYSICALITY
You don't have to be 6-foot-4.
But you better have some kind of physical presence.
Strength. Twitch. Speed. Durability. Something.
College baseball is played by grown men. Coaches are trying to figure out if your body can handle that environment, and what it could look like 2-3 years from now.
2️⃣ CURRENT SKILL + CEILING
What can you do RIGHT NOW?
And maybe just as importantly...
What could you become?
Velocity, bat speed, defense, command, power, those things matter.
But coaches are also projecting.
Frame. Movement. Arm action. Athleticism. Physical maturity. Adjustability.
They're not just recruiting today's player.
They're betting on tomorrow's.
3️⃣ ATHLETICISM
• Can you move?
• Can you adjust?
• Can you figure things out when something isn't working?
This is one reason I've always valued multi-sport athletes.
Different sports force you to move differently, compete differently and solve problems in real time.
Athletes tend to find a way.
4️⃣ COMPETITIVE MAKEUP
What happens when things go BAD?
• You strike out.
• You give up three runs.
• An umpire squeezes you.
• Someone takes your starting job.
Now what?
College coaches aren't only evaluating your highlights.
They're evaluating your response to adversity.
Give me the kid who WANTS the ball when the game gets uncomfortable.
5️⃣ CHARACTER / TEAMMATE
This one gets overlooked by players way too often.
• How do you treat your teammates?
• How do you respond to coaching?
• What does your body language look like when you're 0-for-4?
• Do you celebrate somebody else's success?
College coaches aren't just adding talent.
They're adding someone to their locker room for the next 3-5 years.
Talent gets you evaluated.
But the TOTAL PACKAGE gets you recruited. 📈⚾️
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2028s:
If you’re getting recruiting calls today, good- keep working.
If you’re not getting recruiting calls today, good- keep working.
Some of the best players I’ve coached didn’t receive their first recruiting call until April of their senior year.
South played 8 games in 7 days, including a doubleheader on championship day. It took 11 innings and a sun ball to beat them.
Champions in my book.
🏆An Instant Classic in Enid!
Pearl River is the 2026 #NJCAABaseball DII World Series Champions with an extra innings walk-off single by Ethan Garner.
njcaachampionship.prestospor…
South Mountains starting lineup for the NJCAA DII National Title game:
Pierce Jr - Casteel
Lorenz - NW Christian
Murphy - Chaparral
Meissner - Brophy
Rodriguez Jr- Centennial
Hewes -Flagstaff
Short -Sunnyslope
Alvarez -Canyon Del Oro
Todd - Brophy
Stoller - O’Connor
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One of the best. A call about a player always turned into a conversation about a bunt coverage or a new pickoff play. Always enjoy talking baseball with Coach Lawn.
SOURCES: @TCU_Baseball assistant Dave Lawn, one of the longest tenured assistants in college baseball, will retire at the conclusion of #TCU's 2026 campaign, he tells @d1baseball. Lawn is entering his 40th season as a college coach and helped guide three different programs to Omaha in four decades. Incredible run by Lawny. One of the all-time great guys as well.
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Two flame throwers back on campus working out.
Jack Lafflam is a freshman at Arizona now, up to 99 mph this fall.
Jack Ohman is a sophomore at Yale, he was a freshman All-American and led the NCAA in ERA last spring.
Great to see two @Brophy_Baseball baseball ⚾️ alums back on campus!
@JackOhman21 - @YaleBaseball
@JackLafflam - @ArizonaBaseball
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Boys kept playing hard. Never quit. Was proud to be wearing Brophy that night.
The @FootballBrophy defense came up with some big plays in the Open Division Quarterfinal against Chandler, courtesy of @DeshawnKrein, @james_pike31, @GTG_26 & an onside kick from @RHamptonkicks. 🏈 #AZHSFB
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Just saw a post about the Top 5 states to play High School Baseball. I agree with California without a doubt is #1.
1. California
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. Arizona
5. Georgia
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New PR 91.2 in Velo Bullpen!!! 2027
@JoshGar @Jsudds44
@JPKing00 @MattFlorer @cbodish @RD461pKs @DicocheaJason @jlaccardo @TweetTonyT @JoeyCohenPG
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Name to write down:
Jack Lafflam
6’6 Freshman RHP
Super loose arm, easy gas
3 Ks in the first
FB was 94-98
And more 7s and 8s than 4s!!!
@ArizonaBaseball
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KVB 💪🏽
Now that he is no longer terrorizing quarterbacks, @kvandenbosch93 works as a football and strength coach for @FootballBrophy @BrophyAthletics in Arizona
Where Are They Now presented by @NissanUSA
Noble & Holder playing in the academic game this evening.
We have some good uncommitted players playing in the senior fall classic this weekend.
Nico Lara OF/MIF - Sandlot (video 1)
Vinny Noble C/1B - Swarm (video 2)
Brandon Wirtz Utility - Trosky (video 3)
Will Jacobson OF/RHP - Trosky
Isaac Holder INF - Academic Tryout (video 4)
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