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Chattanooga State Recruiting Information
Priorities:
- Academics
- Athletics
- Socialization
Academic Information
( click on this for questions / answers )
- Chattanooga State is a fully accredited ( SACS ) community college with
40 years of service and education.
- Student-athletes recommended to take 15 hours per semester at a in-state
rate of $1250.00. Out of state waivers are also available.
- Advising is done by the AD and Asst. AD who have over 15 years
experience between them.
- Labs are
available / Study Hall for the players is
Mandatory / Grade checks sent out
every 3-4 weeks.
- Classes are small in nature and instructors are friendly and
helpful. More attention to individual students.
- Emphasis is on taking the meat and potato
classes that will transfer anywhere and allow easy transition.
- Classes taken in Fall will not be missed, classes in spring will be
missed as infrequently as possible due to games.
Athletic Information
- 2 seasons are emphasized: Fall and Spring
- Fall is divided into 2 segments: On field and Off field
- On field goes from end of August through middle of October with
practices and scrimmage games ( around 25-30 )
- Rankings will be done bi-monthly (coaches) and at the end of the fall on
field (players)
- Smaller number of players brought in with the attitude of great amounts
of playing time and learning time. Looking to bring in around 35 players
total.
- Off season begins in mid October and goes through Xmas break
- Weight lifting done 3 days per week with rigorous circuit program
designed specifically for baseball needs
- Running distance will be done after weight lifting with runs of 1, 2, or
3 miles that are timed and order of finish recorded for ranking purposes
- Pitchers will throw 2 days / week minimum and hitters will hit 2-3 days
per week minimum to work on corrections and mechanics.
Indoor facility
available for use anytime.
- Good time to get additional work in on classes.
- Final ranking sent out over Xmas with on field and off field
activities EVERYONE is ranked and evaluated
- Spring begins early in January as players return and begin work to pick
up where the fall left off
- Season begins in early February and we play 56 games (
NJCAA maximum )
- Conference games begin late February and are 3 game series going 1
9-inning game Fridays and 2 7-inning games on Saturday
- 10 teams in conference consisting of: Cleveland State, Columbia State,
Dyersburg State, Hiwassee College, Jackson State, Motlow State, Roane
State, Southwest Tennessee CC, Volunteer State, Walters State
- All teams go to the post season with the top 5 getting an automatic
bye into the double elimination part and the bottom six having a
"play-in" game to get into the double elimination part. The site
for this is chosen annually.
- Winner of that plays Georgia winner 2 out of 3 to go to Grand Junction,
CO ( NJCAA World Series )
- We travel by charter buses to all away games and cover hotel expenses
and meals.
- We have a Rawlings team sponsorship in place.
- Players receive annually: jackets,
pullovers, bat bags, sweatshirts, multiple sleeves and hats, spikes,
turf shoes, jerseys with their name on the back, batting gloves, and
more.
Socialization Information
- Players live off campus in apartments within 8-10 minutes away
- 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom usually will hold up to 4 players at reduced rate
- We will meet in July to arrange roommates and lease agreements
- Priorities MUST be maintained or problems will occur
- Food services are provided on campus as well as in apartments
- Scholarships are available both through athletic money and through
academic money
- Academic money is based on a 2.9 HS GPA and maintaining a 2.5
GPA per semester at CSTCC.
- These are awarded on a merit basis as deemed by the coaching staff
Remember: We are only going to bring in ( scholarship, non-scholarship )
those players who we feel can compete at this level for this program.
Once we have satisfied that number of players we are finished recruiting
for this year.
We want players that
WANT to be at
Chattanooga State!!
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