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2016 Stanford Baseball Camps

Information on Colleges Represented at Camp



ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Abilene, TX

Head Coach - Britt Bonneau
Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, is the premier university for the education of Christ-centered global leaders, offering an exceptional education to about 4,600 students annually from nearly every state and 43 nations. Founded in 1906, ACU offers 70 majors, 135 areas of study, 27 master’s degrees and two doctoral programs. It is known internationally for its ability to integrate new technology with learning, and is one of only a few universities in the nation to be named an Apple Distinguished School as a center of educational innovation, excellence and leadership. ACU is one of “America’s Best Colleges,” according to U.S. News & World ReportForbes and The Princeton Review. Only four colleges and universities – including Stanford, USC and UCLA – have won more NCAA national team championships than the Wildcats.
The ACU baseball program has been under the direction of head coach Britt Bonneau since 1997. Prior to the 2016 season, Bonneau had compiled a career record of 706-398-1 with six conference championships, nine NCAA regional appearances, one regional championship and one NCAA Division II College World Series appearance to his credit. ACU's 2016 season was its third in a four-year transition from NCAA Division II status to NCAA Division I affiliation. ACU – which is member of the Southland Conference – has played some of the top teams in the country over the last two seasons in Texas A&M, TCU, Texas Tech, Dallas Baptist and Arizona.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, USAFA, CO

Head Coach - Mike Kazlausky
The Air Force Academy is both a military organization and a university. Much of the Academy is set up like most other Air Force bases, particularly the 10th Air Base Wing, but the superintendent, commandant, dean of faculty and cadet wing are set up in a manner resembling a civilian university. The Superintendent is the Academy's commanding officer and is responsible for the Academy's regimen of military training, academics, athletic and character development programs. The Commandant oversees the 4,400-member cadet wing and more than 300 Air Force and civilian support personnel and is responsible for cadet military training and Airmanship education, supervising cadet life activities and providing support to facilities and logistics. The Dean of Faculty commands a 700-person mission element and oversees annual course design and instruction of more than 500 courses crossing 32 academic disciplines and directs the operation of five support staff agencies and faculty resources involving more than $250 million. The 10th Air Base Wing comprises more than 3,000 military, civilian and contract personnel who conduct all base-level support activities, including law enforcement and force protection, civil engineering, communications, logistics, military and civilian personnel, financial management, services and the clinic, for a military community of about 25,000 people.
The Air Force Baseball program has been under the direction of head coach Mike Kazlausky. Mike Kazlausky enters his sixth year as Air Force baseball head coach in 2016. Kazlausky retired from active duty, effective June 1, 2011, and his interim tag was lifted to official head coach status. A former player and Academy graduate, Kazlausky epitomizes what it means to don the Falcon baseball Blue and White. Kazlausky has increased overall wins and each season finishing last season with 23 wins in 2015. Kaslausky also has had two MLB draft picks while having the program under his direction. The Air Force Falcons are in the NCAA Division 1 and apart of the Mountain West Conference which includes Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, San Diego State, Fresno State, UNLV. 

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AMHERST COLLEGE, Amherst, MA

Head Coach- Brian Hamm
Amherst College is one of the top colleges in the country. It also has one of the most successful athletics program to compete at the Division III level. Amherst College is located in Massachusetts, 1 ½ hours from Boston and in the same town as the University of Massachusetts. Our total undergraduate enrollment is 1800. There are four colleges/universities within a ten-mile radius of Amherst College and Amherst students can take classes at any of the four. Over 30,000 students are in the Amherst area, making for a lively and exciting town vibe.

 

The Amherst baseball program is the oldest college baseball program in the country; throughout our program’s history we’ve had great success at the national level while providing players with one of the best academic educations in the country. We’ve participated in the NCAA Tournament each of the past three years and over the past four years we’ve had three players drafted in the MLB Draft. We attract players from all over the country to play at Amherst; two-thirds of our players come from outside of the northeast and we are one of the most racially and socio-economically diverse baseball teams in the country. We recently built a new baseball facility that is located in the middle of campus.


ARMY, West Point, NY

Head Coach - Matt Reid
West Point is located in southern New York about 50 miles north of New York City. A quick train ride to New York City, West Point is only an hour away from many popular destinations, such as Yankee Stadium! The United States Military Academy at West Point was founded in 1802 as America’s first college of engineering and continues today as one of our nation’s premier leader-development institutions, consistently ranking among top colleges in the country. West Point offers thousands of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically, and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career as an active duty Army officer in the service of our nation. West Point is the number ONE leadership development institution in the world. You get a world class education at one of the most historic campuses in the country; all while having the chance to play Division I baseball at the highest level! Every student at West Point is on a FULL scholarship. Congress has estimated the value of the experience at over $350,000. As a Cadet at West Point, you are also paid a monthly salary which increases yearly. You just can’t spend all the money you save in New York City!

The West Point experience establishes and builds a great foundation. It provides you with instant credibility all over the globe. West Point graduates consistently average six-figure salaries in their first jobs after leaving the military. Graduates have been Fortune 500 CEO’s, been National Politicians, enjoyed outstanding military careers, and played professional baseball. Nick Hill, a 2007 graduate and 7th round draft pick of the Mariners, rose all the way to the Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He is currently an assistant coach at Saint Joseph’s University. Cole White, an outfielder, graduated in 2008 and played in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. There have been 13 Army baseball players drafted by professional baseball in the last nine years. Clint Moore was our starting shortstop for 4 years from 2008-2011 and played in the San Diego Padres organization. In 2012, JT Watkins (catcher) and Kevin McKague (closer / 1B) were drafted in the 10th and 23rd rounds, respectively. After fulfilling a two-year military service obligation, Watkins was able to return to the Red Sox organization at spring training in preparation for the 2015 season. In 39 games spent between the Greenville Drive, Boston’s Single A full-season affiliate, and the Salem Red Sox, their Single A advanced affiliate, JT finished with a final stat line of 31 H, 5 2B, 1 HR, and 14 RBI in 152 total at-bats. Chris Rowley (RHP), a free agent signee of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013, most recently reported to the Jays for the 2015 Fall Instructional League. He was outstanding in his return to professional baseball with a final line of 7.1 IP, 2 H, 10 K, and 1 BB. He plans to attend spring training with Toronto in 2016. In 2014, Nick Dignacco (LHP) was drafted in the 40th round of MLB’s First-Year Player Draft and played a season with the Rangers’ Single A short-season affiliate, the Spokane Indians. In 13 games and 24.2 IP, Dignacco rendered 21 H, 12 R, 25 K, and 7 BB. He is currently serving his 2-year service obligation before returning to the Rangers for the 2017 season.

As for our baseball program, we have some of the finest facilities in the country and have been extremely successful on the field, especially in recent years. In the past 5 years, we have also been able to play many nationally ranked and recognized teams. In 2010, we played Florida at McKethan Stadium during our annual spring break trip to Tampa, Florida. In 2011, we played against Indiana during the same trip and later played a two-game set against Stony Brook at Doubleday Field one year before they competed in the College World Series. The very next year, we played Iowa during the regular season. Upon winning the 2012 Patriot League Tournament and earning a berth to the NCAA Tournament, we were able to compete against #15 Virginia and Oklahoma in the Charlottesville Regional. We were fortunate to win the 2013 Patriot League Tournament and return to the Charlottesville Regional for the second year in a row. It was there that we played against #11 Virginia and UNC-Wilmington. Finally, in 2015 we faced off against #19 Miami in Coral Gables, Florida during our spring break trip.
BARD COLLEGE, Hudson, NY

Head Coach - Ed Kahovec
Bard College's historic main campus is located along the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Academically, Bard is one of the best Liberal Arts schools in the entire country. Bard has nationally renowned programs within the departments of Humanities, Sciences, Social Studies and Arts. With nearly 50 academic offerings, you have the flexibility to decide which academic disciplines inspire you. Some of our most popular majors include Economics, Finance, Political Studies, History, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math and Physics.
The 2016 season is Bard's 4th year as an NCAA division III program and 3rd in the prestigious Liberty League. August of 2014 marked the completion of Honey Field, a $2.2 million on campus baseball stadium that is one of the premier Division III facilities in the entire country. Honey Field has an artificial turf surface which allows players to practice outdoors year round.
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI

Head Coach - Grant Achilles

Brown University is located in Providence, RI, and competes in the Ancient Eight, the prestigious Ivy League. The university exists in a unique campus setting in the “College Hill” borough of the capital city. Consisting of exquisite facilities in a richly historic urban setting, the campus is mixed in with residential homes, and small businesses and restaurants, giving the campus its own small city feel. Founded in 1764, Brown is the 7th oldest college in the United States. Ranked consistently in the top 20 of colleges and universities in multiple publications, Brown is a vibrant, diverse community which consists of about 6,300 undergraduates, 2,200 graduate students, 500 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over 700 faculty members. Students come from all 50 states and over 100 different countries. Brown is a leading research university that maintains a particular commitment to exceptional undergraduate instruction in a wide range of concentrations. With bachelor’s degrees in more than 75 concentrations, anything’s possible at Brown- the university’s commitment to undergraduate freedom means students must take responsibility as architects of their courses of study, and it is a quality that makes Brown unique to the majority of other institutions.

The Bears participate in 38 NCAA Sports, 17 male and 21 female, ranking them third among all Division I institutions for number of sports offered. The majority of athletics facilities are located on or within walking distance from campus. In addition to a 20-game Ivy League schedule, baseball plays a competitive 15-25 game non-conference schedule against conferences ranging from mid-majors such as the Patriot League and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, to the SEC, ACC, and Pac-12. Brown baseball alumni have a rich tradition in professional baseball, both as players on the field and in a variety of roles off the field. There have been at least 35 players drafted or signed and many players have moved on to roles within organizations ranging from analytics and scouting, to front office positions.
BUTLER UNIVERSITY, Indianapolis, IN

Head Coach - Steve Farley
Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana about five miles from downtown Indianapolis. Indianapolis is the Amateur Sports Capital of America and home to the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, NCAA Final Four, Indianapolis 500 and more! Undergraduate enrollment at Butler sits just above 4,000 students, with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. With six academic colleges, more than 65 major academic fields of study, and 110 study abroad programs in 70 countries, Butler's academics are some of the finest in the country.

 

The baseball program at Butler is one of 20 NCAA Division I athletic programs at the university. Butler competes in the Big East Conference with six other Midwest and East Coast schools.


CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, San Marcos, CA

Head Coach - Dennis Pugh
California State University San Marcos (CSUSM or Cal State San Marcos) is a public comprehensive university in San Marcos, California, United States, and one of the 23 campuses of the California State University system. San Marcos is a suburban city in the North County area of San Diego County. It was founded in 1989 as the 20th CSU campus. The first class was admitted in 1990. CSU San Marcos offers 62 different Bachelor's degrees, 15 master's degrees, an Ed.D. program, and 13 teaching credentials. The university has four colleges: the College of Business Administration; the College of Science and Mathematics; the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences; and the College of Education, Health and Human Services. In Fall of 2013, the university had 615 faculty, of which 225 (or 36.5 percent) were tenured or on the tenure track.
CSUSM, which is entering its first season in the CCAA and NCAA Division II. The Cougars are ineligible for the CCAA Tournament and the NCAA Division II postseason for the next two seasons (2016 and 2017) due to CSUSM's NCAA Division II Candidacy status. CSUSM completed a historic 2015 campaign with a third Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Conference Championships, a bid to the NAIA National Championships Opening Round and a program-best 36 wins.
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CALTECH), Pasadena, CA

Head Coach - Matthew Mark
Caltech is a place where you will do things that have never been done before.  Located in Pasadena, part of Los Angeles County in Southern California, Caltech has been ranked the top university in the world five straight years by Times Higher Education.  With just 1,001 undergraduate students and a 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio, students look for solutions to problems no one has considered before, working side-by-side with one of five Nobel Prize winners in residence.  As many as 85% of students obtain employment or attend graduate school within six months of graduation, with an average starting salary of $82,000 (Class of 2013 data) and one of the best returns on investment in the nation (payscale.com).  With an SAT mid-50% range of 2230-2340 (Class of 2019) and 99% percent of students having graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class, it is also one of the most selective schools in the world. 
Playing baseball at Caltech represents a truly unique opportunity.  While receiving a top-notch education and achieving unprecedented things in the classroom and lab, you also have the chance to create history on the diamond.  A renewed commitment to athletics at Caltech has already garnered national attention, with the men’s basketball team featured in Sports Illustrated and several others climbing the conference ladder with an eye toward competing for SCIAC championships.  Baseball has already reached historic milestones in the past couple years and is on the verge of making a big splash in the conference.  With more hard-working, all-around players and passionate competitors willing to do whatever the team needs to win, this program will continue its ascent to the top of the conference and you can make history, academically and athletically.
CARLETON COLLEGE, Minneapolis, MN

Head Coach - Aaron Rushing
Located just 40 minutes south of Minneapolis, Carleton College is an independent and highly selective liberal arts college of approximately 2,000 students.  Carleton has a diverse student body, a talented faculty whose first priority is teaching, and a continued commitment to the liberal arts. Students choose Carleton because of the college’s focus on undergraduate education, small class size, and strong sense of community. Nearly three-quarters of Carleton students participate in one or more off-campus studies programs during their undergraduate years. Carleton consistently enrolls more National Merit scholars than any other undergraduate college. Within five years after graduating, 75 percent of alumni pursue graduate or professional degrees.  
Carleton is an NCAA Division III member, and the Knights play in the tough MIAC (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference).  In recent years Carleton has had multiple players go on to play professionally overseas, and has had six all-Region award winners in just the past two years.  Our roster is made up of young men from all over the country who excel both in the classroom and on the playing field.  The program is competitive and for several years has been continually improving, as the past three graduating classes have all set new school records for wins in their career.
CENTENARY COLLEGE, Shreveport, LA

Head Coach - Mike Diaz
The Gent baseball program, which moved to NCAA Division III in 2013, wasted no time in etching is name among the upper echelon of the conference. Since joining the SCAC, the Gents hold a stellar 41-15 (.732) conference mark and two regular season title in three seasons.

 

Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.


CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, Orange, CA

Head Coach - Scott Laverty
Chapman University is a private liberal arts institution located in Orange, CA. Chapman is close to several attractions, such as Disneyland, Angel Stadium, beaches, and mountains. The university has an average enrollment of 6,300 undergrad students, with roughly 2,000 graduate students on campus. The average classroom size is 23 students, with our student to teacher ratio at 14:1. We refer to your experience at Chapman University as a “personalized education”. Our university has a total of nine schools on campus, highlighted by our Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, which is ranked 3rd in the nation for film schools behind NYU and USC. Together, all nine schools offer a total of 49 majors and 60 minors. We also are home to over 165 student organizations school wide.
The Chapman University baseball program is a Division III program, playing in the SCIAC conference. The program has been to 10 of the last 18 Division III World Series, including winning the National Championship in 2003 and a runners-up finish in 2011. Over the past 18 years the baseball program has averaged at least one player moving on to a professional career in the sport, with the majority of them being drafted. Our program is based on two key philosophies, old-fashioned and fundamental. We are a teaching program, and strive to achieve the most out of each of our players on the field as well as off.
CLAREMONT MUDD, Claremont, CA

Head Coach - Bill Walkenbach
The CMS Baseball is part of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic program and is comprised of student-athletes from Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College. Combined among the three schools, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, the undergraduate enrollment is 3,050 students. We are a part of a unique collection of elite academic institutions, known as the Claremont Colleges, located in Southern California at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Both Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd are world-renown for their academic achievement. In 2015, US News and World Report ranked Claremont McKenna College as the #8 liberal arts college in the nation. The college offers over 65 academic majors, and excels in the sciences, including biology, chemistry, physics and pre-med/dental. A large percentage of students also major in economics and government, with international relations, business, management finance, management engineering, law, psychology and foreign language among the more popular fields of study. Harvey Mudd College was most recently ranked by US News and World Report as the #1 undergraduate engineering program in the country for schools not offering a doctorate and the #15 liberal arts college in the country.  
As for our baseball program, we play in the highly competitive Southern California

Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). This conference is composed of nine programs, all of which are located within 75 miles of our campus. With multiple SCIAC championships recorded in our program’s history, we strive to compete at the highest level within our conference and at the Division III level. We aim to build a winning program every year along with the goal of fostering growth and development in each of our players so that each of them become the best baseball players and college graduates they can be.



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