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On this episode of Coach’s Corner – powered by CorVive, host Walter Beede sits down with Jake Valentine, Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Michigan, for an honest, in-depth conversation about recruiting, development, and what it really takes to compete at the highest level of college baseball.
Coach Valentine shares insight into Michigan’s national recruiting approach, the evolution of the Big Ten into an elite baseball conference, and why camps, relationships, and fit matter more than ever in today’s recruiting landscape.
Key topics include:
How Michigan evaluates high school athletes in a portal-driven era
Why camps have become critical for relationship building
Skill sets coaches value beyond velocity and exit velo
The importance of strength, speed, nutrition, and availability
Preparing for the physical and mental jump to college baseball
Why locker room culture and relationships still separate great teams
This episode delivers real clarity for families navigating recruiting and athletes who want to understand what elite programs are truly looking for — on and off the field.
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