The Process 2nd Edition: A Family's Guide to Developing College Ready Recruits from Little League through High School

Parents, do you want to know how college coaches evaluate your child and who and howthey recruit? Written by a former NCAA head coach and—more importantly—a baseballdad, The Process shares with you what it takes to get there from Little League throughhigh school.Walter Beede is a baseball dad who played and coached for the last forty years. He hashelped develop both of his sons into college ball players, and his son Tyler into an MLBplayer for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. Having lived through theentire process as a student-athlete, a college head coach, and a father, Walter knowswhat matters most for your child.This is the guide you want to have before you spend countless hours learning about thelandscape of travel baseball and player development. Many claim to have the solution toyour fears. Walter gives you the playbook to navigate the entire PROCESS.With a foreword written by legendary Vanderbilt University head coach Tim Corbin, TheProcess will be the book you reference for years to come.“I have known Walter for over 30 years, and there are not many people around with hisvast knowledge of baseball. He has played professionally, he has coached collegiately,and he has had two sons who have taken different, yet both successful, paths in thegame of baseball. These experiences make him uniquely qualified to share hisknowledge and opinions. I am most excited that Walter has put together his thoughts topen and paper. He is a very talented father, baseball coach, teacher, and mentor who hascontributed to our baseball community through a very thorough and concise piece ofwork.” Thank you, Walter, for bettering the game and helping families through your passion forthis great game.”—Tim Corbin, Head Baseball Coach, Vanderbilt University“Walter Beede brings a wealth of knowledge as a baseball player, coach, and father towhat can definitely be a very confusing process. While baseball is a great game, it cansometimes be a terrible business. But with someone like Walter in your corner tonavigate the waters, the college recruiting process can go much smoother.—Eric Cressey, President of Cressey Sports Performance, New York Yankees Director ofPlayer Health/Performance” There are very few people in this business thatknow the process better than Walter. His firsthandexperience as a player, coach, teacher, and Dad issecond to none. I trust Walter.”—Travis Jewett, Assistant Coach and RecruitingCoordinator, University of Southern California Read more