There are some sports that have not made it onto campus yet but come next spring that will change.
The athletic department has decided to add a baseball team to campus.
Adding this new team is not an easy pro- cess and there are a lot of steps that need to be taken before even trying to recruit a team.
One extremely important step is trying to find a coach.
“We received more than 150 applications from candidates interested in our head coach position,” Brian Beacham, associate director of athletics, said. “However, after going through the process, it was clear to the search committee and other groups on campus that Nick Weisheipl’s vision was what we needed for a head coach of a new program.”
It would be expected that Weisheipl would be under a lot of pressure as he takes on being the very first head coach for the baseball team but that isn’t the case.
“The support from Dr. Taylor to the student body and everyone in between has been tremendous. Any pressure I’ve felt is all self-imposed,” Weisheipl said.
Once Wesheipl was chosen as head coach it was all up to him for the recruiting process.
The season does not offcially start until spring 2017, with intercolliegiate play start- ing this spring. Weisheipl has had all sum- mer to watch some players and get a feel for whom he would want to reach out to.
Once everything became official, Weisheipl was able to reach out to those players and have them come take a visit of the school. So far he has had 13 visits to the campus and two players who have verbally committed to play.
When asked what kind of players Weisheipl was looking for he was direct with his answer.
“When I ask a recruit how his tournament went and he replies with his individual performance recap rather than how the team did, he’s not likely someone who’ll fit our team culture,” Wiesheipl said. “That being said, I am looking for assertive players who match athletic skill with a cerebral and savvy approach to the game.”
There is still a lot that needs to be done before the baseball season starts.
Weisheipl and the athletic department here at Cabrini College will be ready to handle whatever obstacle that is thrown at them.
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Awesome article. That team will be a success with the good leadership you have chosen. GOOD LUCK!!!!