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Coaches Corner with Troy Brohawn of Salisbury University

September 2, 2016

USG 2016

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By Jerry Shank
Maryland Scouting Director

Coaches’ corner highlights colleges and universities around the region and gives an opportunity for prospective student athletes to learn more about the program, coaching staff, and school.

Coach
Troy Brohawn
Salisbury University
Head Coach

Coaching Career

  • 3 YEARS @ CAMBRIDGE SOUTH DORCHESTER HS
  • 4 ASST. @ SALISBURY
  • 2 HEAD COACH @ SALISBURY

Playing Career

  • 3 YEARS UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
  • 12 YEARS PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL (DIAMONDBACKS, GIANTS, & DODGERS)
  • 3 YEAR MLB
  • WON 2001 WORLD SERIES AS MEMBER OF ARIZONA D'BACKS

Please give a little background on the baseball program

  • 16 CAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • 21 REGIONAL APPEARANCES
  • 16 STRAIGHT REGIONAL APPEARANCES
  • 5 D3 WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES
  • APPEARED IN 3 OF THE LAST 5 NCAA D3 WORLD SERIES


What is unique to the program that the staff and team take great pride in?

  • TRADITION! THIS PROGRAM STARTS WITH ITS COACHING STAFF. ALL OF US ARE TEACHERS AND LOVE WATCHING OUR STUDENT/ATHLETES DEVELOP. MY ENTIRE STAFF HAS EITHER COACHED HERE NUMBEROUS YEARS OR HAS PLAYED HERE AND UNDERSTANDS SU'S BASEBALL TRADITION. OUR ALUMNI SUPPORT IS GREAT. FORMER PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS AROUND THE PROGRAM WANTING TO HELP.

What do you look for in potential players? 

  • OBVIOUSLY TALENT BUT CHARACTER PLAYS A HUGE ROLL AS WELL. EVEN THOUGH WE MAY SEE A POTENTIAL RECRUIT PLAY IN PERSON, WE CONTACT MULTIPLE SOURCES TO GET A FEEL FOR THEIR CHARACTER. WE WANT STUDENT/ATHLETES WHO ARE GOING TO PERFORM WELL IN THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS ON THE FIELD.

Are there any immediate "Red Flags" when recruiting players?  

  • IF THEY DISRESPECT ANYONE OR IF THEY WON'T LOOK AT YOU WHEN THEY SPEAK

Any interesting facts or stories about the program?  

  • 16 STRAIGHT NCAA REGIONAL APPEARANCES
    APPEARED IN 3 OF THE LAST 5 NCAA D3 WORLD SERIES

Are there any base numbers you are looking for on the academic side?  

  • OUR LOW END IS A 3.2 AND A 1600 SAT

Have any players gone on to play professionally from the program? If so how many? 

  • 6 HAVE GONE ON TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL

Do you have any advice for prospective student athletes as they go through the recruiting process?

  • THIS MAY SOUND STRANGE COMING FROM A HEAD COACH BUT MY ADVICE IS TO VISIT AS MANY SCHOOLS AS YOU CAN THAT INTEREST YOU. OUR PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OUR STUDENT/ATHLETES DID THAT AND THOUGHT SALISBURY UNIVERSITY WAS THE ABSOLUTE BEST FIT FOR THEM BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND ATHLETICALLY. THEY NEVER LOOK BACK AND SAY WHAT IF.......WE ARE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OUR STUDENT/ATHLETES WANT TO BE HERE!