Inside Wake Forest Baseball: How They Evaluate & Develop Talent

Описание: In today’s episode, we sit down with Bill Cilento, Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator at Wake Forest, one of the most respected developers of talent in college baseball. Coach Cilento breaks down exactly what separates elite recruits, how Wake Forest uses technology in player development, why hitters MUST train against velocity, and why younger players should stop chasing exposure and instead invest in themselves.

“Spend every dollar you'd spend on exposure on yourself. Invest in your body, your training, your nutrition. You need to walk onto campus ready to play.”

Whether you're a parent, player, or coach, this is one of the most valuable conversations you’ll ever hear about development, recruiting, and preparing for college baseball.

⏱️ Timestamps
00:42 – Why Wake Forest’s development system works
02:15 – Using technology & tracking to build better players
04:22 – The “talent threshold” and what Coach Cilento values most in recruits
06:40 – How Wake Forest evaluates character, failure, and competitiveness
09:25 – How ProLine balls became essential in Wake’s development system
12:01 – Why hitters must train against velocity to develop real bat speed
15:30 – The importance of weighted bats and bat-to-ball awareness
18:44 – How Wake navigates the portal and summer college leagues
22:20 – Why June is now the key recruiting month for college coaches
25:55 – Advice for younger players (7th–10th graders)
29:18 – The biggest “low-hanging fruit” in youth development
32:10 – Why young players must compete against older/better competition
35:02 – Will high school players eventually compete in summer college leagues?
38:15 – Final thoughts & holiday message from Coach Cilento

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