Why Choose UBC Baseball?

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OUR ADVANTAGES

Full Fall Program

Spring Training + Schedule

Number of Games

Approx. 55 spring games (official NAIA + NCAA games + playoffs) + approx. 15 fall intrasquads
Two schedules (fall intrasquad + spring competitive)
Spring season: Feb-May with Summer Baseball placement

Coaching / Instruction

Individual instruction / position specific work (pitching, catching, infielding, outfielding)
Instruction staff of five (Head Coach, Assts: Infield, Outfield, Pitching, Strength) with over 50 years of college/pro experience combined
Support staff of seven including Clubhouse and Equipment Manager
Pro Advantage - video analysis/mechanic breakdown, cutting edge computer Bio-mechanical analysis, digital image motion capturing

Coaches’ Philosophy

Pro-like atmosphere - maturity through directed independence
Development first - NOT win at all costs
Strong work ethic emphasized - succeed through hard work, dedication, and discipline

Professional Exposure

Professional - more players drafted or signed in the last five years than 90% of NCAA D1 Schools
11 players have been selected in the MLB Draft since 2001
Presently, UBC has two players playing professional baseball - one at the major league level and one minor league player
Scout Day, 8 Games vs. NCAA D1 competition, College World Series
Currently applying to the NCAA - first school outside USA to do so

The Best Baseball Equipment Sponsors

Full Mizuno Sponsorship
- Other schools with Mizuno contracts include Rice, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Stanford, and U of South Carolina
- Provide gloves, cleats, turfs, runners, sandals, track suits, batting gloves, t-shirts, sleeves, jacket, travel bags, shorts, and game uniforms
Easton
- Official Bat of the Thunderbirds
- Each player receives a new bat
New Era
- Three Game Hats and Toque provided by World’s #1 Hat Brand
Rawlings
- Baseball and Equipment provider
Oakley - Customized sunglasses for every player

Top-Ranked Professional Facilities

Full access to The Mizuno School of Baseball @ UBC
- Complete indoor facilities, three batting cages, mounds, and pitching machines, as well as Biomechanical Video Analysis
Varsity weight and fitness room - UBC Bird Coop - SRC Indoor Gym
Play all home games at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Home of the Vancouver Canadians (Oakland A’s Affiliate)
- Complete with lights and professionally maintained surface
- Clubhouse for players
- Batting tunnel and 4 bullpen mounds
- Full Training Room
- Full infield tarp
- Professional inning-by-inning scoreboard
Access to world-class UBC Doctors and Physiotherapists
World’s Best Intramural and Sport Program (over 10,000 participants)
Canada’s only Field Turf Practice Field on campus

Canadian Tradition

Only Canadian team to play for a US National Championship
Consistently ranked in the top 25 NAIA Schools
- As high as 4th out of 260 schools
Region One Champions 2003, 2005, 2006
West Coast Champions 2006 - 4^th at NAIA World Series
Legacy of Canadian Baseball - play baseball for your country - World Series/World University Games

World-Class Academics

Financial Aid/Housing

Academic scholarships - online @ http://www.students.ubc.ca/finance/awards.cfm?page=scholarships
Athletic scholarships - gave over $90,000 to 24 players last year
Residence guaranteed to out-of-town first-year students
Work-study program - Varsity athletics
Instruction and coaching opportunities with our camps and clinics

Perfect Location - Vancouver, British Columbia

One of the World’s most beautiful cities (Ranked Top Ten)
Voted “Best City in the Americas” by Reader’s Choice
West coast weather - year-round mild temperatures
Host of the 2010 Olympic Games
Immense natural beauty, mild climate, and thriving, culturally diverse communities
UBC is just 20 minutes from downtown and 30 minutes from the mountains
Strong community support of team - Alumni Association and local business support