⭐️Explosive hitters, some of the top pitchers the region has to offer, and all-around stars⭐️ Here are the selections for the All-Bay Area Softball Second Team🥎 Story: westcoastpreps.com/all-bay-a…

⬇️What you should do if you committed to a school & a coach leaves or is dismissed⬇️ Unfortunately, We have dealt with this many times. College athletics is a very fluid thing. Whether it be players moving in & out of the transfer portal or coaches moving on- the one constant in college sports might be that there are no constants anymore. So you find out your coach is leaving... What do you do? 1. Understand Your Commitment Status A Verbal commitment (most common for high school recruits before signing day) are not binding for you or the school. You can decommit and explore other options freely. The new staff may honor it, renegotiate, or move on. Unfortunately, sometimes coaches wanna bring in their own players and won’t even contact you about your status with them- because there won’t be one. Signed agreement (Athletic Grant-in-Aid or signed NLI): You’re generally bound for at least the first year. However, coaching changes often qualify for a release request (especially head coach turnover), with no penalty in many cases under updated rules. Releases aren’t automatic but are frequently granted. Immediate Steps You’re signed: (Recent Graduate) immediately do all of the below plus find out what it will take (time-wise) to get released from your NLI. Consider that you’re probably OK for the first year because you are ✍️ which gives you more security than the unsigned commit Verbal commit: (rising senior) Contact the travel coach or recruiting coordinator who helped facilitate your commitment. Many times the outgoing Coach will contact you about next steps if they want you to go with them to their new school/ program. But if the coach was removed or fired- that usually doesn’t happen. It is up to you to Reach out to the compliance office or athletic director within 24-48 hours. Ask if your spot/offer is secure and request a meeting with the new/interim coach(if there is one). Timing- if you’re a rising senior- there is a lot of risk involved. You may not have time to wait for the school to hire a new staff that you can coordinate with. With national travel tourneys starting the first week of June- you may elect to just announce that you are de-committing due to the situation and that your recruitment is now open. This takes advantage of the exposure your travel team can provide for you at early summer tournaments. If the coaches removal was expected- there may be time to meet with the new staff. They may want to retain you. You will have to Evaluate and Decide. Give the new coach a fair look: Schedule a call or visit. Ask key questions like: • How do you see me fitting into the system? • What are your plans for inherited recruits/scholarships? • What’s the vision for the program? • Assess the full picture: Consider how aggressive the new staff is about securing you. If they are not over the top pursuing your commitment to remain, you should consider leaving. At the end of the day you’re not their recruit - you’re somebody else’s who isn’t there anymore. Most coaches favor recruits that they bring in personally and are invested in. If You Decommit….Be respectful: Notify the school& staff (if applicable) first before announcing publicly. Burning bridges can hurt future opportunities. Focus on what you control: performance, academics, and professionalism. If you played all your cards right in the recruitment process, you should have contacts/ experiences at other schools you can begin to reach out to. Somebody who has recruited you previously is the most likely candidate to take you now provided that you handled the situation respectfully. (2028s,29s take note!!) PVS has successfully resettled 100% of our athletes that found themselves in this position. Relationships matter @VAUnitySB @UnityMchale @UnityAttard @OhioTbolts2027 @BHMBoltsOrg @teampahall @teampafastpitch @Ohiohawks09King @OutlawsNat2027 @TE_Steiner @RITG_Leclair @RITG_Wilson @StarzGold_Bunn @CoachBeede