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 James MolinariMy Approach/PhilosophyEnrollment Plans & PricingCarolina Elite TeamsHow To JoinCarolina Elite Schedule"Your" Team Elite PracticeWhat We TeachFacilities & DirectionsCoach TestimonialsCarolina Elite begins Winter Program, prepares for strong 2012!  16u finishes 4 - 0 Oct 15 and 16 in Cary What we are…Carolina Elite Baseball was founded in 2006 by former East Carolina University player and coach, James Molinari. Our mission is to teach our young players the game of baseball at the highest level. Starting the very first day your child joins Carolina Elite Baseball, they will learn youth baseball at a professional level. Our players learn how to do all things on the baseball field through their own reaction, without having a coach tell them when to run on a steal, or where to throw the ball on a defensive play. In practice, we focus on giving each player the skills and tools necessary to make those decisions, and to empower them to feel confident during a game to react to what they see. Waiting to hear a coach tell you when to run, where to throw the ball, or what to do on the field may help minimize mistakes today, but it will hinder your development as a ballplayer in the future.
Looking to the future…As players advance to higher levels of baseball, the competition continues to get stronger. The best players at age 12 are often out of baseball entirely by age 18. This is because they have relied solely on their athletic ability at a young age, and have never developed the skills necessary to compete at a higher level when the athletic field catches up to them. Carolina Elite Baseball is committed to giving our players the skills and knowledge necessary to ensure that your child is the most prepared youth, middle school, and high school ballplayer. For the ballplayers that are interested in playing beyond high school, there is no baseball teaching organization in the area that will better prepare you to try and earn that opportunity.
A different approach…Our approach is very unique in the world of youth baseball. We are not a “win-at-all-costs” organization. We are an organization that values developing the individual player’s potential through a team concept. We see practices and games as a tool to teach the game, not as a prize to be won. The reward in this game has always been the journey, and never the destination.
Not to be confused…This approach is not to be confused with an "everybody plays" philosophy. This is not a recreational program, and your decision to get your child involved in travel baseball needs to come with an understanding that this is a competitive baseball environment. One of the most valuable skills your children will learn from me is an unwavering "team before the individual" approach. I cannot successfully teach this to my players without committing to it myself. I cannot please everyone, and I will not try. My loyalty is solely to the improvement of the team, and I will not fall into the trap of catering to an individual player (or his parents) at the expense of his teammates, and the improvement of the team. If you share that philosophy then I welcome your participation in Elite. If you are not willing to allow your child to be personally accountable for his performance as it impacts his teammates then please find another program. Most important…It is a far more rewarding experience to see one of our players have an opportunity to use this great game on the field, to better themselves as a person off of the field. A great man taught me this, and I am honored to have an opportunity to carry on his legacy, and try to have a fraction of the impact on our players that he had on me. Thank you, Coach. |
