133 Ben Jones - The Apprentice School Better Men, Better Ballplayers

Better Men Better Ballplayers Podcast with 
Ben Jones, HC of The Apprentice School.
Sponsored By: 
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BIO
HC of the Apprentice School since 2021 and won Small College World Series in 2022 (1st year)Pitching coach for the Builders since 2007
Part of the Small College World Series teams in 2007, 2015
Former pitcher for the Builders Winningest pitcher in modern era of The Apprentice School
The Apprentice School HOF class of 2020

USCAA Hall of Fame in 2018

 
NOTES
The Apprentice school 19 trade selections (blue collar), and 8 advanced trades (white collar)20% of enrollment get selected into advancement

ALL FREE
Start at $22/hr and finish over $30/hr
6AM on the shipyard
Classroom 16 hours a week
Other 24 hours they are on the job training
Every 6 months rotated to different shipyards to learn
All year long
Annual leave (40 hours of vacation)
full benefits with company match
6AM pull in, get out at 330, practice 430 for couple hours based on part of year
3 time Small College World Series champion
NSCAA schools must have a low enrollment (max 4000)
Follow all NCAA rules and regulations (eligibility, etc)
80% home games
Play D3, D2, JUCO, along with NSCAA teams
Manage workload based on their job and baseball - light on weights and off season conditioning unlike the traditional college student
Start 11/12 months - every monday with new starts
250-300 people brought in a year
****This program will turn a high school graduate into a mature man or woman!
Grades and attendance not satisfactory you can be dropped from the program
Its not for everyone, but it is very rewarding
Athletics contribute to teamwork, teamwork contributes to leadership
AS.edu general admission website
Gobuilders.com athletics website
Guys that aren’t scared to work!!
1 other trade school that offers athletics
25% acceptance rate
Team GPA 3.6!
SAT not requirement for admission
Required classes (minimum 4, like to see 6-8)
Focus on math and science 
Any higher math classes?
How many days you were late and/or absent
We are investing into you to be successful!
To see the guys graduate is the ultimate goal! 
Team grade policy - not getting the grades you will not practice and be part of team
Tutors available - do our best to make the program work!
Company first, school second, baseball team third and priorities need to stay that way
We help them keep them priorities straight