Advantages

Fall Program (Six Weeks – September 1st – October 15th)

• Workout daily for 3-5 hours on field
• Dedicated year-round Strength and Conditioning Trainer
• Highly developed Strength Program specifically designed for baseball
• International Tournament against Semi-Pro competition (play as Team Canada)
• 15 + games for ALL players in September-October
• Intrasquad World Series

Spring Drills

• Begin January 4th
• California Trip – February vs. NCAA Div1 and top NAIA Schools
• Daily Indoor Training – Outdoor Turf Training (Infield/Outfield)
• Sprint, Plyometric, and Agility Training
• Strength and Conditioning Maintenance Program throughout season

Number of Games

• 55 Official NAIA + NCAA games + playoffs and approx. 15 fall Intrasquads
• Two schedules (Fall Intrasquad + Spring Competitive)

Coaching / Instruction

• Individual instruction / position specific work (pitching, catching, infielding, outfielding)
• Instruction staff of four with over 30 years of college experience
• Pro Advantage - video analysis/mechanic breakdown, cutting edge computer Bio-mechanical analysis, digital image motion capturing

Sponsorships

• Full Mizuno Sponsorship
  • Other schools with Mizuno contracts include: Rice, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Stanford, and U of South Carolina
• Easton
  • Official Bat of the Thunderbirds
• New Era
  • Hats and Toque provided by World’s #1 Hat Brand
• Rawlings
  • Baseball and Equipment provider

Equipment / Facilities

• Full access to The Mizuno School of Baseball @ UBC
  1. Complete indoor facilities, three batting cages, mounds, and pitching machines
• Varsity weight and fitness room
• Nat Bailey Stadium
  1. Home of the Vancouver Canadians (Oakland A’s Affiliate)
  2. Complete with lights and professionally maintained surface
  3. Clubhouse for players
  4. Batting tunnel and 4 bullpen mounds
  5. Full Training Room
  6. Full infield tarp
  7. Professional inning-by-inning scoreboard
• Access to world-class UBC Doctors and Physiotherapists
• World’s Best Intramural and Sport Program

Coaches' Philosophy

• Pro-like atmosphere
• Development first - NOT win at all costs
• Strong work ethic emphasized
• Succeed through discipline

Financial Aid/Housing

• Academic scholarships – 15 million dollars available to UBC students
• Athletic scholarships – 24 of 35 players received a scholarship in 2005
• Residence guaranteed to out-of-town 1st year students
• Work-study program – Varsity athletics

Tradition

• Only Canadian Team to play for a US National Championship
• Consistently ranked in the top 25 NAIA Schools
  1. As high as 6th against over 240 schools
• Region One Champions ’03, ’05, and ’08
• Legacy of Canadian Baseball
• Patriotism: Playing baseball for your country
• Major League Dreams: Jeff Francis – Colorado Rockies – UBC 1999-2002

Academics

• One of the top universities in the world (ranked #35)
• Degree valued as highly as that of many well-known US schools
• Hundreds of programs in 12 Faculties and 11 Schools
• Tri-semester system (Fall, Winter, Summer)
• Full time Student Success Center
• Mandatory Study Hall
• Tutors are available
• U-Pass – Every student automatically receives a pass for unlimited transit

Exposure

• Professional - more players drafted or signed in the last five years than 90% of NCAA Div 1 Schools
• Scout Day, 8 Games vs. NCAA Div 1 competition, College World Series
• Presently, UBC has two players playing professional baseball - one at the major league level and one minor league players who train with the team in the spring

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
• 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 – Booster Club and local business support