Why play for The Generals
History and culture of The Generals
Bucks County Baseball Academy was created by Dan Kusters and Steve Marlow in 2002. Both played locally in high school (Archbishop Wood and Council Rock) and were scholarship athletes in college (Villanova and Penn State).
The academy teams, The Generals, were created to provide a better place to play competitive baseball. The Generals culture strives to foster mentorship, developmental instruction, and guidance as baseball players, as well as their families, move from the little diamond, transition to the big diamond, prepare for high school, and reach the collegiate and professional levels. While doing this, the coaches and the players of the Generals often talk about character, integrity, respect (for the game, teammates, coaches, parents, umpires, and the opposition), self-discipline, grit, and resiliency.
Read more: The Generals Constitution
2016 PERFECT GAME MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL AND SUPER QUALIFIER CHAMPIONS
A better place to play
The Generals provide an opportunity to play with and against some of the best players in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our professional coaches create a positive and supportive environment to learn the game of baseball.
Our younger teams (9U – 15U) travel to the highest caliber tournaments in the area including Perfect Game, Diamond Nation, Ripken, MSI, Sports at the Beach, and also compete locally at BSE and ECTB events.
Several Generals teams have been ranked nationally by Perfect Game.
Our 2016 14U team won the Perfect Game Mid-Atlantic Regional championship then placed 3rd in the Perfect Game National Championship in Fort Myers, FL beating other regional championship teams from Georgia, Texas, and Florida along the way.
Our high school Generals teams travel to area colleges and showcase events that are heavily attended by college coaches. The Generals have a tremendous relationship with Prep Baseball Report, a national scouting organization that hosts showcase events. PBR hosts a Generals Scout Day where players are evaluated, ranked, and marketed prior to the summer recruiting season.
"BCBA is an elite organization that continually exceeds my expectations! Their program exudes an exceptional level of professionalism, knowledge and care. Focusing on the player individually, as well as the team, coaches create a fun environment while instilling the skills necessary to take your athlete to the next level. My son found the “something more” he was looking for after becoming a part of the Generals."
Jennifer Robinson
Mother of an 11u Generals player
Tenured, professional coaches
A large majority of our coaching staff has been with Bucks County Baseball Academy and The Generals for more than 10 years. Several coaches were players in our system that loved their experience and decided to coach with us after they graduated college. We’re not looking for baseball lifers to coach in our program, we’re looking for exceptional people who are successful professionals outside of baseball to learn our program and mentor our players.
Every coach in our system goes through an annual update on the hitting and pitching curriculums and meets with the Directors to ensure compliance to our conduct and standards. The experience as a General is consistent from 9U through our high school teams.
“A tremendous experience at every age group.”
Peter Smith
Father of Deven Smith, a General from 12u-17u
Become a better player
The training and development programs at Bucks County Baseball Academy are cutting-edge and have generated PROVEN results for improving our players' performance. We utilize advanced teaching protocols and state-of-the-art equipment along with randomized, outcome-based training that helps our players improve their skills and execute at a high level on the field.
Our pitching program begins with a physical and mechanical assessment to identify areas for improvement and to create a personalized development plan. Training sessions include total body training, throwing drills, arm care work, and mechanical development to ensure a strong, healthy throwing arm.
Our hitting program helps players to develop barrel control on all types of pitches, explosive mechanics, and maximize ball exit speed. Training sessions include drills to improve the skills of hitting, mechanical enhancements, and total body training to create power and enhance stability. Rapsodo is used to collect hitting metrics including ball exit speed and launch angles.
"The Generals offer top of the line coaching and mentoring. The practices and workouts are professional, efficiently run and fun. The hitting and throwing programs produce real, measurable results."
Kevin Carroll
Father of 17u Generals player
Guidance through the college recruiting process
We know the college recruiting process can be a little overwhelming.
We employ a full-time recruiting placement director to help our players create and execute a plan to play baseball in college. And more importantly, we tailor this process to ensure the schools are a proper match from an athletic AND academic perspective.
Each off-season, we start with an organizational recruiting seminar to introduce our players and families to the recruiting process. It’s a program that sets us apart from everyone else.
Each family will meet individually with the recruiting placement director to provide step by step instructions for creating a plan. We utilize a software program that helps to match college roster openings with players’ athletic and academic criteria.
Throughout the year, we promote our players on social media so college coaches can become familiar with our players. PBR routinely favorites and resends our posts to its massive following.
"Quickly becoming one of the most respected travel programs in the state, The Generals continue to help develop college caliber prospects on a yearly basis."
Greg Williams
Pennsylvania Executive Director of Scouting
Prep Baseball Report
