Better Men Better Ballplayers Podcast with 

Ben Jones, HC of The Apprentice School.

Sponsored By: 

• Netting Professionals
  • 844-620-2707 
  • [email protected]
  • www.nettingpros.com

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