Minnesota Post Grad, formerly Minnesota Post Grad, is a post high school college baseball program designed to play a collegiate schedule and assist players on their next baseball venture, whether it is professional or college athletics.
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MPG does not have time limitations like HS or college athletics. You are able to spend more time on development (strength, speed, conditioning, and skills). You lose no college eligibility while gaining college exposure and experience.
MISSION
Our post graduate program offers graduated seniors or those who have moved on from high school an affordable opportunity to enhance themselves athletically and personally.
At MPG success is not measured by wins, but by personal development and placement to next level. MPG offers a rigorous schedule that will prepare athletes for the challenges that await them in college, learning to balance athletics and personal responsibilities. Our staff works with each athlete to make sure their individual needs and goals are met, so they can transition to the next phase of their lives, not only as athletes, but well-rounded character driven, responsible young men.
Our mission remains: Help the most dedicated and passionate succeed by enabling them to rise up and maximize their inherent potential.
Why Choose MPG
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Gives a year to better your academic standing without losing a year of eligibility.
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No time restrictions on your athletic development
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Allows player to develop social and time management skills.
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KEEP ALL YOUR COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY
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Limited opportunities and roster spots available at many colleges across the country
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Enhances player profile and extends planning and searching for the right fit.
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Collegiate and pro experienced coaching
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Gives young and/or undersized graduates another year to develop.
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Gives extra time for those who have been injured.
SCHEDULES
Program Schedule
Semester 1:
August 19 – December 21
Semester 2:
January 10 – May 1
Travel Schedule
Tampa, FL: February 20-26
Dallas, TX: March 25-31
Wichita, KS: April 6-12
Game Schedule
MPG will play a 40-50 game season in the spring, starting in January and running into May. We will play teams in Texas, Florida, Kansas, and the upper Midwest across all levels across NJCAA, NCAA, and NAIA.
Daily Schedule Example
9:00 - Team Meeting
9:30 - Dynamic / Warm Up
9:45 - Offensive Work
10:45 - Strength Training
11:50 - Protein Supplementing
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Positional Meetings
1:20 - Individual Skill Work
2:00 - On Field Team Defense
3:00 - Agility / Speed Training
3:20 - Individual Meetings
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The success of MPG is built on developing the athlete as a whole person, not just the athlete. Athletes will learn personal responsibility, time and stress management, and other life skills that will prepare them for college life and future success. In addition to actively engaging in community service events, athletes will have access to work opportunities that include umpiring tournaments, field crew work, youth academy coaching, and individual baseball lessons.
STRENGTH & PERFORMANCE
Minnesota Post Grad utilizes a holistic training approach derived from years of collegiate experience. Our performance team currently is composed of our Strength and Conditioning Coach, Landon Messner, and our Sports Scientist, Nate Wells. Our Performance Staff works closely with all facets of our coaching staff to ensure that what we do in training translates to improvements on the field. Utilizing data to drive decision making and address individual weaknesses, our performance staff uses cutting edge research guided methods to improve our athletes with improved nutrition, recovery, and training capabilities.
ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT
Our high performance development model takes players from their current level to new heights. With prioritizing development on the individual level, each MPG athlete will see growth in his needed areas.
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Using a systematic, sequential and progressive approach to balance the development of strength, power, speed, agility, endurance, flexibility, and the mental approach we are able to streamline the development process.
BODY WEIGHT
Average Increase
17.6 lbs.
EXIT VELOCITY
Average Increase
9.6 MPH
POSISTION VELOCITY
Average Increase
6.8 MPH
MOUND VELOCITY
Average Increase
6.2 MPH
HOME to FIRST
Improved
.375 sec.
60 YARD DASH
Improved
.375 sec.
MENTAL
HOUSING
Located 4 blocks from MPG's training faculty, the City Walk Apartments of Woodbury are viable accommodations for MPG players.
AMENITIES
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Indoor Swimming Pool
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Indoor Hot Tub and Sauna
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Golf Simulator
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Game Room with Big Screens
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Billiards & Shuffleboard
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Fitness Center & Yoga Studio
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Clubroom with full kitchen
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Outdoor sundeck | Business center
Room Features
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Upgraded Kitchens
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Stainless steel appliances
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Granite countertops
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Built-in bookshelves
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Spacious living areas
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Elegant wood flooring
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Fireplaces
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Oversized bedrooms with large windows
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Spacious bathrooms with designer finishes
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Private patios/balconies available
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Spacious open-concept floor plans
ACADEMICS
Players can enhance their academic profile and athletic ability with no impact to their NCAA eligibility.
We encourage players to take general education classes either online or in person to work toward a degree, but it is not an MPG requirement.
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Players can maintain all athletic eligibility, as long as they are not a full time student.
​MPG schedules time weekly, that is blocked off for players to take classes or work on school work.
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There are several great local colleges, close to MPG's facilities for players take in person or online classes from. Players may elect to take courses from the institution of their choice.
APPAREL AND UNIFORMS
MPG is proud to have an exclusive uniform and apparel deal with Nike. Players will be fitted head to toe with Nike gear. Each athlete will receive a player pack containing t-shirts, long sleeve, sweat shirts, sweat pants, shorts, hats, & more.
STAFF
MPG has five dedicated staff members that coach, train, and mentor the players. With over 50 plus combined years of coaching experience across all levels of baseball, from youth to professional, the experience of the staff remains unmatched.
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Pitching Coach
Strength Caoch
Strength Caoch
RECRUITING
RECRUITING
MPG uses a vast network of collegiate connections across the country to help guide players through the recruiting process. MPG Individualizes the recruiting process to find each player the ideal fit, that factors in playing level, talent level, academic priorities, financial needs, school size, and geographic region.
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MPG has placed players to all governing bodies of college baseball, NCAA, NCJAA, and NAIA, competing amongst all levels D1, D2, and D3.