From a Family of a D1 Player
As a parent, navigating the college baseball recruiting process was overwhelming, especially with all the changes to the college baseball recruiting landscape. Matt made it so much easier. From day one, he was incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. He provided personalized guidance tailored to my son's strengths and aspirations, helping us target the right schools and making sure his skills were showcased to the right coaches.
Even after my son made his college choice, Matt has always been available to answer our questions and always offer sound and unbiased advice and guidance day and night. Matt cares about the baseball aspect but he also cares just as much about the academic aspect of the college choice. He possesses a keen knowledge of both areas which I have found to be unique in the baseball recruitment advisory world. We've never felt like we were just a number, but more importantly a part of his client family. Matt is a true professional in every sense of the word.
I can't recommend Matt Bergandi enough to any family looking to maximize their recruiting opportunities. He truly cares about his athletes, and he goes above and beyond to help them succeed in all walks of life.
From a d2 Player
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From a family of a d1 player
It was a pleasure working with Matt Bergandi as our son was navigating the recruitment process. It is daunting, and it can be very confusing and stressful for the player and their family, but Matt was always available to answer any questions and offer advice throughout the process. He did not overpromise, was sincere and transparent, and I always felt confident that he had our son’s best interests at heart. We put our trust in Matt, and he took that seriously. He listened to our son’s ideas of what he was looking for in a school and did not try and steer him away from that. He lined us up with schools and coaches where he thought our son would be a good fit both academically and athletically and was honest about schools he felt would not be a good match. When it came time to decide between a couple of offers, he offered us great advice and, ultimately, we found the perfect fit for our son to continue his baseball career. We have recommended him to several other current and former teammates and will continue to do so. We encourage anyone who wants an honest, genuine, and reliable advocate for your player to work with Matt.
I was not one of those guys to put recruiting to the side. I was always a team player, which is good, but it wasn’t going to make me stand out. Matt made me feel like THE GUY on my college team. He fought for me to go to the next level. He talked to the coaches and made a lasting impression that helped me out in the long run. Matt checked on me after every game to see how I was doing and how I was feeling where I was mentally and physically. He made me feel like a special player which helped me focus on playing the best games I could. He didn’t just try to get me to some Division 1 school that didn’t care if I was there or not. He took his time and made sure that the next program I went to was going to be the best fit for me. He was 99.9% available any day. You can have a fun or serious conversation with him, not just baseball, but anything going on in life. If you want a guy to take care of you and is going to look at you as a player rather than a source of income, Matt is your guy. Would recommend to anyone asking on how to get to the next level.
From a family of a d1 Player
Matt Bergandi has the experience and insight my son needed to help navigate his way in deciding to play at a college (and coaches) that best fit him. Matt’s relationship with the coaches is what made the difference. His insight and advice turned out to be invaluable, steering us in the right direction while giving us the pros & cons of each opportunity, and ultimately landing my son in the right place. After committing, Matt’s persistence and relationship with my son has kept his mind at ease in preparation of playing at the next level. Thank you, Matt!
From a Family of a d3 Commit
Amongst a bewildering backdrop of baseball camps, showcases, tournaments, clinics and and travel / high school team schedules, Matt’s encouraging guidance over the years has been essential to our son’s progression to the next level. Matt’s focus on the whole athlete and attention toward helping our son find the right, long-term fit was a much needed balance and filter to the constant barrage of posts, tweets, and emails saying do this, that or the other thing. Matt’s encouraging check-ins, outreach and visits really showed that he was in our son’s “corner”. Throughout the ups and downs that is baseball, his ability (informed by his own coaching, playing and life experiences) to put things in perspective and help adjust when required has been a godsend. Thanks to Matt, our son has a wonderful baseball and academic path-forward that we never would have navigating to on our own. For any family looking to sort through the thousands of programs to find a the right place for your student-athlete to progress and develop, we highly recommend Matt and truly appreciate having him as a partner for our son on this crazy baseball and life journey.
From a Family of a d1 Commit
We have had the pleasure of working with Matt over this past year. Matt proved to be a valuable resource in the complex world of recruiting, staying informed and ahead of the changes, opportunities and best fits for my son. Matt always made himself available for questions and clarity through-out the commitment process, offering a direct channel for communication as a family to make an informed decision when the time came. Matt was also able to have an open dialogue with coaches to receive genuine feedback and reduce the guesswork of finding the right program fit.