We talked to Oklahoma State head baseball coach Josh Holliday last week about a variety of topics, and he talked to us about what he looks for in recruits. I’m fascinated by baseball recruiting because we hear almost nothing about it.
So we asked Holliday what he looks for in high school stars and superstars who could turn pro if they decide not to come to Stillwater.
“You’re always looking for program-changing players,” said Holliday. “Kids that have great ability or great makeup, great leadership, in rare cases a little bit of everything. From there you just have to cultivate a relationship and a belief system about education where a player looks at Oklahoma State for three years as a better place to invest in himself than taking (MLB Draft) money out of school and signing.