By Greg Williams
WV Director of Scouting

The NCAA has recently made changes to their recruiting and eligibility rules that affect Class of 2016 prospects. Those who are premium subscribers to the website can learn of these new changes as well as a host of additional recruiting information in our weekly "Recruiting Essentials" blog written by Kansas Scouting Director Sean McCann.

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• PBRPlus Recruiting Essentials Q and A: Transfers, JUCO, Walk-ons and More 7.28.14
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• PBRPlus Recruiting Essentials: 4-2-4 Transfers into NCAA Schools 7.21.14
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ABOUT SEAN MCCANN

With 18 years coaching experience at various levels of college baseball, including 9 years as recruiting coordinator at Big 12 Conference schools Missouri and Kansas State, McCann brings a wealth of experience to his new position as director of Prep Baseball Report Kansas and Recruiting Essentials editor. He has an impressive record as a talent-evaluator and has developed a network of contacts that include some of the top head coaches and recruiting coordinators in all of college baseball.

Most recently McCann served as pitching coach/recruiting coordinator at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, from 2003-11, working under head coach Brad Hill. During his first six seasons at K-State the program improved its position in the Big 12 Conference standings every year, culminating in the Wildcats' first ever NCAA Regional selection in 2009 beginning a streak of 3 straight NCAA Regional appearances. During his tenure as recruiting coordinator at K-State, 28 signees went on to earn All-Big 12 Conference accolades at least once during their careers, including 12 First-Team All-Big 12 performers, 3 Big 12 Player of the Year Award winners and a Big 12 Pitcher of the Year.

McCann was the the pitching coach/recruiting coordinator at the University of Missouri, under Tim Jamieson during the 2002-03 school year. That spring Missouri appeared in their first NCAA Regional in 7 years. As recruiting coordinator he signed two eventual Team USA members Hunter Mense and Max Scherzer (2005 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and current Detroit Tigers star).

The year before coaching at Missouri, McCann served as head coach at Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City, Louisiana. From 1997-2000 McCann served as pitching coach/recruiting coordinator at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, working alongside current Mississippi State University head coach John Cohen.

Working under Brad Hill for the first time, McCann served as assistant coach at the University of Central Missouri from 1994-97. UCM appeared in the NCAA Division II College World Series twice during his three seasons there, finishing 3rd and 5th in the nation. During his stay in Warrensburg, UCM signed 13 eventual First-Team All-MIAA performers, including 4 Conference MVP's and a Conference Pitcher of the Year.

McCann spent the 1993-94 season at the University of Mississippi working under former MLB player Don Kessinger as a volunteer coach.