Don Mitchell

Experience

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  Atlanta Braves

  Nov 1992 - Jun 1995

  Assistant Director of Scouting

  Worked out of the Braves office in Atlanta as the National Scouting Supervisor, scouting amateur and professional players in the U.S. and Internationally. Was responsible for leading the Braves Scouting Intern program, annually conducting week long seminars on the aspects of scouting. Was part of the Advance Team of post season scouting efforts while with the Braves.DBacks came calling in June,1995

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  Arizona Diamondbacks

  Jul 1995 - Aug 1999

  Director of Scouting

  Join the Diamondbacks at the beginning of the organization as the Director of Scouting, coming over from the Braves. Built the Scouting Department the first year hiring 25 full time scouts in a period of 6 months. Managed a $12 M budget and conducted 4 First Year Player Drafts during the 4 years with the Dbacks.

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  GAAMES Sports Management Firm

  Sept 1999 - Oct 2008

  President

  Founded and managed Global Athletes Advisors and Management Endorsement Services, a full service athlete representation firm. GAAMES advised over 30 top 3 round MLB draft choices totaling over $28M in bonus contracts and over $4M in College Scholarship Agreements. GAAMES was acquired in 2008 by Gaylord Sports Management.

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  College Baseball/Softball Advisors

  Feb 2010 - now

  President and Founder

  Speaks nationally to baseball/softball high school and club teams, and parents, about the importance of academics, social media pitfalls and parent behavior, along with NCAA recruiting rules, opportunities below the D1 level and showcases/camps.www.collegebaseballadvisors.comwww.collegesoftballadvisors.com27 years of experience which includes:College Athletic DirectorCollege Head Baseball Coach14 years Full Time MLB Scout/ First Director of Scouting-Arizona Diamondbacks9 years MLB Certified Agent--Negotiated contracts of 32 top 3 Rd draft choices totaling $26M signing bonuses and over $4 Million in College Scholarships.Professional Player--Cincinnati RedsPurchase College Baseball Advisors Resource Guide at:https://smile.amazon.com/College-Baseball-Advisors-Resource-Guide/dp/1495197328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524951651&sr=8-1&keywords=college+baseball+advisors Show less

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  Arizona Christian University

  Feb 2011 - Dec 2013

  Vice President of Athletics

  As Vice President of Athletics, worked daily with the Athletic Department staff and coaches to expand from 9 sports to 16 and join the Golden State Athletic Conference in a 3 year period. Implemented new athlete recruiting strategies. Maintained frequent communication with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics main office concerning recruiting rules, regulations and eligibility matters. Also served as Interim Head Baseball Coach in 2013 advancing to the NCCAA World Series in Mason, Oh with 3 players being drafted in the MLB draft. Show less