Matt Pockrus serves as the Regional Director of Player Development for USA Prime Southeast – Deep South, overseeing player development across South Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and Southern Mississippi. His role is focused on building a scalable, high-standard development pipeline for youth, middle school, and high school athletes, grounded in long-term health, performance, and accountability.

 

Matt is the Founder and Director of Player Development for CSA Baseball and CSA Travel Baseball, Head of Baseball Recruiting for CSA, and leader of the 17U CSA Prospect Team. He brings 25 years of coaching experience across college, high school, and travel baseball, combined with 9 years of professional MLB scouting experience.

 

He is:

• Level 3 MLB Scout School Certified

• ISSA Strength & Conditioning Certified

• Former associate scout and training facility owner

 

 

Throughout his career, Matt has helped develop:

• 255+ college baseball players

• 65+ college commitments in the past six years

• 14 MLB Draft Picks, including 10 from Alabama-based facilities

• 2 Top-10 round draft picks in the last two years

 

 

Alongside his wife Jen, Matt co-founded Coastal Sports Academy, launching facilities in Spanish Fort and later Loxley, Alabama to address a critical regional need for comprehensive, athlete-centered development. CSA has hosted 25+ college coaches and 7 MLB scouts on-site to evaluate players — a reflection of the program’s credibility and consistent results.

 

Matt’s development philosophy is rooted in individualization and durability. He does not believe in one-size-fits-all training. Strength work, mobility, throwing volume, and recovery protocols are tailored based on an athlete’s age, position, season timing, and game workload.

 

Arm care, movement quality, and recovery are central pillars of every program. The goal is not short-term performance spikes, but long-term availability, consistency, and growth.

 

More than a coach, Matt is a mentor who emphasizes discipline, self-awareness, and accountability. His athletes are taught to understand that talent opens doors — but preparation, habits, and consistency determine how far they go.

 

As Regional Director, Matt leads coach education, player development standards, and recruiting guidance across the Deep South, ensuring USA Prime athletes are developed the right way — from the ground up.