Central Florida's elite baseball academy — where professional development meets NCAA-compliant academics. Built for players who are serious about what comes next.
Why NSA
BUILT DIFFERENT FROM THE GROUND UP.
NSA is not a gym with a baseball field. It is a purpose-built program designed by people who have played professionally, developed elite talent, built businesses, and lived the path your athlete is trying to take. Every element — from how we structure academics to the technology we use to track development — was designed intentionally.
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Elite Development
4+ hours of daily baseball training with former professional players. Not volunteers. Not high school coaches. Coaches who have played for Major League organizations and know what scouts are looking for.
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Data Intelligence
NSA's head of baseball operations helped build the data infrastructure that much of the baseball world now relies on. That means your player isn't just getting access to the latest technology — they're being coached by one of the people who created it. At NSA, data isn't a feature. It's in our DNA.
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NCAA Cleared
Academics delivered through a Cognia-accredited, NCAA-cleared partner school. Every course, GPA point, and eligibility requirement tracked from day one — so nothing is left to chance senior year.
Results
THE PROOF IS IN THEPLAYERS.
300+
Players Signed Professionally
200+
College Scholarships Earned
$40M+
Signing Bonuses
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Combined Pro Seasons — Coaching Staff
The coaches at NSA didn't watch players reach the next level from the dugout. They were those players. That firsthand experience — from signing bonuses to scholarship days to professional careers — is what your player gets access to every single day.
Who This Is For
THE PLAYER WHO WANTS MORE.
NSA serves middle school and high school athletes — grades 6 through 12 — with a focused emphasis on the middle school years as the most critical window for foundational development. Whether your player is chasing a college scholarship, working toward a professional career, or simply wants to be trained by the best — NSA was built for them.
Middle school players (grades 6–8) — our primary focus. The development years that define everything that comes after.
High school athletes (grades 9–12) committed to playing at the college or professional level
Players who want elite coaching and professional-caliber reps without piecing together multiple programs
Grades 6 – 12
From the moment foundational habits are built through the day a player signs. NSA is designed to be with them every step of the way.
Families looking to consolidate their player's schedule — one place for academics and training, fewer hours wasted commuting
Players who want to get better — period. Whether the goal is a D1 scholarship or simply becoming the best version of themselves on the field
Families who want academic oversight built in, not bolted on — and done right
Athletes who want to be coached by people who have actually played at the highest level
Home of NSA
THE DUGOUT.
Central Florida's premier baseball training complex. Six acres built for one purpose — developing elite athletes. This is where NSA players train every day.
TURF FIELDS WITH LIGHTS
2 full turf fields · adjustable bases & mounds
12 BATTING CAGES
17,000 sq ft indoor training facility
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Acres of dedicated training space
17K
Sq ft indoor training facility
12
Batting cages
10
Pitching mounds
What's Inside
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2 Lit Turf Fields
Adjustable bases and mounds · full game-ready setup
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Full Weight Room
Strength & conditioning integrated into daily schedule
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12 Batting Cages
Professional-grade tracking technology integrated · cage to cage
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10 Pitching Mounds
Every bullpen session tracked and measured
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Indoor Academic Lounge
Wi-Fi · quiet study space · morning academic block
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Turf Agility Areas
Speed, footwork, and movement training · year round
Technology & Player Development
Every session at The Dugout is powered by professional-grade tracking and analytics technology. Players generate real data, build a measurable development profile, and get coached on exactly what that data reveals.
Velocity & Spin Tracking
Exit velocity · launch angle · spin rate tracked in every cage and on both fields
Swing & Bat Metrics
Bat speed · attack angle · on-plane efficiency · every swing tracked and stored
Centralized Player Profiles
Every data point stored in a centralized development profile — accessible to player, family, and coaches
Biomechanics & Movement Analysis
Mechanical efficiency and injury risk assessment built into the development process
Find Us
THE DUGOUT · SANFORD
2215 West 1st Street
Sanford, Florida 32771 5 minutes from Historic Downtown Sanford
Interested in a tour?
We welcome prospective families for facility tours by appointment. Come see the training environment, meet the coaching staff, and understand exactly what your player's day looks like at NSA.
Enrollment Tiers
FIND YOUR PATH.
Three enrollment options built around who you are as a player and what you need academically. Step Up for Students scholarship eligible families may qualify for funding on Tier 2. Contact us to discuss enrollment and availability.
Tier 1
TRAINING ONLY
Baseball Development
For the player who already has their academic infrastructure in place — homeschooled or otherwise. You come to NSA for elite baseball training, 4 hours a day, Monday through Friday. We handle the development. You handle the academics.
4 hrs/day baseball training · Mon–Fri
Strength & conditioning program
Professional-grade tracking technology — every session measured
Individual player development profile built and updated continuously
Competitive team enrollment
NCAA eligibility monitoring
College recruiting guidance & showcases
Contact us for availability
Tier 2 — Full Program
FULL ACADEMY
Training + Academics
The complete NSA experience — built for middle school and high school athletes who want to go all-in. Academics come first each morning through Florida Virtual School and our accredited academic partner, giving students a fully NCAA-compatible curriculum on their schedule. Elite baseball training fills the afternoon. Five days a week. Built around grades 6–12 with a focused emphasis on the middle school years, where the habits that define a career — athletic and academic — are set for life.
Everything in Tier 1, plus:
Morning academics via Florida Virtual School & accredited partner
Grades 6–12 · middle school is our primary focus
Full NCAA-compatible curriculum, tracked every semester
Official transcript issued by accredited partner school
NCAA 10/7 Rule tracking every semester
Dedicated academic coordinator oversight
Quarterly academic progress reports to family
SAT / ACT preparation guidance
College application & recruiting coordination
Step Up for Students scholarship eligible
Step Up scholarship eligible · Limited enrollment
Tier 3 — Flex
FLEX ACADEMY
Train + Select Coursework
The most innovative enrollment option we offer — and one you won't find at most academies. Train full-time at NSA while continuing to attend your current in-person school. We've developed a model that allows serious athletes to layer in select coursework alongside their existing schedule — capturing early credits, filling academic gaps, and advancing toward their goals without requiring them to leave their current school. It's not a compromise. It's a competitive edge that very few programs have figured out how to offer.
Full daily baseball training at NSA · Mon–Fri
Continue attending your current in-person school
Select NSA coursework layered in around your school schedule
Early credit capture — get ahead on graduation requirements
Ideal for athletes wanting elite training without switching schools
Academic coordinator oversight on all enrolled NSA courses
NCAA eligibility monitoring for all enrolled courses
Enrollment is limited. Contact us to discuss fit and scheduling.
For currently enrolled school students
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Step Up For Students Scholarship — Accepted Here
NSA is a registered Step Up For Students scholarship participant. Eligible Florida families enrolled in Tier 2 (Full Academy) may qualify for substantial scholarship funding that significantly reduces the annual investment. Ask us about eligibility — we guide every qualified family through the process.
NCAA Compliance
ACADEMICS DONE RIGHT.
NSA partners with a fully accredited academic partner school. Every student's coursework, GPA, and NCAA compliance status is monitored every semester — not just at graduation.
The NSA Curriculum Difference
REAL WORLD READY.
Everyone talks about what school doesn't teach you. We decided to actually do something about it.
At NSA, part of our academic curriculum is built around something most schools still haven't figured out: preparing students for the real world — not just for tests. We're creating a project-based learning curriculum centered on the skills you actually use as an adult, delivered in a way that's genuinely useful and impossible to get in a traditional classroom.
Our players don't just learn about the modern world — they learn to operate in it. From managing money to understanding how businesses work to using the AI-powered tools reshaping every industry, NSA students graduate ready for life — not just for baseball.
Think about everything you wish someone had actually taught you in school. We built that class.
AI Tools & Future-Ready Technology
How to use the AI tools that are reshaping every industry right now — hands on, not theoretical. Students leave knowing how to work smarter than their peers before they ever enter the workforce.
Real-Life Budgeting & Personal Finance
Income, expenses, savings, debt, taxes — the things every adult needs to know and almost nobody learned in school. We teach it before it matters, so it actually sticks when it does.
P&L Thinking & Business Fundamentals
Profit, loss, revenue, cost — how a business actually works. Whether a player goes pro or builds a career after the game, understanding business puts them ahead of everyone else in the room.
Applied Life Skills — Group Projects
Collaboration, communication, problem-solving, decision-making under pressure. Everything the real world demands — practiced through group projects built around actual situations, not textbook hypotheticals.
"I wish they'd taught me this in school." That's what we want every NSA graduate to say — not about us. About everywhere else.
Grades 6 – 8
MIDDLE SCHOOL DONERIGHT.
The middle school years are not a waiting room for high school. They are the most important academic and athletic foundation a player will ever build. NSA treats them that way.
Florida Middle School Requirements (Grades 6–8)
Core Subject Areas — Florida Standards
English Language Arts3 Years
Mathematics (through Pre-Algebra / Algebra I)3 Years
Science (Earth, Life, Physical)3 Years
Social Studies (Civics, American History, Geography)3 Years
Physical Education & Health1 Year
Electives (Arts, Technology, World Language, etc.)Varies
Florida Graduation Requirement Begins9th Grade
Note: Florida does not require middle school grades to count toward high school GPA, but students who take Algebra I or World Language in middle school can earn high school credit early — giving them a head start on the 24-credit graduation requirement.
Why Middle School Sets the Foundation
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Algebra I — The Critical Gateway
Students who complete Algebra I in 8th grade arrive at 9th grade ready to take Geometry — keeping them on track to meet the NCAA math requirement (3 years of math at Algebra I level or higher) without pressure. NSA monitors this from Day 1.
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Study Habits & GPA Culture
The GPA habits a player develops in middle school are the habits they carry into high school. NSA sets academic accountability expectations from 6th grade — because fixing a 2.0 GPA junior year is far harder than building a 3.0 habit in 7th grade.
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Early Credit Opportunities
Florida allows middle schoolers to earn high school credit in Algebra I, Geometry, World Language, and certain electives. NSA's academic coordinator identifies and captures every available early-credit opportunity so players enter 9th grade ahead of schedule.
The NSA Roadmap — Grades 6 Through Signing Day
GRADES 6–8
Core subject mastery in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Algebra I targeted by 8th grade. High school credit captured where available. GPA habits established. Academic coordinator engaged from day one. Study structure built alongside the baseball schedule.
GRADES 9–10
NCAA core course plan activated. 10/7 Rule tracking begins. PSAT preparation. The player arrives at 9th grade already ahead because of what was built in 6th, 7th, and 8th — not scrambling to catch up.
GRADES 11–12
10/7 Rule met. SAT/ACT completed. Official recruiting contact window opens. All 16 NCAA core courses on track. College applications filed. Eligibility Center certification submitted. Nothing left to chance — because the work started years earlier.
16 Core Courses
THE NCAA REQUIREMENT.
Required Core Courses for D1/D2 Eligibility
English / Language Arts4 Years
Mathematics (Algebra I or higher)3 Years
Natural / Physical Science2 Years
Additional English, Math or Science1 Year
Social Science2 Years
Additional Core Electives4 Years
Total Required Core Courses16
4-Year NCAA Compliance Roadmap
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9th Grade
Core course plan built. Academic schedule aligned with graduation and all NCAA core requirements from day one.
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10th Grade
10/7 Rule tracking begins. PSAT preparation. First recruiting conversations for high-ceiling prospects.
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11th Grade
10/7 Rule deadline met before year-end. SAT/ACT. Official recruiting outreach to college coaches begins in earnest.
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12th Grade
All 16 core courses complete. NCAA certification filed. Transcript uploaded to Eligibility Center. Nothing left to chance.
What We Track
THE NSA DIFFERENCE.
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10/7 Rule Monitoring
10 of 16 core courses must be completed before senior year. NSA monitors this every semester — with zero exceptions — so a player's junior year doesn't create a senior-year eligibility crisis.
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GPA Accountability
D1 minimum is 2.3. NSA sets an internal floor of 2.5 and intervenes early when players slip below it. Coaches are looped in — not just advisors.
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Accredited Partner School
Transcripts are issued through our accredited partner school — accepted by Florida colleges and universities. Courses count. Nothing is wasted.
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NCAA Eligibility Pathway
NSA's academic coordinator works with our partner school to structure coursework that supports the NCAA eligibility pathway. We track compliance from day one — nothing left to chance.
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SAT / ACT Preparation
Test prep is built into the academic calendar. Players are not on their own to figure out testing timelines — NSA coordinates prep alongside coursework.
Coaching Staff
THE PEOPLE BEHIND NSA.
Every coach on this staff has been where your player is trying to go. They didn't read about the process — they lived it. That's the difference.
Founder & Head of Baseball Operations
KEVIN "KD" DAVIDSON
Rollins College · Houston Astros Organization
A former pro who spent years building businesses in baseball — and eventually decided to put everything he'd learned directly in front of players.
Kevin Davidson grew up playing in South Florida before going on to Rollins College, where he left his mark in the program's offensive record books. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in 2002 and spent 6 seasons in their organization as a catcher, reaching Triple-A and earning the 2003 Astros Minor League Player of the Year award before an injury ended his playing career in 2007.
After retiring, KD built a career as a financial advisor — and over time, his client list came to include active Major League players. That kept him close to the game. He eventually made his way back to the field as a manager in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, where he spent nearly a decade coaching — winning 3 league championships and helping over 80 players across his full coaching career earn professional contracts. He also coached at Lake Highland Prep and Orangewood Christian, making two FHSAA state tournament runs.
In 2017, a conversation with a Major League pitching coach about how hard it was for coaches to make sense of player data sparked an idea. KD founded BaseballCloud — the first centralized data analytics platform built specifically for amateur baseball — and later acquired Yakkertech, an optical tracking system used by MLB organizations. As CEO of DS Sports Ventures, he built and operated a portfolio of the most significant properties in amateur baseball: ProspectWire, Greater Orlando Baseball (GOB), and RussMatt International — the largest collegiate baseball invitational in the country.
NSA is the next chapter — taking everything he's learned as a player, coach, advisor, and operator and applying it to what he believes a development program should actually look like. He currently serves as the head of the Original Central Florida Pokers organization, one of Central Florida's most established travel baseball programs.
International Development
JOSE SALAS SR.
Atlanta Braves Org · Venezuela Pro Complex
Four generations of professional baseball. Three sons. Three MLB organizations. $12M in signing bonuses.
José Antonio Salas comes from a family where professional baseball is not an aspiration — it is a tradition. His grandfather played in the Royals and Astros organizations, his uncle played in the Blue Jays system, and Salas himself played in the Atlanta Braves organization from 1999 through 2008. He then built a professional player development complex in Venezuela where Major League players return every offseason to train.
The Salas family are legends in the international baseball community. Operating academies across Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia, they have signed hundreds of top international prospects over the decades — including 2 global #1 prospects and 6 Venezuelan #1 prospects. Their bonus records are unmatched: they hold the highest signing bonus ever recorded for a Venezuelan outfielder, the 3 best signing bonuses in history for a Venezuelan shortstop, and the 3 best signing bonuses in history for a Venezuelan catcher.
His three sons — all born and raised in the Orlando area — each became one of the most coveted players on the international market in their respective signing class. Nobody in our building understands the full arc from youth development through a professional signing more clearly than José does.
⭐ The Salas Family — 3 Sons · 3 MLB Organizations · $12M in Signing Bonuses · 1 Academy
Jose Salas Jr.
Minnesota Twins · INF · Signed Marlins 2019 · Traded in Arraez deal
$2.8M
Ethan Salas
San Diego Padres · C · Record signing · Double-A at 17
He sat where our players sit. He went in the 4th round. Now he coaches the ones who will too.
Ryan Dease grew up in Orlando and developed as a pitcher at TNXL Academy in Longwood — the same type of Florida baseball academy environment that NSA is building. When Ryan talks to a player about what the development process demands, he is not speaking in abstractions. He lived it as a student-athlete, earned a UCF commitment, and was ultimately selected 134th overall by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 2017 MLB Draft, signing for $340,000.
Three years into his professional career, Dease was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome — a structural condition requiring surgical removal of the first rib to correct. Faced with a high-risk procedure and uncertain outcomes, he stepped away from playing. What came next says everything: rather than leave the game, he went back to work in it. He founded the Central Florida Anglers travel baseball organization and RAD Pitching, a private instruction program. His brother Don'L Dease pitched professionally in the Atlanta Braves organization.
Ryan knows exactly what these players are going through — because he went through it himself, at an academy just like this one.
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Infield & Hitting
FORREST WALL
Atlanta Braves · 2023 MLB · 35th Overall Pick, 2014
The first high school 2nd baseman drafted in the 1st round in modern MLB history — out of Orangewood Christian, right here in Central Florida.
Forrest Wall is a piece of draft history. Born in Winter Park and raised in Maitland, Wall attended Orangewood Christian School where he posted a career .461 batting average across 79 games — including .500 his senior year — with 70 stolen bases in 71 attempts. The Colorado Rockies selected him 35th overall in 2014, making Wall the highest-drafted high school second baseman since the draft moved to a single phase in 1987. Peter Gammons' first comparison on live MLB Network: Chase Utley.
Colorado signed him for an above-slot $2 million. Baseball America ranked him the No. 1 second base prospect in the 2014 draft class. MLB.com listed him as the 4th-best second base prospect in all of baseball entering 2016. He played his way through three organizations — Colorado, Toronto, and Atlanta — over a decade, navigating multiple shoulder surgeries before reaching the biggest stage.
Wall made his MLB debut on July 22, 2023 with the Atlanta Braves, hitting .462/.533/.846 in 15 games, and appeared in the 2023 NLDS postseason. He brings that entire journey back to Central Florida — to the same community where it all started.
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Special Assistant to the Academy
Tomás Nido
A Gold Glove finalist who spent 7 seasons catching in the Major Leagues — and grew up right here in Central Florida.
Tomás Nido was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico into one of the most decorated athletic families in the island's history — his mother swam in the 1968 Olympics at age 11, his father won a medal at the Caribbean Games, and his great uncle is a Puerto Rican basketball legend. He grew up playing in Seminole County, Florida, where he attended Orangewood Christian School in Maitland — the same program that produced Forrest Wall.
After committing to Florida State, Nido passed on the Seminoles when the New York Mets selected him in the 8th round of the 2012 draft and offered a $250,000 signing bonus. He spent five years in the minors, winning the Florida State League batting title in 2016 and playing in the MLB Futures Game in 2017 before making his Major League debut that September.
Over 7 seasons in the Major Leagues — primarily with the Mets — Nido established himself as one of the better defensive catchers in the game. He ranked as the #1 pitch framer in all of baseball in 2021 per Statcast metrics, led all catchers with +12 blocks above average in 2022, and was named a finalist for the National League Gold Glove Award that same year. Pitchers around the league sought him out specifically for his game-calling and receiving behind the plate.
At NSA, Nido works with catchers and position players on the defensive craft that kept him in the big leagues for nearly a decade — receiving, framing, blocking, throwing, and calling a game at the highest level.
Enrollment
START YOUR NSA JOURNEY.
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Contact Information
LET'S TALK.
Whether you're ready to enroll, want a facility tour, or just want to learn more about the program — reach out. Every inquiry is handled by the coaching staff directly.
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Location
The Dugout · 2215 West 1st Street, Sanford, FL 32771
