PRD College Planning Office

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PRD offers an advisory team to their clients to navigate many different circumstances in the baseball world. Each advisor has a set of skills geared toward avenues to assist our players achieve their goals. Check out our team below to help with college navigation, mental performance training, checks and balances system for advisors and much more!

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Pat Geroni

College Advisor

As the CEO & founder of PRD, our mission is to extend the career of our amateur athletes. Collegiate navigation and placement has always been a department we not only excel at, but allocate a large chunk of our manpower. As the landscape becomes more challenging and confusing for the general public, we have made the choice to step up and not only navigate for athletes & parents, but educate them through our 10 step PRD College Office program.

With 20+ years of experience and credibility in the industry, Pat Geroni will personally oversee this department for PRD & play a role in our advisors mission with each athlete. Unlike other services, our pricing structure is built for a career not a singular calendar year which allows younger athletes not yet eligible for offers to extend the length of time of our process. The structure also allows older, offer eligible athletes to complete our team with only a couple months. It’s built for what you need, customized to your players present circumstance.

We look forward to connecting and working with one of our experienced and passionate advisors. We are here for the athlete, and we will not sleep well until each client has an option to extend their baseball career at a level that makes sense for them.

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Justyn Carter

College Advisor

As one of the long standing national level coaches at PRD and Ghost National, Justyn has played an instrumental role in helping players progress from youth baseball through their commitment to play at the college level. Over the past 14 years Carter has coached some of the top ranked teams and players around the country country, getting players signed to Power 4 level schools. Highly respected across the industry, and the results speak for themselves. Carter is one of the premiere influencers in travel baseball.

Recent Commits from Carter in the 2026 and 2027 grad classes

  • Nick Bradley- Auburn University
  • Eddie Rosado- Saint Joseph’s
  • Brady Guzzie- University of Virginia
  • Dante Matarese- Richmond University
  • Hunter West- Duke University
  • Brandon Emig- Pittsburgh University
  • Alex O’Dud- University of Arkansas
  • Noah Danza- Mississippi State University
  • Ricky Lopez- Louisiana State University
  • Michael Fekete- Virginia Tech University

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Marc Magliaro

College Advisor

Marc Magliaro is one of the Owners of PRD and Director of Ghost Training. With seven years of professional baseball experience as a pitcher and four years as a starting college shortstop, Marc has demonstrated his ability on the field at both elite and collegiate levels. Armed with a degree in health and exercise science, he combines his passion for athletics with a deep understanding of human physiology. Marc channels his expertise into training athletes across the spectrum, from MLB and MILB professionals to NCAA competitors, high school athletes, and youth talents. His commitment to excellence and functional approach to training make him a sought-after mentor and coach in the sports community.

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Kyle Lauria

College Advisor

Kyle Lauria serves as Chief of Staff for Ghost National, working closely with high school baseball players and their families to navigate the college recruiting process with clarity and confidence. He primarily works with athletes ages 14–18, providing structured, individualized guidance during the critical high school recruiting years.
A former collegiate player, Kyle earned multiple All-American honors at Ocean County College and SUNY Oswego, along with Golden Glove awards at both third base and center field. His firsthand experience competing at multiple collegiate levels allows him to bring honesty, perspective, and credibility to the advising process. Since beginning his coaching career with PRD Ghost in 2021, he has accumulated five years of club coaching and training experience, spending most of his time working with the 17U age group and preparing players to showcase their skill sets in front of programs where they are a true fit. Aligned with PRD’s development-first mission, Kyle helps athletes and families reduce the stress of the recruiting process through PRD’s six-step system, prioritizing transparency, education, accountability, and finding the right fit for each individual player—on and off the field.

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Justin Wilson

College Advisor

Justin Wilson is a former professional pitcher and current co-owner and director within the FTB Baseball organization. A Murfreesboro, Tennessee native, Wilson began his collegiate career at Volunteer State Community College (2015–2016) before transferring to Vanderbilt University, where he pitched from 2017–2018.

Following his time at Vanderbilt, Wilson was drafted and spent six seasons (2018–2023) in the New York Yankees organization, reaching the Double-A level. Over his professional career, he posted a 3.45 ERA with 85 strikeouts across 76.2 innings pitched.

Since transitioning into coaching and player development, Wilson has focused on preparing high-level youth and high school athletes for college and professional baseball. He currently serves as a head coach and national recruiting director within the FTB system, working closely with college programs and professional scouts to ensure players are evaluated, developed, and placed in competitive environments.

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Johnnie McAdams

College Advisor

*Founder/CEO of Pitcher’s INC
*22 Years of extensive coaching/player development in The Travel Ball Industry including several MLB Draft Picks and hundreds of collegiate players across all levels.
*Has helped guide/mentor hundreds of prospects through the ever changing Recruiting Landscape with his “Recruiting Blueprint Guide”.
*Coach of the only 2 Northeast Based Travel Teams to Finish # 1 in The Country Per Perfect Game’s Travel Ball Rankings
*6-Time National Champion Coach/Manager (Tri State Arsenal)

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Peter Pena

College Advisor

Peter Peña is an alumni of Cecil College & Mansfield University (PA) graduating in 2017. Following college he played 9 years in the Independent Leagues receiving 5 All-Str nominations. An established baseball career, as well as coaching a year at the D2, level have earned him alot of respect in the industry. He’s extremely passionate at aiding players in obtaining their desired college opportunities.

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Ryan Giacalgone

College Advisor

Ryan Giacalone is an alumni of the University of Central Florida. Ryan was an assistant at Hagerty High School in Oviedo Florida where he was a young assistant to a team consisting of 3 current big leaguers. Following Hagerty he became the head coach at Lake Worth High School in South Florida, rebuilding one of the worst 7A schools in the state to eventually hosting and winning a district playoff game within three years. Ryan is currently at Dr. Joaquin Garcia High school. In 2021 Ryan Started FL Elite Baseball which he has quickly grown into a nationally recognized organization. Ryan has helped placed over 100 athletes in college baseball in just a few short years

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Mikey White

College Advisor

Mikey White brings elite playing experience and high-level recruiting insight to collegiate baseball advising. A former All-American shortstop at the University of Alabama, he was selected in the 2nd round of the MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics and spent six seasons in the Athletics organization, reaching the Triple-A level.

Following his professional career, White transitioned into coaching and recruiting, serving as a hitting coach at Trevecca Nazarene (DII) and later as hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Tennessee Tech. He returned to his alma mater as Director of Player Development at Alabama, where he oversaw camp outreach, recruiting scheduling, and player development initiatives.

With experience at every level of the game, White offers a trusted, development-first perspective to help players and families navigate the recruiting process with clarity, honesty, and confidence.

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Brandon Golden

College Advisor

Brandon Golden is a college recruiting advisor and performance professional with more than a decade of
experience developing baseball players across the youth, collegiate, and professional levels. As the founder
of Ghost Lab NC, Brandon helps athletes and families navigate the modern college recruiting landscape
with clarity, honesty, and a development-first approach.
In addition to his work in the private sector, Brandon currently consults and works directly with Division I
college baseball programs, including Power 4 teams. This ongoing involvement at the highest levels of
college baseball provides real-time insight into how rosters are built, how players are evaluated, and what
college coaches are truly prioritizing in today’s recruiting environment—a distinction that is rare within the
recruiting advisory space.
Brandon’s background spans collegiate athletics, national-level player development, and direct work with
professional and Major League Baseball athletes. This breadth of experience allows him to bridge the gap
between athlete development and recruiting strategy, helping players align their training, exposure, and
communication with what college programs actually value.
As a recruiting advisor, Brandon focuses on educating families on recruiting timelines and expectations,
identifying appropriate college fits, guiding communication and exposure decisions, and translating
performance data into language college coaches understand and trust.
Unlike traditional recruiting services, Brandon’s approach is grounded in long-term athlete development
rather than transactional placements or exposure-only models. By combining objective performance data,
individualized development planning, and firsthand knowledge from inside Division I and Power 4 programs,
he equips athletes and families to make informed decisions and pursue opportunities that align with their
goals.
Through Ghost Lab NC, Brandon currently works with youth, high school, Division I, and professional
baseball players, while advising families across the Southeast and beyond on how to navigate the college recruiting process with confidence and clarity.

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Todd Morgan

College Advisor

Coach Todd’s journey from player to coach has shaped a deep commitment to helping athletes reach their goals on and off the field. That commitment now includes guiding players through the increasingly complex college recruiting landscape. With years of relationships built across programs and having personally managed his son Easton’s recruitment to a commitment at Ole Miss Baseball, Coach Todd brings valuable insight into what college coaches look for and how families can position themselves for success. He helps athletes identify the right opportunities, communicate with programs, and confidently take the next step in their baseball careers.

What Do You Get with us?

We are structured, passionate and work for our families to educate first then place players when they are in their proper recruiting window. With the college recruiting landscape constantly changing, PRD is uniquely positioned to remain ahead of the curve for their clients and assist in navigation, creating exposure, setting up visits and has access to amenities that far surpass most advising firms for a fraction of the cost. Once registered, players will begin our process by completing their player in-take heading into session 1 with your advisor of choice:

  • Player In-Take Review

    This activity assists with narrowing player mindset, creating clear goals with potential landing spots based off individual needs & wants. It is the beginning of our advising process.

  • Recruiting Profile Build Out

    Our advisors will help your player professionally build out their recruiting profile with attention to detail on video uploads, verbiage highlighting player upside & more.

  • Understanding the levels of NCAA baseball the PRD way

    We speak about level of play at the college level with a 1 thru 9 scale based on program success, scope, RPI and other factors. Our advisors will assist families in clarifying player expectation and physical needs based on position to be able to compete at each level.

  • College List Build

    We will help your player build his target list based off the player in-take and a range of projected level of play. Lists will change over time based on player progress, attention, exposure and needs.

  • Formal Email Formatting

    PRD's college advising team will assist your player with formatting emails to later be sent to college coaches and maximizing that attempt at a response. 

  • Communicating with College Coaches

    There is a process to distributing emails that is important to understand. Timing windows, days of the week that are more productive, how often to attempt to connect and much more are imperative in the recruiting process for many players.

  • Direct Connections via PRD Advisors

    By session 7, our advising team will discuss when the proper time directly connect with colleges for your athlete. When in that window, our team will make direct contact with the NCAA staff to put your player on their radar and mediate a potential opportunity at that school.