1985
- Freshman All-American
- BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
- BIG EAST All-Conference
- New Jersey College Baseball All-Star
Co-Founder • Robinson & Sheppard
MarteeseRobinson
NCAA Batting Champion.
National Co-Player of the Year.
All-American.
Professional Player.
Professional Scouting Executive.
National Co-Player of the Year.
All-American.
Professional Player.
Professional Scouting Executive.
From NCAA Batting Champion
To Director Of Professional Scouting
Marteese Robinson brings a rare perspective to college baseball recruiting.
His baseball journey progressed from an elite NCAA Division I player to professional baseball, professional scouting, crosschecking and eventually Director of Professional Scouting.
Today, that experience helps shape the evaluation and recruiting philosophy behind Robinson & Sheppard / RS Recruiting.
.529
3rd-highest single-season average in NCAA Division I history
1987
National Co-Player of the Year
First-Team
All-American
18 Years
Professional baseball career
Former Director
Professional Scouting
Seton Hall
Hall of Fame
Seton Hall University
1987
.529NCAA Division I Batting Champion
3rd-Highest Single-Season Average In NCAA Division I History
A Season For
The Record Books.
In 1987, Marteese Robinson delivered one of the most accomplished individual seasons in Seton Hall baseball history.
Robinson led NCAA Division I baseball with a .529 batting average while helping the Pirates finish 45–10 and capture the program's first BIG EAST Tournament championship.
Per the official NCAA Division I records book, that .529 mark still stands as the third-highest single-season batting average in Division I history — behind only Keith Hagman's .551 (1980) and Greg Daniels' .545 (1983).
.529
National leader · 3rd-highest in NCAA history
126
Hits
90
RBI
56
Stolen bases
45–10
Seton Hall record
56 stolen bases per Seton Hall's official record.
1987
National
Co-Player
Of The Year
Marteese Robinson
Seton Hall
+
Robin Ventura
Oklahoma State
Following his extraordinary 1987 season, Marteese Robinson and Oklahoma State star Robin Ventura shared Collegiate Baseball's National Player of the Year honor.
All-American
One Of The Best Players
In College Baseball.
1987
ABCA NCAA Division I
First-Team All-American
NCAA Division I Batting Champion
Collegiate Baseball National Co-Player of the Year
BIG EAST Player of the Year
NJCBA Player of the Year
Seton Hall Progression
The Road To 1987.
The historic season was the culmination of sustained performance.
1986
- BIG EAST All-Conference
- New Jersey College Baseball All-Star
1987
- BIG EAST Player of the Year
- BIG EAST All-Conference
- All-American
- National Co-Player of the Year
- NCAA Batting Champion
The Professional Progression
From Being Scouted
To Directing The Scouts.
As a player, Marteese Robinson experienced what it was like to be evaluated, recruited and ultimately selected by a professional baseball organization.
His career eventually brought him to the other side of the evaluation process.
Robinson moved into professional scouting and baseball operations, progressing through roles involving area scouting, scouting coordination, crosschecking, professional scouting and ultimately Director of Professional Scouting.
That progression gave him firsthand experience not only playing the game, but evaluating professional talent and understanding how baseball organizations make personnel decisions.
Player
Oakland Athletics
Scout
Toronto Blue Jays
Scouting Coordinator
Toronto Blue Jays
Crosschecker
Washington Nationals
Director of Professional Scouting
St. Louis Cardinals
9
Robinson
#9
Forever A Pirate.
Robinson's place in Seton Hall baseball history extends far beyond a single season.
His No. 9 was retired by Seton Hall, permanently recognizing his impact on the Pirates baseball program.
2002
Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame
No. 9
Retired
An Extraordinary Seton Hall Era
One Team. An Extraordinary
Collection Of Talent.
The 1987 Seton Hall program brought together players who would go on to significant professional baseball careers.
Craig Biggio, Mo Vaughn and John Valentin were part of the exceptional talent environment surrounding that era. Their later accomplishments are their own; the context shows the standard within the program where Robinson produced his historic season.
Craig BiggioMo VaughnJohn ValentinMarteese Robinson
1987 MLB Draft
Oakland
Athletics
6th Round
147th Overall
Drafted
From College Baseball
To Professional Baseball.
After his historic 1987 season, Robinson was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the 1987 MLB Draft.
He began his professional playing career that summer and spent nearly four seasons in the Oakland organization, reaching Double-A.
Oakland Athletics Organization
Professional Baseball Player · July 1987 – April 1991
1989
Midwest League All-Star
Supplied CV · Independent verification pending
The Second Career
From Being Scouted
To Directing The Scouts.
His supplied career record documents a progression through professional playing, scouting, crosschecking, scouting coordination and professional scouting leadership.
July 1987 – April 1991
Oakland Athletics
Minor League Player
December 1998 – December 2001
Toronto Blue Jays
Area Supervisor / Coordinator of Scouting
December 2001 – October 2007
St. Louis Cardinals
Director of Professional Scouting
October 2007 – October 2009
Washington Nationals
East Coast Cross Checker
October 2009 – December 2011
Toronto Blue Jays
Professional Scout
18 Years
Professional Baseball Career
Player • Scout • Crosschecker • Scouting Coordinator • Director of Professional Scouting
Toronto Blue Jays
Two Chapters.
One Organization.
1998–2001
Area Supervisor /
Coordinator of Scouting
2009–2011
Professional Scout
Robinson's CV documents two separate professional scouting periods with Toronto.
Washington Nationals
East Coast
Cross Checker
2007–2009
Crosschecking adds another layer to the scouting process by providing additional evaluation of players and helping organizations compare talent across scouting territories.
St. Louis Cardinals
Director Of
Professional
Scouting
2001–2007
Professional Scouting Report
Organization
St. Louis Cardinals
Role
Director
Department
Professional Scouting
Tenure
Dec 2001–Oct 2007
Scouting Leadership
Evaluating Baseball
At The Professional Level.
Robinson's professional baseball career ultimately included serving as Director of Professional Scouting for the St. Louis Cardinals from December 2001 through October 2007.
This experience placed him on the talent-evaluation side of professional baseball and added another dimension to the perspective he now brings to developing players and recruiting families.
Championship Organization Experience
Experience Inside A
Championship Organization.
During Robinson's documented tenure as Director of Professional Scouting, his CV records the St. Louis Cardinals' 2004 National League championship and 2006 World Series championship. He served in the Cardinals' professional scouting operation during this championship period.
2004
National League Champions
2006
World Series Champions
The Evaluator's Perspective
He Knows What
Evaluators Look For.
Player
Experienced being recruited, drafted and evaluated.
Scout
Evaluated professional baseball talent.
Crosschecker
Added another level of organizational evaluation.
Scouting Executive
Helped lead professional scouting operations.
Coach & Instructor
Translated baseball knowledge into player development.
That combination is central to Robinson's role with RS Recruiting.
The objective isn't to tell every family what it wants to hear. It's to help families better understand how players are evaluated, where they may realistically fit and what they should work on next.
Coaching & Player Development
Passing The Game Forward.
NJ Tigers Club Teams
Coach & Instructor
Beginning June 2011
Trenton Catholic Academy
Coach & Instructor
Beginning September 2016
Historical start dates from the supplied career record. Current status has not been represented.
Career Recognition
A Career Recognized Beyond The Field.
2002
Seton Hall University Athletics Hall of Fame
2004
Seton Preparatory High School Athletic Hall of Fame
2009
Newark, New Jersey Hall of Fame
The 2004 and 2009 honors are supplied biographical information from Marteese Robinson's CV. Exact formal names remain flagged for administrator verification before publication.
Top 10
In 17 Offensive Categories
Seton Hall University Baseball Record Book
Top 10 Individual Performance
Of The BIG EAST Era
Why This Matters
He's Been The Player.
He's Been The Prospect.
He's Been The Professional.
He's Been The Scout.
He's Been The Crosschecker.
He's Directed Professional Scouting.
Now he helps families better understand evaluation.
The value of Robinson's experience isn't simply the number of years he has spent in baseball. It's the number of perspectives from which he has seen the game.
Player
Professional Player
Scout
Crosschecker
Scouting Coordinator
Director of Professional Scouting
Coach
Instructor
Those experiences help inform the evaluation philosophy behind RS Recruiting.
The RS Recruiting Connection
Professional Evaluation Experience.
Applied To The Recruiting Journey.
RS Recruiting does not promise scholarships, roster spots, admissions or coach responses. Instead, Robinson & Sheppard use decades of baseball experience to help families better understand where a player stands, identify realistic opportunities and build a clearer recruiting plan.
01
Evaluate
Understand where the player stands today.
02
Position
Identify realistic levels and opportunities.
03
Plan
Build an individualized recruiting roadmap.
04
Execute
Turn that plan into consistent action.
The Reality Check™
Evaluate where the player stands.
The Command Center™
Organize and execute the recruiting process.
The Recruiting Accelerator™
Receive guided recruiting strategy and support.
Full Career Timeline
A Life In Baseball.
1985
Freshman All-American · BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
1986
BIG EAST All-Conference
1987
NCAA Division I batting champion — .529 · 3rd-highest in NCAA history
1987
National Co-Player of the Year with Robin Ventura
1987
First-Team All-American · BIG EAST Player of the Year · BIG EAST champion
1987
Oakland Athletics draft selection
1987–1991
Professional player · Oakland Athletics organization
1989
Midwest League All-Star · supplied CV; independent verification pending
1998–2001
Toronto Blue Jays · Area Supervisor / Coordinator of Scouting
2001–2007
St. Louis Cardinals · Director of Professional Scouting
2002
Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame
2004
Seton Preparatory High School Athletic Hall of Fame · supplied CV
2004
Cardinals National League championship era
2006
Cardinals World Series championship era
2007–2009
Washington Nationals · East Coast Crosschecker
2009
Newark, New Jersey Hall of Fame · supplied CV
2009–2011
Toronto Blue Jays · Professional Scout
2011
NJ Tigers Club Teams · Coach & Instructor beginning June 2011
2016
Trenton Catholic Academy · Coach & Instructor beginning September 2016
Today
Co-Founder · Robinson & Sheppard / RS Recruiting™
.529
NCAA Batting Champion
1987
National Co-Player Of The Year
1st Team
All-American
#9
Retired
18 Years
Professional Baseball
Director
Professional Scouting
2002
Seton Hall Hall Of Fame
Robinson & Sheppard
Two Baseball Lifetimes.
One Clear Recruiting Plan.
Marteese Robinson's playing and professional scouting perspective combines with John Sheppard's decades of coaching and player-development experience to shape the RS Recruiting system.
Meet John SheppardTwo Baseball Lifetimes.
One Clear Recruiting Plan.
Your family doesn't need more recruiting noise. It needs clarity.
Know where you stand.
Know where you're going.
Know how to get there.