Georgia Premier Academy Baseball: Programs, Coaches and Placement Record
Georgia Premier Academy in Statesboro, Georgia is one of the most decorated full time baseball academies in the country. With 132 plus college scholarship placements and 18 professionally drafted athletes across its history, GPA has built a documented track record that few programs in this directory can match.
Quick Facts
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | 829 Miller Street Ext, Statesboro, GA 30458 |
| Phone | (813) 299-4590 |
| Tier | Tier 1 Residential |
| Ages | High school and post graduate |
| Circuit | NAA (historical), ABA Premier Division, Perfect Game |
| Website | georgiapremieracademy.com |
What the Program Offers
Georgia Premier Academy is a private boarding academy with an explicitly faith based mission. Athletes can live on campus or use arranged housing. The program integrates structured academics with daily baseball training and a demanding competitive schedule against other full time academies and college programs.
The faith based mission is not incidental — daily life at GPA reflects a Christian environment. Families for whom that is important will find it a genuine fit. Families who want a secular environment should consider alternatives.
Competitive Record
GPA competes in the ABA Premier Division and has historically been a member of the National Academies Association. Per Perfect Game records, the program has produced five championships and three runner up finishes at the national academy level.
The 2026 ABA season record: 28 wins and 11 losses, with a roster that has included several SEC and Big 12 commits.
Three alumni have reached affiliated professional baseball with notable recent recognition: Jonah Tong (New York Mets) — a 2022 seventh-round Mets draft pick who made his MLB debut August 29, 2025 and was named his organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year; Rowdy Rodriguez (Los Angeles Angels) — named his organization's Minor League Player of the Year and MVP of the Arizona Fall League all-star game; and Dylan Ross — a 2022 13th-round Mets draft pick who was one of two former GPA players called up to the Mets. The program's most recent signing class included commitments to Vanderbilt and Oklahoma.
Coaching Staff
Gene Reynolds — Head Coach and Athletic Director. Reynolds played at South Florida Community College before transferring to the University of Tampa, where he earned Third Team NCAA All-American honors in 2002–03. He was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 9th round of the 2003 MLB Draft and played one season in the organization before returning home to coach at Faith Baptist Christian School, which he led to a Perfect Game Academy Showdown championship prior to joining Georgia Premier Academy.
Gary Cates — Assistant Coach. Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1999, Cates played 10 professional seasons across four organizations (Orioles, Cubs, Rockies, Phillies). He has coached high school baseball for over a decade, the last several years at Georgia Premier Academy, where he runs the pitching staff and weight training program.
Admissions contact: Nicole Reynolds, (813) 957-1597.
Placement Stats
Per the official GPA website and verified media coverage:
- 132 plus college scholarship placements
- 18 players drafted professionally
- Three alumni have reached affiliated MLB organizations, with two called up to the majors as of 2025
- 2025–26 notable commits: Vanderbilt University, University of Oklahoma
These are among the strongest documented placement numbers of any academy in this directory outside of IMG.
Cost
Georgia Premier Academy does not publish boarding tuition figures. The program does publish private lesson pricing separately: $60 to $80 per half hour, per session type, on the official website.
Contact the academy directly for current tuition and housing rates. Given the boarding model, costs at comparable published residential programs — Combine Academy at $47,750 per year, P27 Baseball Academy at $30,000–$40,000, or Elev8 at approximately $37,500 all in — provide a useful reference range, though GPA's own figure may differ.
Alternatives
| Academy | State | Tier | Key Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combine Academy | NC | Residential | $47,750 boarding published, multi sport |
| P27 Baseball Academy | SC | Residential | On campus living, two full rides per class, $30,000–$40,000 published |
| Elev8 Baseball Academy | FL | Residential | Fully itemized published pricing, ~$37,500 all in |
| A3 Trojans | FL | Residential option | ABA Premier Division, $19,500 published, former MLB coaching staff |
| Kingsmen Baseball Academy | NC | Year round | ABA member, Charlotte area |
Coaching biographies verified via public search records and Georgia Premier Academy's official site. MLB alumni achievements (Jonah Tong, Rowdy Rodriguez, Dylan Ross) independently verified via MaxPreps, Baseball-Reference, and MLB.com as of August 2026. Address, phone numbers, and placement figures sourced from georgiapremieracademy.com. Verify current tuition and program details directly with the academy.