About the Team
The team behind the commits.
The people who put players in front of the right coaches.
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Ryan Barry
Founder
Former University of Tampa pitcher who built Prospects Universe so no talented player gets overlooked.
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Marc Fechtenkoetter
Director of Business Development
Brings international experience and ideas from a German and Swiss background. Identifies and develops new revenue opportunities, partnerships, markets, and growth strategies.
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Ricky Werner
Director of Outreach
Directs the first outreach to athletes and their families. Leads cold calling, prospecting, follow-ups, and outreach to potential partners and clients.
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Corey Lyle
Director of Partnerships
Pitcher at the University of Tampa and 2x national champion. Builds and manages relationships with baseball academies, travel organizations, trainers, and other partners.
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Rocky Fennell
Director of Business Affairs
Manages agreements, internal policies, compliance, and key business matters for the company.
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Matt Orzechowski
Baseball Recruiting Analyst
Evaluates players, schools, recruiting opportunities, and data to help athletes build realistic recruiting strategies.
About the Founder
Built by a player, for players.
Ryan Barry founded Prospects Universe after living the recruiting process firsthand as a pitcher at the University of Tampa. As a freshman in high school he weighed 115 pounds and threw 65 mph - invisible to every college coach in the country. Over four years he gained 65 pounds and 22 mph through relentless training, weight room work, and a complete mechanical overhaul in the winter of his junior year. By senior fall he was throwing 87 mph, had offers on the table, and committed to the University of Tampa. He built Prospects Universe so no talented player gets left behind simply because the process evaluated them too early.
Today Prospects Universe has helped 80+ players commit across every level - from JUCO to Power 4 - through years of real coach relationships, a 5,000+ verified coach database, and 33K+ Instagram reach that puts players directly in front of the coaches who matter.
The journey - 8th grade to college commit
- 8th grade summer65 mph
- Freshman summer70 mph
- Sophomore fall72 mph
- Sophomore summer74 mph
- Junior winter - mechanics overhaul81 mph +7 mph in one off-season - mechanics locked in, weight room paying off
- Junior spring83 mph
- Junior summer86 mph
- Senior fall - committed ✓87 mph University of Tampa - offers came junior summer, committed senior fall
115 lbs → 180 lbs · zero interest → University of Tampa