Coaching Resources

First time coaching? Start here and you'll be ready for week one.

• I've Never Coached Before
• First Practice Guide
• First Game Guide
• First Parent Meeting Guide
• What to Expect This Season
• Common Mistakes New Coaches Make
• Managing Your Team
• Coaching Tips & Drills

The field, its numbers, and its lingo. An interactive diagram plus the vocabulary every coach and scorebook parent needs.

• Interactive field diagram: positions & numbers
• The holes: 3-4, 5-6, and the gaps
• Scorebook notation: 6-4-3 and friends
• When to teach what

Age-specific plans: what to teach, when, what success looks like, and what to avoid.

• Tee Ball
• Coach Pitch
• Machine Pitch
• 8U
• 10U

A searchable troubleshooting center for the moments that catch every coach off guard.

• Players: crying, fear of the ball, focus, sportsmanship
• Parents: playing time, coaching from the stands
• Practices: attendance, weather, energy, boredom
• Games: blowouts, dugout chaos, nerves

Copy-and-paste emails, texts, and speeches, with notes on where to add your personal touch.

• Parent comms: welcome, reminders, rainouts, thank-yous
• Team speeches: first practice through the last game
• Communicating with Parents (the principles)

Checklists, plans, and scripts for before, during, and after every game.

• Before: equipment checklist, warm-up plan, lineup prep
• During: dugout management, rotations, engagement
• After: team meeting script, reinforcement, sportsmanship
• Game Day Communication (share with parents)

Opinionated, philosophy-driven essays. Advice from the experienced coach you wish was in your dugout.

• Confidence before mechanics
• Making baseball fun
• Why kids quit sports
• Building team culture
• Handling parents
• Keeping practices engaging
• Age-appropriate expectations
• The Mental Game (+ printable handout)