‘Pitch In’ : Club Coach

The Club Coach has the potential to be a highly influential figure in baseball and/or softball. You are responsible for leading training sessions for beginners to the sport and/or club teams in preparation for matches. It’s an exciting, rewarding and active way of staying in the game and lets you have a direct influence on performance and on people’s enjoyment of their sport.

Time commitment:

To be discussed with the club or BSUK (for development programmes or events).

What you’ll do:

Plan and run safe, effective training sessions.
Retain players and work with relevant volunteers to recruit players.
Build team spirit and encourage participation.
Develop individuals’ skills, confidence and fitness.
Select competition teams and set tactics.
Work with the Club Coaching Coordinator to continue learning and developing your coaching skills.
Promote fair play, team standards and Codes of Conduct.

Skills required:

Good communication skills.
Reliablility and responsibility.
The ability to lead by example.
Enthusiasm and the willingness to earn a BSUK coach award.
Good management and organisational skills.
Friendliness and approachability.

Benefits:

Learning new skills and developing existing skills through hands-on experience.
Personal and professional development and/or training.
The ability to explore career or job opportunities in a voluntary capacity.
A chance to have fun and meet new people, enjoying the traditional social life that baseball or softball clubs generate.
Experiencing new challenges.
Supporting your local community, with the personal satisfaction that comes with knowing you have helped others.
A written/verbal reference.
A brilliant CV booster (73% of employers will employ a candidate with volunteer experience over one without).