Coaching an Elite Blizzard team is not only a baseball coaching job – it’s a way of life for many of our current coaches. Many of our coaches who coach in our Elite program have said it is the time of the year they look forward to most and many have been with us since the beginning.
Job Description
Each head coach is responsible for team management including practices, practice plans, game day activity (line-ups, tournament check-in, equipment, etc.), room check, team outings, recording scores via GameChanger, etc, game and tournament recaps, team communications (rain outs, time changes, etc.), management of team paperwork (birth certificates, USSSA registration, etc.)
Other Requirements
-Flexibility with current job. We typically fly out the day before a tournament starts and fly back the night of the last game or the day after.
-Valid driver’s license (team travel)
Dates Required
Usually one weekday and one weekend practice throughout the length of the season.
Spring Program is typically 2 months long (March and April) 2-3 tournaments
Summer Program is typically 3 months long (May, June, July) 5-7 tournaments
Fall Program is usually 2 months long (August and September) 3-5 tournaments
Fall / Winter program is usually 5 months long (Aug - Dec) 5-7 tournaments
Each teams tournament dates are different and can be found on each program's respective page
Coaches Pay
$2,500 - $3,000 - long seasons
$750 - $1,250 - short seasons