Role of Coaches and Duties

Role of Coaches

The Coach can have tremendous influence on our athletes.  The Coach needs to be an effective leader, teacher and organizer who has a genuine concern for the athletes' total well being.  The Coach's impact on the players' overall learning experience and enjoyment is significant.  While the Coach must earn the respect of the Players and Parents, the Coach must be given the latitude to apply principles and approaches in order to gain their respect.  The following is an outline of the role of a Coach in the CLMB:

As a Leader

• Establish Team and Individual Seasonal Goals and Objectives
• Provide continuous review and progress of the team and individuals at appropriate times during the season e.g. beginning, mid and end of season
• Involve, encourage and develop Assistant Coaches
• Be an excellent role model for all players to follow
• Develop leadership abilities in the players
• Help players maximize their potential
• Be effective in handling difficult situations with players and parents
• Communicate openly and effectively with Players and Coaches

As a Teacher 

• Teach the necessary baseball skills
• Teach skills in proper sequence and progression
• Teach skills using understandable language
• Realize that players differ in their readiness to learn a skill
• Realize that players learn skills at different rates
• Teach more than just baseball skills
• Players will receive adequate explanation and understanding from the Coach regarding strengths, weaknesses and positioning for optimal skill development and team success

As an Organizer

• Plan effective practices. A little prep goes a long way in practices.
• Select effective assistant coaches
• Choose an involved team manager (if you do not find a manager, then their duties must be completed by yourself... so go out and find one!!)
• Invite parents to get involved if required - the more helpers you have during practice is usually the better!