A head coach is the manager of their respective team, within the WPLL program. The head coach sets their team practices around his/her availability, field space permitting. Game schedules are written around the known commitments of the head coach at the start of a season. These efforts are made to ensure WPLL head coaches are able to commit comfortably to the children and families of their team.
WPLL also offers our head coaches the resources to be successful. Resources include but are not limited to: a coaching coordinator (a resource to speak to about any matters involving the team), practice/game baseballs, a team equipment bag, and more.
Most often WPLL will seek dads/moms to first become a head coach while in the younger divisions. In doing so, like players, head coaches develop in their role. Most head coaches begin coaching in the tee ball or rookie division but at times some will begin at an older age group.
Each season head coaches are selected by the league president and then must be approved by the WPLL Board of Directors, as does any league volunteer. This ensures our head coaches, or any volunteer for WPLL, conduct themselves as stewards of the core values of WPLL. The knowledge of the game of baseball and/or making the experience for the players and families of their team rewarding and enjoyable factor into head coaches returning season after season. It is not about winning... it is about player development and building a solid baseball foundation with their players and with the families of the players on your roster.
If you would like to be considered for a head coach role please register when completing your child's registration or by signing up a a head coach when a program shows available! All volunteers new to the WPLL program seeking a head coach role are asked to do a phone interview. This interview helps ensure expectations are clear for both the WPLL program and the prospective head coach. The interview typically takes no more than 15 minutes. The rewards a head coach receives in this role far exceed what many expect as you see your players grow and develop not only as players but more importantly as individual citizens. All league volunteers on the field of play must submit, at no cost to our volunteers, a non credit background check.