Position Summary:
The Baseball Coach supports all aspects of the Baseball program, including athlete development, team operations, training planning, administrative tasks, and fostering a positive, competitive, and growth-oriented environment. This role helps ensure the program aligns with organizational standards, athlete well-being, and competitive excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, and lead high-quality baseball practices, training sessions, skill development plans, and competitive preparation activities.
- Support the development of student-athletes’ technical, tactical, physical, and mental performance within a high-performance baseball environment.
- Utilize modern coaching methodologies, performance analytics, video review, and baseball technology tools to enhance player development and evaluation.
- Provide individualized instruction and development feedback to student-athletes based on performance goals and progression plans.
- Prepare student-athletes for competitions, showcases, and tournaments through structured planning, readiness assessments, and post-event evaluations.
- Assist with the implementation of strength and conditioning, recovery, and injury prevention strategies in collaboration with performance staff.
- Support the continued evaluation and enhancement of baseball curriculum, training systems, and program delivery methods.
- Maintain open, consistent, and professional communication with student-athletes and parents/guardians regarding player development, performance goals, academics, and overall campus experience.
- Serve as a mentor and role model by fostering discipline, accountability, leadership, teamwork, and life skills development.
- Monitor the athletic, academic, and emotional well-being of student-athletes and collaborate with internal departments to ensure appropriate support resources are provided.
- Assist student-athletes and families through the college recruiting and placement process as appropriate.
- Support student-athlete retention and satisfaction initiatives through positive relationship-building and communication.
- Collaborate with Baseball leadership to review and improve program structure, training content, competitive scheduling, and operational delivery.
- Assist with recruiting and retention initiatives for prospective and current student-athletes.
- Support camp programming, showcases, clinics, and special baseball events.
- Assist with travel coordination and supervision for games, tournaments, showcases, and recruiting events.
- Develop and maintain proficiency in baseball instructional equipment, sport technology platforms, and performance evaluation systems.
- Contribute to a positive coaching culture that reflects IMG Academy values and promotes operational excellence.
- Adhere to all IMG Academy policies, procedures, safety standards, and governing body regulations.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High standard of proficiency in training and coaching techniques
- 5 years’ experience playing, coaching or managing at a collegiate, club or professional level
- Bachelor’s degree in physical education, sports management, business administration or a similar sports or business related field or the equivalent
- Strong commitment to student athletes
Preferred Skills:
- Bilingual
- CPR Certification
- Valid driver’s license with ability to drive for tournaments, games, travel
- Experience working camps
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40lbs.
- Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time.
- Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, etc.
- Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays is required
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