Youth Baseball Assistant Coach

Detroit Tigers, Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilitch Companies is seeking a dedicated baseball coach to lead RBI Baseball programs associated with the Detroit Tigers. You will coach youth and 18u athletes, plan training sessions, conduct drills, and support event milestones across venues and tournaments.

The role requires travel, flexible hours, and the ability to mentor teens while upholding safety and sportsmanship standards. Join a culture of community impact and athletic excellence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years coaching 18u travel, high school or collegiate baseball teams.
• Experience managing or leading diverse coaching staffs and players.
• Strong public speaking skills that connect with 14-18 year old athletes.
• Strong knowledge of baseball skills and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Passion for using sports to positively impact kids' character and life skills development.
• Demonstrate superior organization, communication, and leadership skills.
• Travel to youth tournaments and MLB RBI events.
• Work mornings, evenings, weekends; extended hours may be required.
• Support RBI Baseball program and Detroit Tigers community initiatives.
• Assist in designing, planning, and implementing baseball training, conditioning, and practices.

Skills

Action Oriented

Effective Communicator

Plans and Aligns

Time & Resource Management

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Adaptability

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Coachability

Education

High school diploma or GED

3+ years coaching 18u travel/high school/collegiate baseball

Experience leading diverse coaching staffs

Public speaking to 14–18 year olds

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Passion for using sports as a platform to positively impact kids' character and development of life skills and values.


• Superior organization, communication, and leadership skills.


• Travel to youth tournaments, MLB RBI Regionals, MLB RBI World Series, and other youth programs.


• Must be willing to work morning, evening, weekend, and extended days and hours may be required.


• Detroit Tigers: Commitment to build relationships with RBI stakeholders.


• Support by participation in Detroit Tigers Community Impact programs as needed.


• Support Head Coach: Supports the Tigers Nike RBI Baseball Head Coach in all phases of RBI Baseball program.


• Commitment to complete mandatory MLB & Club training requirements (i.e. U.S. Center for SafeSport and Positive Coaching Alliance)


• Assists in the design, planning, and implementation of Baseball training, conditioning, practice, and competition programs


• Teaches Baseball skills in one or more specialty areas (i.e., pitchers, catchers, hitting, infield, outfield) during practices, games, and individual/group training sessions


• If assigned, accepts coaching assignment that will prepare scouting reports, game plans, and scorecards


• If assigned, accepts coaching assignment to organize all athlete uniform needs and equipment requests

Optional Programs:

• Fall Team Tryouts: ability to host a fall try out, to build rosters before any offseason workouts.


• Fall Ball: opportunity to coordinate short schedule tournaments after RBI World Series.


• Offseason/Winter Development: ability to host indoor training & conditioning program.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with high energy and enthusiasm.


• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; to meet people where they're at.


• Plans and Aligns: Establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.


• Develops ways to get work done; managing time and resources to effectively organize people and activities.


• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Openly and culturally appropriately communicates with diverse groups of people. Awareness of cultural responsiveness.


• Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.


• Critical Thinking: Practices objective rather than subjective modes of reasoning and action. Maintains perspective when assessing qualitative and quantitative information, to ensure decisions align with the mission of the department. Appropriately challenging and questioning status quo beliefs & practices.


• Problem Solving: Builds a deliberate approach to address challenges and opportunities; manages situations by drawing on one's knowledge and experiences, calling on other references, resources, and seeking additional support from colleagues.


• Coachability: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement and growth.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.


• 3+ years of experience coaching 18u travel, high school, or collegiate level Baseball teams.


• Experience managing or leading diverse coaching staffs and players


• Strong public speaking skills that connects with 14-18 year old athletes.


• Strong knowledge of Baseball skills and strategy.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral & written communication skills; bilingual, fluent in English & Spanish.


• Professional or collegiate Baseball playing or coaching experience.


• First Aid, CPR and/or any other applicable certifications.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Detroit Tigers.

Detroit Tigers is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.

Company Overview:

Ilitch Companies and our colleagues are committed to being the best in all that we do - whether it's providing a delicious, quality meal from Little Caesars, delivering fresh food to our Little Caesars restaurants, baking quality food products at Champion Foods, supporting world-class teams like the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers or offering unforgettable live entertainment at top-rated venues like Little Caesars Arena, the Fox Theatre, Pine Knob and other area locations.

Formed in 1901, and a charter member of the American League, the Detroit Tigers have won four World Series and 11 American League Championships. Since being purchased by the Ilitch family in 1992, the club has made two World Series appearances, established record-setting attendance, and played host to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The Tigers have developed a young core of talent through the Major League Baseball Draft, intentional free agency, and player trades, while implementing a long-term strategy focused on sustainable success. In 2022, Chris Ilitch, chairman and CEO of the Detroit Tigers, hired Scott Harris as the club's President of Baseball Operations.