Baseball WA is pleased to open coaching expressions of interest for U16 & U18 State Teams in preparation for the 2025 Australian Youth Championships next January (dates TBC).
Head coach, assistant coach, and support staff roles are available, offering an exciting opportunity to lead our talented juniors to success on the national stage. Additional support coaches for WA State Team training are also welcome to express interest.
Please provide your expression of interest outlining your baseball experience and resume and confirm or address your understanding of the following expectations:
- Hold at minimum a current Level C Coaching Accreditation or equivalency
- Execution of all State Team training programs for all athletes
- In consultation with the assistant coaches, coordinate training and pre/post game preparations
- Liaise with High Performance Manager (HPM) regarding all program planning aspects
- Coordinate/implement game plans in line with WA High Performance Programs
- Coordinate coaching/support team
- Monitor/evaluate game, individual player, team, and coaching staff outcomes
- Responsible for disciplinary action for on-field misconduct of coaching staff and players, reporting serious matters to Baseball WA
- Compliance with general rules of conduct at the National Championships
- Enforce the Baseball Australia and Baseball WA Player Code of Conduct and adhere to the Baseball Australia Coaches/Managers Code of Conduct
- Present yourself and the team in a professional and positive image at all times
Selection Process
- Ensure registered into HP Coaching Pool with involvement in either WA Futures, MLBAAP or Showcase.
- Baseball WA High Performance Committee (BWAHPC) will review all applications and appoint with additional input from HPM.
- Head coach appointment announced to WA members.
- A post-tournament review of head coaches will be conducted following the National Championships.
Please send all applications to admin@baseballwa.asn.au by Sunday 30 June 2024. BWAHPC will review applications and appoint with additional input from HPM and appointed head coach.
Emerging Talent Program Introduction & Coaches
We are also pleased to announce a new sub-elite program called the “Emerging Talent Program” (ETP) which will be rolled out as part of the participation department at the end of this year.
The ETP will be an exact clone of the Australian Youth Championship WA State Teams (U16 and U18) but for the younger age group. Coach/player selection and preparation/training will all be identical and run hand-in-hand with the processes for the two state teams. Try-outs and weekly training will all be the same, with a training program for regional athletes TBA.
The only difference will be that instead of selecting one team per age division and sending them off around the country to a national event, we will select multiple ETP teams and run a local tournament at the same time as the AYC games in January.
Whilst we are still working through details, the program will be available to both:
- players who are too young for U16 selection (exact DOB range to be determined)
- players who tried out for the U16 team but missed out.
The objectives of the program are:
- provide a fantastic local tournament experience at a high standard.
- provide an accelerated learning experience to the cohort of players who aspire to play for the state when age eligible.
- provide an accelerated learning experience to those players who are age-eligible for AYC but are not selected.
- provide a growth and learning environment for aspiring coaches to develop their craft within the team of BWA’s experienced coaching mentors.
This opportunity includes regional coaches and athletes, and the tryout process will be very mindful of regional athletes and for them will likely will take place in the October school holidays. Regional players should explore options to cover costs through the Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme.
More detail is in development and will be finalised prior to calls for players nominations. Coaches who wish to be part of the ETP program are encouraged to submit their interest following the above guidelines for U16 and U18 State Team Coaches. Please send all applications to admin@baseballwa.asn.au by Sunday 30 June 2024.