Dad Coaches! The Bad, the Good, and the Importance! | The Hitting Zone | YBMcast

Shane Eames is back inside The Hitting Zone for another great at-bat! This time he joins Mitch to talk about one of the most influential — and sometimes misunderstood — roles in youth baseball: the Dad Coach.Drawing from their personal experiences coaching their own kids, Mitch and Shane dive into:⚾ The good — passion, commitment, connection, and the unique bond created through coaching your child⚾ The bad — blurred lines, expectations, parent pressure, and the challenges that come with wearing two hats⚾ And most importantly — the value dad coaches bring to the game when they do it the right wayThey share the lessons they’ve learned, the mistakes they’ve made, and what they believe can elevate coaching at the dad level. With honesty, humor, and decades of combined experience, they pepper the field with their unique takes on what makes dad coaches such a vital part of youth baseball.📲 Follow Mitch Thomas:Instagram: @_mtsperformanceX (Twitter): @TheHittingZoneSTL📲 Follow Shane Eames:Instagram: premier_hittingdevelopmentX (Twitter): @hittingdevelop⚾ Stay locked in with Youth Baseball Midwest—your hub for full-spectrum youth baseball insight in the Midwest. Subscribe and hit that dinger (🔔) to never miss a game-state insight.🌐 More YBM:Website: youthbaseballmidwest.comYouTube: Youth Baseball MidwestInstagram: @youthbaseballmidwestTikTok: @YouthBaseballMidwestX: @YBM_castFacebook: Youth Baseball MidwestPresented by our proud partners:Game 7 Baseball: game7baseball.comPrime Sports Midwest: primesportsmw.com🎥 Production Partner:Red Earth Productions: redearthprod.com