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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 57 MIN

Volunteer Coaches! Is it a dying position? | The Hitting Zone | YBMcast

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Shane Eames steps back inside The Hitting Zone to close out the third part of this important series — this time turning the focus to the Volunteer Coach.Volunteer coaches have long been the backbone of youth baseball, but is that role disappearing? Mitch and Shane dive into the tough questions surrounding today’s coaching landscape:⚾ Is the volunteer coach becoming a thing of the past?⚾ Why has it become so difficult to build and retain an effective coaching staff?⚾ Has a sense of entitlement crept into the game, changing expectations for coaches, parents, and players?From experience on the field and in the dugout, they discuss the realities volunteer coaches face, the pressures placed on them, and why this role still matters more than ever to the future of youth baseball.It’s an honest, thought-provoking conversation that challenges the current culture and asks what it will take to rebuild trust, commitment, and leadership at the grassroots level of the game.📲 Follow Mitch Thomas:Instagram: @_mtsperformanceX (Twitter): @TheHittingZoneSTL📲 Follow Shane Eames:Instagram: premier_hittingdevelopmentX (Twitter):@HittingDev⚾ 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

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