Managers and coaches
Coach Spring 2027
Apply · Background check · 2 trainings
4Steps
Every manager and coach applies on Sports Connect, passes a background check and completes two short Little League trainings before their first practice. Thank you for stepping up.
Four steps before the season
1
Take Abuse Awareness training first
Little League’s Abuse Awareness Course, about 45 minutes at Little League University. Required every year. Save the certificate it gives you: you’ll attach it in the next step.
2
Apply on Sports Connect
Sign in to Sports Connect with your family’s login, choose to volunteer, pick manager or coach and attach your Abuse Awareness certificate. Applications without it can’t be accepted.
3
Complete your background check
Little League requires one every year. Watch for the email from JDP after you apply and finish it promptly.
4
Take Diamond Leader training
Required by Boerne LL for every manager and coach. Take it once at Little League Diamond Leader.
Your checklist
All of these need to be done before your first practice. You can’t work with players until they are.
- Abuse Awareness Course, this seasonDo it before you apply. It expires October 1 every year, so last year’s doesn’t count. Take the course.
- Volunteer application on Sports Connect, certificate attachedSame login as your player’s registration. New to the league? Create a free account. Attach this season’s Abuse Awareness certificate before you submit.
- Background checkDone through JDP, Little League’s background check provider, after you apply. It’s renewed every year.
- Diamond Leader trainingOnce is enough; it doesn’t expire. Start Diamond Leader.
- Your certificates savedBoth trainings give you a certificate. Abuse Awareness goes on your application; keep Diamond Leader’s too, as the league may ask to see it.
Be ready to
Attend coaches meetings
Managers and coaches meet before the season for rules, schedules and safety. Plan to be there.
Help at player evaluations
Evaluations help us build fair, balanced teams. Managers and coaches help run them.
Run safe practices
Set the practice schedule, help with field prep and equipment, and keep players safe and having fun.
Key dates
- Date to be announcedManagers and coaches meeting
- Date to be announcedPlayer evaluations
- Date to be announcedTeam draft (managers)
- Date to be announcedFirst practices
Questions about coaching? Contact us and choose “General question”.