New Coach Application – MADE Baseball

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Email

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Phone *

Address

Address Line 1

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City

State

Zip Code

We may send you some gear from time to time.

Date of Birth *

*Must be at least 21 years old to apply

Height

Weight

Do you have a car? *

Yes

*You must have a car to get you to and from your lessons and your car must have adequate space to transport your coaching gear.

When can you get started giving lessons?

How did you hear about coaching with MADE Baseball? *

Who referred you?

YOUR GOALS

At MADE, we hire goal oriented coaches who work to improve themselves and practice what they preach to their players.

What are the top 3 goals you want to accomplish this year?

Goal #1

Goal #2

Goal #3

Why MADE Baseball?

What are the main things that made you want to apply to be a private baseball coach with MADE?

Please check all that apply: *

Coaching - I love everything about baseball and want to share my knowledge
Positive Impact - I want the opportunity to make a positive impact on the players and families I work with
Flexible Scheduling - I like being able to make my own schedule
Convenience - I like knowing that I can choose the training location that is most convenient for me
Competitive Pay - I like knowing I will start at $30-$40 per lesson or more depending on my experience
Performance Raises - I like knowing that I have the opportunity to make bonuses and raises based on my reliability, professionalism, and coaching performance
Joining a Team - I like knowing that I will be part of one of the strongest and most established baseball brands in Los Angeles and that it will help to greatly build my baseball coaching resume
Other

Please list any other reasons you are applying to MADE Baseball:

Which best describes you? *

The Side Hustler - I have other ongoing commitments and value the flexibility to work, go to school, or travel whenever I want.
The Entrepreneur - I want to build a large client base and do enough lessons to the point where I am able to be coaching full time.

What would be your ideal number of lessons to give per week? *

SOCIAL MEDIA

If you coach with MADE and you use social media it, it is important to be mindful and to represent yourself positively and professionally.

Are you active on social media? *

Yes, I post frequently
Yes, I post sometimes
I have social media and I check it, but I rarely post
No, I don't have social media

What is your instagram handle?

(Our instagram is @madebaseball if you want to follow us)

PERSONAL RELIABILITY

At MADE, being a great baseball coach is only part of the job. We also expect our coaches to do the following:

• Always be early and fully prepared for your lessons before they arrive
• Always respond to clients and your coach's manager promptly
• Always be professional in your interactions and communication with your clients
*Our rule is to respond in 24 hours or less

What type of person are you? *

Consistently Early
Sometimes On-time
Mostly Late

*Being 10-15 minutes early to setup your coaching station is mandatory.

How long does it generally take you to respond to texts and message notifications? *

Less than 30 minutes
30-60 min
1-2 hours
More than 2 hours

EDUCATION

Where did you attend high school? *

*Please list the name and location of school

Highest Level of Education Completed? *

EMPLOYMENT

Are you currently employed? *

Yes
No

Who is your current employer? *

About how many hours a week do you currently work? *

Can we contact your employer? *

Yes
No

CRIMINAL HISTORY

Have you ever committed a felony? *

Yes
No

When we run a background check on you, will you pass it? *

Yes
No

NOTE: Unfortunately, if you are unable to pass a background check, we are not able to hire you on to our coaching staff at this time.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Select your highest level of competition as a baseball player *

NOTE: We prefer our baseball coaches to have at least some college or professional playing experience.

While we know that playing at a high level does not necessarily mean you will be a great coach, having the experience helps a lot.

If you do not have experience playing at either the college or professional level, but you are passionate about the game, coachable, and have confidence in your ability to coach, we will train you along the way.

What position(s) do you/did you play?

Please input your link to baseball-reference.com if you have one

*Go to baseball-reference.com, search your name, copy and paste the link. If you don't have one put N/A

Do you have any video of you playing? *

Yes
No

*ex: recruiting video, high light reel, championship game, batting practice, throwing a bullpen, catching a bullpen, etc. Not mandatory but something we'd love to see if you have it.

Please include Youtube link if you have one:

Are you still currently playing anywhere? (college, pro, men's league?)

Yes
No

What level are you playing?

College
Professional
Men's league

What team and league are you currently playing for?

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Please describe your coaching style in one sentence: *

What levels have you coached in baseball? (Select all that apply) *

Are you currently coaching anywhere? *

Yes
No

Where are you currently coaching? *

Do you have any certifications? *

Yes
No

ex: Coaching certification, CPR cert, Certified Personal Trainer, etc

Which certifications do you have?

CPR Certified
Certified Personal Trainer
Other

Please list any other certifications you have: *

PRIVATE LESSONS EXPERIENCE

Do you have experience giving private baseball lessons? *

Yes
No

About how many private lessons have you given in your life? *

Under 20
21-100
Over 100

*It is not mandatory to have given a certain amount of lessons, please be honest.

What is the age of the majority of the players you have given private lessons to? *

Are you currently giving private baseball lessons? *

Yes
No

About how many lessons do you currently do per week? *

1-4 lessons
5-9 lessons
10+ lessons

Do you feel comfortable teaching t-ballers and/or complete beginners ages 4-8 yrs old? *

Yes
No

Please list any experience you have with working with children ages 4 to 8, and why you feel you are capable of teaching the very beginner level.

Do you feel comfortable teaching all aspects of the game of baseball? *

Yes
No

Which aspects of the game do you feel most knowledgeable and comfortable teaching? (Select all that apply) *

BASEBALL CAMPS & CLASSES

At MADE Baseball, we provide private baseball lessons, classes and seasonal camps through out the year.

If you join our coaching staff, it is likely that you will be asked to coach at our classes and/or camps.

Are you willing and capable of running baseball classes and camps on your own if necessary? *

Yes
No

*Not required. Our baseball classes and seasonal baseball camps can have anywhere from 15-50 participants and generally have one coach per 6 players.

Class & Camp leaders are paid at a higher rate and expected to lead the coaching staff, manage large groups of youth players, and assist with admin duties for the class or camp.

Have you ever worked, managed, or ran a baseball camp or class on your own? *

Yes
No

What camp(s) and/or classes did you work and when? How many players attended?

PEAK HOURS

*Peak hours are the time slots that will give you the best chance of getting scheduled for private lessons.

Peak hours include:

Mon-Fri: 2pm-8pm
Sat & Sun: 8am-8pm

*Holidays are also considered peak hours
*Non-peak hours include all other times outside of peak hours. These slots may still be scheduled for you, but will have a much lower frequency of being filled due to kids being in school.

*The ending time of each day you choose to keep yourself available will always depend on one of the following:

1. The time of year and/or how long it stays light out.

2. Whether or not your location has lights that come on consistently.

Do you understand the difference between peak hours and non-peak hours and how they will affect your chances of getting scheduled for private lessons? *

Yes, I understand.
No, I don't understand.

NOTE: Please re-read the info above to ensure that you understand the difference between peak hours and non peak hours and how they will affect your chances of getting booked.

Do you have a flexible schedule? *

Yes
No, not really but I still have hours available for giving lessons
Sometimes, it depends on the time of year

Select the days you are available to give private lessons:

Select all times you are available for lessons on Mondays: *

*Peak hours

Select all times you are available for lessons on Tuesdays: *

*Peak hours

Select all times you are available for lessons on Wednesdays: *

*Peak hours

Select all times you are available for lessons on Thursdays: *

*Peak hours

Select all times you are available for lessons on Fridays: *

*Peak hours

Select all times you are available for lessons on Saturdays: *

*All peak hours

Select all times you are available for lessons on Sundays: *

*All peak hours

YOUR TRAINING LOCATION

You decide what local park you will use for your lessons.

If you do not currently have a park in mind, research what will work best for you based on the convenience of the location as well as the quality of what it can provide.

Here are the main things to factor in when choosing your field:

-is it safe?
-how many fields are there?
-how much additional space does it have?
-does it have bathrooms?
-does it have lights?

If you are totally unsure, our front office staff will help you choose one.

Learn more about your training location

Do you understand the above information about choosing your training location? *

Yes, I have read and understand the info about choosing a training location above.
No, I don't understand.

NOTE: Please re-read the info above to ensure that you understand what you need to know about choosing and learning about your training location.

Do you know what park you will use to give your lessons? *

Yes
Not yet, but I will figure out one or two good options by the time I have my onboarding call

What is the name of the park/field you plan to use? *

What is the address of the park/field? *

Address Line 1

City

State

Zip Code

Does the park/field have lights? *

Yes, and I think they are on most nights
Yes, but I don't see them on very often
I'm not sure but I will keep an eye out over the next week and try to get a gauge
No, it doesn't have lights

*While you can't always rely 100% on the lights being on, some parks have the lights on frequently while others are more seasonal. If you have a good idea about when the lights will be on, you are able to open yourself up for more available potential lesson slots.

Does the park/field have accessible bathrooms? *

Yes, and I believe they are normally open
Yes, but I don't know if they are normally open
Yes, but they are normally closed
I'm not sure, but I will try to check prior to my onboarding call
No

UNIFORM INFO

Always look sharp and professional in your MADE Baseball Coach's Uniform.

Learn more about your coach's uniform

What is your hat size?

What is your shirt size?

What is your shorts size?

REQUIRED COACHING GEAR

*Your coaching station must consist of at least the items listed below:

NOTE:

•The chances are that you already own at least 50% of these items.

•If you do not currently own all of the required items its ok, but you will need to purchase what you are missing before starting your private lessons.

•The estimated cost for all the required gear on the list below is about $350.

See our Amazon List of Required Coaching Gear

What REQUIRED training gear do you already own? (Check all that apply) *

What NON-REQUIRED training gear do you currently own? (Check all that apply) *

*NON-REQUIRED ITEMS. If you do not currently own all of the required items, that's ok, but many of these items will come in handy and aid you in teaching your clients.

You will likely accrue some or all of these items over time as you see fit.

Please list any other gear you own that you may plan to utilize in your lessons:

MAKE YOUR PROFILE GREAT

If you are selected to join the MADE Baseball Coaching Staff, we will create a coach's profile page for you on our website.

All of the remaining answers you submit will appear on your live coach's profile page in your lesson listing for clients to see.

This is where you can present yourself to make it clear why clients should choose you as their coach.

Please be thoughtful and thorough in your answers and your photo selections, as they will greatly impact whether or not a client will choose to book lessons with you.

It is important to write well thought out, clear, and professional answers that are grammatically correct. *

I understand

YOUR PROFILE PAGE

Short Bio *

Give a short description about yourself and what you hope to bring to the players you work with. This is your marketing pitch and a client's first impression of you, and it will be displayed on your coach's profile page.

*2-3 sentences maximum

Birthplace *

Where did you attend college or university? *

*Please list all universities attended

How many years of coaching experience do you have? *

Under 3 years
3-5 years
6-9 years
10+ years

Coaching credentials (check all that apply) *

Playing credentials (check all that apply) *

What specific age groups do you have experience coaching? (Select all that apply) *

Areas of expertise (check all that apply) *

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Briefly describe your coaching experience in bullet list format including years plus a blurb about your overall coaching journey and approach:

example:

•Varsity assistant head coach, Loyola High School (04'-06')
•Monarchs 12U club coach (07'-08')
•Varsity pitching coach, Jefferson High School, (10')
•Grad assistant coach, LMU (current)

I have been coaching baseball for 6 years, but I have been a student of the game for my whole life. I continue to work to refine my coaching craft and I love the opportunity to help all of my players achieve their potential.

Coaching Experience: *

PLAYING EXPERIENCE & ACCOLADES

Briefly describe your playing experience in bullet list format with a blurb, just like you did with your coaching experience above.

Example:

•4 year varsity player in High School
•Drafted in 07' to Padres
•7 years professional pitching experience
•Over 700 career innings with 526 career strikeouts
•Top 10 Independent Ball Prospect, 08′, 09′
•4 championships in 7 seasons, 4 playoff appearances
•League leader in strikeouts, Golden League, 09′
•2 time all-star(Frontier League, 2007, Golden League, 2009)
•Championship Series MVP, 2007, Windy City Thunderbolts, Frontier League(rookie season)

I have been playing this my whole life. I have loved absolutely every minute of it and i am so grateful to share my knowledge and provide positive mentorship for the players I work with.

Playing Experience *

DESCRIBE YOUR LESSONS

Select all the lesson types you are willing and capable of working:

Individual Lessons (1 on 1)
Two Player Lessons (of similar age and ability)
Small Groups Lessons (3-4 players max, Ages 12 and under)

*We generally only provide small group lessons for players ages 12 and under.

What would a lesson with you be like? *

What can a player expect from a typical lesson with you? Walk us through an example lesson so potential clients have a good sense of what to expect in working with you. (2-4 sentences)

What is your favorite motivational quote?

Pick something that helps represent your coaching and/or life philosophy. (1 sentence)

Attach(up to 5) action shots of you playing and/or coaching:

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.

*1-2 photos is great, but you can upload up to 5.
*Having some good action photos will greatly increase your chances of getting more clients and more lessons booked.
*Especially any photos you have of coaching youth players.
*If you are selected as a MADE Baseball Coach, these photos may go on your profile page.
*Choose your best photos and make sure you are smiling.
*A great smiling photo that shows good energy is often times what seals the deal for a potential clients when they are deciding on what coach to choose.
*Please avoid selfies.

Attach 1-2 baseball headshot photos:

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 2 files.

*Required
*Please wear a baseball hat and make sure the photo is a clear and quality photo with good lighting from your chest up.

Once you press the submit button, you will be prompted to schedule a coach's interview call to speak to a Coach's Manager *

I understand and will schedule the call. Let's go!