Our summer coaching structure for 26/27 will be organised during the spring.
Our experienced coaching leaders oversee the appointment, development, and support of all club coaching. In 25/26, Head Coach (Toshiki Nakao) was assisted by Deputy Head Coaches (Yuuki Takahashi, Yodai Nakamura) and lead coaches assigned to oversee each summer programme: youth 5-13 (Yodai), youth 14-16 (Toshiki), adult competitive (Adam Lough), and divisional (Graeme Warren). At the next level, each team had a coach and assistant coaches. Coaches are responsible for delivering training, game day line-ups and leadership, and team culture. Assistant coaches help at training (e.g. delivering specialist sessions) and on game days (e.g. bench coach, base coach, etc).
We strongly encourage parent volunteers to participate in coaching in all youth grades – please don’t hesitate to put your hand up. All club coaches are police vetted and provided with training (e.g. alongside Winter Ball) and resources. Improved support and development for coaches is one of our four priorities. All coaches and prospective coaches are invited to a pre-season meeting on values, expectations, and culture. Drop a line to yuuki.takahashi@nscbaseball.co.nz for details.