Shape the Future of Youth Sports in Park City
Become a City League Baseball Coach
Now Accepting Coaching Applications: Season runs March 30 – June 4 (Scroll down to apply!)
City League coaches come from all backgrounds - experienced coaches, former college athletes, parents, college students, and high school students. What they all have in common is the ability to connect with young athletes and help them develop a love of sport.
All City League coaches have the option to be paid, including parents. Some choose to volunteer their time and donate it back to City League (we are a 501(c)(3) with a volunteer board), but whether paid or volunteer, all coaches receive training and are held to the same standard.
This is not the typical youth sports experience where volunteer parents are left to figure everything out alone.
City League handles the development so coaches can focus on the kids.
Coaching at City League Is Different
Many youth leagues ask coaches to design practices, manage drills, and run the entire program themselves.
We don’t.
City League runs structured group practices led by our coaching directors, with detailed development plans sent to coaches before every session.
Kids arrive and move through 3–4 development stations each practice, and coaches rotate with their team through each station.
Examples of stations include:
Radar gun throwing sessions
Fielding and double-play drills
Hitting progressions
Position-specific skill work
Each station is designed and facilitated by a City League coaching director, so coaches are never left wondering what to do.
Your role is simple:
Connect with your athletes. Encourage them. Help them grow their confidence and love of the game.
For example:
“Great job bringing your arm back on that throw.”
“Nice hustle getting to that ball.”
“I love the way you supported your teammate.”
We call this promotive coaching, and it’s the foundation of how we develop young athletes.
Games and Competition
City League believes competition matters.
We keep score, and older divisions have playoffs and champions.
But we also teach athletes that the scoreboard isn’t the only way to win.
Through our Dog Tag program, players earn recognition for traits like:
Elevating teammates
Digging deep during challenges
Playing with joy and love for the game
These become powerful coaching tools that help kids understand that being a great competitor is bigger than the final score.
Our Coaching Philosophy
Many of our coaches are excellent athletes and competitors themselves.
But at City League we ask every coach to check one idea at the door:
“I’m going to make these kids great at this sport.”
Instead, we focus on something even more powerful:
Helping kids fall in love with the game.
Because when a child loves a sport, they play it everywhere:
at recess
with their family
on vacation
with friends in the neighborhood
And nothing develops an athlete faster than that.
Join Us
City League is completing its first full year of programming across baseball, soccer, and basketball, and our parent coaches have been incredible. Many say it’s been one of the most rewarding experiences they’ve had in youth sports.
If you're even slightly curious, fill out the form below.
We’ll follow up with a quick conversation to see if it’s a good fit.
Let’s play some ball.