Baseball Program Head Coach 

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Timeline: Posting will close on Edjoin on July 17, 2024.  Interviews will take place and be completed by mid to late July.

Under the general supervision of the Athletic Department (AD and VP of Athletics), the Baseball Program Head Coach is responsible for building and organizing the 3-level baseball program at BHS, including building their staff (assistants and sub-varsity) and managing team facilities, gear, and finances, to go with the everyday operation of their respective teams, including games (scheduling, prep, management), practices, and other activities. The season runs from early February to Mid-May and can go later if the varsity team goes deep into the post-season and will include pre-season and off-season responsibilities, including "open field" and weight training as well as preparation for the season, such as working with the school to restock inventory and prepare the field for the first games. 

The duties of this position involve a wide variety of responsibilities.

Major Responsibilities include:

• Ensure compliance with the rules, regulations, and expectations of the CIF, NCS, WACC, Berkeley Unified School District, BHS and BHS Athletic Department.

  • Knowledge of the BHS Athletics handbook (found on our website’s “Policies” page under "Resources" at berkeleyhighathletics.org)

• Coaches are expected to SET POSITIVE EXAMPLES for their athletes by following rules, using only appropriate language, showing respect to and for officials, and exhibiting good sportsmanship.

  • Exemplify standards set by the District for student athletes.

  • Maintain a relationship with athletes based on mutual respect and trust.

  • Teach and model the principles of fair play and good sportsmanship - model Double Goal Coach principles of the Positive Coaching Alliance

• Teach fundamental skills, appropriate physical conditioning, individual and team strategies and honorable competition.

• Supervise the athletes under his/her charge in their use of all facilities including the locker room before and after practice sessions and games.

• Assist in the setting up, taking down, and general maintenance and upkeep of your facilities (gear storage, team rooms, scorers table, goals, caps, balls, etc) - basically, love your facility and keep it top notch.

  • We have ONE baseball facility for 3 teams and applicants should demonstrate a plan and the organizational skills to build a program with thoughtful and equitable sharing of the facilities amongst the 3 levels.

• Responsible for the care, issuing, collection, storage and inventory of all equipment and uniforms used in his/her team.

• Maintain an accurate roster of all team members (for all 3 levels).

• Build and submit a full season schedule prior to the first contest.

• Assist in the reduction and care of injuries. It is the coach’s responsibility to notify the parents and let them assume responsibility as soon as possible. This includes implementing proven warm-up techniques at all 3 levels.

• Ensure that all school disciplinary policies are followed.

• In short, this position is to be the head coach of the program, not just the varsity team. In all likelihood, you will be coaching the varsity team but you are tasked with building a vertically aligned program culture from the freshman team on up to the varsity team.

Some additional information:

• Head Var Coach: $4,400 stipend plus an NCS playoff bonus. 

• Available stipends for staff

  • Head JV: $3,300, 

  • Head Frosh: $3,300

  • Assistants: $4,400 allotted (can be split between 3+ assistants)

• First official day of the season February 10th, 2025

• Mandatory preseason meeting with ADs and all spring coaches (likely 1-2weeks before 2/10/25...TBD)

• Season ends between May 17, 2025 and May 31, 2025 depending on playoffs.

• Season can consist of up to 24 games plus 2 scrimmages (Coach builds non-league schedule). 

• Practice times vary depending on field availability and schedule of Frosh, JV, and Var games.

• With some exceptions here and there (i.e. Saturday games, holidays, etc), teams practice and play 5 days/week