Covey Sports Coaches Corner

Each weekend, fields & courts scattered across the country are filled with men and women coaching youth girls softball. From t-ball to 18U, an army of coaches (mostly volunteers) is needed to make each game possible. Teams are often being c...

The results of the coaches surveys we have done in the past are clear. One of the biggest “pain points” for coaches is developing effective practice routines. This applies for both baseball & softball! But this makes sense if you think about it. The trut...

Building a culture of team bonding takes time and intentionality. Because time is limited, doing some fun team building activities or drills often gets pushed onto the “back-burner.” But it's ...

Each month, thousands of youth softball coaches & parents scan the internet for fun and effective fastpitch softball drills for 8U, 10U, and 12U players.  While we often like to lump groups together into broad categories (travel ball, high school, rec league, etc...

Burnout in coaching is a common thing. And it’s understandable. You put in HOURS of your time for pennies on the dollar (or for free) to plan, instruct, and learn. Not to mention you have to be a teacher, counselor, therapist, mind-reader, parent-adv...

One of the challenges of coaching an outdoor sport is having to battle the elements. Having a plan with some indoor fastpitch softball & baseball infield drills is a necessity if you coach “up north.” So what do you do when you have the limited space of an indoor...

Ever watch a youth baseball or softball practice session where it seemed like the players were floating around aimlessly?  Or maybe they were involved in activity to some degree, but it almost seemed like their involvement was happening at about 40% of full effort?  Frustra...

Below is a quick guide, with pictures, for relacing your glove using the tool from our glove lacing kits: Lacing Instructions Recommended: Take pictures of y...

If you are coaching varsity baseball or fastpitch softball, you know that building and maintaining a competitive high school program is hard work. It doesn't matter if what sport, it takes a lot of time and intentional planning. That s...

As a high school baseball or fastpitch softball coach, I believe one of the best things you can do is to build youth "feeder" programs. This takes finding creative ways to get lower-school aged kids involved in your program. I...