Fall Baseball Is Booming. Who's Going to Coach? (2026 Volunteer Stats)
September 14, 2026
Baseball is more popular in the U.S. than it's been in years. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) counted nearly 16.7 million participants in 2023, the highest since its survey began in 2008. More kids on the field means more volunteers needed, and fall leagues are feeling the pinch, especially for coaches.
In this video
- How fall baseball fits into the youth baseball boom
- Who volunteers: parent-coaches, high school students earning service hours, retirees, and corporate groups
- The volunteer coach shortage, and why it hits some communities harder than others
- Why every adult working with kids needs a background check
- How to recruit and keep volunteers by making it easier to say yes
Resources from this video
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