I don't believe any softball travel coach is getting paid to direct players to a certain school. Not sure a travel ball coach has that type of influence. Also, in a sport with limited revenue, not sure the boosters, if they were that interested in a player attending their school, they wouldn't just pay the player directly, no need to use a middle man.
I do believe softball travel ball coaches have found ways to make money, via hosting tournaments, or charging fees for franchising, or getting rebates on equipment or spirit wear, doing lessons or just increasing team fees.
With that being said, I believe most put the money back into their program to scholarship athletes at the older ages or pay their coaches. I have a difficult time managing the Bandit program and certainly not enough time to monitor the finances of other programs. Do I believe that there are a handful of softball travel ball coaches making a comfortable living off of softball? The answer would be yes, but we have a hell of a lot more politicians making considerably more money and doing a hell of a lot less. Not my place to say or monitor anyone for the way they run their program.
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