There are a number of factors that have to align to be able to coach a travel softball team at a higher level. It's hard to find someone who is in the situation to do so.

She/he has to have a genuine love for the game. Meaning they still want to be at the field or practice facility working with the players. A lot of ex-players still love the game, but don't have the desire or ability to be at the fields all summer.

She/he has to have the time to do it. Too often the bulk of the family responsibility will fall on the women and they simply do not have the time to coach. Particularly if they have kids.

She/he has to be in a financial situation that allows them to miss work or have the financial means to be able to weather the loss of income. Even if the coach is paid it rarely compensates fully for the lost income.

She/he should have to organizational skills to take care of the administrative part of running a team. That can take nearly as much time as the actual coaching of a team.

She/he should have a strong understanding of the game as well as the general workings of the softball world as a whole. And possess the ability to teach and communicate with the players.

There are other factors that come into play. These are some of the main ones. Finding someone who check all the boxes can be a difficult proposition.