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High Level Travel Coaches

Posted by Coach on May 10, 2026, 8:45 am

This seems like overkill, but it shows how much money is in travel sports. Also, see a lot of coaches getting out of the college level.

https://d1softball.com/former-north-texas-coaches-delong-gorsuch-join-travel-ball-organization/

Re: High Level Travel Coaches

Posted by Ed the Plumber on May 10, 2026, 9:36 am, in reply to "High Level Travel Coaches"

That sure is interesting. Fella was making about $170K a year at NT. There could be lots of reasons that influence someone to change jobs, but when two of them go together that means something. So that org found a way to put together a package of $300K or more to hire these two guys.. you're right, there is money in travel ball.

I would bet that we're gonna see in the next 5 years A LOT of these national orgs being sold to private equity. The guys who started them are all of a certain age, and PE loves this market - fragmented with insatiable demand.

Then, there will be even more opportunities for college coaches to go and find jobs like these.

Re: High Level Travel Coaches

Posted by @Ed on May 10, 2026, 10:11 am, in reply to "Re: High Level Travel Coaches"

Knew a kid who was a 7-year DI Coach, interim head coach at a crap DI program at 23, making solid progress in her career, and hated every second of it except actually instructing the players.

Coaching isn't what you think it is, and the admin crap is crushing. The mental health of your players falls on you, with little support, etc. I've seen quite a few really talented coaches drop out of the game.

I think there's a lot of talent in the coaching ranks that would enjoy making a great person/player rather than taking a gifted athlete and having to win with them.

Re: High Level Travel Coaches

Posted by I'll Bite on May 10, 2026, 8:53 am, in reply to "High Level Travel Coaches"

How much $$$ is the travel organization paying them, and how much were they making coaching college softball?

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