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Baseball coaching jobs in Connecticut

Private baseball lessons on your own schedule, at your own rate. Create a free coach profile in about ten minutes and get booked by families in Connecticut.

Free to apply, and it takes about ten minutes. The only charge is a $65 background check, after you're approved.

The job, plainly

Three things to know before you apply. Nothing here changes after you're live.

Independent, not employed
You run your own baseball lesson business. CageList is the marketplace: it finds families, books the session, takes the payment and pays you out. Nobody sets your hours.
You set the rate
Anywhere from $20 to $500 an hour, changed whenever you like. Half-hour, hour and small-group sessions are all yours to price.
Keep 95%, or all of it
95% of every lesson CageList sends you. 100% of lessons with clients you bring yourself, with the client covering card processing.

CageList was started by Isaac Hess, who pitched seven seasons professionally and charged $120 an hour for private lessons in Los Angeles before building this.

Where you'd coach in Connecticut

You don't need your own facility. Book a cage by the hour, meet at a field, or work with a facility that already lists on CageList. These are the real counts today.

Be the first verified baseball coach in Connecticut

No CageList coach lists in Connecticut yet. The first one is the profile every family searching here finds, and the directory grows around it.

What baseball families book

Most baseball lesson requests are for hitting and pitching, booked in half-hour and hour blocks, and they spike in the two months before travel-ball tryouts and again before high school season.

  • Hitting

    Tee and front-toss work, swing path, approach at the plate. The most-requested lesson in every state.

  • Pitching

    Mechanics, arm care and command. Parents look for someone who pitched, not someone who read about it.

  • Catching

    Receiving, blocking and throwing. Scarce enough that a catching coach is usually the only one in their metro.

  • Infield and outfield

    Footwork, reads and throws. Often booked as a small group of two or three teammates.

How you get on

Four steps, in this order. You're not disappearing into a queue.

  1. 01

    Tell us who you are

    Where you played, who you've coached, where you're coaching now, and one person who'll vouch for you. About six minutes.

  2. 02

    We read it

    A real person, usually within two days. We're looking for people who know the game and can teach it — not only people who played it.

  3. 03

    Background check

    Run by Checkr once you're approved. You enter your details directly with them; CageList never sees them.

  4. 04

    Pay $65 and go live

    Only once you've cleared. Set your rate, add your photos, and your page is searchable the same day.

What it costs, in full

You should be able to read this once and know exactly what you'll be charged, for as long as you coach with us.

  • $65

    Once · after you're approved

    $55 goes to Checkr for your background check. $10 stays with us for reviewing your application. You're charged after you're approved and your check clears — never on the way in.

  • $0

    Clients you bring yourself

    Bring your existing athletes and we take nothing. Your client covers the card processing, and you keep your full rate.

  • 5%

    Athletes we send you

    About 3% is the card cost and 2% is us, so you keep 95%. The family pays a one-time $10 finder's fee. CoachUp charges the family $24.99 for the same introduction.

  • $0

    Every year after

    No renewal and no annual fee. CageList re-runs your background check every three years and pays for it.

Checkr is the screening company we use — you can read about who they are before you hand them anything. You enter your details with them directly; CageList never sees your Social Security number or date of birth.

What we don't cover

CageList doesn't provide liability insurance. You're an independent coach running your own business, and we'd rather say that plainly than let you find out after something happens. We'll point you toward the carriers other CageList coaches use, and the premium is deductible against your coaching income.

Questions coaches ask first

Do I need a certification to coach baseball privately in Connecticut?
No. There is no state license for private sports instruction. Families judge you on where you played, who you have coached, and your reviews. A USA Baseball, USSSA or NFHS certification is a plus on your profile, not a gate. CageList does require a background check before your profile goes live.
How much can a private baseball coach make?
You set your own hourly rate on CageList, anywhere from $20 to $500 an hour. On athletes CageList sends you, you keep 95%. On clients you bring yourself you keep 100%, and the client covers card processing. CageList was started by Isaac Hess, who pitched seven seasons professionally and charged $120 an hour for private lessons in Los Angeles before building this.
Do I need my own cage or field in Connecticut?
No. Coaches book cage time by the hour on CageList — 34 training facilities are listed in Connecticut — or meet at a public field. You never sign a lease.
Is there a background check?
Yes. Once a real person has approved your application, Checkr runs a background check. You enter your details with them directly; CageList never sees your Social Security number or date of birth. The check is re-run every 3 years, and CageList pays for the re-run.
Is it free to become a CageList coach?
Applying is free and the profile is free. The only charge is $65 for the background check, paid after you are approved and your check clears. There is no monthly fee and no annual renewal.
How fast is my coach profile live?
The application takes about ten minutes. A real person reads it, usually within two days. Once your background check clears, your profile is searchable the same day.
Is this a job or independent contractor work?
Independent contractor work. CageList is a marketplace, not an employer: you choose your clients, your rate, your hours and where you coach. CageList handles the booking, the payment and the payout to your bank. It fits former players, current team coaches adding private lessons, and college players home for the summer.