The ABCA was founded in 1945 and still exists today to serve YOU, the coaches! Today, the ABCA has nearly 10,000 members from all 50 states and 25 countries around the world. Our members represent all levels of the game of baseball and together make up the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.

How we can help you...

LEARN how to expand your coaching knowledge, skills and philosophies.

• Read Inside Pitch Magazine, which is sent to ABCA members every other month.
• Attend the ABCA Convention as well as other ABCA events at discounted rates.
• Tune in to the ABCA Podcast, Calls from the Clubhouse.
• Absorb content at your convenience with clinic videos on-demand and receive special members-only pricing.

DEVELOP your coaching style and your program to enhance your experience.

• Protect yourself during your coaching duties with a $1 million liability insurance policy.
• Receive weekly association updates and relevant coaching information in the ABCA Press Box e-newsletter.
• Post and search coaching jobs on the ABCA Job Board.
• Gain recognition through nominating your program or players for major awards, including All-America, All-Region, National Players of the Year, Academic Excellence and many more!

• Network with more than 6,000 coaches at the annual ABCA Convention or with coaches specifically in your region & local community at Barnstormers Regional Clinics & ACE Community Clinics.
• Exchange ideas with the coaches from around the globe as part of the bi-weekly #ABCAchat on Twitter.
• Join the Official ABCA Members LinkedIn Group.
• Engage in stimulating conversations, ignite new thoughts and renew your enthusiasm for coaching by taking part in Hot Stove Discussions, Rookie Coaches Mentorship and more!

What you'll receive as an ABCA member...

The American Baseball Coaches Association offers a myriad of benefits to members, including attending the World's largest baseball convention, a $1 million Personal Liability Insurance policy, free subscriptions to magazines and publications, surveys and legislative action, a discount program and more!

• Access to the World's largest baseball convention hosted every January including coaching clinics, Trade Show, award presentations, meetings and more!


• Free subscriptions to Inside Pitch Magazine and the ABCA Press Box e-newsletter.


• Free $1 million Personal Liability Insurance coverage ($400 value!).


• Discounts on convention clinic videos, hotels, rental cars, uniforms & apparel, championship rings, ABCA event registrations, and more!


• Use the ABCA Job Postings and ABCA Open Dates Listings as much as you want.


• Display that you're a member of the national coaches association by joining the ABCA members-only LinkedIn group.


• Be a part of the organization that selects major yearly awards, including Coaches of the Year, All-Region, All-America and Player of the Year honors across college, junior college and high school divisions.

ABCA Events...

ABCA members have access to hundreds of events that the ABCA holds annually throughout the nation!

ABCA Convention: An ABCA membership enables you to register for the World's Largest Baseball Convention. Join over 6,000 of your coaching peers for four days of coaching clinics, baseball product releases, networking & a whole lot more! All attendees also receive every convention clinic video in their ABCA video library for free at the conclusion of the convention!

Barnstormers Clinics: Membership grants you a discounted registration rate to any of the ABCA Barnstormers Regional Coaching Clinics held throughout the fall! These one-day coaching clinics, presented by Blast Motion and supported by Triple Crown Sports, cover the gamut of baseball topics while bringing together coaches from all over the region for a full day of coaching education.

Baseball ACE Clinics: You're invited to attend or host an ACE Community Clinic for free! These clinics, which are part of the Baseball ACE collaboration between ABCA & USA Baseball, are organized by the host program with outside help from the ABCA and USA Baseball. Typically running around three hours, Community Clinics, offer a more intimate setting for coaches to learn and network with other coaches in their communities.

Questions about ABCA membership? Email membership@abca.org or call the ABCA national office at 336-821-3140.