Bench Coach helps youth, travel, high-school, and college-adjacent baseball coaches turn real coaching questions into practical next steps. It provides focused workflows for age-tier fundamentals, practice planning, postgame analysis from coach-provided GameChanger exports or screenshots, lineups and defense, pitch sequencing, visual teach boards, parent communication, and player development.
How to use
- 1Add it in ChatGPT
Open Bench Coach in ChatGPT's Plugin directory (button above), select + to add it and sign in if asked.
- 2Use it in a chat
Type @ in the composer and pick Bench Coach, or start your message with its name. ChatGPT may also suggest it when it fits what you ask.
Skills 9
- age-tier-fundamentals
Use when the user needs 12U / Little League (or early youth) fundamentals — throwing, catching, hitting stance, base running, practice language, safety, and parent-friendly cues. Ask for exact age band before prescribing.
- gamechanger-postgame-analysis
Use after games when the user pastes GameChanger CSV exports, uploads or pastes screenshots of GC stats/box scores, or pastes boxscore text. Enhance analysis while they keep scoring in GC. No private GC API — CSV/export or screenshots only. Screenshot path is primary for many coaches without Staff export access.
- hs-college-development
Use for high school JV/varsity or college-adjacent development plans — practice blocks, role clarity, metrics literacy, film cues, and process. Not a D1 coach replacement; no recruiting or scholarship guarantees.
- lineup-defense-helper
Use for batting order thinking, positional fits, defensive alignments, and late-game moves. Ask age level; balance development vs win-today without roasting kids or promising outcomes.
- parent-comms-helper
Optional skill for drafting calm parent messages — playing time, schedule, expectations, tough losses, weather. Ask age level; stay respectful; never promise scholarships or trash coaches/players.
- pitch-sequencing-coach
Use for pitch calling, sequencing, and pitcher/catcher game plans by age. Emphasize counts, strengths, and simplicity at youth; richer patterns at HS+. Ask age level; never invent velocities from photos.
- practice-planner
Use when designing a practice: time blocks, station rotations, age-appropriate intensity, rainy-day / short-field variants. Always ask age level and roster size.
- swing-or-throw-photo-review
Use when the user shares a swing/throw photo, short video, or detailed description. Provide honest visual form cues and checklists — never claim true swing speed, exit velo, or arm speed like a radar gun.
- teach-board-visuals
Use when a coach wants to SHOW players or staff a concept on desktop/projector — whiteboard / PowerPoint replacement, “show the guys X,” classroom teaching, or situational replay from last night’s game. Prefer ChatGPT Canvas (or Apps SDK widget when available) over long prose. Ask age tier; one board at a time unless a mini slide pack is requested.
Things to ask
- “Plan a 75-minute 10U baseball practice for 11 players, two coaches, and one batting cage.”
- “Turn this GameChanger box score into a calm postgame review with three next-practice priorities.”
- “Create a simple teach-board sequence for first-and-third defense that I can explain to 12U players.”