When Troy Sanders isn’t playing with Mastodon, the singer-bassist helps run his local Florida Little League, acting as league president while also coaching his son’s team and handling other tasks such as umpiring.
For his volunteer efforts, Sanders was named the Positive Coaching Alliance’s 2024 Regional Baseball Coach of the Year. The award announcement was quietly posted in late January, but just picked up by MetalSucks.
Sanders is a Little League alum himself, having played from ages five to 14. He began volunteering after his son signed up for the Indian Rocks Beach (Fla.) Little League at age eight. Sanders cheered his son on from the bleachers for the first two seasons before starting to work in the concession stand, helping as an assistant coach, providing teams snacks, etc.
According to the Little League official website, Troy would then further expand his role to become a coach and team...
For his volunteer efforts, Sanders was named the Positive Coaching Alliance’s 2024 Regional Baseball Coach of the Year. The award announcement was quietly posted in late January, but just picked up by MetalSucks.
Sanders is a Little League alum himself, having played from ages five to 14. He began volunteering after his son signed up for the Indian Rocks Beach (Fla.) Little League at age eight. Sanders cheered his son on from the bleachers for the first two seasons before starting to work in the concession stand, helping as an assistant coach, providing teams snacks, etc.
According to the Little League official website, Troy would then further expand his role to become a coach and team...
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