Buy groceries instead of eating out all the time Go to cheap food, fast food. Remember, as a coach, you may have more disposable income than students Students with food plans on their home campus can get meals packed to take along, at least for the first day. Request free food at tournament schools with meal plans from the same food service company. Share vans or rent a bus to tournaments. Have one coach in the area work out the logistics and then other schools should cooperate.
Some schools have insurance regulations that prohibit such transportation from happening.
Make links in your web browser to cheap airlines. Best Fares Magazine Buy a national paper like USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and keep up with the lowest ticket prices. If you live in a smaller town, consider driving to a nearby major city to fly as fares are often much lower.