Is it a high school coach's job to promote his players to college coaches?

Thought this would be an interesting topic of discussion. There are two sides to the argument

1) The high school coach should look out for his kids, promote them, and help them achieve their dreams of playing at the next level. Not only does it help the players receiving the coach's help, but it also helps the coach tenfold in the future because it helps build the reputation of his program if players sign with big-time schools.

2) The high school coach should only be concerned with winning high school games, and leave the recruiting stuff to the parents/showcase coaches/legion coaches. There's too much going on for a high school coach to waste time promoting players. High school ball is about winning, showcase ball is about promoting yourself.



Obviously, there is no black and white answer here. It's got to be a happy medium. I was just curious where exactly most people stood on this issue.

Personally, I do feel like it's a high school coach's job to help his players out who have the desire to play in college.

 

it's Both

High School Coaches should promote his players if the player asks for help.
I dont think a Coach should take it upon himself to start any process for a player if the player is not interested. I think our coach at Reagan does a good job or walking the line. He asks every player what they want and helps them if he can..

 

If he wants to build a program he will promote his players. If he wants a paycheck, then just coach the game.

 

Hmmmm?

I can't imagine a HS baseball coach that wouldn't promote and support his players in their efforts to make it to the next level. If he doesn't or won't then in my book he is a self-centered and shallow individual that needs to find something else to do with his time.

If it is not about helping young men be the best they can be and work hard to achieve a significant goal, then what is it about? I know that many coaches are proud of the players from their program that have gone beyond HS to achieve success as college players, and in some cases professional players. I saw over 100 former players travel from all over the country in May this year to support their old coach as the ballpark was dedicated in his name.....I'm sure they were there because he had been there for them many years ago.

 

I agree it is something a HS coach should do, but you would be amazed in how many that don't.

Some coaches make it part of their daily business; contacting coaches and keeping all parties concerned aware on what's going on.

 

Agreed, Braves.

It's not that hard to figure out which coaches promote their guys and which ones don't. You can't go strictly by the colleges that a coach's players sign with, because some coaches are simply blessed with more talent than others are.

At the same time, if you have two high schools who are pretty similar on the field and pretty evenly matched, and one school sends way more guys D1 than the other school does, I think it's a reflection of the amount of effort the coach puts into it.

 

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I couldn't agree with you more.

 

I understand the point you're making with the above statement, but...

I don't believe that the number of D1 players really "tells the tale" about a high school coach who works to promote his players. Obviously, not all hs coaches are going to be blessed with D1, or high DII talent every year.

The hard working coach will help as many of his kids reach their goals at what ever level their talent can take them. Look at the coach that gets his players opportunities at DII, DIII and the juco level on a consistent basis. He'll have a DI stud every now and then that everyone will know about, but his reputation in his area will be more established by the number of kids he helps get a chance to play beyond high school... wherever that is.

 

You guys are right, not every coach elects to get involved in the process. And, as a former coach myself, that shocks the heck out of me...I mean, isn't that WHY you coach / teach in the first place, to help your student athletes get the most out of whatever abilities they have ?

 

Amen brother