Coaches vs Instructors

Plate Dad · Nov 23, 2007 at 12:05 PM

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What is lost in the politics is what is best for the kids and the program. I had a son in our HS program for 8 years in a row and they played for 7 different Head Coaches. Some were forced out because certain parents were'nt happy and some just could'nt deal with the politics. Why should you hire someone to do a job and their job depend on the results and then tell them how they have to do that job. (Such as who can and cannot help you coach.) The coach that did stay 2 yrs had a great staff in place and the program going in the right direction, then after the season the principal told him he had to remove his assistants because they were not on staff. They were the only school in the system to do this but told him it was a county admin decision.

Back to the main topic. I have seen every senerio and I think it definitely works better if the HC is on staff at the school. The most successful programs I know of have both on and off staff coaches. Hire a good HC and then let him do his job. It should be up to him who is best qualified to help coach. He the one that is there everyday and works with these people. If he makes bad decisions and cant get the job done, then make a change, but let him do it his way. No HC can be successful without full support from the admin.

What is best for the kids should always come first. Take the politics out!!
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Great second post. Think it does take both to really make HS sports work. Welcome to Preps Baseball. But will need to work on that Carolina thing. Just kidding.

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