Originally Posted by Golfman25:
Part of the problem is in many high schools each sport is its own fiefdom. Each coach wants "their guys" to do his thing. If you don't, you look like you are uncommitted to the program. Workout are not coordinated and become ineffective.
Truer words have never been spoken!
There is an easy fix. A strong AD who can get everyone on the same page. Have a high school all sport strength and conditioning coach. In the summer offseason, all athletes work with him/her in the AM. The focus is on general athletic conditioning, with some specialization for particular sports. The PM is open for group sport work -- basketball camp, summer baseball, volleyball, etc. Get the athletes prepared in the offseason summer to play during the school year. Multi sport athletes can find time to work on skill specific aspects, ie; shooting, hitting, pitching, while doing the in season sport. There is a school by me working this way and it seems to be helping.
It sounds like a good fix, but I don’t see how all the publics could do it, if for no other reason than the cost. Somebody’s got to pay for that S&C coach, but right now our schools are really strapped for sports funds. Things have gotten so bad in our district, at many schools the summer baseball team has to pay the school for the use of the field!