Very little coach talk, but I’ve always been that way. Each year a team parent takes the role of schedule/hotel/meals info distributor. But here are a few experiences we’ve had to help new parents:
Son has changed so much in 3 years. First road trip freshman year, wife was in tears bc son didn’t want to talk or go out to dinner. Now after games we have good long talks, photos etc.
Most enjoyable aspect of being parent is building relationships with teammates. On road trips, have some boys, who’s parents didn’t make the trip, join you for dinner. You’ll hear great stories and they’ll really appreciate it. Then you’ll forever get hi Mr/Mrs X.
Build relationships with other parents, tailgating helps. We have so much in common and it helps having a support group during those bad games 😃