College Post Season Coaches Survey

fenway - First, congratulations on your son's graduation.  A tremendously significant achievement!  

 

But no, I"ve not heard of such a survey.

I've not heard of one either, but that doesn't mean there isn't one.  My son could probably have been provided the opportunity and just not mentioned it to me.  I'll have to ask him.

Hey Fenway, my son has something similar that is filled out every year. Pretty much everyone participates and is encouraged to do so. It has been said new AD takes these surveys very serious.

Son's team went to a post-season meeting presided over by a rep from the AD with no coaches present.

 

Players were given a lengthy survey, which they filled out in a proctored environment.

 

Did not happen in previous years.  This year the coach's contract runs out and there is a new AD.  I don't know which factor prompted the new process, if it's routine, or whether it will affect the contract renewal decision. 

Fenway congratulations!
I only remember son mentioning something about seniors only talking with ACC/NCAA reps each year.

Thanks for the feedback.  This can be a powerful tool if genuinely used to improve a program or weedout problems.  It can be a way for the AD to get a 360 degree experience from everybody on the team.  The AD knows not everyone is going to be happy, but he coukd spot shortcomings, management issues with other coaches, or any possible NCAA violations before they happen.  I'm kind of surprised more programs aren't doing something like this (only a few responses to the thread),

 

Swampboy - I like the methodology you've described.  If it is done in a soft manner (mandatory but in a nice way...)  and retaining anonymity.  Son's experience was optional and mailed to AD.  Bottom line is I'd want feedback from 35 players (or more for D3) not just those that chose to fill it out (seniors who've received degrees already). JMO.

 

Again, thanks for responding.

To follow up, I asked my son if they do this and they do not.  Then again, it's a successful program with long term coaches, so maybe they don't feel the need to.  Head coach has been there 17 years with 600 wins at this school.  The 2 assistant coaches have been there 12 & 10 years.

These type of surveys are done in the corporate world, and they make the employee/player feel like management cares.  I wouldn't bear my soul, but if you have a specific issue that is across the board, say it.

We do them at our HS. The seniors have an exit survey, and each player completes a end of season survey. I try and do one on one evaluations with every player. Doesn't always work out that way, but I get to the ones that need the most immediate feedback and go from there. I think it's a positive.