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#1 first and foremost despite what others feel is more important, helping the player to remain eligible (by attending class and keeping up with the work load) and seeing that he/she graduates or close to it when their eligiblity ends.
#2 would be to inspire a winning attitude whether in the game or in life, and helping that player to become a responsible adult.
Everything else is secondary.
JMO.
#2 would be to inspire a winning attitude whether in the game or in life, and helping that player to become a responsible adult.
Everything else is secondary.
JMO.
Surrogate father...when necessary.
Agree with both of the previous posts. Son was blessed with this type of man at Tulane!
Great answers folks, keep em coming.
Turn boys into men.
A guy who plays the best 8 players (and my kid)...jk.
3 things:
Passion for the game
Honesty
Communication
3 things:
Passion for the game
Honesty
Communication
bsballfan I agree with Honesty and Communication. IMO these are two things that earn the respect of their players.
quote:TPM said...#1 first and foremost despite what others feel is more important, helping the player to remain eligible (by attending class and keeping up with the work load) and seeing that he/she graduates or close to it when their eligiblity ends.
#2 would be to inspire a winning attitude whether in the game or in life, and helping that player to become a responsible adult.
More D1 coach job description:
#3 Keep the money coming in from the administration, alumni, camps. It is extremely difficult these days to operate a non-revenue sport for most schools. A recent trend is to have each sport self funded. This is no easy task. D1 coaches have to smooze with the best of them both internally and externally to keep that money coming in. Without money it is tough to have a program.
#4 If you want to stay a D1 coach, you need to win in your conference or show progress. Recruit better than your conference rivals.
#5 Create an atmosphere of fair (position) competition for your 35 players.
recruiting people to take your place unfortuantely..
quote:Originally posted by bsballfan:
A guy who plays the best 8 players (and my kid)...jk.
3 things:
Passion for the game
Honesty
Communication
Baseballfan, so funny. Great answer.
Some one who always acts with integrity in all situations, on the field, dealing with players and recruits alike.
This person will be one of the most influential people in your young adults life, maybe taking your day to day place. It's important to find the coaches with more substance then flash.
This person will be one of the most influential people in your young adults life, maybe taking your day to day place. It's important to find the coaches with more substance then flash.
Isn't it funny that we all list these great human qualities in what we'd want for our kids coach...my experience "sitting in the bleachers" is that these things are not what's discussed about the coach by parents/grandparents/girlfriends/etc during a season....it's always about 2 things.
1. winning
2. playing my kid
There is a lot said on here about how coaches are different in recruiting as to when you actually get to campus, I think if we were being honest we'd have to say the same is true for parents....things like we want the best degree, we want a coach to care about our kid go out the windown when
1. team isn't winning
2. our kid isn't playing
Just food for thought.
1. winning
2. playing my kid
There is a lot said on here about how coaches are different in recruiting as to when you actually get to campus, I think if we were being honest we'd have to say the same is true for parents....things like we want the best degree, we want a coach to care about our kid go out the windown when
1. team isn't winning
2. our kid isn't playing
Just food for thought.
To assist in the growth of young men into men.
quote:Originally posted by bsballfan:
Isn't it funny that we all list these great human qualities in what we'd want for our kids coach...my experience "sitting in the bleachers" is that these things are not what's discussed about the coach by parents/grandparents/girlfriends/etc during a season....it's always about 2 things.
1. winning
2. playing my kid
There is a lot said on here about how coaches are different in recruiting as to when you actually get to campus, I think if we were being honest we'd have to say the same is true for parents....things like we want the best degree, we want a coach to care about our kid go out the windown when
1. team isn't winning
2. our kid isn't playing
Just food for thought.
Good response bballfan, we would have been happy if son played half the games and regardless of team win/loss status.
Here is what I would expect from myself if/when I become college level professional, as well as what I would want my kids to have...
1) A God fearing coach who incorporates Christ-like principles into his coaching style.
2) No flip flop mentality when it comes to playing players. If he decides to start a player, and that player makes a mistake, don't yank him simply because of that mistake. If that player has a pitiful attitude on the field, then door is open to yank.
Sometimes the win at all cost approach turns into lose at first chance. And what I mean by that is giving up and poor sportsmanship.
1) A God fearing coach who incorporates Christ-like principles into his coaching style.
2) No flip flop mentality when it comes to playing players. If he decides to start a player, and that player makes a mistake, don't yank him simply because of that mistake. If that player has a pitiful attitude on the field, then door is open to yank.
Sometimes the win at all cost approach turns into lose at first chance. And what I mean by that is giving up and poor sportsmanship.