This might be the wrong area for this post, but I have a question about what should be expected from a summer coach and what you guys have experienced from your summer coach.
This arises from a situation where we went to a showcase tournament at a local University. We are a 16/17 team. During the tournament, a dad on the team was talking to the head coach of the University baseball team. He knew him from coaching his son at an earlier age. While they were talking, the coach mentioned that our team was the only team there that did not provide them with a team roster. Is this something that the summer team coach should be expected to do, or is it something the parents should think of and get to the college coach?
It got me thinking, beyond that, what are some of the things your son's summer team coaches did or didn't do to help promote your son to get to the next level. I understand that ultimately, whether my son winds up being seen and recruited is up to me and my son, but I'm curious as to what the expectations of the coaching staff are. Did your coaches contact any college coaches? Did they field questions from coaches on your son? Do they know scouts or recruiters that they would contact to come have a look at players on the team (collectively, not necessarily just your kid)? Or are they just expected to coach the team and get them into events where they may be seen?
Just looking for what others have experienced in this arena.
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