Just for fun, list ONE attribute of a good HS baseball coach and team. Go ahead and explain why you listed it if you want, but no more than one each.
I'll go first.
ORGANIZED-Teams that are organized in practice and game day just have an edge. It's a relatively simple thing, but one that gets left at the station far too often. Heck I can remember back to my own youth baseball days...the teams that were the most organized were almost always the best teams too.
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COMMUNICATION:
A coach who clearly tells players what to expect, what's expected of them, how playing time is earned, how to get better, etc. ... and provides a format for players to communicate with him.
I think it helps a lot at the lower levels if the coach also communicates these things to the parents (what to expect from the season, the coach, and their player... what's expected from parents about getting their players to practices and games etc.). But by the high school level, most communication should go thru the players.
Julie
UNITY:
I like to see the coach and the team operating as a unit. All have the same goal and while they have different responsibilities during the game, they work well together. While 1-2 players may contribute more to the win (or the loss) during a single game, the feeling of accomplishment or the burden of a loss reverberates from one end of the dugout to the other. They win as a team and they lose as a team.
Fungo
Example
He sets the example for them. He works as hard or harder than he expects them to. He never asks them to do something he is not willing to do himself. His players have an example right in front of them each day to follow. One that is consistent and true.
Passion
I want someone who loves the game and love coaching. Sometimes a HS coach might do it for the money or as a favor for his friend the AD. That would be better than no team at all but not a good thing for a passionate player. He should be there everyday at 3 oclock because he wants to be there more than anywhere else.
Committed:
I like a coach who is committed, not only to his school, his team and his players, but to the game of baseball. A Coach who goes above and beyond.
Flexible:
A coach needs to make adjustments in a game just like players do. Rigidity is only an attribute in building materials. Needs to see what is happening and adjust accordingly in every aspect of the game.
Knowledge of the game:
While there is probably no one trait that makes for a great HS coach, I do think that knowledge of the game is paramount. Too many times I see or hear of HS baseball coaches that are not "baseball" guys. Strategy plays such and important role in baseball, I would think that someone that understands and can teach that aspect of the game would gain instant credibility with high school players (and parents).
FAIRNESS
Playing the 9 that deserve to be playing, whether that is because they are the kids that give you the best chance of winning, or are the most dedicated to the team. Not picking players because of who they play summer ball for or other outside influences.
Son has been lucky in this regard.
Good thread justbaseball.... and very important. I smiled when I read the different attributes the different posters look for in a coach and a team. Very good responses!
Years ago a friend of mine was "drafting" players for a young rec team and I was discussing what he looked for in players. He named the standard things... athleticism, good arm, etc.... and then he said "After all the "real players" are drafted and the "participants" are the only ones left I draft the ones with good looking MOMS... 
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