2 weeks ago, I was asked if I would consider being one of the assistant varsity coaches. I so wanted to.
Background,
2 years ago, when my son (2014) was going into 16u, It was apparent to me, he was done with me coaching him. It was time for him to hear another voice, he had simply stopped listening to me. He was very comfortable on the team he was on, had been there since he was 8, but he knew too. Hardest decision of his life at that time was to switch team. At the tryout of the new team, we went for a walk after being offered as spot. He was torn, actually asked me what to do. I suggested it was time he fly on his own, without me coaching but just being his biggest fan. He switched teams and thrived. Much happier kid because he didnt feel the pressure of being coaches kid, a better teammate as well. Very good coaching on a very good team.
Very hard for me, I love coaching. I didn't have the 2nd guessing problem I have seen from a few other dads that weren't coaches anymore, if anything I defended the coaches decisions to other parents. I loved watching him and having to not worry about anything else. He was my only true concern on the team. I pulled for and rooted for the rest of team, but he was my only true concern. But truth is I miss coaching baseball. I have something to give to those players. I can help them achieve some of thier goals by making them better players.
Especially on my son's HS team. They are good, could be very good with right guidance and coaching which isn't the greatest on his team. So first assistant asked if I would be other assistant. (2nd year Head coach basically feels like his job it to be HC at games and everything else is not his job - his words not mine).
I turned down the job 
. I told them I knew this was Jeremy's team and he wanted it that way. I was not happy when I came home. I had told him that the coach wanted to talk to me before I went. I think he knew why. I think he was very worried I would take the job, though he didn't nor would have said anything if I had. I knew I had made the right decision when I told him why they wanted to talk to me and that I had said no.
He smiled, visibaly relaxed. He said "Dad, you'll do great things for the team next year, thanks".
So this year, I will be his biggest fan while I watch from the stands
