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Post by rideanddecide on Jun 6, 2008 7:23:32 GMT -6
How do you know your AD/Principal/Superintendent support you?
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lyons
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Post by lyons on Jun 6, 2008 21:20:30 GMT -6
That is a tough question! You don't know what the suits are thinking all the time. I think that if he supports you in all you decisions(especially with kids and parents), tries to get you the stuff you need , and also he does't micromanage. He is there to help if needed. on another note, I got a vote of confidence with 2 weeks left in the season and then a parent came in and complained and then I was let go after the season.
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Post by fbdoc on Jun 7, 2008 11:16:15 GMT -6
You get your AD's support by keeping him in the loop. OVER Communicate with him so when his phone rings and parent X is ripping you about something that happened at practice yesterday, he is already aware of what really happened and he CAN support you. Let him know whats going on, make him feel important, don't make things adversarial, remember that he is the AD (your boss) and that his job is to make your job easier. Work with him.
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Post by touchdowng on Jun 7, 2008 19:03:14 GMT -6
Sound advice by fbdoc
Also - when a head coach feels he needs to make a decision that effects more than his coaching staff and team, he'd better run it by the powers that be first. This way you will know if you will be supported, or not.
Obviously playcalling, how to run a practice, how to issue equipment are those no brainers that are to be HC decisions. But when you start to make decisions that could involve parents, other programs, other's schedules it would be prudent to run it by your AD first.
I am an AD and it is tough when my HC's start to make unilateral decisions without letting me know (and I'll run those by my superiors) and then complain when I can't fully back them when their decisions cause problems or conflicts with others.
HC's are suppose to be big picture people and the main reason they are in charge of their programs. Many problems arise when some HC's don't get it that their program does effect others when they make on the spot decisions.
COMMUNICATION - excellent point fbdoc!
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Post by coachcathey on Jun 8, 2008 7:01:52 GMT -6
What if you have a AD, who believes football is draining the program? (The AD is the Boys BBall coach and AD.) Has numerous people thinking BBall brings in more money than football? What to do you do about that situation?
He requested to take a game, because that team offered half the gate money ($) in order to play at their place. It was done, mainly because there wasn't another team to get on the schedule that was half way close.
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Post by hemlock on Jun 8, 2008 8:03:44 GMT -6
I would not coach at a school unless I was confident that the AD and the Administration as a whole understood the importance of football. That means that Football is the flagship program of the Athletic Department. That means that other sports play second fiddle to the needs of football. Without that type of support I would not coach HS football again.
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Post by touchdowng on Jun 8, 2008 9:15:27 GMT -6
What if you have a AD, who believes football is draining the program? (The AD is the Boys BBall coach and AD.) Has numerous people thinking BBall brings in more money than football? What to do you do about that situation?
Then we would have to take a look at the gate receipts over the past few years. Doesn't matter what the AD believes or what people think. What's the truth? Where's the data?
Don't do this as a "Gotcha" method but help him investigate the truth.
Once you have the real information, then you can go to work.
Hopefully, football is truly carrying it's own weight and then some.
If he's reluctant to do this, ask him "why?"
His answer will probably tell you a lot.
As a professional act, you need to seek the truth because it's hurting your program and you are the most important advocate of it.
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