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Post by tsu on Jan 27, 2009 22:12:48 GMT -6
I am helping out at a local high school and junior high program while im getting my degree. I wanted to get experience which I am! I also wanted to have a reference for my first job. In general I'm trying to get ahead of the pack. I helped out mostly at the junior high with the o-line (learned alot!) The problem is the program is going through a rough spot. The talent pool has gotten a little shallow 1. the junior high is under staffed like most small junior highs 2. the high school staff is good! 3. Our athletes werent on the same level seems like every teem has a star running back. I want to know if this "internship" ,i guess you would call it, s helping me any get ahead of the pack if the program is loosing allot. the high school only won one game and the 7th and 8th didn't win any. All of the seasons weren't very competitive. This kind of loosing isn't common at this program. generally we have winning records but the talent level at high school and junior high aren't improving. I am going to continue to help out at the program because i enjoy it allot even with the losses. My question is if I interviewed for a job at your school with the school that i am at as my mane reference would it heart my chances or help my chances of getting the job.
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Post by bigm0073 on Jan 28, 2009 8:18:48 GMT -6
For me not at all... I would ask you things like 1. "what is your coaching philosophy" 2. "Why do you coach" 3. "What attributes can you bring to our program \" 4. "What are your goals? Do you want to become a head coach" 5. "What are your strengths and weaknesses" 6. Time commitment - / Work Schedule (If not a teacher, this can cause problems... I live in Northern VA and we have had coaches who are govt employees and they can get out of work at 1:30 PM Flex time). If you sell to me at the interview you are hard working, into it and are willing to do what it takes to move ahead than I can probably work with you. I would not hold anything prior (Maybe it is because I am very confident in myself and staff). Here is the BIGGEST No, No for me at an interview - How much is my supplement or do I get one??? Last year I had a guy call and email me from another school (He was 50 years old been coaching since the early 1980's.. Played in college and had been a head coach prior at three other schools). Well my guard was up initially. He read about me in the paper and felt like my philosophy matched his. He had been out of high school because he and the head coach just butted head... I was leery but I did hire him. When he interviewed here was his quite: "Coach I will wash balls, line fields, Coach scout team, DO WHATEVER you want. I do not even need a supplement". This coming from a guy who was coaching when I was in elementary school. Our philosophies jived and he was AN HUGE ADDITION!! DB coach and coaches our special teams. Total team player and a hard working coach... Old school (But I am as well) and we just hit it off right away... Again this is coming from someone with almost 30 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge. Oh by the way he did get a supplement ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by tsu on Jan 29, 2009 19:51:46 GMT -6
well thats good news to me. so are u saying that previous work experience doesnt matter verry much or is it not the detirmining factor?
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Post by bigm0073 on Jan 29, 2009 19:57:29 GMT -6
Well it can go both ways...
Just because someone is an assistant on a winning team does not always mean it translates to being a coach...
Conversely often when coaches are on a staff that may not have had much success it is not always a good barometer too...
Especially when you are young I think you have an upside and can hopefully conform to the system in place.
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