Coaches Practice Gear- "Dress Code"

I like the idea of a dress code in a way. It shows that you are just as demanding on the staff as you are on the players. That no one gets a free pass and that we are all in this together. I think that it sends a good message.

So, if your staff's attire isn't coordinated then they're getting a "free pass"? A "free pass" for what?? So, if they're wearing college gear because their alma mater is playing that week, they're getting a "free pass"?

Yeah, I generally wear my school gear to practice and so do my assistants. BUT, it's out of simple convenience; we toss that stuff in our coaching lockers. I'm not going to make a conscious effort to enforce a "dress code" for practice. I think I'll focus on the important things; like actually coaching and preparing for that week's game.

I've never had an issue with this. I provide many T-shirts and at least one pair of shorts/year. When in gets cold it's everyman for himself.

Not really an issue, but I do have one guy that constantly cuts his sleeves off his shirts. His gun show is nothing be impressed by unless you like hairy shoulders.

Would you have had to send him home (and have a presumably lesser practice that day) had you communicated this before hand with such a policy?

I certainly didn't expect the thread to generate this much discussion, but I'm glad it did. I guess the word "code" might be better served changed to "expectations". I was just curious what the expectations were as far as what gear is worn at practice, etc. Sounds like most of you don't give much thought to it, but expect your coaches to wear something that promotes the program and use common sense when it comes to pants and shoes.

Touchdowng,

That works for me; to each their own.

I believe in hooking up my coaches every opportunity I get- if I order for the kids I order for the coaches, if the kids are selling gear to earn their gear all the coaches can order for themselves and family at cost. I wish I could give them more then I already do but the way budgets have been lately we pretty much have to be damn near self funding so I am not able to give them more. As far as requiring it- if they have it they'll wear it on their own I don't need to "make them".

Thanks boss, but I don't even coach football. I'm a 59 year old house wife who read "Coaching Football For Dummies" and watches a lot of ESPN.

But, in all seriousness, there are threads on here that turn into raging p-ssing matches and I'm as guilty as anyone else of instigating some of them. There is a point where you just concede to the fact that there's more than one way to skin a cat.

I'm seeing some interesting responses. More than I would have thought. Any time I've ever coached, we were provided new practice gear before each fall, so I would accumulate enough clothes to have team gear every practice. I'm a shortsleeve jacket wearing type guy. I always wear the shorts provided and the shortsleeve pullover and a visor. As far as cell phones, mine stays in my locker during practice and for home games. On away games, I keep it in my bag along with any other valuables and take it to and from the box with me.

I agree with the above. I watched a little bit of that ESPN show that went "behind the scenes" with Saban and Alabama. If I recall correctly, the 'Bama coaches all wore 'Bama gear but not identical gear. If it works for their staff, good enough for my staff if I ever become a HC!

That might be a potential stumbling block, but I'm sure my coaches won't mind using their stipend to purchase their own Nike gear

well, every so often people have to buy clothes. at least my stuff eventually wears out, fades, gets stains, etc. I like russell brand shorts, shirts .. i like underarmour, etc. I'm going to buy a couple of things through the course of my life. so, when i go to academy or dicks or wherever looking for shirts -- shirts i need anyway -- i just buy school colors. now, i can wear a red underarmour shirt to practice. or i can wear some black russell shorts. these supplement our practice gear.

note ... when buying for no purpose, stick to grey, white, black.... these colors will work at pretty much any school... lol

We pretty much wore whatever for practice. I was usually in a polo and khaki shorts, or mesh shorts and tennis shoes. Games, ... we talked before the season and agree'd to wear Khaki Pants/shorts (if hot), and our Black Polo's which the Head Coach provided for us. That was it as far as how much effort we put into it. We were far more concerned with coaching up players than how we looked.

This is a good topic, kinda makes me laugh about some of the stuff I have worn. My first school the head coach got us all two pair of shorts had side pockets and a pocket in the back. We also received 4 school tee shirts as well as our two game shirts.

My current school we got 4 tee shirts our first two years then we started getting only 2 per year since. We have a small stock pile so I end up wearing a bobcat tee-shirt everyday whether under something or as my shirt for the day. We got one pair of shorts our first year with no pockets, the super stretchy mesh material from nike and to be honest I can't stand the stuff. We have gotten a total of 3 pair of shorts in the past 5 years so I rarely wear mine. I end up wearing khaki shorts more so than anything.

About the open toe sandals....in the summer I am up here by myself, I will wear something comfortable in the weight room which is generally a pair of flip-flops, when I get on the practice field I generally go bare footed. Even during season more often than not I am barefooted on the practice field. The exception is when there is a heavy rain because the fire ants come out.

As for my coaches, I have one who is a rabid hog fan and will wear a hog shirt once a week, then I have an old man who will wear a game shirt from previous years because he likes to have a collar, my last coach just graduated from UCA and will wear his bear stuff from time to time.