Has anyone had a HC who was sociopath?

I worked for a guy like that last year. There's always going to be kids that need your help. I was threatened with my job 8 times before the 1st game last year b/c his son played the position I coached and he was horrendous (also didn't help that the HC also coached the position I did when he was working through the ranks). I took almost an 18 k pay cut and am living nearly pay check to pay check but I'm so much happier. The ones that suffer are the kids. Guys like that will continually change and tweak things and keep the kids confused as well ans running off good coaches; all the while it's not their fault, it's someone else's.

Seems to apply to most of the principals I've had!

I don't know about being a sociopath, but I worked for a head coach about 5 years ago who is a complete narcissist. Guy literally believes the world revolves around him and that everyone else in the community exists simply to serve his needs.

Delta.....I didn't know we coached together!

But seriously folks.....I have coached and worked with people like this. They are no fun. One was almost like a Saturday Night Live character if they did sketch about the subject.

Mine's not a sociopath, but he lies and cheats and the whole district is ready to kill him.

I coach at the zoo...

By the definition that I have received from others on this board, all HC's are sociopaths by the fact he is above questioning, and you are a bad assistant for even bringing the subject up.

Is "P" really that bad or are you talking about someone else?


I've coached under someone who was a world-class a$$hole and made me hate my job, but I don't think he qualifies as a sociopath. He was more than capable of being friendly and funny and empathetic, but he just didn't give a **** about your feelings or self esteem while doing football related things.

I also spent this season with a position coach who could absolutely be considered a sociopath and it was remarkable to watch. He managed to manipulate the situation around him so consistently and thoroughly that a psychologist would have a field day with him. No regard for anyone else except himself and the ends always justified the means. I'm glad I worked with him early on in my career because now I've got a good idea of what to look for in the future.

My first varsity job.

First week of two a days, cusses out two different coaches in front of the kids.

Second Monday of two a days, gets put in mental hospital.

Second Friday of two a days, gets out of mental hospital, coaches in scrimmage.

Saturday asks black lady and her two elementary kids to move in with him. (He is a 60 year old white coach that lives with his O.C. and D.C. in three bedroom house a half mile from school.)

1st Monday of school resigns from AD/HFC

1st Tuesday shows up to emergency school board meeting with news camera and lawyers saying school forced him to resign due to pressure he was married to black lady.

1st Thursday of school, shows up to be reinstated at school board meeting drunk and ends up not getting reinstated

1st Friday of school, played in first game of season with interm coach that had one total year coaching under his belt.

This guy still lived in the same house and drove this lady's kids to school every day.

Everyday, I told me wife "you won't believe what happened today...."

Heck no, stick around, it's better than TV!

And cclement thought he coached at the zoo... Was it at least better when he was not there? or were the OC and DC (have to assume they were his buddies) the same way?