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Post by tothehouse on Apr 24, 2007 21:53:02 GMT -6
I have a mild interest in coaching baseball again. My first two seasons at the school I assisted in both football and baseball. Football is a power and baseball is.....well, not a power. Part of the reason I got out of baseball is because we weren't successful and I felt that we wouldn't ever be successful the way the HC runs things. Now, the basebal HC is one of the best guys I have ever met, but his teams are not very good (currently 6-14).
My two boys are 4-6 and both will be playing sports they get older. I really want to stay with them with their athletic endeavors. This is because my parents never missed any of my games.
I am overloaded busy in the spring and use the spring to take classes, etc. beyond my normal scope of everything I do.
My plate: Husband, father, teacher/coach (football is year round), own a very small highlight film making business, and sell DSV.
I am very busy, but have a tiny bug to get back into the swing of things....pun intended.
Thoughts?
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Post by saintrad on Apr 24, 2007 21:55:11 GMT -6
go volunteer for the local Little League...best experience in the world personnaly
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Post by tothehouse on Apr 24, 2007 21:58:35 GMT -6
I forgot to mention I am an assistant coach for my oldest's team. Practice tonight...game Thursday.
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Post by saintrad on Apr 24, 2007 22:06:12 GMT -6
well, i got wrangled into being the HC for my youngest boys team of 9-10 player pitch...should make for some long games
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Post by fbdoc on Apr 25, 2007 7:16:50 GMT -6
You know your schedule and it's demands better than any of us. If you feel like coaching baseball with your boys is going to be a good thing then go for it. As far as football being year round, I'm the head coach at our school and I still coach hurdlers and throwers for the track team. That's the great thing about coaching - those that want to generally get to!
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Post by bulldogoption on Apr 25, 2007 7:18:50 GMT -6
You sound a lot like me, and probably most of the people on this board. We love to coach, like to see things done our way, and have a short memory forgetting how much we get frustrated in the middle of seasons, other than football, with how our time is taken away from us.......
If I were in your shoes, I would want someone to hit me on the side of the head with a golf club and say DON'T DO IT......
Based on the list you just gave, it would really put a crimp on all the other things in your life, especially your little ones. When they are older there will be more time to coach whatever you want.
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Post by yspace on Apr 25, 2007 10:16:59 GMT -6
I would respectfully echo everything bulldogoption said. I have learned this lesson the hard way.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 25, 2007 10:52:01 GMT -6
Baseball? Ugh. Isn't that a Commie Cuban sport? I can't stand baseball, but, I still help with the little kids coach pitch, mostly because I can't stand to see my brother inlaw let 6-7yr old kids stand around! So, I make it as football like as possible- up tempo no huddle on the hop. We run agilities, bases, etc...If I could slip a tackling dummy out there I would. So my advice, forget the HS baseball aspirations and coach your youngin's on good shoulder lean when running the bases, good LB stance at shortstop, er, I mean good fielding stance. Even though its baseball, its still great to be out spending time with your kids.
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Post by kloranc on Apr 25, 2007 11:44:11 GMT -6
I agree with jhanawa. Focus on your kids while you can because they won't be kids forever! I used to coach track, but spring football in the morning plus track practice in the afternoon meant I was gone from 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM. I loved coaching track, but it meant that I wasn't seeing much of my kids all year long. Something had to be sacrificed. I heard Spike Dykes speak at a clinic one time, and he said that coaches will never be Father of the Year. Being a football coach means sacrificing a lot of family time, so don't take away from them when you can help it.
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Post by tothehouse on Apr 25, 2007 11:56:51 GMT -6
I am going to "train" my boys to be catchers. Daddy was one and enjoyed the fact that I touched the ball most every play and the threat of getting hit (by the ball or by a baserunner) was always fun.
My oldest already says to me, "I don't like standing around". I said, "that's my boy". I caught him running back from the drinking fountain yesterday. The only kid running. I have talked to the HC and have convinced him that even though these dudes are 6-7 year olds, we can push on them and get them to enjoy moving.
I kind of knew the answer to the question I posed, but wanted (and appreciate) your thoughts. Good perspective.
House
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Post by airman on Apr 25, 2007 18:47:06 GMT -6
ask your wife, she will give you the right answer.
while I am not married yet(my days are numbered) I have been told a happy wife makes for a happy household. a unhappy wife, well the bible says it is better to sit in the corner of a attic then live with a unhappy, nagging wife.
I think you have a lot on your plate just to start with and I know it woudl be for me.
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Post by bulldogoption on Apr 25, 2007 20:46:45 GMT -6
Asking your wife is a great idea......I contemplated taking on our head Hoops job. It really would be a perfect situation in terms of finally getting our athletic programs, fall thru spring on board together, similar philosophies and weight training. When I told my wife she calmly gave me a huge list of reasons it would be a bad idea. I decided not to and am thankful, I also have little ones.
My point again is that you probably could be an awesome baseball coach and do a lot of good for the kids and the program, but it really sounds like you have other things in your life that are more important now. If you're like me, you almost need someone to stop you from doing it, or at least tell you why it may be a bad idea.......
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Post by tothehouse on Apr 25, 2007 21:14:38 GMT -6
Yes Dog. Good points. I have talked myself out of thinking about those scenarios. With my other work I have been able to make additions to our house and be home a lot more. My wife knows what goes on during football season. She knows I am a ghost in my own house.
I made the decision to give up baseball 7 years ago and I really haven't contemplated coming back (just some itchin now and then).
Side note....went and watched them play today and left after watching one inning. Emotionless and lifeless are two words I would use to describe the experience.
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Post by jjkuenzel on Apr 25, 2007 21:38:33 GMT -6
At this point in time, if you can live without coaching baseball then don't bother. Ten years from now it may be a different story, but from what you say now just doesn't seem to be the right time.
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Post by bulldogoption on Apr 25, 2007 21:49:24 GMT -6
I have similar feelings when watching our hoops program. I try to remember that I'm not the bad guy for NOT coaching. Our school, we are a small rural school, is hurting for coaches. I know and you probably do also that the program would improve in short time. I get frustrated that others in our school watch the same thing I do and do nothing about it. I already am HC football and coaching 2 JH sports. I get frustrated that no one else wants to fix it. But I simply can't. I have too much going at home and am already doing my share at my school to help athletics. Don't blame yourself. Others in the school should help. You can't do everything, even though you probably would like to.
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Post by saintrad on Apr 25, 2007 22:25:25 GMT -6
i guess my take would come down to this: is dedication to a sport more important than spendng time with one's kids? If you choose a sport first, then you choose a lonely life.
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Post by tothehouse on Apr 26, 2007 9:40:10 GMT -6
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