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Post by kerrmichaelc74 on Oct 19, 2016 12:42:30 GMT -6
Does anyone meet with all their returning players individually after the season? If so, do you have a set list of questions or do you individualize the meeting for each player?
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Post by nstanley on Oct 19, 2016 14:43:59 GMT -6
Here is what I borrowed from my mentor who is nearing 300 career wins. After the season, I set up shop in a classroom or meeting space for about 30 minutes after school each day. Kids come by and meet for 5 minutes. If I haven't seen them by Thanksgiving Break I hunt them down or schedule a specific time. We ask the following questions: - How do you think the season went for the team?
- How did the season go for you?
- What do you see for yourself for next season? (i.e.-I want to be a starter, all league, etc.)
- What do you need to do this off-season to accomplish that?
- Is there anything you'd like to share that you think we could do to make your experience better?
The interviews provide two things mainly: 1) Ideas for how to make the program better (team meals, team camp, gear, etc.) and 2) Information to hold kids accountable in the off season. If you're looking for an "80/20" approach, I think this is a good model. I'm sure there are other ideas out there that are more comprehensive that are helpful too. |
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Post by carookie on Oct 19, 2016 15:40:11 GMT -6
I used to work for a coach who did these (both in person and an anonymous questionnaire). It accomplished little for various reasons.
1) These kids, though they may be the ones we serve, really don't understand the intricacies of running a program, drill implementation, or teaching strategies. Nor are they as well versed in the systems, techniques,and logic behind the drills. I wouldn't ask people off the streets how to better do my job, why would I ask the kids?
2) They are looking at it from their perspective, many of whom expected us to run the program, and didnt consider things they would change; and as thus were not really considering ways to change.
3) Most kids didn't really want to waste their times on this. Teenagers are notoriously monosyllabic when dealing with adults and authority figures, so most answers were just, "Yes" or "No"
4) He designed the questions to illicit the answers he wanted. PLEASE be wary when you do this to watch how you phrase your questions. He'd ask, "were we good enough to win?" obviously most kids would claim "yes"? He would be better served asking specifically, "what was the single biggest problem that prevented us from being as good as we could have been?" In the second question, we already established that there was a problem (or we were at least not perfect) so the kids don't have to, but it still allows them to answer what caused those problems.
5) Kids don't want to rock the boat. Piggybacking on the above point many times kids would rather keep their mouth shut and not get into it as opposed to risk getting in an argument with the coach. Moreover, they don't want to sell out teammates.
With all that written, I think there are some advantages to doing this, as long as you maintain honesty and dont phrase things to get the answers you want. Also, make sure player goals are individually specific, measurable, and relevant to the team. If I ask a kid about goals and he says, "help my team win games", well thats vague and not very measurable on his behalf. You need to keep these types of things on point or they are just being done for the sake of doing them.
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Post by JVD on Oct 21, 2016 10:43:41 GMT -6
I'm a big believer in putting it on paper. We are starting a evaluation this year (PM me and I'll send it to you). They will all go in a binder and handed to the JV coach (I coach freshman). That way he knows what he has coming. By putting it on paper there is no forgetting and it's much easier to talk about a score on a paper than not. It also holds the kid accountable if they want to do x, y, and z....they have to own up to doing the work in the off season.
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Post by rosey65 on Oct 27, 2016 11:30:50 GMT -6
We give the seniors an anonymous questionnaire that has been very helpful. We meet with every underclassman, individually, with the HC and position coach. We have a survey/analysis we fill out on them, pretty generic, stuff on strengths and weaknesses, what they need to work on in the offseason. We let them ask any questions they have. They take 5-10 minutes per kid, its a pretty nice thing.
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Post by Chris Clement on Oct 29, 2016 8:16:26 GMT -6
The HC did coaching evaluation forms for each player to review his position coach. It was interesting to see that they didn't always feel the same way we do about certain staff members.
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