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Post by Coach Vint on Oct 12, 2008 13:44:03 GMT -6
I think the "they are just volunteer coaches" says a lot. When I first started coaching I had two position coaches on offense that were "just volunteers" and I treated them as such. They got pissed and one quit, and one bad-mouthed me the entire season. The next season 2 more volunteers quit. I finally learned that I had better value and respect each coach. I sat down with the volunteers we hired the following spring and told them they were going to be valued and have a lot of responsibility. I made sure I gave them a ton of instruction, and also listened to their suggestions. Rather than tell them what drills I wanted done, I sat down on two Saturdays and watched drill tape with them. We talked about each drill and the coaching points. Then, we talked about how the drill fit into our system. They came up with a list of everyday drills, and a list of drills to choose from each day. They did a great job, and one became a head coach, and the other became a coordinator. It is all about communicating with people and finding out how to help them grow themselves to grow the program. We had our disagreements, and sometimes they were outlandish, but the backbiting all but ended with me changing my attitude.
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Post by coachorr on Oct 12, 2008 14:38:49 GMT -6
Ahtletic4423, thanks for sharing, great post.
One issue with coaching football, is that everyone thinks they can do it.
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Post by touchdownmaker on Oct 12, 2008 16:06:22 GMT -6
I accidently listened to the audio from the camera which was filming from the same area that my booth coaches were at. I heard some things second guessing some things within the program. Due to the camera stopping and starting between plays.. I was not able to hear entire thoughts.. I did hear one coach say "I dont care, he can fire me tomorrow" And a different one say "I know we did not just run that play" I am stuck.. because on one hand.. I maybe shouldnt care what they think as long as they are not out saying it in public.. But on the other hand.. if they are saying it to each other.. how do I know they are not out in public saying it? Simply sit down with these guys and watch the film. let them hear themselves making their comments and let them squirm. Addess each of the comments calmly and rationally and approach it as you would approach teaching a know it all adolescent who also questions your coaching decisions. then reduce their responsibility until they prove that they can handle it. Send them scouting next friday. |
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Post by coachd5085 on Oct 12, 2008 16:28:57 GMT -6
I think the "they are just volunteer coaches" says a lot. When I first started coaching I had two position coaches on offense that were "just volunteers" and I treated them as such. They got {censored} and one quit, and one bad-mouthed me the entire season. The next season 2 more volunteers quit. I finally learned that I had better value and respect each coach. I sat down with the volunteers we hired the following spring and told them they were going to be valued and have a lot of responsibility. I made sure I gave them a ton of instruction, and also listened to their suggestions. Rather than tell them what drills I wanted done, I sat down on two Saturdays and watched drill tape with them. We talked about each drill and the coaching points. Then, we talked about how the drill fit into our system. They came up with a list of everyday drills, and a list of drills to choose from each day. They did a great job, and one became a head coach, and the other became a coordinator. It is all about communicating with people and finding out how to help them grow themselves to grow the program. We had our disagreements, and sometimes they were outlandish, but the backbiting all but ended with me changing my attitude. Bingo! Well done Coach. Excellent example of utilizing and developing your assets. |
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