coachh
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Post by coachh on Jan 14, 2009 8:07:48 GMT -6
What do you do if you do not have anyone on your staff you inherited that does not want to put in the time to be Varsity Coordinator. I have a lot of paycheck coaches. I cannot get rid of anyone (Union rules). I really do not want to do both sides of the ball!! The only ones on the staff who could do it (football knowledge etc.) turned it down, because of young family and the time commitment. So he is staying at a lower level. Do I go outside the building and try to find someone? But I can not pay them that much. And who would take that time commitment with little to no pay??
Thoughts??? PLEASE
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Post by FlexboneOne on Jan 14, 2009 8:17:10 GMT -6
I would definately go outside and find someone. As far as the money is concerned, I would try to throw some money at them through hosting summer camps, etc. I guarantee you can find someone who is capable and loves the game enough to do it either for free, or for little pay. Ask around and find out if there are any retired teachers that coached...I have always found that they would jump right back into things almost pro-bono.
There is always a way
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2009 8:22:25 GMT -6
Get the best talent you can, but before you do anything to radical, please consider this: you say they are holdover coaches--do they have any promise of being a good coach for you? It's possible that one or more may feel that they are holdovers and thus don't necessarily fit in with what you'd like. These guys may need to feel a chance to put a little ownership in it during a brainstorm session.
Gather the boys, talk about what you'd like to install, ask what they've seen, what they like, what they think needs to happen on one side of the ball. What you may see is that one guy steps up and says, "you know, I've always felt that we could. . ." and before long he's telling more. Then he's telling you, "I think that would let us do this" and pretty soon, the guy wants to put it into action.
It may not happen. It totally may not intrigue them, but it may be that they're waiting for an opportunity to do so.
And if it doesn't work you can still go outside for help.
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Post by touchdownmaker on Jan 14, 2009 8:44:13 GMT -6
Teach one of your players to run the defense if need be.
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Post by pegleg on Jan 14, 2009 9:03:03 GMT -6
You can always fire people. Maybe not outright, but with proper documentation you can get rid of them.
Set the expectations high. Lay the expectations out in black and white. Force them to be at meetings early in the day and late in the day. Document everything. When they are 1 min late, write it down. Tell them they have to be at after school workouts. Whatever you think is important, your the boss.
If they really aren't committed to the program they will not be where they are told on time or at all. Be rigid and document everything. In 6 or 8 weeks people will begin to quit or you will have the documentation to fire them.
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Post by cjamerson on Jan 14, 2009 11:08:14 GMT -6
I'd bring someone in that has some football IQ and is hungry to coach. Bringing someone in from the outside may cause some resentment from the other guys...but it may get them to put in some extra work to feel like they still have a say in the program's direction.
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