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Post by senatorblutarsky on Jul 2, 2009 14:30:52 GMT -6
Couldn't find anything on this via search so... Has anyone ever had a student coach (HS program)? If so, how did that work/any advise? Here is our situation: Our returning all-district QB (HM all-state) is having heart surgery (constricted aorta) and will miss the season. He is a junior- and has hopes to play his senior year (looks like that will be very possible). He is a great kid with good knowledge of what we do. Normally, I have injured players as a part of the team, limiting their physical involvement. In this case, he will not play a down this year- but I want to keep him involved with the guys (he is one of our captains- rare as a junior). My plan is to make him "scout-team coordinator", as this will help him: 1) be involved, 2) learn to study film better, 3) give him a chance to work with younger guys and 4) give him a perspective that will help him as a player in 2010. Just wondering if anyone has had a similar situation in their past. It's been a bad summer here. First my Harley vs. deer accident and now our QB out before the season even starts.
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Post by davecisar on Jul 2, 2009 14:45:49 GMT -6
Coach,
Hope there is some value in this: Ive had several of my former players help coach youth football. Good kids, smart kids etc. every one of them Ive had to really get after to COACH instead of watch etc. Super low key, not as instructive and holding kids accountable as I would have hoped, even with lots of instruction and encouragement, inviting them to our coaches clinics etc. giving them small parts, detailed instructions etc
Maybe Im doing something wrong, we've failed miserably at this so far.
We want as many kids coming back as we can get, but we need for them to be more effective.
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Post by coach79 on Jul 2, 2009 14:57:29 GMT -6
My school didn't have anything like student coaching so I started out coaching a couple flag football teams then that summer I moved up to coach 7th graders for the city. now this season I will be helping with 8th graders at a local middle school.
I think it is a good idea to keep him involved in some way. I wasn't able to play my senior season and I told my coach that I wanted to coach and he just dismissed em and said "there is no reason for you to be out here if you can't play, what can a kid like you possibly know". Since I already knew he wasn't going to have me I popped off with "How can a kid like me know anything if a coach like you won't take the time to help me learn?". I later went back and apologized for saying this since i knew that I shouldn't have.
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 2, 2009 17:55:27 GMT -6
I dont know about making him a coordinator of anything but I would definently use him to help with drills, mentor younger players within his position groups and help break down film.
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Post by cmpd on Jul 2, 2009 18:06:43 GMT -6
What ever you do with him, do not give his job a title. I find that this causes resentment.
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