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Post by coachcalande on Apr 28, 2007 9:15:00 GMT -6
WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK FOR?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2007 13:12:52 GMT -6
A good motivator and a good communicator. I feel those are the two most important traits.
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Post by tog on Apr 28, 2007 13:28:46 GMT -6
i want to work for someone that is a better coach than me
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Post by davecisar on Apr 28, 2007 13:47:31 GMT -6
A coach that consistently wins at every level he has coached at and knows much more than I do. Many great coaches spawned from other coaches that won a bunch, Hayden Fry, Bob Devaney. Lou Holtz etc etc etc.
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Post by wildcat on Apr 28, 2007 13:54:03 GMT -6
The guy who I will be working for this fall...old-school coach who has been in the game for 30+ years and is 100% kid-focused and enjoys mentoring young coaches.
Period. End of story. That's it.
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Post by brophy on Apr 28, 2007 14:04:04 GMT -6
I could care less about his history (W/L), his philosophy (scheme)
I want a guy with a vision / purpose (knows what he wants to accomplish) and respects that a plan needs to be detailed / in place to achieve that vision --- this is indicitive of a guy that is patient enough to see the "big picture" and recognizes when the plan isn't at the tempo it needs to be, to push urgency.
What kind of person should he be? Himself.
A guy that understands and welcomes the "burden of leadership"...
Pulls the trigger when a clear decision (right or wrong) has to be made.
Steers the program in the direction that serves the best interest of the school (not always easy).
Steering / leading isn't easy if you don't communicate and interact with your staff.
That being said, I'd take Dwight Eisenhower as a great HC to work for.
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Post by tog on Apr 28, 2007 14:10:38 GMT -6
organized
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Post by PSS on Apr 28, 2007 14:22:56 GMT -6
Wildcat, Brophy, Tog, all said it. Those are the great examples of the attributes of a great head coach. Could care less about win loss record if a HC has these things. Besides, sometimes you can't control the factors that will determine whether you win or lose. Those being administration, community, etc.
However, you can learn and have fun in situations when you are working for a good head coach.
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Post by coachcalande on Apr 28, 2007 14:45:03 GMT -6
I think its important to work for somone you can respect.
A guy who hires good coaches and lets them coach. A guy who coaches his coaches. A guy who has integrity and sells and defends his staff at all costs. A guy with vision and direction, a well organized plan. A guy who has his priorities straight and emphasizes what is important for the kids. A guy who understands that loyalty is a two way street. A guy who wont bad mouth assistants or players or administrators scape goating them for his own short comings, honest, fair, a decision maker, student of the game and a darn good manager of people, time and resources.
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Post by tog on Apr 28, 2007 14:58:27 GMT -6
loyal
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Post by CVBears on Apr 28, 2007 18:33:29 GMT -6
can coach any position on the field well, hard worker, organized, empowers his coaches, gives a direct answer, has the ability to recognize he needs to adapt/improve an area, has the ability to adapt/improve an area
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Post by brophy on Apr 28, 2007 19:28:15 GMT -6
just to add more fuel to this discussion.
(the bottom line is working for a guy that I KNOW where he stands, whether I like it or not)
The "perfect head coach" (to me) is the guy I'm TRYING to be.... 
An easy-going guy that is LOYAL.
......its one thing to preach loyalty to assistants, but the "burden of leadership" is to be loyal to the people that work for you
The guy I'm trying to be
1) FUN / POSITIVE - everything we do we do to have a good time....whether we are doing 100 up-downs or kicking back on a pick-up ping-pong ball game --- we will always FAKE IT 'TILL WE MAKE IT...always projecting a 'good time'. The destination isn't nearly as fun as the travel. Life is for living, if you want to be miserable, watch CNN, if you want to LIVE LIFE, hang out with people that enjoy being alive.
2) COMMITTED - we are always making plans / scheduling our way to get better (it just so happens the end sum of that formula equals State Championships). Always talking with a positive spin / framing - focussing on what we CAN do and not what we can't.
3) PERSONABLE (communicates) and puts an emphasis on the relationships of our program (relationships with players & their parents....with teachers and administration.....with community leaders) treating the grounds keepers & chain-gaing the same as you treat the AD and principal. Projecting everyone's value / contribution to OUR program as the same. That kind of relationship / personality lends itself to let everyone take responsibility in the program (assistants are welcome to suggest / take control of program aspects). The MORE I communicate with everyone the more likely they will understand WHAT we are trying to do and WHAT we are about. Its not about coming down from the mountain and laying the Law, but more about INFECTING everyone with the positive change our program creates.
4) PASSIONATE / PRIDEFUL - passion lends itself to investing quite a bit into what we are doing. When you invest in something you naturally believe you are doing the right thing....you should be able to take pride in the equity each member of the program is contributing...it all matters. Having fun leads to being passionate, because each member feels appreciated. As the leader, the emotions should be consistent...I am consistently HAPPY (not content), consistently speaking positive.
In my opinion, I don't appreciate guys that are all over the place emotionally.
5) HUMBLE - deflect all praise to the players and all members of the program and take all the criticisms. The stage of leadership has enough 'glory' perceived by the community, there is no need to embelish it. This type of humility is willing to give praise to assistants and players to promote their growth and promotions.
I'm a ways from being "that" coach. I think Pete Carroll is the model for "this guy".
The more I am around football, the more I'm realizing how little "football" has to do with the "game".
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Post by dubber on Apr 28, 2007 19:35:05 GMT -6
over qualified and humble
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Post by saintrad on Apr 28, 2007 22:03:50 GMT -6
one willing to buy the beers and pizza when the coaches get together to create cohesion
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Post by coachcoyote on Apr 28, 2007 22:12:04 GMT -6
Open to suggestion, fair, loyal, communicator, have a vision and how you want to get there, put the program above self, give credit where due. No one man runs a program.
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Post by coachorr on Apr 28, 2007 22:37:41 GMT -6
HONEST
Willing to make tough decisions in spite of individuals.
Organized
Disciplined
Committed to a system rather than a bunch of plays
Committed to the kids
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Apr 29, 2007 0:33:39 GMT -6
Since I've been a head coach in 16 of my 17 years as a coach...
I'm looking for:
guys smarter than me (easy to find)
organized people (I'm disheveled)
I'm not fun (football is my job... my life), I'm not personable (I am a misanthropist) and am not humble (OK... well, I might be a bit... deep down I am not).
I want guys who can work with the kids I write off, work with the people I can not stand... and make me look good...
but I do buy the pizza and beer (and if/when we win the state title, I pay for the Vegas trip... airfare and hotel... what stays in Vegas is on your own darn tab).
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Post by fbdoc on Apr 29, 2007 14:38:34 GMT -6
The best coach I ever worked for (with) was all of the above, but he was responsible for creating an environment where all of us knew our job and felt bad if we didn't come through for him. He also fostered probably the greatest working environment I've ever been a part of through his own personality and ability to make everyone feel important. In that regard, his example is the model of a head coach that I've tried to be for the past 10 years.
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Post by coachveer on Apr 29, 2007 15:47:36 GMT -6
HONEST
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