Head Coach not in the building?

I am not in the building, not a teacher. Am a nurse....ok let the jokes fly. But it allows me to make my own schedule and pay the bills. I took over a program 2 years ago that had only won 1 game in the schools history. (6 years, they had been a soccer only community from 30 some years) Went 2-7 the first year and 6-3 this season along with a trip to the playoffs.
Pros: Don't see the kids all day everyday to be able to form opinions about the kid based on anything other than his performance on the field. (a slack, jokester in class, not on the field) Not there for the kids to get tired of all day in class. I am a pretty strict disciplinarian and that could get old in class all day. IMO
Cons: Not there everyday in the offseason. Distance from adminstration if/when I need something. No teacher union to back me....new teacher wants the job....see ya!

Overall it has been a great mix for us as a program. I am also a volunteer track/throwing coach, so I get to spend alot of time with the kids in the spring (read weight room)! In Michigan it is not a requirement (like in some states) for the HC to be a teacher. It seems that more and more schools are hiring the best COACH for the job regardless of his profession. There are some guys that get jobs both teachers and non teachers that have no business coaching pop warner teams much less varsity, but just like in any other job......it happens.

I have always been of the belief that the more coaches you have in the building the better off you are. It could work if you have some good assistants in the building.

I teach 8th grade and coach 7th grade. I think it is beneficial seeing kids each day, but I have a con for you. While I support the classroom teachers, they can rely a little too much on having me (and another coach) in the building. I depend on myself for classroom management, so I feel that some of the faculty should do a little more before they run to the coach.

Dc- I hear your frustration, but as a guy who is not in the building, I never leave my assistants out there like that. I am at the school 1 hour before classes are let out to handle all of the administrative stuff and often after practice til its all done. I do not ask for nor do I expect special treatment for any player. If they are having discipline issues I have asked the Principal and the rest of the staff to treat them just like they would any other student. If that means detention and they miss practice so be it. That comes with its own set of consequences for football and all the kids know that. When other teachers bring these issues to you I feel it is them trying to lesson their responsibility to handle the situation, therefore they give it to you becuase "he is one of yours". This attitude has to change, those students are just that students. If the student acts up in your class handle it..PERIOD. OK enough ranting..sorry...

The past three coaches we've had at our school (including myself) have not been in the building. If I'm not mistaken we've never had more than one person in the building. As was stated earlier, the day to day operations of the program will often fall on that person. I was laughing when I read the post about that because my coach often refers to himself as director of day to day football operations. Everyone needs a guy like that.
As far as not being in the building, I really don't mind it. Most of the time I like it. The only thing I wish I could monitor better would be academics. Its actually very refreshing for me to be elsewhere. I teach at an alternative school in the same county. Although I wouldn't turn down an opportunity to teach in the school, I definitely don't see a problem with being out of the building. (except when the AD gets wrapped up in basketball season and takes forever to respond to e-mails)