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Emily Fitchwell (Elf7779)
Junior Member
Username: Elf7779
Post Number: 4
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 12:27 pm: |       |
While in high school, my basketball coach was one of my teammates mom. Although she was an excellent coach, many players/parents caused problems and disrupted the teams focus because they thought she 'favored' her daughter all 4 years. What are your thoughts on parent coaches, especially at the high school level? |
Emma VanDenburg (Elv7682)
Junior Member
Username: Elv7682
Post Number: 4
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Monday, September 07, 2009 - 11:22 am: | |
My father was my lacrosse coach in High school. I never felt like he favored me and neither did my teammates. I think having your parent as a coach could be a good thing. My father always pushed me harder and made me do things to show that he wasn't favoring me. You may get that parent coach that does favor their child but you can't let it affect you. |
Emily Fitchwell (Elf7779)
Junior Member
Username: Elf7779
Post Number: 7
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 3:36 pm: | |
Thank you for responding to my post |
Daniel Dean (Dad3451)
Junior Member
Username: Dad3451
Post Number: 3
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 5:32 pm: | |
I believe that in most circumstances that's how coaches get into coaching in highschool, either through being a parent, or working for the school as a physical education teacher. I could see it being a problem in some ways but if you think about it, it can only last for 4 years max and be over with. I think it may just be something that will have to stand as is whether it be an issue or not. |
Zack Forgas (Forgas)
New member
Username: Forgas
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 6:02 am: | |
I think that parents should try to avoid coaching their own son/daughter in sports. Most of the time this causes favoritism, its only natural for the parent to want the best for their own son/daughter and in my opinion in most cases they will do this. |
Nick Glesk (Ndg9942)
Junior Member
Username: Ndg9942
Post Number: 3
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 6:11 am: | |
I think that parents can teach their son/daughter in sports, as long as their coaching fair. If they are playing the best players and it's obvious, then it's not that big of a problem. |
Shawn Bean (Sbean)
Junior Member
Username: Sbean
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 6:50 am: | |
I think it can work out fine, IF, the parent is an assistant coach. If the parent is the assistant coach, then the final decision rests on the head coach and not the parent. I don't think a parent should be a head coach of a high school sport if his/her kid is playing for them. I can speak of this because I currently coach softball and the parent and myself are the assistant coaches with the head coach being a teacher in the building. We do not have that issue because the parent's opinion is only 1/3 of the vote for playing time. I think it is important that the parent understands that being an assisant means you follow the role of the head coach. Again, it has worked out because the parent understands the role as an assistant. |
