6 Tips From Coaches: How to Be a Good Sports Parent

Last updated on: November 17, 2017 at 7:40 pm by Shaunti Feldhahn

6 Tips From Coaches: How to Be a Good Sports Parent 2017-11-17T19:40:53+00:00 Shaunti Feldhahn

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Coach Tip #5: “Support me as the coach, even when your child is upset with me, rather than undermining not just me but the team.”

Coaches make mistakes just like everyone else. The difference is that a coach needs everyone to follow them, despite mistakes and disagreements, in order for the team as a whole to have the best chance of success … whether that means success on the field or success in building the life character of the student athletes.

I heard about one Varsity coach whose central starting player did not take direction well. This player was extremely talented, but sometimes ignored the coach’s explicit directions. The next time it happened, the coach benched the player for the rest of the game, which put the game in jeopardy. The player furiously complained to the parent, and the coach was thrilled to hear the parent say, “It was YOU that put the game in jeopardy.”

Another coach told me, “It makes all the difference if the parents decide to trust my decisions, and support me behind my back. Coaches are supposed to be completely unbiased toward all kids, all players, and be team focused. Coaches try as best we can to do what is best for the team. Parents don’t mean to be biased toward their kids, but they are.”

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