What makes a good coach good and a bad coach bad?

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   It's been said that a good coach makes his players better players, and  a great coach makes his players better people. 

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Just-Hoop'n Members Profile Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Admin Group Admin Baller Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Location: Simi Valley Posts: 134	Quote Reply Topic: What makes a good coach good and a bad coach bad? Posted: 28 Jan 2008 at 9:45am
	It's been said that a good coach makes his players better players, and a great coach makes his players better people.

BB-Famer Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 9	Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 2008 at 7:40am
	Losers give it their best, but winners succeed. That's what all coaches strive for. While winning isn't everything, too much losing isn't very rewarding either. A good coach has to understand a player's weaknesses and strengths. Good coaches understand and motivate their players. That motivation doesn't always come through positive means; sometimes it takes some negativity to understand the lesson.

SoCalFan Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 7	Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 2008 at 8:24am
	Coaches who are realistic and honest about what a player can do even when it's hard are the kinds of coaches you look up to. Every person is an individual and should be treated as such.

Just-Hoop'n Members Profile Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Admin Group Admin Baller Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Location: Simi Valley Posts: 134	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Feb 2008 at 8:23am
	At the youth level FUNdamentals should come first. You need the fundamental skills to understand & execute team concepts. Your new HS coach won't care how your kids youth team did, however the HS coach will care about fundamental skills, attitude, work ethic and hopefully academics. A kid with those qualities will be ready to fit into the HS program and have the tools to run the team plays the coach wants.

playa Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 8	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Feb 2008 at 8:25am
	I always think a coach that instills a good team concept will be successful.

PacRim Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 2008 at 8:43am
	Good coaches teach fundamentals, team concept, and develop young players.