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

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

Posted By: Just-Hoop'n
Subject: What makes a good coach good and a bad coach bad?
Date 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.

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Posted By: BB-Famer
Date 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.

Posted By: SoCalFan
Date 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.

Posted By: Just-Hoop'n
Date 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.

Posted By: playa
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2008 at 8:25am

I always think a coach that instills a good team concept will be successful.

Posted By: PacRim
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2008 at 8:43am

Good coaches teach fundamentals, team concept, and develop young players.