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Coach's primary resonsibilities?

Discussion in 'Baseball' started by EastOfRaleigh, Nov 11, 2006.

  1. Nov 11, 2006 at 12:12 AM #1
    EastOfRaleigh

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    What are the primary responsibilities of a HS baseball coach? Please list them briefly but in priority order.

    Interested in where involvement in helping kids get recruited is on the list.
     
  2. Nov 11, 2006 at 3:14 AM #2
    coachevans26

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    Classroom Teacher
    Positive Role Model
    Surrogate Parent (which includes grade monitoring... no grades, no school)
    Teacher of the game - Coaching responsibilities (This includes practice/workout planning, actual implementation of plans, administrative duties, recruiting issues... the whole gammit of responsibilities)
    Field / facility maintenance
    Public relations Director

    A few comments on these. First, the first 3 are automatic, and are equally important. Coaching is important, but our kids wil not develop as young men if the first 3 aren't where they are.

    As far as recruiting goes, it is a partnership between the players, coaches and parents. Effective communcation is a must. All parties need to be active and the coach must do that too. The coach needs to be honest with parents and players, everybody wants to play D-1 ball for a perennial power. The coach has to be a realist even if it upsets parents. But the coach must be informed so he can accurately help his players, which means communicating with coaches and having a third party evaluate his talent, if he is a young coach. Find another coach you trust and let him evaluate the player also. Develop relationships too and this helps with recruiting. The coach must be involved but it must be from an informed standpoint.
     
  3. Nov 11, 2006 at 9:53 AM #3
    TheOriole

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    That'll work...

    I agree!
     
  4. Nov 11, 2006 at 9:42 PM #4
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    coaching

    Just wanted to let you know that i have coached on different levels.I am starting on my second year of coaching middle school baseball and im not a teacher.However i am a substitute teacher in the school system.Of course when coaching have someone that has knowledge of the game and can take responsibility for anything that goes on.The best thing that i always remember as a coach is ATHLETES FIRST AND WINNING SECOND
     

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