So as you know the assistant coaches have laid out there commitment to be there as often as possible. But who will they be helping? The eyes beginning to wonder at each parent left quiet during the assistant debate. The minds are turning. Who has the knowledge of the sport, time to plan practices, will never have to miss a practice or game and happens to be one of the people everyone is staring at? Hello…no one at this table. Reality check! Who can make most of the practices and games, has the internet to figure out the rules and coaching drills and doesn’t mind dealing with wild and crazy kids a few hours a week? That is your new head coach.
I have yet to meet a professional youth coach for tee ball, age 5 soccer or flag football. Outside of an elementary school PE teacher, not many adults get paid to teach youth sports. None I know anyway. So, the next time you are a parent sitting at the table trying to stare someone else into the commitment of a life time, glance in the mirror. Write your name in that head coach line. Take a deep breath and run the rest of the meeting. Your kids will never forget the time you coached their team and love that you did. Who knows, you may even like it and decide to never not do it again.