Grunkle wrote:
That would be a fun job, as long as you don't want to actually coach and are not going to have any expectations of the athletes. Those kids are not interested in being held accountable, working hard or having any expectations. Be very careful of what you say at all times, or you may find your words twisted and posted on social media. And obviously the Administration there isn't going to have your back. They will fire you in a second without evidence to save face. The kids have the power. If you go there thinking otherwise, you and your reputation will be out the door. Sadly, not unlike a lot of other athletes in other programs these days. Good luck!
I agree with you, but let's not overlook the fact that among other things, a coach is responsible for team culture. That means that your team will reflect the type of kid you bring in. I am out of the college coaching biz for 10 years now, but one thing I have seen, and it was really starting to happen a lot as I got out, is a lot of coaches only recruiting by the numbers, just looking at times. That can land you some talented, team cancer that will definitely destroy your team dynamic and make your life miserable. You have to recruit character just as hard as you recruit numbers/times.
Bottom line, a job like that will be what you make of it. Bring in kids that WANT YOU to run the show, not kids who are going to do what they want and try to steer the team down their path. If that means you forsake the 9:00 kid for the 9:10-9:15 kid, believe me it's well worth it. You can make up and surpass that 15 second achievement gap via a good coaching relationship easily inside of a good freshman year.