Lukas Verzbicas the GOAT wrote:
Phantasy Star wrote:
I hope this kid isn't coached by his father. That always spells disaster.
I was coached by my father and turned out just fine. Set a few records, won a few important races.
Exactly.
In the US, most coaches, middle school and highschool absolutely suck, period.
More talent and potential among US teen runners is absolutely wasted or pushed to other sports by know-nothing rigid "coaches".
Not talking about the Great Oaks, Louden Valley, Mountain Vista systems but the other 98 % of programs that simply suck.
....At least a talented kid with a caring father who educates himself gives the athlete the chance to maximize their potential infinitely better than Coach x who has 100+ kids to "coach".
Ingebrigtsen and Coe were coached by dads who vasically educated themselves.
1000x better than the Standard "Coach Douchebag"