How bad is this behavior from my coach?

yes

If in fact the situation is as you say, you should certainly go to someone in the Athletic Department's administration. Might not be the AD (at least not at first)--could be a counselor/ombudsman/Title IX officer.

College runner girl wrote:

My coach helps the men on the team hit on the women on the team. He's telling them what to say and do in order to get in our pants. It's really creepy. This seems like some sort of sexual harassment to me. Is this something that should be reported to the Athletic Director?

What is he saying exactly? Is it actually pervy or is he checking them and making sure these pervy high schoolers treat you right?

I've been a young assistant coach in the past and kids tend to try to talk girls with you. I'm usually quiet and only speak up when I feel like what they're saying is inappropriate and try to correct them. That may make it seem like I'm giving them advice with how to hit on girls, but I feel like the alternative is allowing young men to be creepers.

Instead of reporting him, why not tell him he's being a creeper first?

Yes this is sexual harassment. You should report him to the title IX coordinator.

Ill Mitch wrote:

Instead of reporting him, why not tell him he's being a creeper first?

Down with the corrupt Patriarchy!

But also go to them for help for literally everything, including things you should have should solve yourself.

Is he giving them bad advice?

There is actually someone on these boards who would be perfect for explaining this process!

Go Antonio Brown style and post it on social media. You might get 10 mil out of it.

Is he giving them general advice on how to talk to girls? There is nothing wrong with teaching life lessons to socially awkward 18 year olds. If he's helping them target specific girls on the team, that's crossing a line.

Why are you ladies wearing pants. I thought this was running forum.

2 courses of action (COA):

1) Hire a lawyer ASAP. Sue the coach and the school for all they got. At a minimum, the coach will lose his job, reputation, family and friends.

2) Let the coach know that it makes you feel uncomfortable when he talks that way. If it continues, see COA 1.

College runner girl wrote:

My coach helps the men on the team hit on the women on the team. He's telling them what to say and do in order to get in our pants. It's really creepy. This seems like some sort of sexual harassment to me. Is this something that should be reported to the Athletic Director?

I'd report it directly to the President of the college.

Usually athletic directors are football coaches or similar, where that type of behavior is standard.

If the President doesn't put a stop to it, then build up a groundswell of people who will.

So far it sounds like your Title IX officer (every NCAA athletic dept. should have one) is the best person to go to, at least at first.

Yes, report that to your AD, men like that should lose their jobs/power/privileges. There's nothing funny about it. I don't care if people think it's a joke/harmless. It isn't. Get him out. Document it. Prepare statements/come forward with a group if possible. Utilize should student paper or even regional media outlets if they don't want to move on it.

There is not enough information here to give any advice. What specifically is the coach telling these young men? If it's just general advice on how to strike up a conversation with women in general, there's no issue. If we're talking PUA type stuff or anything of a sexual nature then it's a problem.

College runner girl wrote:

My coach helps the men on the team hit on the women on the team. He's telling them what to say and do in order to get in our pants. It's really creepy. This seems like some sort of sexual harassment to me. Is this something that should be reported to the Athletic Director?

Yes, absolutely report it. Talk to your (female) teammates about at and talk to the AD as a group if possible. Take notes of the statements he said and the day and context they were said in, to support your case so that you have hard evidence.

No particulars here.

Some suggest a "nuclear option". At best, that's burning bridges, and, at worst, potentially ruining or tainting someone's career over what may be hearsay or misinterpretation.

Free legal advice from Letsrun is worth what you paid for it.

Some here are clueless, some well-meaning, and others likely to goad overreaction - the same yahoos that shout"Jump!" to someone on a building ledge.

Not enough info wrote:

There is not enough information here to give any advice. What specifically is the coach telling these young men? If it's just general advice on how to strike up a conversation with women in general, there's no issue. If we're talking PUA type stuff or anything of a sexual nature then it's a problem.

+1

Agree with this, if he is just giving them general advice/building up their confidence, than there's no problem. But if it goes beyond that, definitely report.