The off season sees a great deal of preparation for the coming season. One of the areas that we try and attend to in the off season is the interview process that leads to the coaching selections.
For returning coaches, we start the process by asking for an expression of interest. Then, as part of the development program for our coaches, we send out coaches evaluation forms to all teams.
For those coaches expressing an interest in returning, we review the content of the coach's evaluation forms that are returned to us. We address the negative remarks in a way that will allow the coach to develop without being overwhelmed and build on the positive remarks.
For coaches that have not coached with us in the past, we ask them to prepare a hockey resume that allows us to understand their involvement in hockey prior to this coming season, understand their approach to coaching, their philosophy. Then, we also ask that an annual plan be prepared and brought to the interview.
Now, these steps do not guarantee success on the coaching front but it does allow us to minimize mistakes.
One thing that does guarantee success is the comportment of parents and their approach to the coach, his teachings and his approach. If the parents support the coach, the coach will have an easier time reaching the girls, teaching the girl all aspects of the game and allow them to enjoy the process of developing as player, person and competitor.
If parents elect not to provide the support necessary for the coach to succeed, the coach will NOT SUCCEED! The interview process, the annual plan, the philosophy, the approach will all go for not. And, the likelihood of a returning coach is very low.
This is a situation that we are faced with after this past season. Better parent comportment is a necessity to better coaching!
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