[Will Andrews]

Once again I tried to make this thread focus on the benefits that coaching can bring to students rather than on the drawbacks of having mentors in the role. This is not an attack on any specific team and is merely what conclusions I can draw from my experience in this program. While being on the drive team isn't necessary for every student, I know that it can make a student's experience far more meaningful. The coach on our team was a fringe member of the team before he was given his new position at the beginning of the year and now he's one of the most involved students we have.