[brrian27]

This is my second year of being the drive coach for our team, and I really enjoy it! The job really gets you more involved in what is happening in competition, and helps you meet other teams.

Last year, one of my biggest tasks was making strategies with our alliance members. Go well in advance to your alliance members and work out a basic strategy with them. I would usually take along our human player to help. Keep in mind their abilities and what their best roles would be. Sometimes you have to tell a team what you need them to do, and sometimes you have to act as the dominant member of the alliance. Other times, another alliance member may tell you what to do.

During a match, I think the coach has a much larger role this year. You must coordinate with the other teams on your alliance about assisting and other roles. The action on the field isn't too fast-paced, so you'll be able to be aware of everything that is going on. Additionally, you are the contact between your drivers and human player. Make sure they are on sync with their tasks.

I hope you enjoy being the drive coach. It really is an awesome job! Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

Good luck this year.