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Originally Posted by Chris is me
A lot of the problems people have in this thread aren't with student coaches or mentor coaches. These people actually have problems with coaches who are massive jerks. Regardless of age, massive jerks shouldn't be coaches, and teams shouldn't let massive jerks serve as their coaches. If we all adhered to this rule, this topic wouldn't be nearly as contentious. I will say that coaches need to be some of the most mature people on the team, and it's easier to find a mature mentor than a mature student, but that doesn't mean students can't be mature enough for the role.
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This is a great analysis of the argument. It's not about age: adults and students can both be complete jerks, or can both be great coaches. In some cases, a student on a team may conduct themselves as a coach better than any mentor on their team, but in some cases there may not be a student who is capable of conducting themselves as a coach.