[beurwonderwall]

As a the student drive coach of my drive team, I totally think it depends on the dynamic of your team. For my team, we've always had a student coach, but that doesn't mean we're right-or wrong. This weekend at the St Joseph District in Michigan, I was very impressed by 3620's drive coach. He's a mentor, but he does a very nice job in the role, without being overbearing in strategy sessions.

I think that a student can also become overbearing in situations, so it is extremely dependent on how your team functions.

So, whether your drive coach is a mentor or student, I think it is very important that your coach is polite, strong-willed, and knowledgeable when it comes to the game.

It all really comes down to exemplifying the qualities of FIRST; not how old your coach is.