As a shout out in favor of adult coaches - how many regional and championship Woodie Flowers Award winners are/have been drive team coaches?
Let me start the list...feel free to add to it
Ken Patton
Dave Verbrugge - ?? Someone help me out here - I swear that was Dave coaching 67 in that 1999 Philly video I watched on 121's website. That was before my time.
Andy Baker
Paul Copioli
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Karthik Kanag...asa...ba....zzzz.....
Derek Bessette
JVN
Chris Fultz
These are but a few.
Apparently effective communicators make good coaches too. Who knew?
Also, the opposite it true - I think coaching can help develop communication and other skills that help adults improve as mentors.