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Old Thread worth reviving. A lot of discussion here. I will throw out my viewpoint and never open this thread again lol. I don't want to get back into this debate (and sometimes argument). I think that it is truly up the team what they want to do. I personally am a coach. I have been since sophomore year. I plan on continuing into college as a coach. Our first year, we had a mentor coach and for the rest of the years we've had students. I know some amazing student and adult coaches out there. It's all up to the team and what they're looking for. Some student coaches are better than mentors and vice versa. Karthik said it best. "Communication is key in a drive team. You need to pick someone the drivers respect as a coach." For most cases, this is usually an adult. But sometimes they are not the best ones for the job.