Adult coach?

Joe J. · #1 02-05-2008, 09:52

It really varies for us in the past we have had all the above; from 2000 to 2003 we had adult coaches, 2004 to 2006 I don't remember a nonpre-college coach being on the field, in 2007 we had a pre-college coach at our regional and an adult at the Championships. In 2008 I (a college student) stepped into the coach role.

If we send a pre-college student if there is one that displays a very good knowledge base of the game and strategy, but it also depends on our drivers (for instance this year we ran a very "green" group of drivers so we decided to have a mentor with on field experience serve as coach.

SL8 · #2 02-05-2008, 09:57

We have always had student coaches, however, I think that it really depends on the kids experience and what the ( the mentors and students) decide. Our mentors' reasoning for them not being a drive coach is that the students will develop quick thinking and strategy skills.

View Poll Results: Mentor field coach or not?
All students, all the time.	90	35.29%
All students at least 50% of the time	19	7.45%
Adult coach at least 50% of the time	21	8.24%
Adult coach all the time	125	49.02%
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