Reply To: Coach Mentoring – Is it being used with success ?

[RookieCoach]

Dean, Your points are well taken. I agree many times Mentor's are forced on coaches with a package to follow . Some coaches want to run things their way. That's fine also. But a mentor can't have a big impact on an association with an appearance once a month. You are correct that there has to be a rapport between the two parties. There has to be constant communication and feed back.
Everyone wants a quick fix for losing. Coaches must win regardless of development sometimes. They are judged by wins and loses.
For myself I haven't stepped a foot on the bench in 7 years or so. But I have been running practice's every week for different teams on a voluntary basis. I don't have the qualification's to be a certified Mentor as I mentioned to you before, and shouldn't be paid like one. But I do enjoy seeing young players improve as a team and take the game to the next level. Coaches of all levels know what I mean , how much of a reward it is to see kids excited about practice and trying to please their coach. Players know when the coach is there for the team , not for the glory of winning.

RookieCoach