Evaluating Coaches

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Evaluating Coaches

• Roger Brown, CMAA
• Otego, NY
• National Conference Nashville, TN
• December 18, 2007

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The Evaluation Process

• Communicate expectations to coaches.
• Define and ensure that objectives of the coach
  include the following
• To foster a desire to serve young people.
• To create a sincere interest in their development
  as a student, athlete, and individual.
• To provide a quality educational experience for
  each student-athlete on the team.
• To be a good role model.
  
• Being a mentor to your coaches is an important
  function in the evaluation process.

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Pre-Season Meeting for Coaches

• Agenda items related to the evaluation process.
• Handbook for coaches.
• Meeting with parents.
• Encourage continued learning.

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Organization of Information Related to Mentoring

• Certification updated.
• Practice plans submitted.
• Team roster submitted.
• Parent meeting conducted.
• Signature forms returned.
• End-of-season report returned.
• Formal coach evaluation.

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Communicate with Teams

• Consistent messages delivered to team members.
• Behavior, conduct, language, good sportsmanship
  addressed.
• School policies reviewed.
• League/Section/State policies reviewed.
• Setting goals (personal and team).

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Practice Observation

• Check for organization.
• Check for control.
• Check for effective use of time.
• Check for effort of the coach and players.
• Check for attitude and respectfulness.
• Check for teaching/learning taking place.

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AD Visibility/Support

• Be a witness to what occurs in practice.
• Be a witness to what occurs in contests.

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Student-Athlete Assessment of Athletic Experience

• Competence.
• Character.
• Civility.
• Citizenship.
• Leadership of coach.
• Share results with coach.

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Competence

• Have you worked to develop the necessary skills
  to become a better athlete during the season?
• Have you worked to develop the necessary skills
  to become a better athlete during the summer or
  during another season when you are not
  participating in another sport?
• Were you in the starting line-up for most or all
  of the season?
• Have you developed a good knowledge of the game
  and a good knowledge of the position you play?
• Have you demonstrated a level of physical
  conditioning and fitness to participate at your
  highest level?

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Character

• Are you dependable in fulfilling your obligations
  to the team?
• Do you control your anger or frustration and
  refrain from using inappropriate language?

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Civility

• Do you demonstrate respect and good sportsmanship
  toward your opponents, the officials, and
  spectators?
• Do you actively support and encourage your
  teammates?

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Citizenship

• Do you keep commitments to the team with regard
  to following team rules?
• Do you accept the responsibility to set a good
  example for your teammates, younger players, and
  spectators?

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Leadership

• Does your coach demonstrate a good knowledge of
  the sport?
• Does your coach treat you fairly and with
  respect?
• Does your coach work to improve individual skills
  as well as improve team play?
• If you are not a senior, will you continue to
  play this sport next year?

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Formal Coach Evaluation

• Administration of the team/sport.
• Coaching skills and performance.
• Managing relationships.
• Related coaching responsibilities.
• Significant achievements.
• Coach comments.

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Administration

• Care of equipment.
• Practice organization.
• Adheres to school policies.
• Supervision of student-athletes.
• Public relations.
• Staff supervision/development (Head Coach).
• Program development (Head Coach).
• Staff evaluation (Head Coach).

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Coaching Skills and Performance

• Knowledge of fundamentals.
• Presentation of fundamentals.
• Conditioning of players.
• Prevention/care of injuries.
• Game preparation.
• Appearance of team on the field/court.
• Team execution on the field/court.
• Team attitude/conduct.
• Player/team improvement.

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Managing Relationships

• Rapport with
• Players.
• Coaching staff.
• Parents.
• Game officials.
• Coaches of other sports.
• Academic teachers.
• School administration.

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Managing Relationships

• Discipline
• Firm control.
• Fair/consistent treatment of players.
• Use of appropriate language.
• Punctuality of the players.
• Punctuality of the coach.
• Sportsmanship
• Displays and promotes good sportsmanship.

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Related Coaching Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in athletic department
  meetings.
• Attends and participates in league/rules
  interpretation meetings.
• Continues learning process for self-improvement.

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Significant Achievements

• Recognize individual/team highlights or new
  school records.

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Coach Comments

• Opportunity for the coach to respond.

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Conclusion

• Objective 1 to help you formulate a plan to
  manage and evaluate your coaches in a more
  effective manner.
• Objective 2 to help you develop consistency with
  procedures for your coaches and student-athletes
  to follow from sport to sport and season to
  season.
• Objective 3 to help you establish your role as a
  leader/mentor for your coaches.

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Evaluating Coaches

• Roger Brown
• 35 Meadow Street
• Otego, NY 13825
• 607-988-2643
• rsb83_at_yahoo.com
• Thank you!