Anybody who can spell "what"!!!!!!!!!!!

Was waiting for that:)

Anyone who owns a knife proof back vest.

The ones that use the following lines:

The final score is the only statistic that matters.

They outplayed us in every phase (facet) of the game.

They wanted it more than we did.

We had our chances but we let them slip away.

We came up a little short.

We don't care about moral victories.

They caught us on an off night.

It just wasn't meant to be.

Turnovers killed us.

They out-hustled us.

They out-muscled us.

They out-coached us.

We got a wake-up call.

We weren't mentally prepared.

We came out flat.

We beat ourselves.

We only have to look in the mirror.

They ate our lunch.

They've had our number all season.

They own us.

This is a bitter pill to swallow.

It's going to be a long plane ride home.

I take full responsibility for this loss.

We didn't get the job done.

Not to take away anything from Denver, but we didn't play like we're capable of playing.

My hat's off to them.

I tip my hat to them.

You've got to hand it to them.

Give them all the credit.

The best team won today.

He always has his team ready to play.

We can still hold our heads high.

These guys have nothing to be ashamed of.

They just made the big plays and we didn't.

They stepped up and made the plays.

We didn't match their intensity.

We didn't maintain the intensity for the entire 60 minutes.

We lost our focus.

I don't want to point fingers.

There were too many defensive lapses.

Our defense was a non-factor.

Our defense didn't show up today.

We dug ourselves a deep hole.

We shot ourselves in the foot.

The ball just didn't bounce our way.

We didn't get the big breaks today.

We'll just have to put this loss behind us.

I'm really proud of our guys.

It's been a great ride.



Ummmm shall we post here what makes good players or better yet what makes a good parent? Speak to different people and you will get different answers.

The best coach is the one in a club that knows how to objectively measure the improvement they get from their players. The best coaches are the ones in those clubs that get the most improvement. How do you analyse, how do you quantify that, in my 20+ yrs of playing and coaching basketball at the elite level, I am yet to figure out. You can't quantify it subjectively. However, I am interested in reading everyone's attempts here.

Oh and bring on those cliches about coaches/players - good and bad. They mean nothing but they are a great laugh

you forgot






yeah, nah.....

There are 3 rules in managing people......

Rule #1: Maintain or enhance self-esteem.
"WOW, that last board was great!"

Kids play ball because it gives them a sense of achievement and belonging. If a coach cannot say soemthing positive about the player to lift them and make them feel good about it, then they are not a coach.

Rule #2: Ask for help in solving the problem rather than bark orderd.
"Boys/girls, how can we shut down their #21?"

When kids are involved in decision making and planning, they understand the plan better and have more buy-in.

Rule #3: Listen and respond with empathy

As an aside, for those who supervise people at work, these 3 rules work REALLY well in managing (in)subordinants.

Watch how Scott Butler, Jarrod Clarke and Paul Rigoni go about it - you will see what a good coach is then, keep up the good work boys !!!!!!

Anon, You don't ask them to coach themselves, you make them part of the solution by involving them. Consultation does not mean consensus. It is called Pysch 101.

Another style model to be aware of is "situational leadership". The coach's style varies according to the skill level of the team, and the strength of group "bonding". Read about it. Hershey and Blanchard developed it.

I'm more into transformational leadership...it's the way of the future.
Google it...

The best ever piece on cliches is here.

how many wins they get

How many players you can get to hate you!!

OR.....how many you can get to like you......lol

Whoever provides the best lollies........

I saw a great illustration of bad coaching Sunday morning, as this coaches team was up by 45 late in the game he continued to yell and scream at his players. Well congratulations you won the game and your team may even win the season, but I wonder for 10 year olds does winning over ride the feeling of being humiliated???? I also wonder where these kids will be in a couple of years??

FOOTY!

Or, BALLET....

Toughen up kids!

I think all coaches should come from a school teaching background, as we are professionally trained on how best to communicate and work with children!!!!!!!

Is that you, Matt Ryan??????

Coaching and teaching are not even close to the same thing at the elite level.

Teachers live in la-la land where success isn't used as an indicator.

How would teachers feel is there pay and job was on the line is their students under-achieved?

Name me a teacher who has produced world classed students like some programs produce worl class players!

...and they would probably have missed this weekends games due to strike action.

Very short-sighted and simplistic, Will-i-am.

I must admitt I saw a Div one under 16 boys coach on friday night scream and basically abuse his players and I was quite shocked. As a junior coach myself who coaches an age group older than under 16's I wouldn't even consider abusing my players let alone kids who are 14 or 15 years of age. Are some coaches out there to better there coaching career first rather than educate kids on the game? Are they coaching the "win at all costs" theme to help themselves???

What about parents that coach there children just so they can play in a Div that they definatly should not be in eg: Dad coaches Div 1 but child only Div 2 or 3 standed and these parents seem to think their child is the best player therefore plays most of a game. Is this a good junior coach?????

remains anon... I wonder wether most clubs are that short of coaches that they have to tollerate these boofheads that get off on trying to relive their childhood through their players, rather than p*ss them of before we lose more kids to other sports.

Skyhooked and remains anon, I do believe some coaches are more into their own ego than teaching players. But is there a way to weed them out and get coaches who want to help the players involved? I'm sure some clubs take what they can get, esp in lower divisions, otherwise there is no team, no opportunity for late bloomers and of course, less fees for the club.