Positive Comments on 12u Coaches

[JimineyCricket]

Since Uncle asked for it, I figured I'd start a thread to discuss 12u coaches, free from comments on players, parents or teams. So - here it is. I'd ask that we please keep it positive - this will be the place to share positive comments about coaches with whom you have personal experience. I'd ask that you please share specifics - for example, "Coach John Doe is great at teaching small ball..."

I had previously asked a question about the two approaches to team formation - "building" or "buying." The current 12u scene has examples of coaches using both methods. A couple coaches come to mind that have experienced no turnover from Fall to Spring - they seem to have decided they will work hard to develop the girls that have remained loyal to them. A couple other coaches come to mind that have taken the other approach, turning over 25%-50% of their roster, in order to field what - on paper, at least - look to be much improved teams. So, which 12u coaches are good at building? Which ones are good at buying? Who's good at teaching the fundamentals and developing players over time? What coaches are strong come game-day, able to get the most out of the skill and experience their payers bring to the field? Do we have small-ball specialists, or coaches that are known for big bats? If you've got a daughter that wants to excel at a certain position, who do you want coaching her? Which 12u coaches have experience sending players to college-ball? Which coaches are on a second or third time around?

Not sure if there will be any interest in this thread, beyond Uncle who requested it, but let's please stick to the positives (someone else can start a thread to trash coaches if they want, I would just ask you to clearly label it so those of us that want to avoid the negative know to avoid it).

[Bob Uecker]

Wow! Speaking of crickets....this thread takes the cake. I bet if the topic was to be re-labeled "Negative Comments on 12u Coaches" that we would be in multiple pages!!

Come on folks, there there has to be some good coaches out there, right?

If your DD was to be forced to leave her current team where would you take her and why? Or why do you like get current team? Is it because of the coaching?

[jbl1465]

Not a lot of replies to this one.I will try to get the positive vibe rolling here. We left a great team with good coaches in the Lady Spartans. It was just a bad fit for my daughter but the coaches were great and the players and families were awesome. When we left my daughter and a friend sat down and came up with a list of important qualities she wanted in a team. We called a few teams and talked to the coaches to get a feel for how they ran their team. My daughter always liked the Foothill Gold 01 coach because he was nice to her when she played 1st. She said she liked the way he talked to his players when they were at bat. We went to a few tryouts and she would pull out her list and ask her questions. In the end we went with the Gold and are very happy with the decision. For her the Gold coaches are the right mix of competitiveness and knowledge but low key enough that she is happy at the end of practice and at this age that is truly the most important thing.

[JimineyCricket]

OK, NorCal parents, you've had two months to think about this, and you've only come up with ONE positive comment about your 12u coaches? Are things really that bad, that no one has anything positive to say? No wonder SoCal trolls poke fun. Come on out an show some support. Who have we got that does a good job, and why do you think so?

[AttitudetoSpare]

Sadly most 12u coaches seem to be in it for their own reputation and not as much as for the kids. Possibly most need to take a look as to why they are coaching and what the ulitmate goal is. This is something that as a parent I am questioning right now. Is your coach there to build up their own reputation and play out a grudge against another organization? Not the best place to be. If you were such a stellar coach wouldn't you want to hang your hat on developing players rather than recruiting them?

[Tyler Durden]

Sadly most 12u coaches seem to be in it for their own reputation and not as much as for the kids. Possibly most need to take a look as to why they are coaching and what the ulitmate goal is. This is something that as a parent I am questioning right now. Is your coach there to build up their own reputation and play out a grudge against another organization? Not the best place to be. If you were such a stellar coach wouldn't you want to hang your hat on developing players rather than recruiting them?

You need to learn how to read. Start your own thread if you are going to bash coaches and talk crizzap.

[AttitudetoSpare]

Jiminey AKA Tyler AKA Spaz Dad, I answered your questions as to why there is not much good to say about the 12u coaches. Apparently you can't take the heat, it seems you have something critical to say about every poster on here - trolling?