Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
My daughter plays at a different HS who played ESM today, and I have to say I was somewhat surprised at what BT was willing to yell out loud. It was somewhat on the borderline between "bullying" and being an extremely harsh coach. She said things such as, "how are we supposed to play offense if you don't know how to catch" to a very talented player who made one mistake, and something along the lines of "figure it out dammit" when they gave up an 8 meter to my daughter's team. Now I don't think this is grounds for being fired, but maybe someone at the school should encourage her to be more positive to her players, rather than belittle them. I am a big fan of tough love, but to an extent. Maybe instead of screaming out loud that a player can't catch, pull her off to the side and give her a tip to fix her mistake, or even take her out of the game for a bit if you're that angry.

Negativity and berating players should not become the norm for these high school programs. High School is a crucial time in young players' lives and it is important for them to use this time to gain confidence and learn fundamentals.


ESM didn't have a game today but thanks for your input...


And there's no way you're on here writing about a team your daughters team played. That's a joke. Coach yelled at your daughter. Coaches yell sometimes. This is sports. Suck it up.


Coaches do yell - that's OK. However, if you are going to yell, you also need to coach. How about pulling the player over and telling them what you would like them do "next time" or what you want them to do differently rather than demeaning them and telling them they suck. Your title is COACH - not SCREAMER, not BULLY.

I'm so sick and tired of the parents who come on here and say - suck it up, get thicker skin, etc. It's OK to tell a player what they did wrong, that is coaching. It's not OK to demean and belittle.

For those parents who say differently, I guess we will agree to disagree; however, if you are OK with a coach demeaning your daughter and say it OK because they are winning, you have some serious issues and I feel for your won child.

For God's sake, take a Positive Coaching Alliance class or something. Stop saying it OK - it's not.


Who does it bother more? You or your daughter? My daughters coach gets in her face and she respects the [lacrosse] out of him. You see games, not practices. Games are more stressful for players and coaches and do not reflect the overall compassion each have for the game. Maybe you coddle your daughter too much, I don't know, but if you want her to get a medal for showing up then maybe you should direct her to the chess club or Mathletes.