I am curious has past history of towns bringing up 7 & 8 graders to Varsity ever won anything?
Yes , all three state championship teams from last year have a history of moving middle school players up to the varsity.
Good Coaches:
- know how to earn the respect of their players. - know how to identify talent. - know how to develop talent. - know how to utilize talent. - know how to encourage. - know how to build confidence. - know how to lead. - know how to teach. - know how to create and maintain team enthusiasm. - know how to help kids develop character. - know how to motivate. - know how to build comradery. - know how to create a positive environment. - know how to get the most of of their players. - know how to build a team. - know how to do the right thing. - know how to learn from mistakes. - know how to make adjustments. - know how to lose. - know how to coach. - know how to win.
A bad coach will not know how to do any of the above.
Poor coaching and leadership are difficult things for athletes to overcome. In most cases it takes a strong leader and a good coach to win a championship even when they have talented athletes.
Success (in HS sports) should not always be measured in wins and losses. A bad coach will create division and destroy the moral of a team. They may win games and maybe even win a championship but they will never be successful.
How is your coach?
You contradict yourself. In your list you say know how to win, then you go on to say a bad coach can't do any of these, then you say at the end of your post that a bad coach may even win a championship. Which is it? Just anither armchair quaterback (armchair coach in this case). I am sure you are an expert. Read some of Coach John Wooden's books then get back to us on how to be a good coach. It's much deeper than that.