How to handle coaching problems

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During tryouts for my son's current team, we were told who the coach was going to be. But sometime after tryouts, this coach never materialized, so the father of one of the players was assigned to our team. This father has little coaching background, and his last coaching position was an assistant coach at a travel team. His practices have been a disorganized mess, and he seems to have no ability to teach these kids the game.

His son is a year younger, but of course, he plays center midfield in every game and very selfish with the ball. He is always looking to shoot the ball and during post game meetings with the coach, other kids are blamed for his lack of passing. This coach has singled kids out in these meetings and essentially put the entire blame on their shoulders (mainly to justify the poor play of his son).

So my question is, how best to handle a coach like this? We don't want to burn any bridges, yet, we have spent a lot of money and time on this for the betterment of our son and have gotten very little in return.

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U9 town travel? Sounds about right. Play on.

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During tryouts for my son's current team, we were told who the coach was going to be. But sometime after tryouts, this coach never materialized, so the father of one of the players was assigned to our team. This father has little coaching background, and his last coaching position was an assistant coach at a travel team. His practices have been a disorganized mess, and he seems to have no ability to teach these kids the game.

His son is a year younger, but of course, he plays center midfield in every game and very selfish with the ball. He is always looking to shoot the ball and during post game meetings with the coach, other kids are blamed for his lack of passing. This coach has singled kids out in these meetings and essentially put the entire blame on their shoulders (mainly to justify the poor play of his son).

So my question is, how best to handle a coach like this? We don't want to burn any bridges, yet, we have spent a lot of money and time on this for the betterment of our son and have gotten very little in return.

Oakwood?

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Oakwood?

ROFLMAO ... of course.

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Oakwood?

Not Oakwood. It is a branch of another premier club...

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U9 town travel? Sounds about right. Play on.

Nope, U12 premier.

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Oakwood?

No way. CFC Wolves. Tons of daddy coaches there.

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That is a terrible situation to be in. Get out quickly. We have been in that situation and now my daughter has a professional coach. Why would you pay for a daddy coach who has no experience to train your child to become a better player? Makes zero sense. I would never pay money for a daddy coach. You have every right to break the contract.

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Your comparing a Dad coach that supposedly had no experience and previous travel assistant coaching to one's that have played college soccer and have licenses. Not sure thats apples to apples. Oakwood, FSA and CFC may have those coaches but they are all have credentials.

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Uuuum, you chose to sign up to play for a pop-up premier club. That's how they roll.

In the beginning, it was probably some type-A coach with a decent set of players on a town travel team. The coach sees dollar signs and gets the majority of his team to leave the town club and start a new pop-up. He brings along a couple of coaches from the town program by promising them that their kids will get lots of playing time and grabs a board member or two from the town program for support.

Thereafter he runs 4 teams parallel to the town program he damaged and charges more. Parents rush to the club beacuse, since it costs more, its obviously better. But, the reality is, its the same coaches they had on town travel and mostly the same players.

So, I say, suck it up. You went in eyes wide open. You are getting what you paid for. End of story.

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Uuuum, you chose to sign up to play for a pop-up premier club. That's how they roll.

In the beginning, it was probably some type-A coach with a decent set of players on a town travel team. The coach sees dollar signs and gets the majority of his team to leave the town club and start a new pop-up. He brings along a couple of coaches from the town program by promising them that their kids will get lots of playing time and grabs a board member or two from the town program for support.

Thereafter he runs 4 teams parallel to the town program he damaged and charges more. Parents rush to the club beacuse, since it costs more, its obviously better. But, the reality is, its the same coaches they had on town travel and mostly the same players.

So, I say, suck it up. You went in eyes wide open. You are getting what you paid for. End of story.

This is not a popup premier team started from a town travel team. This is a branch at a well known club. This branch has a very well respected coach/director who we were told would be involved with coaching our age group. But unfortunately, it appears to have been a sales job. And not only is he not coaching the team, the other coach listed on the original contract is nowhere to be found.

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This is not a popup premier team started from a town travel team. This is a branch at a well known club. This branch has a very well respected coach/director who we were told would be involved with coaching our age group. But unfortunately, it appears to have been a sales job. And not only is he not coaching the team, the other coach listed on the original contract is nowhere to be found.

Name them. Out them. Like saying, "Voldemort," do not give them shelter by not naming them. Sporting? Foundation? FSA?

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Name them. Out them. Like saying, "Voldemort," do not give them shelter by not naming them. Sporting? Foundation? FSA?

So.. how many "well known" clubs have branches? No need to name them.

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So.. how many "well known" clubs have branches? No need to name them.

Is it "Wolves"?
Is it "Sound"?
Is it "Sportsworld"?
Is it "Valley"?
Is it "Alliance"?
Is it "Chelsea"?
Is it "West"?
....

Come on. You can do it. Name the evil ones!

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This is not a popup premier team started from a town travel team. This is a branch at a well known club. This branch has a very well respected coach/director who we were told would be involved with coaching our age group. But unfortunately, it appears to have been a sales job. And not only is he not coaching the team, the other coach listed on the original contract is nowhere to be found.

Again it has to be Wolves. Lots of Daddy coaches there (including the U12s) and I have heard more than once for the past few years that VS Sr. himself would be on the sidelines and he NEVER has been for any of those teams.