[thetribe]

I personally think that if someone wants to coach they should be a teacher, or in the school system in some capacity, I dont believe that just because you played, and your child is a good player you should be allowed to set on the bench and help coach.....Parents on the bench is not a good practice....it tends to cause more problems than its worth !!!! I also, dont think just because you played and are a teacher that makes you the best one for the job ...... to be a good coach you have to know (as stated by another poster) x,s and o,s , you have to know how to relate to each individual player, because every player is different, what motivates one kid will not always , motivate another , and you have to know how to talk to the parents..... the good ones..... and the ones that think little johnny is the best one on the team, and you have to have discipline, so coaching is more than just having played the game or having kids that play.....and in most cases its a job where if your winning you ARE the man, and if your not winning you USED to be the man !!!!!!

Fantastic post!