He was a bad student and I even had him on the team to help him stay out of trouble. I felt bad for him and was super supportive and tried to bring him structure. Then at one instance of me guiding him by using his shoulders to point him in the right direction I was brought down to being a racist and treating him like a dog. I was so embarrassed and also upset. The other players backed me up and thought it was unnecessary but now I had this sign on my back that I a white coach was rough on a black kid.
I’m sorry you had to deal with it. This is why some coaches put up a “tough guy” persona, it reduces the chances of players openly disrespecting the coach.
I’m not a fan of it but some players just really need a tough coach to keep their head straight when softer methods doesn’t work.
If that’s how they respond to their own damn coach trying to put them in the right spot, then they are WAY too soft for any type of physicality.
Maybe they should try Golf. Or Tennis. Or Disc Golf.
He was a bad student and I even had him on the team to help him stay out of trouble. I felt bad for him and was super supportive and tried to bring him structure. Then at one instance of me guiding him by using his shoulders to point him in the right direction I was brought down to being a racist and treating him like a dog. I was so embarrassed and also upset. The other players backed me up and thought it was unnecessary but now I had this sign on my back that I a white coach was rough on a black kid.
I’m sorry you had to deal with it. This is why some coaches put up a “tough guy” persona, it reduces the chances of players openly disrespecting the coach.
I’m not a fan of it but some players just really need a tough coach to keep their head straight when softer methods doesn’t work.