As a coach when you are trying to make your players better on and off the court, you become a mentor, father, brother, counselor, and more. Coaching at the younger levels such as elementary kids, coaches usually have a lot more parent support, which makes their job easier. However, once kids turn 13 or 14, the roles of a coach start to change, as the parent support becomes less as the kids get older. Once this happens a coach's job becomes tougher, due to the many different hats he or she has to put on.
Successful coaches take pride in wearing these different hats to help their players. Without digging in deep to help kids get more out of life and become successful, coaches fall behind and they don't get the trust out of the players they coach. Performing these tasks can be very difficult, due to the fact that coaches may have to put in overtime without pay, in order to go above and beyond for their players. Trying to make sure that the players are focused on basketball and not other distractions, while also performing their normal job as a basketball coach, can take a toll on anybody. However, all coaches must put in overtime in order to become a successful coach, and ultimately, run a successful program. The roles of a coach are the same for everybody, but what separates the good from the average, and the great from the good, is how well coaches perform these roles.
Brandon Bracy,
Team Rampage Head Coach and Trainer
American Canyon High School Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
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