Be Consistent, Be Firm, Be Fair, but Most Importantly – Be Clear!
Geno Auriemma was asked why players don't do what coaches ask. Here was his response: I had a conversation with the parent of an incoming 9 th grade student last week, and it was centered around him coming to meet his new teachers and his lack of wanting to speak with them. He is a shy and quiet kid who just does not like casual conversation. I told him that communication is an important skill to grow and learn for so many ways. Communication is the key to everything as a coach and a leader. Nobody knows what is going on in your head – you have to communicate in a way that they understand fully what you expect and in a way that they can do fully what you expect. A lack of clear communication of expectations is one of the quickest and biggest ways to create a disconnect between player and coach. I heard Geno Auriemma once say that a kid either can’t do what you want her to do or just won’t do what you want her to do. I think tha...