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I had the opportunity to attend a camp in which a Final 4 Official stated (with assignors in the room) that it is our job to know the coaches we are working for. If the coach is troublesome and it interferes with your conducting the game, then deal with it in whatever way you feel is warranted. We all have different tolerance levels on any given night.
As far as the idea of a clean slate (again for this official at camp), yes in most instances that is probably true for many of us. But, in some cases, there is a carry over and the coach is usually aware of it too.
I know some assignors will even go so far as to mention to the next crew that a coach will need to be monitored closely because of past conduct.
From personal experience, I have had to change my boundary lines with one coach in particular because of his on-court demeanor from one game to the next and his attitude toward me. It is part of my pre-game so that my partner(s) are aware of the history that exists. For some reason either I, or officials in general, just rub him the wrong way.
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