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On your play, if you felt the contact itself was dangerous to the shooter, the intentional is warranted. There are essentially two criteria for an intentional foul, either of which is sufficient without the other.
First, obviously, is when the player is not really trying to defend but is simply trying to foul. This is your push in the back on an airborne shooter and other such fouls.
Second is the excessive contact. Players can't just go flying at a player just because they're trying to get at the ball. It's a tough call, but sometimes it has to be made to settle the players down.
Bottom line, it's judgment. If you thought it was excessive, then you made a good call. As often is the case, ignore the coach. He just trying to get into your head.
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