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Thanks for the replies, everyone.
I admit that this one really bothered me, for a couple of reasons:
1) My first reaction was that the coach was not being truthful, and that he was going to continue to stand as a way of disrespecting me.
2) He initially continued to walk back and forth in the coaching box area. During the next team timeout, I had a chat with my partner about it, with my position being "Ok, he can stand up, but he better be standing right on the end of his bench (actually a set of folding chairs) the entire time". My partner agreed.
3) Upon my partner insisting that he stay at one end of his bench, the coach started asking questions like "If I was sitting, I can sit anywhere on my bench, right?" Sure, I guess, but if you and the rest of the bench personnel are SITTING on the bench the entire time, as you're supposed to by rule, you're not going to be able to make your way back and forth unless you and your players are a LOT more comfortable then I would be.
My partner and I both talked to the coach at halftime, explained to him the rule, and that we were being VERY lenient with him. He stood for the rest of the second half, directly behind one of the chairs at the end of the bench.
The second game went much more smoothly despite the fact that it was a closely-contested game (2 point margin) and the drama of the first. The coach actually continued to stand behind the bench as before. For a moment, I considered telling him he could have his coaching box back, but I decided I liked it better when he thought he didn't have it.
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