[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bainsey

A coach who had to deal with a less-than-skilled player and his more-than-delusional parents ... confronted by parents that were quite upset that their child was not getting enough playing time .

In my final year of coaching middle school basketball, I decided that the grandchild of a former town councilman would not start, and instead, would come off the bench to provide some leadership for my second string, actually getting more playing time than the player who started. Of course the parents thought that the player should be in the starting lineup every game. When the parents got no sympathy from my athletic director, they chose another route, criticizing my classroom science instruction. A new principal that year tossed me under the bus, caving in to political pressure. It wasn't worth coming back the next year to coach, or to teach, while under a microscope, with my every move being scrutinized. The only way that I would ever go back to coaching any sport would be if I were asked to coach a group of orphans.