Oddball question

[Tim Roden]

What makes a great coach.
1) respect. The coaches respect their players and the players in turn respect the coach.
2) Willingness to work with the players. Not try to force a square peg into a round hole. If they guy can't rebound, find out if he can dribble or shoot and play him accordingly.
3) Passion for the game. They love what they do and it shows.
4) They have a love for the players too. This goes along with respect. I don't mean the kind of love that gets you in hot water on sexual hurrasment charges but one of "I'll do anything to make you the best player you can be."
5) They are knowledgeable. The coaches that have been there for 20 years all can quote the rule book better then half of the officials. They also know who's call it is. I saw one coach really light into an official who called a travel right in front of his partner. That coach won state that year.