Wed Jan 04, 2006, 05:32pm
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Originally posted by blindzebra
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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
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Originally posted by blindzebra
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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
I don't understand this thread -- before going on the court, we grab a program and know the two head coaches' names. If I remember, I get them from the Internet before making the trip.
We use their first names when we introduce ourselves to the coaches. Likewise, we give the coaches our first and last names and I expect that they'll use my first name.
Beats the heck out of "hey you" or "hey ref?" Besides, if they want a timeout, they can get my attention much better by calling me by name.
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I don't care if they call me by my first name, but I'll never call a coach by theirs, it is always going to be coach.
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This is approach I use also. I address them as Coach. Even the coaches I know out side of basketball. Once the games starts it is how can I help you coach. I always felt that is a more professional approach.
Then you and I completely disagree on this. The head coach is always addressed (by me) by first name and if I catch and remember an assistant's name (which I'll admit is rare), I'll do the same thing if I need to communicate throw-in spot or timeouts remaining.
Anything I can do to make our relationship a bit more human-to-human....
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It's dangerous to do that, what happens if you forget one of the coaches name?
What if you have an out of town team and that coach hears you say, "Hi, Bill," to the other coach? Even if you then call him by his first name, he will still be under the impression that you and the other coach have a relationship and he is about to get homered.
You can show you are more than a striped shirt without calling them by name.
Calling them coach keeps things professional and it can't be misinterpreted.
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