How do your players address you

LTBlazers · Apr 5, 2015

My travel ball team always use Coach or Coach followed by my first name.
I am helping our local JV high school team this year and they use only my first name, which I do not care for.
Is this the norm now a days, and would it be improper to address the team and tell them I prefer Coach.

Or am I making a big deal out of nothing...

CoogansBluff · Apr 5, 2015

It's not the norm. In fact, since high school coaches (JV included) are usually teachers, it would unusual to hear students calling coaches or teachers by their first name. I don't think it would be improper to tell the team you prefer Coach. That would be my preference, also.

quincy · Apr 5, 2015

When DD talks to me about school ball it is Coach X. One is the first name, 2 are their last name. I do not think she would ever not use coach when referring to them if they were present or not.

Cowdogz · Apr 5, 2015

As an aside, I love it when I see a kid I haven't coached in a while, and he/she still calls me "coach."

Amy in AZ. · Apr 5, 2015

There are way too many people that answer to coach. I am Amy. I prefer not to be called Mrs. _____. My school teaching days are over. I tell any group that I am coaching, to please call me Amy.

LTBlazers · Apr 5, 2015

Cowdogz said:
As an aside, I love it when I see a kid I haven't coached in a while, and he/she still calls me "coach."

Same here, players from the late 70's early 80's I coached and still run across still address me as coach.
My kids are way past high school age and I thought maybe I missed something.
To me it just show respect to the game.
I have a few past coaches still living,and I still address them as Coach, as I did all my former coaches.

Thanks for the replies....

BuckeyeGuy · Apr 5, 2015

Coach FirstName. I don't like Coach LastName, too formal for my style. Never without the title.

I'm old, I was raised to respect the position and to address the person holding it properly. And I'm with Cowdogz, it's kinda cool when a former player calls out "Hey Coach!"

LTBlazers · Apr 5, 2015

BuckeyeGuy said:
Coach FirstName. I don't like Coach LastName, too formal for my style. Never without the title.
"

Am on same page here, I prefer my last name not used anymore, but am ok with coach or coach and first name

JAD · Apr 5, 2015

LTBlazers said:
My travel ball team always use Coach or Coach followed by my first name.
I am helping our local JV high school team this year and they use only my first name, which I do not care for.
Is this the norm now a days, and would it be improper to address the team and tell them I prefer Coach.

Or am I making a big deal out of nothing...

My answer would depend on what "helping" entails. Has the HC introduced you as an AC? We have some parents who "help", but they are not considered part of the coaching staff.

LTBlazers · Apr 5, 2015

JAD said:
My answer would depend on what "helping" entails. Has the HC introduced you as an AC? We have some parents who "help", but they are not considered part of the coaching staff.

Yes I am an official AC, and was introduced as Coach (first name).
Our high-school's do not allow parents helping.
I had to take all the testing, back ground checks ect. to be on staff

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