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I’ve got a little different perspective on this. Back in 10U & 12U I served on the board of our local rec program. This is where I first started hearing how former players didn’t always make good coaches. The statement itself is true of course, but in practice it was just an excuse to discriminate against women.
We had plenty of Mom’s who were willing and wanted to coach. The few times they were accepted it was as assistants or coaching the B teams while Dad’s coached A. It wasn’t just our program, it’s that way everywhere. In rec programs Dads are often head coaches, Mom’s are assistants or in charge of snacks. When it gets to a high level, yeah, there’s plenty of criteria to consider along with former playing experience. When it’s a program taking whatever help they can get and roles are decided on gender we have a problem.
We had plenty of Mom’s who were willing and wanted to coach. The few times they were accepted it was as assistants or coaching the B teams while Dad’s coached A. It wasn’t just our program, it’s that way everywhere. In rec programs Dads are often head coaches, Mom’s are assistants or in charge of snacks. When it gets to a high level, yeah, there’s plenty of criteria to consider along with former playing experience. When it’s a program taking whatever help they can get and roles are decided on gender we have a problem.