We have seen the good with Amanda, but let me tell you the bad and the ugly. The second year of our 12u rec program we need a coach for a team. This isn't unusual, in fact we all have gone through this at one time. One of the board members suggested a 18 yo girl who had babysat his kids and he thought would do a good job. I was against it. She had played with my oldest DD on the high school team and had shown no grasp of the game and rode the bench because of it. She was approved over my objections. The players on this team learned nothing. This girls mother helped her with the team and during games both of them would chain smoke. (I could get a smoking ban at the field either) I have seen my share of bad male coaches too,but if anyone thinks that just because someone can coach because they are good with kids has got to look at the whole picture. Most coaches, male or female, are mostly average. Some are very poor and a rare few are exceptional.
