At times drills, philosophies, responsibilities, and expectations may be unclear. A simple solution is to this fogginess is to ask the head coach. A coach that asks questions and admits ignorance will be much more successful than the coach that pretends to know. Inevitably, the coach that pretends to know will make the bad decisions and negatively affect the program. A good coach is a great teacher and, consequently, all good teachers know that questions are the roots of learning.
Advocacy is an important element in our role as assistant coaches.
We must all be advocates of the success of our student athletes. We must put our egos and personal agendas aside and focus on the real reason why we coach. Be an advocate for success in the classroom by all students. The students who strive to always do their best on the field of play and will be successful in life. Help athletes be good students by stressing school first.