Hi. So glad you found us.
You're the coach whether you asked for the job or not.
Every kid in every activity has a parent driving them home. That's the real game. Camps to find, gear that lasts, and what to say in the car.
Written by the Parent Coach Desk.
This Season
What's changing right now.
Safety · multi-sport
Texas UIL heat monitoring rule goes from recommended to required starting this season
Rule change
Ohio's new law lets a public-school athlete play for a neighboring school if their own doesn't offer the sport
Safety · multi-sport
California schools had to have a written heat-safety plan by July 1: worth asking if your own league has one
26 sports and activities
Find your sport.
Pick yours and the whole site filters to what's relevant.
Baseball
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Soccer
→ Guide
Basketball
→ Guide
Football — Tackle
→ Guide
Softball
→ Guide
Volleyball
→ Guide
Swimming
→ Guide
Lacrosse — Girls
→ Guide
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What makes this site different
Every game is three drives.
The car ride there. The game itself. The car ride home. Most of the work happens before the game starts or after the final whistle.
Before the game
The conversation on the way to practice. The night before tryouts. What gets done before anyone steps on the field.
→ Read the before the game pieces
In the game
Coaching execution, in-the-moment decisions, and the strange job of coaching your own kid in front of the team.
→ Read the in the game pieces
After the game
The post-game conversation, the car ride, the dinner table. The relationship aftermath.
→ Read the after the game pieces
If you're also on the bench
Coaching your kid's team is its own job.
Most clinics don't cover the part where it's also your kid. The lineup at midnight. The walk to the dugout. The drive home, knowing they're not getting the truth from anyone else either. This is where those pieces live.
- Essay
Coaching your own kid in front of the team
I made the lineup at midnight. Five seasons later, I think I have it figured out. Sort of.
- Framework
Three drives. One relationship.
Why what happens in the car matters more than what happens on the field.
- Decision
The "you should be assistant coaching" pressure
Coach asked. Two parents asked. You're considering it. Read this first.
If you only read one thing
Your first season coaching. What actually matters.
You said yes. Here's what to do next.