When a team has a losing record, a coach’s effectiveness is often put into question about whether or not they are the right fit for the team, as coaching changes can yield great success, but also can lead to similar or worse outcomes for teams.
Schemes and play styles of coaches directly influence the performance and set up of players, but many behind the scenes reasons exist, such as if a player isn’t giving their all or the locker room environment is poor.
The blame can not always be placed on the coach, because fans and organizations can see when a team gives up during games and on the team.
A coach could devise a scheme that has every single situation figured out on paper, but the execution is what that truly matters. Players and coaches should be able to come together and make these plays work. However, when someone doesn’t want to take practice seriously as they should, the entire team suffers the consequences, especially if that athlete is a starter.
Behind closed locker room doors is a world of sports most will never see, which is where the teams’ success truly lies.
It is true, though, that a coach may absolutely be the reason for failure.
Player unhappiness because of a certain coach can eliminate the will to play, because a team cannot win or improve unless every aspect works together.
Coaches can also provide players with the materials and guidelines to be successful and to get better. A good coach should also be deeply involved in a team’s offseason, as well as being a strong charismatic leader during the season.
But the coach can not be blamed if a player would rather goof around with his friends than watch film on his own time or if the player wants to do something inappropriate of the field that draws negative attention to the team. Distractions caused by members of the team can also lead to failure during the season.
There are too many moving components to justify firing the coach when a team experiences failure, and though the removal of a coach can lead to success, the players are the ones who will make a team good or bad.
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