Potomac Boys Director Quit?

[Anonymous]

Whenever someone resigns suddenly and unexpectedly, the given reason is almost never the real reason. This is a bad look for all involved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whenever someone resigns suddenly and unexpectedly, the given reason is almost never the real reason. This is a bad look for all involved.

Agree, wonder who will now take that role, he was coaching two teams while also being the director.

[Anonymous]

For U14 and below it is more important to develop skill on the ball through technical repetition. Developing skill is rarely the result of coaching. Football culture is also important below U14 (allowing children to make mistakes, encouraging being brave on the ball, learning good decision making). Hopefully, Potomac can continue its positive culture moving forward. Its almost better to have coaches that keep things tidy, instead of trying to do too much, allowing children to be brave and decision make on the field rather than overcoach, preach tactics, create robots, and a fear of play below U14.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't join a club because of a coach! We left a club to follow the coach when he left and in a few months he relocated out of state (got married). We had to go to tryouts again and find a diff club because the new club was small and the replacing coach had no experience. Just choose an environment that works for your child's temperament, make sure he/she plays at the appropriate level and gets plenty of playing time so they can develop.

Please do not listen to this if you have a high-level player. The coach is the primary thing you want to focus on if you are trying to actually use the club model to develop. The average coach in the area did not play at a high level and does not know what to do except have a nice tidy environment.

[Anonymous]

Please do not listen to this if you have a high-level player. The coach is the primary thing you want to focus on if you are trying to actually use the club model to develop. The average coach in the area did not play at a high level and does not know what to do except have a nice tidy environment.





Don't agree. For U14 and below it is more important to develop skill on the ball through technical repetition. Developing skill is rarely the result of coaching. Football culture is also important below U14 (allowing children to make mistakes, encouraging being brave on the ball, learning good decision making). Hopefully, Potomac can continue its positive culture moving forward. Its almost better to have coaches that keep things tidy, instead of trying to do too much, allowing children to be brave and decision make on the field rather than overcoach, preach tactics, create robots, and a fear of play below U14.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't join a club because of a coach! We left a club to follow the coach when he left and in a few months he relocated out of state (got married). We had to go to tryouts again and find a diff club because the new club was small and the replacing coach had no experience. Just choose an environment that works for your child's temperament, make sure he/she plays at the appropriate level and gets plenty of playing time so they can develop.

Please do not listen to this if you have a high-level player. The coach is the primary thing you want to focus on if you are trying to actually use the club model to develop. The average coach in the area did not play at a high level and does not know what to do except have a nice tidy environment.

our DS just committed to play D1 - he had so many coaches throughout!! I think the coach can make or break a player's experience but we always chose the club based on club size and reputation because of exposure to showcases and best events for recruiting.

I am sorry. I should have clarified. High-international-level player. I forgot my audience.

D1 is a flex in the DCUM community but not in the global football world.

My apologies for not setting the appropriate level expectation. Your decision-making was fine for the level your kid aspired to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is great advice!

It’s actually terrible advice. Don’t let one fringe case dictate general best practice. There is not a single club in the area that offers anything exceptional or different from the status quo. The only key differentiating factors between teams aside from the obvious league/team level are coach and players. You should absolutely choose a team based on the coach as that is who will facilitate your players experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't join a club because of a coach! We left a club to follow the coach when he left and in a few months he relocated out of state (got married). We had to go to tryouts again and find a diff club because the new club was small and the replacing coach had no experience. Just choose an environment that works for your child's temperament, make sure he/she plays at the appropriate level and gets plenty of playing time so they can develop.

Please do not listen to this if you have a high-level player. The coach is the primary thing you want to focus on if you are trying to actually use the club model to develop. The average coach in the area did not play at a high level and does not know what to do except have a nice tidy environment.

our DS just committed to play D1 - he had so many coaches throughout!! I think the coach can make or break a player's experience but we always chose the club based on club size and reputation because of exposure to showcases and best events for recruiting.

I am sorry. I should have clarified. High-international-level player. I forgot my audience.

D1 is a flex in the DCUM community but not in the global football world.

My apologies for not setting the appropriate level expectation. Your decision-making was fine for the level your kid aspired to.

Oh, my bad, you win. )) - This is USA though "DC Urban Mom" - As is Washington DC, USA

[Anonymous]

Not a fringe case as coach movement happens all the time in youth sports. If you are chasing a coach/relying on a coach to develop your child rather than focusing on: skill development,challenging competition, club culture and playing time, then you are limiting developmental potential.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is great advice!

It’s actually terrible advice. Don’t let one fringe case dictate general best practice. There is not a single club in the area that offers anything exceptional or different from the status quo. The only key differentiating factors between teams aside from the obvious league/team level are coach and players. You should absolutely choose a team based on the coach as that is who will facilitate your players experience.

[Anonymous]

Has there been any communication to the parents of the teams KL was assigned to next season?
We joined the 2nd team for an age group KL was assigned to and now we feel uncertain

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has there been any communication to the parents of the teams KL was assigned to next season?
We joined the 2nd team for an age group KL was assigned to and now we feel uncertain

There is almost no way that this will affect you. It's not worth worrying about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has there been any communication to the parents of the teams KL was assigned to next season?
We joined the 2nd team for an age group KL was assigned to and now we feel uncertain

He's not listed as an RL coach for next year.
He has NL U12 and 13.

And yes, he sent a message out to those impacted last night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't join a club because of a coach! We left a club to follow the coach when he left and in a few months he relocated out of state (got married). We had to go to tryouts again and find a diff club because the new club was small and the replacing coach had no experience. Just choose an environment that works for your child's temperament, make sure he/she plays at the appropriate level and gets plenty of playing time so they can develop.

Please do not listen to this if you have a high-level player. The coach is the primary thing you want to focus on if you are trying to actually use the club model to develop. The average coach in the area did not play at a high level and does not know what to do except have a nice tidy environment.

1000%. Our kid is leaving a big name club’s first team to go to a less “prestigious” one due to the coach, who will actually develop them further. Too many people drink club koolaid and accept terrible coaches for the badge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son recently joined Potomac and has really enjoyed the training sessions so far. One of the main reasons we decided to join was the opportunity to work with the Boys Director, KL, he has trained with KL 5 times now and we have been very happy and impressed. We would not have joined if we knew he wasn’t returning. Another parent mentioned that he may have left the club. Does anyone know what’s going on?

Potomac is being ran horribly. The girls side is a disaster, the boys Under 8 side we’ve heard the same thing and many families are leaving, we know of families leaving the Under 10 boys too after this year because of how bad it was, the only positive seems to be KL’s age groups so I am not sure what Potomac will do now, everything outside the boys side is a mess. The club should do everything in their power to keep him if they’re smart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son recently joined Potomac and has really enjoyed the training sessions so far. One of the main reasons we decided to join was the opportunity to work with the Boys Director, KL, he has trained with KL 5 times now and we have been very happy and impressed. We would not have joined if we knew he wasn’t returning. Another parent mentioned that he may have left the club. Does anyone know what’s going on?

Potomac is being ran horribly. The girls side is a disaster, the boys Under 8 side we’ve heard the same thing and many families are leaving, we know of families leaving the Under 10 boys too after this year because of how bad it was, the only positive seems to be KL’s age groups so I am not sure what Potomac will do now, everything outside the boys side is a mess. The club should do everything in their power to keep him if they’re smart

Agree with this my son is devastated and said he doesn’t want to stay anymore he wasn’t even being coached by KL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son recently joined Potomac and has really enjoyed the training sessions so far. One of the main reasons we decided to join was the opportunity to work with the Boys Director, KL, he has trained with KL 5 times now and we have been very happy and impressed. We would not have joined if we knew he wasn’t returning. Another parent mentioned that he may have left the club. Does anyone know what’s going on?

Potomac is being ran horribly. The girls side is a disaster, the boys Under 8 side we’ve heard the same thing and many families are leaving, we know of families leaving the Under 10 boys too after this year because of how bad it was, the only positive seems to be KL’s age groups so I am not sure what Potomac will do now, everything outside the boys side is a mess. The club should do everything in their power to keep him if they’re smart

True, we just left from the club due to these things we were on a girls team the same people are in charge that have been for many years & it’s clear the club is getting too big for them too fast some people have ambitions and it seems like it depends who you interact with at Potomac you get different answers. Their TD does not live here not sure how that makes sense, girls director is overwhelmed and their staff don't even respond when you reach out. We are sad to see KL leave, our daughter did a summer camp with him and he was great