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[quote=soccerx3kidsss][quote=Pepe][quote=soccerx3kidsss]This thread and subject topic went on a bit of a tangent focusing on Div 1 and scholarship being the holy grail and which club has the best record for placing players in college…yawn. That doesn’t impress me. Why you ask? Because that has nothing to do with being a good coach. If you think it does then stop reading now.

Players NEVER stop developing. So any coach who isn't thinking about making their players 1% better every time they are with them should not be on the field. A coach's job is to help develop players into the best they can be. Technical, tactical, physical, mental, soccer IQ, etc...the list goes on. I have not yet laid my eyes on a coach who impresses me in this area and it's a shame to see what being a professional soccer coach has turned into. Seems like anyone can be a professional coach and there are no standards that need to be met anymore.  Who are the coaches that kids want to play for with a exceptional reputation! I need better odds than “love them or hate them”. I want better odds than 50/50 all the time. Everywhere I turn I find dud after dud "professional coach" who thinks showing up and doing the same session every week while sitting in a chair is enough. If a player has the support they need to develop + they are passionate about playing college and your top level coach works their contacts for you then that is just a bonus. 
 
I want to keep the focus on the best coaches at the ECNL and GA level in this area. and what truly makes them the best in this area. 
Coaches can boast about their rolodex of contacts, but that doesn't make them a good coach. We have a problem with quality coaches in this country! It's a serious problem and In the US anyone can be a professional soccer coach. No questions asked. I am seeing worse and worse coaches on the sidelines every year. Clubs are evaluating them properly. They continue to keep their job no matter what they do or don't do.

Hence the question…BEST COACHES…NOT THE BEST HEAD HUNTERS and YELLERS. Let's drop some names!!!

A quick Google search helped me find top qualities good coaches possess are:

Organized (Can create dynamic session plans and not perform the same session plan week to week) 
Good Communicator
Punctual
Committed 
Passionate
Trustworthy
Disciplined
Self aware 
Empathic
Motivational 
Positive
Knowledge of the game (Technical and Tactical) 
Excels at player management
Caring and Patient
Spends extra time and makes themselves available to players
Knows how to create a positive team culture
Knows how to talk to their players and push them to get the most out of them during practices and games
Can share their experiences. 
Has played the game at a high level or studied the game at a high level. 
Has a background in teaching or is constantly willing to learn and grow
Has strong relationships with past players
Is a Leader
Performs proper player evaluations
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JFC. This is the most bullcrap I've seen on DCUM in a long time. Please never copy paste something you Googled. FFS... it IS about getting into college for a lot of folks here. If you DD or DS loves the game, super. A great coach at most ECNL/GA high levels need a coach who can win with the talent he has. Make adjustments. Be committed to the girls. "push them to get the most out of them". I vomited. I promise you, when 16 year olds are 1-9 and losing by 4 each game, they give an F about you 'pushing them'. Good lawd, you still have time to delete your post.[/quote]

I’m sorry my Google search offended you. Are you ok? Please don’t vomit. Seems like there are some trigger words in there for you. Luckily Google came in handy again when I had to look up all the angry acronyms you used. You seem like the type of yeller…I mean "coach", I want my kids playing for. Can I get your name and number? Youth coaches aren’t hired or fired based on their record. If they were then most of these coaches wouldn’t have a job. Most of the coaches in the area barely go through a background check or get properly evaluated year to year. Most have tumultuous reputations. This is my point. Especially at the elite level what exactly are these coaches providing players to support and prepare them for long term success in the game at any level? These are young children and I am asking for insight on good coaches in the area at the elite level. 
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