This happens all the time though. Coaches stay in a certain band, or the coach has been on a team for a period of time and the club changes him or her out, or the coach gets a new opportunity at a different club. Enjoy this year and see what seems to be happening next year.

Anonymous wrote:It literally never occurred to me to think about this. My DD went to a practice, got offered a spot, liked the coach, that was enough.
Clearly I’m not doing the travel thing right.

Hopefully, your DD and you will continue to like the Coach!

But when the Club changes the Coach for your team or your DD makes a different team, you may start to second guess your choices and options after your investing a substantial amount of time and money on this.

I love your point, you are doing the travel thing right, that is the best attitude... but I'm tired of getting a new "licensed coach" each year that stops being effective after the first 30-60 days of the season and there are no more new drills & teaching points.

I'd take the passionate coach who believe he/ she can develop and teach all the players... not the older coach who blames the players and plays favorites.

You could also check out the coach's feedback on
rate my soccer club dot com

Anonymous wrote:It literally never occurred to me to think about this. My DD went to a practice, got offered a spot, liked the coach, that was enough.
Clearly I’m not doing the travel thing right.

Liking the coach is a big factor. Never a good fit to accept an offer just b/c a team plays in ABC league.