Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 14:28     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
I don’t know if they’d want the job but if I was the AD at some of the privates I’d set my sights on Centreville head coach and some of her people.
What she did out there in her time has been exciting to watch. Turned a dying program that everyone just looked at as an easy win into a program that on the right night could run with any team.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 11:48     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
$4K??? I wish! Or maybe I need to talk to my AD, I’m getting robbed. Lol
Anonymous
Post 10/08/2023 10:09     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:It’s not the AD, it’s the admin. Visi doesn’t care about sports and they don’t help good athletes get admitted. SR admin and admissions help their coaches. The formula is pretty simple.


Exactly this. SR is a well-oiled machine and it shows.


Can’t speak to SR’s admissions process vis a vis athletes, but this is a crazy comment re Visi. Visi has tons of outstanding athletes and has years of strong athletic performances across many sports. I don’t think any private schools in the DMV offer athletic scholarships so if you are thinking if only Visi gave athletes financial assistance you are barking up the wrong tree. Different schools have different resources for offering financial aid and families choose the school/aid package that works best for them. A huge percentage of the kids don’t even qualify for aid.

And yes there have been teams that have “underperformed” but we are talking about high school kids sports—these are not professional athletes or even athletes at top D1 schools (although a good number from Visi will go on to play at top schools). Also please remember that coaches are paid garbage salaries at best, small seasonal stipends are the norm. Some coaches are the right fit for a school culture, some are not. Some have a great grasp of the game, but aren’t able to connect with the kids (or vice versa). Finding the coach who ticks all the boxes AND is willing to endure abusive parents while getting paid peanuts is extraordinarily difficult task.


Second paragraph is spot on. Not easy finding great high school coaches these days.


I think a big part of the problem is the low coaching salaries. I know a coach who was fired from one of the top ISL programs a few years back and she was relieved to not have to deal with constant whining from players and their parents for $4k per year. She was a former all American and great coach who was doing the job because she loved coaching and lacrosse but was getting pressure from board members to play certain girls and was hounded by parents at all hours.

I think coaches should be paid more and I also think parents need some stiff guidelines for what’s appropriate when reaching out to a coach.
Anonymous
Post 10/08/2023 08:54     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s not the AD, it’s the admin. Visi doesn’t care about sports and they don’t help good athletes get admitted. SR admin and admissions help their coaches. The formula is pretty simple.


Exactly this. SR is a well-oiled machine and it shows.


Can’t speak to SR’s admissions process vis a vis athletes, but this is a crazy comment re Visi. Visi has tons of outstanding athletes and has years of strong athletic performances across many sports. I don’t think any private schools in the DMV offer athletic scholarships so if you are thinking if only Visi gave athletes financial assistance you are barking up the wrong tree. Different schools have different resources for offering financial aid and families choose the school/aid package that works best for them. A huge percentage of the kids don’t even qualify for aid.

And yes there have been teams that have “underperformed” but we are talking about high school kids sports—these are not professional athletes or even athletes at top D1 schools (although a good number from Visi will go on to play at top schools). Also please remember that coaches are paid garbage salaries at best, small seasonal stipends are the norm. Some coaches are the right fit for a school culture, some are not. Some have a great grasp of the game, but aren’t able to connect with the kids (or vice versa). Finding the coach who ticks all the boxes AND is willing to endure abusive parents while getting paid peanuts is extraordinarily difficult task.


Second paragraph is spot on. Not easy finding great high school coaches these days.
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2023 21:01     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:The guy led Visi to an incredible win over McDonogh this year and was everyone’s hero. Tough to coach with that parent base and Dad coaches on the sideline. Wish Bucky well.


Dad coaches were horrible. One should step up and coach given all the “advice” they were yelling.


Are you saying "wheels" is not good advice?


This is awesome. Every timeI hear wheels I want to barf.


When I coached rec years ago, I told parents that I'd sit their kid if I heard them yell "wheels" or "you're hot". Both nauseating.


wow, you must be an amazing coach!


It was rec, not Division 1. The kids had fun and learned how to play a bit.
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2023 18:36     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The guy led Visi to an incredible win over McDonogh this year and was everyone’s hero. Tough to coach with that parent base and Dad coaches on the sideline. Wish Bucky well.


Dad coaches were horrible. One should step up and coach given all the “advice” they were yelling.


Are you saying "wheels" is not good advice?


This is awesome. Every timeI hear wheels I want to barf.


When I coached rec years ago, I told parents that I'd sit their kid if I heard them yell "wheels" or "you're hot". Both nauseating.


wow, you must be an amazing coach!
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2023 09:27     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s not the AD, it’s the admin. Visi doesn’t care about sports and they don’t help good athletes get admitted. SR admin and admissions help their coaches. The formula is pretty simple.


Exactly this. SR is a well-oiled machine and it shows.


Can’t speak to SR’s admissions process vis a vis athletes, but this is a crazy comment re Visi. Visi has tons of outstanding athletes and has years of strong athletic performances across many sports. I don’t think any private schools in the DMV offer athletic scholarships so if you are thinking if only Visi gave athletes financial assistance you are barking up the wrong tree. Different schools have different resources for offering financial aid and families choose the school/aid package that works best for them. A huge percentage of the kids don’t even qualify for aid.

And yes there have been teams that have “underperformed” but we are talking about high school kids sports—these are not professional athletes or even athletes at top D1 schools (although a good number from Visi will go on to play at top schools). Also please remember that coaches are paid garbage salaries at best, small seasonal stipends are the norm. Some coaches are the right fit for a school culture, some are not. Some have a great grasp of the game, but aren’t able to connect with the kids (or vice versa). Finding the coach who ticks all the boxes AND is willing to endure abusive parents while getting paid peanuts is extraordinarily difficult task.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 18:22     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The guy led Visi to an incredible win over McDonogh this year and was everyone’s hero. Tough to coach with that parent base and Dad coaches on the sideline. Wish Bucky well.


Dad coaches were horrible. One should step up and coach given all the “advice” they were yelling.


Are you saying "wheels" is not good advice?


This is awesome. Every timeI hear wheels I want to barf.


When I coached rec years ago, I told parents that I'd sit their kid if I heard them yell "wheels" or "you're hot". Both nauseating.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 14:58     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The guy led Visi to an incredible win over McDonogh this year and was everyone’s hero. Tough to coach with that parent base and Dad coaches on the sideline. Wish Bucky well.


Dad coaches were horrible. One should step up and coach given all the “advice” they were yelling.


Are you saying "wheels" is not good advice?


This is awesome. Every timeI hear wheels I want to barf.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 14:37     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:Visi should hire one of the dads who were behind this. Clearly, they all think they know more lacrosse than anyone the AD will eventually hire.


Wait, I thought he resigned and is moving out of the area?
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 11:00     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:Visi should hire one of the dads who were behind this. Clearly, they all think they know more lacrosse than anyone the AD will eventually hire.


So much talent on that team. Why do the dad's need or want to be involved unless there's no coach. Most high school girls would not want their parents as the official or even worse unofficial coach since it makes for a weird social dynamic with their teammates. These girls need to be a part of strong, positive team culture because I'm guessing they plan to play in college and that's all about the team. And no matter how good you were in high school the playing field starts level all over again and as freshman they have to start earning everything all over again.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 09:25     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Visi should hire one of the dads who were behind this. Clearly, they all think they know more lacrosse than anyone the AD will eventually hire.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 09:02     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Visi should go grab the Langley coach again…
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 08:35     Subject: Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:It’s not the AD, it’s the admin. Visi doesn’t care about sports and they don’t help good athletes get admitted. SR admin and admissions help their coaches. The formula is pretty simple.


Exactly this. SR is a well-oiled machine and it shows.
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2023 21:58     Subject: Re:Coaching staff at Visi
Anonymous wrote:Visi will have another daddy coach… count on it.

Program is a mess



Mess? Ignorant comment.