Write your search in the input below and press enter.
Esc to close.

The Sports Doc Chalk Talk with Dr. Chris Stankovich

Peak Performance:
Not Just for Sports, for Life

  • Products
    • Toolkits
    • Audio
    • Videos
    • Books
    • Apps
  • Services
  • Chalk Talk
    • Recent
    • Athletes
    • Coaching
    • Sports Parenting
    • Sports Administrators
    • Life
    • Administrators
  • About Dr. Stankovich
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
  • Products
    • Toolkits
    • Audio
    • Books
    • Videos
    • Apps
  • Services
  • Chalk Talk
  • About Dr. Stankovich
  • Testimonials
  • Contact

Hello. Sign In

My Account
  • Login
  • Register
0
The Sports Doc Chalk Talk
Subscribe
The Sports Doc Chalk Talk with Dr. Chris Stankovich
  • Recent
  • Athletes
  • Coaching
  • Sports Parenting
  • Life
  • Administrators
Home / Blog / Creating Successful Pre-Season Coach – Parent Meetings

Creating Successful Pre-Season Coach – Parent Meetings

By: Dr. Chris Stankovich | @DrStankovich | Oct 02, 2012

No Comments

Getting the season off to a great start

Successful coaches realize the importance of pre-season meetings with parents, and many believe it is the first step in developing a healthy, positive, and winning team culture and climate (Sport Success 360). While some coaches may view the pre-season meetings with parents as an unwelcome requirement (and possibly even a waste of time), the reality is when these meetings are met with enthusiasm and well planned, many potential future problems are resolved before they ever occur. As an example, when coaches take the time to discuss their methods for selecting playing time, it takes away the “guesswork” many parents experience while trying to figure out why their kid isn’t playing. This results in less time needed to resolve conflicts, while allowing for more time to coach the team.

Because successful pre-season sports meetings only occur with responsible planning, the following list of tips are designed to help generate ideas so that you can develop your own coach – parent pre-season meeting:

  • Show your enthusiasm — your attitude will set the tone and help parents become comfortable with your leadership
  • Provide food — perhaps the booster club can help, or a local restaurant interested in working with the athletic department
  • Stay on schedule, and keep the program running.
  • Have the meeting video recorded, and disseminate all documents and handouts electronically through team webpage and other social media.
  • Discuss your coaching philosophy, team rules, means of communicating, and other important topics – like playing time.
  • Provide information regarding medical and sport psychology support, including help for concussions, sports burnout, and other physical and emotional problems
  • Consider bringing in an alumni speaker who can discuss mental toughness and the challenges of being a student athlete
  • Allow time for questions, and treat them all with respect

Remember, pre-season meetings with parents can help generate enthusiasm, diffuse potential problems, and help with team cohesion.  When kids feel as though they are part of a winning tradition, they often play with greater mental toughness, focus, and motivation — all important pieces to athletic success!

www.drstankovich.com

Important coach & parent sport education here!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ac9PPNtKuQ[/youtube]

  • Author
  • Comments
  • Details
Get to Know the Author

Dr. Chris Stankovich

Dr. Stankovich has written/co-written five books, including Positive Transitions for Student Athletes, The ParentsPlaybook, Mind of Steel.

Dr. Chris Stankovich

Latest Blog Posts

  • March 1, 2021 Important Team Building Success Tips for Coaches
  • February 16, 2021 Help Kids Overcome Pandemic Anxiety as they Head Back to School
  • February 10, 2021 Is Mark Cuban’s Remedy for National Anthem Protests the Right Move?
  • February 4, 2021 Former NFL Star Warns of Potential Problems Dealing with Sport Retirement
  • February 1, 2021 Lacking Social Interaction is Hitting Kids Hard through Pandemic

Comments are closed.

PREVIOUS POST

The Mental Toughness Guide to Athletic Success eBook

NEXT POST

The REAL Reason Why So Many Former Pro Athletes Go Broke

Category

Burnout , Coach , Coaching , Communicating with Coach , Cuts , Eligibility , Evaluating Talent , Leadership , Playing Time , Sport Philosophy , Sport Psychology , Sport Sociology , Sports Administrators , Sports Leadership , Sports Parenting , Sports Performance Science , Sports Safety , Team Building , Team Chemistry , Team Cohesion , Training and Certification , Training and Development , Youth and Interscholastic Sports , Youth Sports

Tags

  • Recent Posts
  • Most Read
  • Important Team Building Success Tips for Coaches
  • Help Kids Overcome Pandemic Anxiety as they Head Back to School
  • Is Mark Cuban's Remedy for National Anthem Protests the Right Move?
  • Former NFL Star Warns of Potential Problems Dealing with Sport Retirement
  • Lacking Social Interaction is Hitting Kids Hard through Pandemic
  • Parent Sports Pressure Can Leave Kids with Overwhelming Expectations
  • Overcome Adversity by Using this Important Mental Toughness Strategy
  • Challenges Endure for Student Athletes Managing Pandemic Stress & Related Concerns
  • Lacking Social Interaction is Hitting Kids Hard through Pandemic
  • Important Team Building Success Tips for Coaches
  • The Sports Doc on TV

    Catch Dr. Stankovich’s tv, radio, and print interviews and columns here!

    Dr. Chris Stankovich Watch Videos
  • Sport Performance Assessment

    Dr. Chris Stankovich Quickly and accurately test your level of mental toughness in just a few minutes using the Sport Performance Assessment.

    (SPA), an easy-to-use sport psychology system specially designed to help you REACH YOUR FULL ATHLETIC POTENTIAL.

    learn more
  • SportsSuccess360

    Life strategies for performance and character development for coaches, parents, and student athletes competing in youth and interscholastic sports.

    Life Strategies learn more
  • Contact Dr. Stankovich

    1395 Grandview Avenue Suite 6, Columbus OH 43212

    (614) 561-4482
    Media & General Inquiries
    information@drstankovich.com
    Sales & Product Support
    sales@drstankovich.com
  • About Dr. Stankovich

    • Media
    • Blog
    • Testimonials
  • Products

    • Toolkits
    • Videos
    • Books
    • Audio
    • iPhone Apps
  • Services

    • Athlete Performance Training
    • Parent Community Forum
    • Coach Education & Development
    • Athletic Crisis Response and Intervention
    • Drug & Alcohol Assessment
    • Life Success Programs
    • Counseling & Consulting Services
  • Blog
  • YouTube
  • twitter
  • facebook

All rights reserved © 2021 Advanced Human Performance Systems™

↓ ↓