The CSJ staff sheds no tears when news breaks of coaches at all levels being dismissed for verbal abuse, hazing, or general jerkiness.
This style of coaching is a dinosaur in modern life. It is being weeded out of the workplace, yet we expect our kids to endure it as it "builds character".
No, it doesn't. It only encourages a fear of failure, hesitancy, and caution.
Exposure of these behaviors is becoming more common as players are growing more courageous in documenting and reporting the abuse. The fact that athletes can now transfer if the coaches are inappropriate has also shifted the balance of power on teams- and coaches who are used to domineering behavior are quick to complain about how 'soft' athletes have become. But its obvious that the most abusive wouldn't take what they dish out if it was coming from anyone else in the life.
In the new world of athletics, player management is as important as recruiting and tactics. We will quickly learn who is better at each phase, but bad player management may get a coach fired the quickest.
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