Re: 2018-19 Division III Games, Updates, News Thread
He really didn't speak about the program or the institution. He didn't try to talk to her or get to know her. After a game in which she played Forward (she has played D since Squirts) without introducing himself he would go on to only tell her about things she had done wrong in the game. I'm not at all against that, but it was said in a manner that was very negative and nothing constructive. She had actually scored a goal, granted on a great assist by one of her teammates, and had 5 shots on goal in that game. She DID have her faults during the game but she also did some good things. This was the first time he had ever spoken to her in person. He had good things to say through emails, but seemed to be very different in person.
As far as the program she chose, she immediately had a great rapport with the coach and the coach was very positive in her communication (through both email and in person). This held true with the assistant coaches. They were able to talk to her and mention things they liked about her play and areas they thought she could improve, but always focused on being constructive and building confidence (which we are finding out is true for MANY girl players). Ultimately for my daughter, it was the schooling she could get along with playing hockey through her college years.
He really didn't speak about the program or the institution. He didn't try to talk to her or get to know her. After a game in which she played Forward (she has played D since Squirts) without introducing himself he would go on to only tell her about things she had done wrong in the game. I'm not at all against that, but it was said in a manner that was very negative and nothing constructive. She had actually scored a goal, granted on a great assist by one of her teammates, and had 5 shots on goal in that game. She DID have her faults during the game but she also did some good things. This was the first time he had ever spoken to her in person. He had good things to say through emails, but seemed to be very different in person.
As far as the program she chose, she immediately had a great rapport with the coach and the coach was very positive in her communication (through both email and in person). This held true with the assistant coaches. They were able to talk to her and mention things they liked about her play and areas they thought she could improve, but always focused on being constructive and building confidence (which we are finding out is true for MANY girl players). Ultimately for my daughter, it was the schooling she could get along with playing hockey through her college years.