Managing Parent Expectations
Recognizing the consequences that come along with the overwhelming pressure parents put on coaches, here are practical ways coaches can manage expectations from team parents.
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Recognizing the consequences that come along with the overwhelming pressure parents put on coaches, here are practical ways coaches can manage expectations from team parents.
This article should be explained to (and understood by) all parents, as volleyball is known as a sport that is not a “parent-pleaser.”
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