A coach is hosting a parent meeting and openly asks the question "Who wants to be my assistant coach?".
For me, this is my most difficult decision, sometimes more difficult than picking the team.
You are the architect and the facilitator of your program. It's done for the players, but it has your name on it.
Your assistant has to be somebody who is ready to help, ready to suggest, but never forget that you are the one who has to answer for the program.
I've been in games and watched opposing assistants make complete fools of their head coach and team. We had opposing assistants turn their focus on us trying "get us off our game". Seriously? My
