Hi All

As some would know, my Girl is in the USA playing soccer at College.

What would you expect is a good result if you where the coach based on the below if this was you?

Summary
You have been coaching for many years and just got a shot at coaching soccer at college level.
The college that has employed you is starting a new program for the girls and didnt field a team last few years.
You are in a small area in North California with limited talent.
You recruit 12 international Girls through talent providers like NSR but also others.You cant meet these girls and only see limited video. Limited squad of 16.
You have 3 weeks to train these girls before your first game

What are your expectations?
There are approx 80 teams in the State split into Northern and Southern regions, approx 40 each to keep it simple.

What posistion would you be happy with based on the above. Please answer by region and State.
By now you have completed 15 games.

Interested in your opinions. I will wait for some responces before giving you the results.

I don't think coaches can really judge expectations solely from that list. There are several other things that need to be asked.

- What are the quality of the players that were selected, both locally and overseas?
- Are the players capable of fulfilling the football that was envisioned at the beginning of the season?
- How receptive/responsive are they/have they been to my training sessions?
- Are they putting in 100% both on and off the field? (playing, training, nutrition-wise, etc.)


Not just those, but so many other factors; mentally, physically, player and coach.

To even go by that criteria, there'll be no general census, since it'll still be based on perception. Some will believe they can get the best out of a bad bunch, some will think they've actually got the best bunch. Unless you're very familiar with the situation at hand - as in, you're actually involved with it at the time of asking - there's no real way to evaluate.

I thought the many variables is what made this interesting to have a guess at. There seems to be plenty of coaches and aspiring coaches on this site and I did expect some people to have some input but not to be.

Anway, with 2 games remaining they are running 12th out of 34 for the Northern Region and 30th out of 80 for the whole State (California)
Some Girls where as good as he thought, some where not, some got injured and returned home, 1 was kicked off the team, overall had many issues both on and off the field but as the year progressed the issues where addressed and the team improved with time to the point now where they have only lost 1 of the last 7.

Been out of this forum for a while, he is doing better than I would have expected in the circumstances. I would have had an expectation of bottom third with an aim to finish season mid table in order to build towards the next year.

Expectation would be about 30/40. 20/40 at absolute best.

Only expectation would be that fees are paid and my job was safe for another 12 months.

NSR and the like are run as businesses.....targetting and appealing to those who somehow believe they've actually won something i.e. scholarship.

Harsh, but true.

I have seen your opinion in previous discussions. This post wasnt directly about NSR but they do come into play as mention was made the coach recruited from that provider.No argument that they are a business and their are potentially average players signed up BUT there can be no debate that they also attract and deliver quality players to the college systems.
Any half decent coach will pick up the differecnes watching the online videos.

These quality people do get scholarships. My girl hasnt played at Australian level and more than likely wont but she is quality, colleges saw this and it all works out.

Fair enough.

At the end of the day as long as your girl is happy, and you are happy paying for the shebang then it's all win-win.

Quick question: are you also happy with the quality of (academic) education or is this not so important?

Hi Judy

Hard to get much feedback on the education from her but I am guessing by some of her results that at least some of it cant be too hard. Shes not a scholar and got pretty high marks.
She does have a passion for art so it could be shes putting in big efforts but not so sure.

Just so you know, we knew we could avoid NSR if we choose to but took the easier path hoping the actual college costs would be lower by using them, I think this evened out having to pay to use NSR. But will never no.

I also whilst visiting my old town of Mackay in QLD was asked by the RDO to talk to parents who had recently had their kids try out with NSR. Told them all good and bad things, I am not a pro supporter if you think that, people just need to educuate themselves and importantly be true to themselves on the kids ability