Why Coach Youth Basketball

If some of you are like me, you probably got started or will start to coach because you wanted to coach your child's team. A good enough reason.

Fair enough and very logical.

Then the practices begin and you realize you have to command the attention of not just one individual player, but many others as well. Upwards to 12 kids on a team. I know rec teams usually have smaller roster, probably around 6-8 on a team, but you get the idea.

To answer the question, why coach youth basketball? It boils down to a few reasons.

1) There is a need for youth coaches across the country. Every year, some leagues have to beg, plead, bribe, etc. to find adults to coach teams. Every time you assist in coaching, you are helping the community. In reality, it's an awesome way to give back to your community.

By the way, we had teenagers in one of the leagues coaching 2 teams. In some school districts, community service is a requirement for graduation. What a fun way to enjoy fulfilling a graduation requirement.

2) Because it's a fun sport to teach. Here's where you may think it's too complicated and over encompassing; however, nothing can be further from the truth. If you keep it simple and to the basics of defense, passing, shooting layups, and dribbling (not necessarily in that order), you can easily field a team.

My experience is coach equals teacher. Every level of basketball from the youth leagues, high school, college, NBA, Olympics, the coach is imparting his knowledge to his players to achieve a desired result. The results or ends differ upon the level and expectations of the coach.

Thus, the number one reason kids play this sport at is to have fun. If you make it fun, they will learn and get better, and they will want to continue playing! Wins and losses won't matter because who will remember this 10 years later?

3) An opportunity to be closer to your child. Most youth coaches are coaching teams because they have a child who is player. We all work long hours and would love to spend more time with our children. This a great opportunity to do so while also helping other kids learn in the process.

For intent and purposes, we will mainly discuss youth basketball coaching from ages 7 to 13.

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