How were the coaches selected?
The SFSA selects coaches for each sport at the beginning of each new season. The SFSA Board makes this selection based on past experience, demonstrated interest, and attitude and commitment to the children. The Board also takes into account basketball experience and expertise, but especially at the lower levels, this is not the foremost requirement. Additionally, at the end of each season, the SFSA conducts confidential surveys of all parents and inquires about the coaching experience from both the child’s and the parent’s point of view. The Board uses these survey responses in considering coaches for the following year. A common misunderstanding is that coaches are “pre-selected” and “always get to coach” In fact, coaches are not pre-selected or do not have any tenure Each coach is considered each year. If a coach has coached in the past, their performance observed and measured by input will be considered to determine if they ought to coach for the upcoming year. The head coach select
