Problems with coach?

Question

ok im the captain of my vball team. I have been on the team for 4 yrs the same amount as our coach. We get along alright. She never yells, but she never encourages us or gives us any kind of positive feedback. After we win a big game she almost always says well you all played good, but you should have done better. I think her attitude brings the team down not a single person on the team likes her including the other captain. How can I get our coach to be move encouraging and postive?

Answer 1

Just make sure that you are being as encouraging and uplifting as you can.  Maybe this is just the way your coach is.  She is probably just trying to make you the best you can be.  You don't want a coach that is all smiles when you do bad.  You want her to be honest.  :D

Answer 2

well, you can;t make her do anything, but as captain maybe you should encourage everyone, and maybe the coach will  pick up from that

Answer 3

dont rely on your coach for encouragement! as co-captain take on the job of encouraging and pumping up your team, your attitude and expressions shape the TEAMS attitude toward the coach, or take the coach aside and ask her to be more pocitive in a repectful way but dont embarrass her infront of everyone shell more likley be defensive in front of everyone rather than calm and submissive when you ask her on the side lines, take the other captain with you too just be polite about it or move on and encourage everyone youreself ;] good luck

Answer 4

she is just trying to push you guys to the next level and practice harder to become better players, saying that encourages you guys to work harder in practice and be better when it comes to gametime, also, cheer your team up, don't rely on your coach as your cheering squad.

Answer 5

I had the same problem, but I decided to take it my self.... what i do is i cheer my team on and am laud on the court.... than later on the coach starts getting energized and so does the rest of the team....... But no matter what you should still talk to the team, but also take it into your own hands at the same time.

Answer 6

My opinion is that u should talk 2 ur coach & let her know how much it means 2  u guys when the other coach encourages the team.  U shouldn't be alone either, get the other captain to come up w/ a wayto tell ur coach but still be respectful.

Answer 7

i have a coach just like that...and i've gotten used to his no compliments and all, but i've realized he's just doing that because he wants to mess w/ our heads and see what we can do once he gets us all mad and is like "you can do better'. you see ppl can do one of two things; they can

- get all down like YOUR team and blame the coach

OR

-use it to motivate you so when you do AMAZING you feel so good when your coach finally is like 'that was better'. it may not seem like alot, but you know coming from that coach that it means ALOT and it makes you feel like the best player EVER.

hope you figure  things out!

Answer 8

maybe talk to your coach about it.

Answer 9

well I think you whould talk to the other girls about it and see how they feel. Other wise you should talk you your coach. Go to her politly and don't gang up on her or write her a e-mail or letter about how you and some of the girls feel.