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Definitely. More so with some coaches then others based on our relationship. Some will come to me with questions about how I would handle a lineup situation. I tel them what I can support and what I cannot support from an admin perspective. We also talk about it at their end of the year evaluation. In my district, AD’s don’t make personnel decisions (hiring and firing), the principals do. This is good and bad, but the good part is that coaches see me more as a support or help. I tell them that my job is to take care of everything else so you can coach your team.Completely agree.
Not to hijack the thread, but I'm curious: Do you ever have casual conversations with your coaches about lineups, playing time, etc. (not related to parents complaining)? I have talked to my basketball/volleyball coaches about it, but never from a position of authority. If a bench player doesn't seem to be playing enough, I might just talk about how good they've looked recently, something like that.
I do want to know their rationale for certain decisions (after all, if the coach is a complete moron, I want to know that!), but I don't want it to come across as grilling them or questioning their judgment. And again, neeeever am I doing it as the agent of a parent.