How should we approach athletes who have more than one coach?

Cricket coaches, Andy Rogers and Dave Wright discuss how they would approach an athlete with more than one coach: click here.

Some of the things to consider when athletes have multiple coaches are:

• Variety
• Workload
• Mixed Messages

As a coach you can:

Communicate with your athletes 

• What other activities they do? 
• Who else are they coached by?
• What does success look like to them? 

Communicate with other coaches 

• Reach out to other coaches who share your athletes and have a quick discussion around their coaching, What are their coaching objectives and messages for your athlete?
• Be mindful of individuals’ workload and impact on wellbeing. If there are any flags on athletes over doing it, reach out to the other coaches they share and see if you can collectively address workload (e.g. by encouraging the athlete to take more rest) 

What are some things that parents can do? 

• Inform coaches of the other activities, sports, teams and coaches that your child is involved with.
• If you child has a high workload, monitor for signs of overuse or burnout, and actively encourage coaches of your child to connect. 

The above information is sourced from the Balance is Better latest email.

Article added: Wednesday 06 July 2022