This article by Bruce E. Brown of Proactive Coaching, an excerpt from the booklet Turning Around Athletic Programs, is an assessment describing Level 3 programs — programs in trouble that need to turn it around. It lists the warning signs that administration, the Athletic Director, coaches, athletes, and the community will each notice when an athletic program is in trouble.
Introduction
Program Assessment: Program Is In Trouble
Level 3 – Programs in trouble – Goal: Need to turn it around
Administration Will Notice
- Parent complaints about coaches or not winning
- Parents feel free to question coaches
- Coaches mistrust parents