It is a crapshoot. When you get a good coach for your kid, you feel like you are in heaven. When you get a bad one, it is hell. -Jim Thompson

 

It is a crapshoot. When you get a good coach for your kid, you feel like you are in heaven. When you get a bad one, it is hell.


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This quote is just one of 9 total Jim Thompson quotes in our collection. Jim Thompson is known for saying 'It is a crapshoot. When you get a good coach for your kid, you feel like you are in heaven. When you get a bad one, it is hell.' as well as some of the following quotes.

The girls maintained their composure and that made the difference. I was very proud of Kyler and Wood as they led the way with scores of 41 and 42. We had help from Courtney Hinen and Ellen Hazelet with scores of 48 and 49.

Jim Thompson

I heard a great explanation from Debbie Colberg, the volleyball coach at Sacramento State. She said the reason coaches scream is not for the kids, it is for the adults. If a kid screws up, yelling lets everyone know that, 'I didn't teach the kid to do that.' There's a feeling that I've got to yell or people won't think I am coaching.

Jim Thompson

The question is, when someone acts like that, what do people do? We say you have more power than you think. Having a parent or a group of parents speak to a coach is a good thing.

Jim Thompson

We're definitely making progress. Just the reaction to that guy is progress. Ten years ago his behavior wouldn't have even been noticed.

Jim Thompson

[COLUMBIA CITY - Brittney Kyler finished with a round of 41 and Natosha Wood finished the day right behind her with with a 42 as the Columbia City High School Lady Eagles' golf team edged Leo at Eagle Glen Golf Course, 180-184.] We escaped with a victory in this match, ... This was a match where they had the lead, we caught up and went ahead, and then we tried to give away.

Jim Thompson