What should I look for in a youth basketball coach for my son?

If your child is just playing in a rec league, you generally have no choice on who is coaching them. Everyone volunteers their time and generally they try to divide teams to make sure that all teams are somewhat equal. If your child is playing in a more organized setting, like a school team, travel team or AAU, here are a few things to find out up front. What is the coach’s philosophy on playing time, and how is it earned? What kind of experience do they have coaching this age level, ability level and sex? For the first 20 years of my coaching experience, I only coached boys, and only when I started coaching my daughters did I realize the differences.