Meet the Coaches Night
March 16, 2017
Purpose/Agenda
Introduction of coaches
Form ReLeaf
Philosophy
Cuts
Communication
Harassment, Hazing & Bullying
Concussions
Substance Use Policy
Attendance & Obligations
Coaches
Baseball-Varsity: Tim Albertson
Baseball-JV: Shaun Trepanier
Baseball-JVB: Tim & Shaun
Golf-Boys: Seth Emerson
Golf-Girls: Tammy Anthony
Lacrosse-Boys-Varsity: Dave Trevithick
Lacrosse-Boys-JV: David Richardson
Coaches
Lacrosse-Boys-Asst: Kevin Hunt
Lacrosse-Boys-Asst: Phil Lasalle
Lacrosse-Boys-Asst: Craig MacDerment
Lacrosse-Boys-Asst: Nick Mead
Lacrosse-Boys-JVB: Ryan Palmer
Coaches
Lacrosse-Girls-Varsity: Tucker Pierson
Lacrosse-Girls-JV: Kelly Spreen
Lacrosse-Girls-JVB: Greg Conk
Softball-Varsity: Mike Sullivan
Softball-Asst: Ron Gagnon
Softball-JV: Heather Morley
Coaches:
Tennis-Girls: Amy deGroot
Tennis-Boys: Frank Babbott
Track-Head: Scott Bliss
Track-Asst: Cory Coffey
Track-Asst: King Milne
Track-Asst: My Mai
Coaches:
Ultimate-Head: Syrus Amedore
Ultimate-Head: Mike Fife
Certified Athletic Trainer: Tony Lora
Certified Athletic Trainer: Toria Lajoie
Form ReLeaf
NEW this year
On-line registration for ALL students Fulfills Health Office requirement
IF already done…just need to “register”
Only PAPER required is physical
Current/good for TWO years
Information will carry over for NEXT year
Parents WILL receive confirmation IF registration is complete
Philosophy
CO-curriculars…Educational Activities NOT “extra-curricular”
Coaches are teachers…extension of classroom
Varsity Winning DOES matter
Sportsmanship #1…Modeling
NO guarantee of playing time or equal time
Sub-varsity Player development #1
Winning is secondary
CUTS
Some programs DO “cut” players
“Cut” means NO uniform
Being on JV-A and not V is NOT a “cut”
JV and JV-B…player development
Normally 9th & 10th graders
11th graders only for sustaining program
Not all have sub-varsity e.g. track
ALL grades eligible for varsity
Coaches’ decision…NOT mine
Communication
1st communication: ALWAYS “player to
coach”
Usually it’s about “playing time,” “team
placement,” or “cuts”
Coach WILL provide specifics on:
○ Why cut/placed on team?
○ What to do to increase playing time
Appropriate time and place for that conversation
Self-advocacy…Life Skill
I will NOT be involved in this conversation
Communication…continued
What will I get involved in?
Player safety concerns
Player treatment concerns
Includes harassment, hazing & bullying
Harassment
ILLEGAL by LAW
Behavior directed toward “9 protected
categories”
e.g. race, religion, sexual orientation, gender
identify, gender, etc.
EVERYONE’s responsibility to report it if
you see it or hear it
Report it to ME
Hazing
ILLEGAL by LAW
Requiring “new” members to do
“something” in order to “be part of the
team”
Potentially dangerous and always harmful
UVM & Milton
EVERYONE’s responsibility to report if you
see it or hear about it
Report it to ME
Bullying
ILLEGAL by LAW
Student-to-student
“Repeated over time”
Embarrass, humiliate, intimidate, demean
How the “victim feels” NOT how the
perpetrator “meant it”
EVERYONE’s responsibility to report if you
see it or hear about it
Report it to ME
Concussion Protocol
Brain INJURY…can be “life threatening”
ATC (certified trainer)
At all home lacrosse games (law)
At all home games (on site) for other sports
ALL coaches & officials are trained
Return to play (RTP) protocol (Tony/Toria)
Return to school/learn protocol (504)
Substance Use Policy
In-season athletes…24/7
1st violation (use/possession/under influence) Evaluation
Suspended for 20% of games e.g. BB/Lax = 3
May still practice, travel, etc.
@ Party: Leave = OK…Stay = 1 game
2nd violation in “school” year DONE with co-curriculars for year
3rd violation in CAREER…school board
Attendance Procedures
MUST be in school for ALL required
activities in order to practice/play that
day… “warning(s)” per team
What’s ok?
Dr. Appt, DMV, College Visit, etc.
What’s NOT ok?
Sleeping in
Late to school
Felt sick, but now ok
Obligations
Players must “clear” obligations before
playing in any games.
Library AND “other”
Library only tells student what s/he owes
Other: books, uniforms, parking fines, etc
Final Thoughts-Adversity & Perspective
Adversity
Will happen this season
Cut, injured, “tough call,” losses
Easy to be winner
Learn more from losing/adversity
Perspective
Just a HS game!
Coaches, players & officials doing their best Want to criticize official…Become one!
Somebody HAS to lose CVU/LI-2000
Big Picture July 2005-DS
Dec 2014-KR
Apr 2015-JM & RT
Twitter…follow me/us…
@CvuAthletics
Thanks…Good luck to all!
Track: Stay here
Golf-Boys: Rm 100 (Snelling)
Golf-Girls: Rm 206 (Fairbanks)
Softball: 105/107 (Nichols)
Girls Lacrosse: 205/207 (Chittenden)
Boys Tennis: 204 (Fairbanks)
Ultimate Frisbee: 202 (Fairbanks)
Baseball: NOT meeting
Boys Lacrosse: NOT meeting
Girls Tennis: NOT meeting
Room Breakouts