Coach,
Here is a portion of interview questions we ask when we are replacing an assistant. This particular interview was for a freshman coaching position. Please note that we asked few technical questions since the person we hire will be indoctrinated into our system and will teach/coach our stuff. Should they not understand, typically we send another coach with them until they do.
Here are the questions:
1. what is the primary reason that you want to become a part of the baseball coaching staff? (Answers that I am looking for include – I love the game and want to continue my love of the game through coaching, I love coaching kids and I want to coach at any given opportunity)
2. What is your philosophy of the role of a lower level coach, in particular a Freshman Coach? (Answers that I am looking for include maintaining the overall philosophy of the head coach and the need for a freshman coach to build fundamentals.)
3. How well do you believe that you are prepared for dealing with potential health/safety issues related to baseball including dealing with pitchers and sore arms?
4. Are you willing to come up at end of the year to help with the varsity during our run for state.
5. Are you willing to work during the off-season to help build the program? (Clinics etc.) (Example – Steve and I are coaching the Junior Legion Program this summer, putting on a coaching clinic in February, running an off season development program on Sundays, etc.)
6. How would you rate your knowledge of the weight-room and/or plyometric programs?
7. Are you CPR Certified?
8. What is your philosophy of the role of parents in this program and are you an effective communicator with parents, other coaches, and the administration?
"... and if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plan."
CoachB25 = Darrell Butler
