I've Been Coup'd!

On April 13--about a MONTH away, mind you--I will embark upon my 3rd season of coaching Charlie's soccer team. Yesterday I got the team roster and a reminder that there will be a coach's meeting on March 31 and then after that to contact your team about the schedule, what they need to bring, etc.

For my assistant coach, I was assigned my least favorite person in the whole program. This guy has been a loud problem in every 4 v. 4 game. Last night he emails me saying that if I want him to send out the team email, he'd be happy to. Then 5 minutes later, and before he got my response, he sends out the email--complete with his declarations about what snack he's going to bring for the first session and other symbols of power.

On the one hand, it's very nice of him to jump in and do this stuff. On the other hand, there are very clear delineations about what the head coach does and what the assistant does. I'm afraid it's going to be a very long season.