First Hand Experiences with this coach?

...

JustMe wrote:Our DD is considering her options for next season and was thinking about trying out for the Dallas Texans. The head coach of the team she is considering is Alan Platts. I know he has several teams in many age brackets, but I was wondering what his strengths/weaknesses were.

No need to post publicly, just PM's please.

Good solid coach!

Solid no nonsense, no drama coach.

Old Timer wrote:Solid no nonsense, no drama coach.

I could not have said it better myself

dd played for him 2 years. Is he perfect? No. Is he absolutely professional in his approach to coaching select soccer and his treatment of his players? Yes.

Seriously, a first class select coach who approaches it like its his job -- 'cause it is.

...

JustMe wrote:My DD was considering going to some open practices with his 00 team come June. I was just wondering why his teams seem to be struggling so much this season if he is such a solid, quality coach.

For those who are familar with his 00 team... are the struggles this season related to off-season player movement, injuries, etc or is it something more than that? Just dont want to put my DD into a bad situation. It also seems like his other girls teams are struggling slightly too?

I see. You're just looking to troll.

You asked a question, and you got three consistent answers. So either check his team out and judge for yourself, or don't.

...

My bad. You got 4 consistent answers from 4 forum members 'who have been down this select soccer journey' and were willing to post publically re: a positive opinion. Oopsies re: my earlier miscount.

Let me put it this way. AP is a typical British coach. He can be brash at times, which may not suit all players. Hence he has had significant turnover year after year. If you child thrives in this kind of environment, then it might be a good option for your DD. You and you only know what is best for your DD.

Check out a game and strategically put yourself where you can hear how he is addressing the team. Then decide if he has a personality that your DD will thrive under.

Noob wrote:Let me put it this way. AP is a typical British coach. He can be brash at times, which may not suit all players. Hence he has had significant turnover year after year. If you child thrives in this kind of environment, then it might be a good option for your DD. You and you only know what is best for your DD.

Check out a game and strategically put yourself where you can hear how he is addressing the team. Then decide if he has a personality that your DD will thrive under.

Perfect insight Noob; your DD is not going to get a "hug" but she will learn soccer, how it should be played. Your time invested in checkin out teams not should be greatly accelerated as you really only have about 6 weeks before most teams know what they want to do and spots will be firmed up. There is always exception, but that is very stressful.

Good luck -

Which teams does he coach?

Packrabbit wrote:Which teams does he coach?

Just above in the thread:
"Our DD is considering her options for next season and was thinking about trying out for the Dallas Texans. The head coach of the team she is considering is Alan Platts. I know he has several teams in many age brackets, but I was wondering what his strengths/weaknesses were."

Hook It wrote:

Packrabbit wrote:Which teams does he coach?

Just above in the thread:
"Our DD is considering her options for next season and was thinking about trying out for the Dallas Texans. The head coach of the team she is considering is Alan Platts. I know he has several teams in many age brackets, but I was wondering what his strengths/weaknesses were."

I apologize, I meant no disrespect or comical relief. Being unfamiliar with the coach, and upon seeing his positive feedback (I was disappointed that a hug from the man is a low possibility), I wanted to discreetly investigate his other circumstances more throughly for personal consumption. I will re-phrase my inquiry more completely.

Which and how many teams within the DT club does Coach Platts preside over? IMO, the number of, and the success of those teams are metics worth reviewing.

Packrabbit wrote:

Hook It wrote:

Packrabbit wrote:Which teams does he coach?

Just above in the thread:
"Our DD is considering her options for next season and was thinking about trying out for the Dallas Texans. The head coach of the team she is considering is Alan Platts. I know he has several teams in many age brackets, but I was wondering what his strengths/weaknesses were."

I apologize, I meant no disrespect or comical relief. Being unfamiliar with the coach, and upon seeing his positive feedback (I was disappointed that a hug from the man is a low possibility), I wanted to discreetly investigate his other circumstances more throughly for personal consumption. I will re-phrase my inquiry more completely.

Which and how many teams within the DT club does Coach Platts preside over? IMO, the number of, and the success of those teams are metics worth reviewing.

In the time you took to type this you could have looked at the Texans website and figured it out for yourself.

Lefty,

It is true that anyone could go to the Texans website and discover the number of teams that a coach oversees. With a few extra clicks you can even see their respective W/L records. However, if there is one thing I have learned in the whole select soccer experience, it is that a coach's win/loss record doesn't equate to whether a coach is good or not. IMO it is the complete package of soccer IQ, player development, tactical training, good interpersonal skills, etc that makes a coach effective.

Good coaches are the ones that bring out the best in their players over an extended period of time and enhance the players passion for the game. Good coaches have a way of making their players "thirst for more knowledge, and strive to improve". All too often, this doesn't show up on the scoreboard, but rather in the hearts of the players and the first hand experience of the parents.

So if one is looking for a "winning team" it would be very easy to make a few clicks and see who's winning, but if one cares about finding a "solid coach", then much more research is needed.

Lefty wrote:

Packrabbit wrote:

Hook It wrote:

Packrabbit wrote:Which teams does he coach?

Just above in the thread:
"Our DD is considering her options for next season and was thinking about trying out for the Dallas Texans. The head coach of the team she is considering is Alan Platts. I know he has several teams in many age brackets, but I was wondering what his strengths/weaknesses were."

I apologize, I meant no disrespect or comical relief. Being unfamiliar with the coach, and upon seeing his positive feedback (I was disappointed that a hug from the man is a low possibility), I wanted to discreetly investigate his other circumstances more throughly for personal consumption. I will re-phrase my inquiry more completely.

Which and how many teams within the DT club does Coach Platts preside over? IMO, the number of, and the success of those teams are metics worth reviewing.

In the time you took to type this you could have looked at the Texans website and figured it out for yourself.

Lefty/Hook-it: Please reference the below Forum Disclaimer, before reading the below content. Beware: The below posting, may be mentally and emotionally irritating, and is advisable that you skip it altogether. .

I reckon that is true- I was just being lazy, and trying to use the forum to eliminate a step. From the familiarity above, I assumed it was easy on-hand information from those involved in his program (I know which teams my DD's current coach oversees). The question was a genuine inquiry for my own purposes; it was not meant to elicit a specific response or criticism or sway JustMe's actions to a specific conclusion; nor was it intended to create a public debate on the coach's resume. IMO, it's poor manners to criticize or debate a coach's resume publicly- that is more suited to a pm from a friend. For the record: We have no history with this coach or the club. But since that was implied, I will continue the monologue.

I agree the # of teams, win/loss is just a starting point. IMO, the number of teams a coach has, and which teams he has or had is absolutely more revealing than his/her current win record. Overall, team information can provide clues on what questions need to be asked.

He may be a coach whose job it is to develops and moves up kids the club ranks or he may be the top coach that receives the advanced players, or is he the guy that take a U-10 team and takes them all the way to graduation-- all of which would impact his win/loss record. The record could indicate which age groups he has had success coaching-- some coaches do better younger, than older players. The number of teams coached matter, because a coach with 5 or 6 teams as opposed 1 or 2 implies different things to different people.

JustMe, Good luck to you and DD on search for a good coaching fit... Just don't ask how many teams he has... Go to the DTX website.

Not on his team, but know people on his team and have watched some games. From what I have seen, to the point, no games, low drama from him. He doesn't encourage drama from his players or parents. Demands alot, but fair. Other parents have told me if there is ever an issue, he will deal with the player/parent directly. He does not send messages through his manager or gossiping with players/parents. He praises when genuinely deserved. You won't get a lot of hugs, but I also don't think you will get any negative, last minute surprises. He seems to understand strategy and tactics and knows how to coach his players. A good coach to consider.

JustMe wrote:Lefty,

It is true that anyone could go to the Texans website and discover the number of teams that a coach oversees. With a few extra clicks you can even see their respective W/L records. However, if there is one thing I have learned in the whole select soccer experience, it is that a coach's win/loss record doesn't equate to whether a coach is good or not. IMO it is the complete package of soccer IQ, player development, tactical training, good interpersonal skills, etc that makes a coach effective.

Good coaches are the ones that bring out the best in their players over an extended period of time and enhance the players passion for the game. Good coaches have a way of making their players "thirst for more knowledge, and strive to improve". All too often, this doesn't show up on the scoreboard, but rather in the hearts of the players and the first hand experience of the parents.

So if one is looking for a "winning team" it would be very easy to make a few clicks and see who's winning, but if one cares about finding a "solid coach", then much more research is needed.

Blah, blah, blah. Same old winning vs. development drivel.

I heard this is where you sign up to get the hugs from coach Platt. HOpe I am not too late to sign up

Uncle Numanga wrote:

JustMe wrote:Lefty,

It is true that anyone could go to the Texans website and discover the number of teams that a coach oversees. With a few extra clicks you can even see their respective W/L records. However, if there is one thing I have learned in the whole select soccer experience, it is that a coach's win/loss record doesn't equate to whether a coach is good or not. IMO it is the complete package of soccer IQ, player development, tactical training, good interpersonal skills, etc that makes a coach effective.

Good coaches are the ones that bring out the best in their players over an extended period of time and enhance the players passion for the game. Good coaches have a way of making their players "thirst for more knowledge, and strive to improve". All too often, this doesn't show up on the scoreboard, but rather in the hearts of the players and the first hand experience of the parents.

So if one is looking for a "winning team" it would be very easy to make a few clicks and see who's winning, but if one cares about finding a "solid coach", then much more research is needed.

Blah, blah, blah. Same old winning vs. development drivel.

Unc, maybe if you buy a couple of rounds of stouts you could ask if you can have a hug? Someone might give you one ... never hurts to ask

MaggieMaggie wrote:

Uncle Numanga wrote:

JustMe wrote:Lefty,

It is true that anyone could go to the Texans website and discover the number of teams that a coach oversees. With a few extra clicks you can even see their respective W/L records. However, if there is one thing I have learned in the whole select soccer experience, it is that a coach's win/loss record doesn't equate to whether a coach is good or not. IMO it is the complete package of soccer IQ, player development, tactical training, good interpersonal skills, etc that makes a coach effective.

Good coaches are the ones that bring out the best in their players over an extended period of time and enhance the players passion for the game. Good coaches have a way of making their players "thirst for more knowledge, and strive to improve". All too often, this doesn't show up on the scoreboard, but rather in the hearts of the players and the first hand experience of the parents.

So if one is looking for a "winning team" it would be very easy to make a few clicks and see who's winning, but if one cares about finding a "solid coach", then much more research is needed.

Blah, blah, blah. Same old winning vs. development drivel.

Unc, maybe if you buy a couple of rounds of stouts you could ask if you can have a hug? Someone might give you one ... never hurts to ask

I definitely need a hug! If my DD coach goes to 18 players, I might need two! More players asking for playing time, yea!

Packrabbit wrote:

Lefty wrote:

Packrabbit wrote:

Hook It wrote:

Packrabbit wrote:Which teams does he coach?

Just above in the thread:
"Our DD is considering her options for next season and was thinking about trying out for the Dallas Texans. The head coach of the team she is considering is Alan Platts. I know he has several teams in many age brackets, but I was wondering what his strengths/weaknesses were."

I apologize, I meant no disrespect or comical relief. Being unfamiliar with the coach, and upon seeing his positive feedback (I was disappointed that a hug from the man is a low possibility), I wanted to discreetly investigate his other circumstances more throughly for personal consumption. I will re-phrase my inquiry more completely.

Which and how many teams within the DT club does Coach Platts preside over? IMO, the number of, and the success of those teams are metics worth reviewing.

In the time you took to type this you could have looked at the Texans website and figured it out for yourself.

Lefty/Hook-it: Please reference the below Forum Disclaimer, before reading the below content. Beware: The below posting, may be mentally and emotionally irritating, and is advisable that you skip it altogether. .

I reckon that is true- I was just being lazy, and trying to use the forum to eliminate a step. From the familiarity above, I assumed it was easy on-hand information from those involved in his program (I know which teams my DD's current coach oversees). The question was a genuine inquiry for my own purposes; it was not meant to elicit a specific response or criticism or sway JustMe's actions to a specific conclusion; nor was it intended to create a public debate on the coach's resume. IMO, it's poor manners to criticize or debate a coach's resume publicly- that is more suited to a pm from a friend. For the record: We have no history with this coach or the club. But since that was implied, I will continue the monologue.

I agree the # of teams, win/loss is just a starting point. IMO, the number of teams a coach has, and which teams he has or had is absolutely more revealing than his/her current win record. Overall, team information can provide clues on what questions need to be asked.

He may be a coach whose job it is to develops and moves up kids the club ranks or he may be the top coach that receives the advanced players, or is he the guy that take a U-10 team and takes them all the way to graduation-- all of which would impact his win/loss record. The record could indicate which age groups he has had success coaching-- some coaches do better younger, than older players. The number of teams coached matter, because a coach with 5 or 6 teams as opposed 1 or 2 implies different things to different people.

JustMe, Good luck to you and DD on search for a good coaching fit... Just don't ask how many teams he has... Go to the DTX website.

IMO, it's poor manners to criticize or debate a coach's resume FACT: People who serve publicly are help to a higher standard....all was done tastefully IMHO.

Dallas Texans 00 Red (AP) has folded.

Actually Dallas Texans White, from Plano (16th in Division 1) has now become Dallas Texans Red under Coach Franklin with a bye into LH.