Best Head Coach in North Texas

[brewtusplease]

If you want a barometer on which coaches are always trying to improve their game and learn from the best, find out which ones attend the NFCA Convention. I'm pretty sure Shelton does.

[Geronimo]

Who's gives a rat's ass? Can these guys take a rec team and make them winners. I mean girls that have never played? The question should be asked is, Which coach steals the most players that he himself has not coached up. North Texas is WACK! I am so tired of players jumping from team to team, just because one of these coaches has brought them some kool-aid to drink, if you know what I mean... Commisioners! When are you guys going to do your job? Make these players accountable to their commitment!!!!! GEEZ!!

[BallFirst]

Wow! Trout is catching up!

[Geronimo]

Cause he keeps logging In!!!!!!!

[Whizzer86]

If you want a barometer on which coaches are always trying to improve their game and learn from the best, find out which ones attend the NFCA Convention. I'm pretty sure Shelton does.

Yep, called "networking"

[51sDad]

This is right! I challenge all of these "so called" top coaches to go out and coach a 12U rec team where the league has given them players. Then at the end of the day see who has learned the most, made the most improvement and is potentially better equipped to compete at the select level.

It's time for some of these coaches to start giving back to the softball community without a pocket book or name recognition as their motive.

but then again I could be living in a fairy tale...people actually helping people because they genuinely care about people...haha what a concept

Any one of the guys on that list would make time to sit with you and talk shop. You should take them up on that one day so you can get a little clarity as to what is really going on in the softball world.

Best promoter is right!! A good coach can take girls that no one wants and make them winners. It's easy to steal players from other teams and make them believe that you can do this and that.

Who's gives a rat's ass? Can these guys take a rec team and make them winners. I mean girls that have never played? The question should be asked is, Which coach steals the most players that he himself has not coached up. North Texas is WACK! I am so tired of players jumping from team to team, just because one of these coaches has brought them some kool-aid to drink, if you know what I mean... Commisioners! When are you guys going to do your job? Make these players accountable to their commitment!!!!! GEEZ!!

So you don't think any of these guys paid dues in rec?

And how is it that these coaches "steal" players? And which ones from that list do it. I do disagree with you on why players jump from team to team, but I'm also genuinely interested in your (and anyone elses) thoughts.

Also, it's not a commissioners responsibility to tell players where and when to play.

Most of these guys listed are pretty good recruiters but as far as coaches I think Robbie Huddleston's group is the only one left that actually has a complete practice and teaches his girls to play the game. His team has been to nationals at each level, 10u thru Gold and uses girls that no one has heard of. Historically his team struggles at the beginning of each season but improves week to week, because of good coaching.

I'm pretty sure most would not argue that you could swap Robbie's name with a couple from that list. I think using "girls that no one has heard of" is a bit of a stretch though. At the younger age groups, who has heard of anybody?

[fastpitchdad163]

Shelton would run away with this if we were voting for the most arrogant coach...

[Joe]

There's only one guy on this list who started his teams in 8U or 10U and developed his core players through the years. Yeah...he's recruited a few players now and then to fill a roster...but none of the others on the list can hold their own against Jeff Nicklas. Shelton, Slade, Adkins...yada, yada, yada... all are wonderful recruiters and I'm sure their Blackberry is full of college coaches. But let's be honest here...watching the Fireballs through the years...only one (on this list) has taken the time to develop his own...

For the doubters...pull up tournament archives on VTD and take a look.

[Joe]

One not on the list is Vicki Routon. Started 'em young and has stayed with the same group (plus or minus a few). Her group has... developed well... and has the respect of many.

[justawatcher]

One not on the list is Vicki Routon. Started 'em young and has stayed with the same group (plus or minus a few). Her group has... developed well... and has the respect of many.

All true but she's not coaching now