Integrity Issue - Should it Matter?

diamondcoach

diamondcoach

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So, I recently asked my daughter if her HS coach (not soccer) played in college. Per my daughter, the coach has mentioned being a "former D1 athlete" and even labels themselves on their Linkedin page as a "former NCAA athlete". Yes, out of curiosity I looked them up.

However, they are not listed on any roster of either university they previously attended. Found out they played two years on the club team (Jr and Sr year) at a school that fields a D1 team.

Nice enough person. Decent coach. But, the above bugs the crap out of me. My rationale? I spent nearly two decades as a HS varsity head coach (different sport).
Never played in college (spent 8 years in the Marine Corps) and jokingly refer to myself as "not a has been...a never was". Fortunate to have raised (3) college athletes. I've also spent nearly 30 years as an athletic administrator. So, integrity, in my opinion, is huge.

Curious how others would feel? It at all.

Or, as some will undoubtedly tell me...."dude, get a freakin' hobby".
 
diamondcoach said:
So, I recently asked my daughter if her HS coach (not soccer) played in college. Per my daughter, the coach has mentioned being a "former D1 athlete" and even labels themselves on their Linkedin page as a "former NCAA athlete". Yes, out of curiosity I looked them up.

However, they are not listed on any roster of either university they previously attended. Found out they played two years on the club team (Jr and Sr year) at a school that fields a D1 team.

Nice enough person. Decent coach. But, the above bugs the crap out of me. My rationale? I spent nearly two decades as a HS varsity head coach (different sport).
Never played in college (spent 8 years in the Marine Corps) and jokingly refer to myself as "not a has been...a never was". Fortunate to have raised (3) college athletes. I've also spent nearly 30 years as an athletic administrator. So, integrity, in my opinion, is huge.

Curious how others would feel? It at all.

Or, as some will undoubtedly tell me...."dude, get a freakin' hobby".
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The answer would depend on what they told the school (not what he bragged to some teenager…which might be a shitty he said she said lie but it’s technically not really a reprimandable offense) and if he used the LinkedIn to misrepresent. If he claimed he was a d1 athlete on his resume submitted to the employer and did not play d1 or under a ncaa card it’s fraud and most public school systems and reputable private schools would fire him. But a LinkedIn might not rise to that level if he didn’t use it at the time to secure employment and was honest in his disclosures to the school. Guy clearly has an issue about it and is trying to be hazy about it, maybe bragging to a teen. Morally bad but without further proof of wrong doing you are just going to make an enemy of the coach and his allies including the athletic director who hired him. You’d have to go play Scooby doo and keep digging if you decided to go that route which in and of itself has consequences.
 
Appreciate the reply. I have zero intent of pursuing it or bringing it up to the Coach or anyone associated with the school. Just don’t understand the reasoning for fabricating your experience as an athlete. Even on Instagram they have a post mentioning “formerly played at…” Again, not listed on a roster anywhere. And the college doesn’t even offer a club program in the sport.

Considering the particular HS where they are coaching puts little emphasis on athletics, exaggerating your exploits as an athlete, really not necessary in order to land a coaching gig.
 
I have a kid that plays basketball.

One nIght he told me that his coach told the team he played for North Carolina in college. I said there's no way your coach played at North Carolina. We went back and forth on it for a while. Then he said "How do you know my coach didn't play for North Carolina?".

Slowly savoring the moment I said "Because he's 5'5" "
 
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