So, YOU Are the Coach Now…Guide-A Realistic Guide for Every Parent Who “Had” to Volunteer for the Job

So, You’re the Coach Now

Tailored for the parent who somehow got voluntold to coach.

This will fit So, You’re the Coach Now like a glove:

A Survival Guide for Every Parent Who “Had” to Volunteer for the Job

You didn’t plan on this.

You were just sitting there, minding your business, eating stale nachos—and suddenly you’re holding a whistle, a clipboard, and the fate of 12 feral children in your hands.

Welcome to the hilariously honest, slightly unhinged guide for every parent who got “volunteered” (bullied, tricked, trapped) into coaching youth sports—soccer, basketball, softball, flag football, t-ball, all of it.

You didn’t sign up for this life…

But here you are.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• How to fake confidence even though you learned the rules five minutes before practice

• How to look official by yelling things like “HUSTLE!” and “GOOD EFFORT!” whether it makes sense or not

• How to handle parents who think their child is the next LeBron, Messi, Serena, or Tom Brady (bless their hearts)

• How to survive practice when half the team is crying, two kids are chasing butterflies, one is eating grass, and yours is mad you’re their coach

• How to run drills that look legit (even if you found them on TikTok at 2 AM)

• How to keep snacks from turning into World War III

• How to referee fights, tantrums, and sudden-onset “my tummy hurts” emergencies

• And how to keep your sanity, your voice, and your will to live through the entire season

Whether you’re coaching out of guilt, desperation, or because no one else wanted to… this brutally funny guide is your playbook for surviving the season with humor, caffeine, sarcasm, and the occasional bribe.

Because coaching kids isn’t about perfection —

It’s about survival…

With whistles, snacks, stretchy pants, sideline coffee, and a whole lot of “just try your best, sweetie.”

Game on, Coach.