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the high school coach should be allowed to get on with the job without the interference of parents
"If you have to blame somebody for your son not getting a scholarship, blame yourself. It's all about genetics. Most colleges won't look at you unless you're this big and that fast. It's frustrating for us, too. I've love to have everybody get a scholarship. But it just doesn't happen."
Ann Larson, the girls' basketball coach at Ventura High said winning a scholarship shouldn't be the focus of prep sports. "Just a handful of players are going to get a scholarship," she said. "And many are disappointed if they don't get a scholarship to a Division I school. Everyone wants to play for UConn. "Take the opportunities that are there at a smaller school, too. But I'd say the big thing is to enjoy the high school experience and have fun playing sports. Don't let the experience slip by." The quest for a scholarship burns hottest at the high school level. Bruce Bryde, the athletic director at CLU, wonders if the hunt for a scholarship isn't the principal concern for parents. "All I know is that we don't have that many problems with parents at this level," he said. "Maybe parents aren't as apt to question a college coach. Or maybe they no longer have to worry about their son or daughter getting a scholarship." |
Of all the disagreements between parents and coaches, most are solved behind closed doors. More often, the athletic director or principal serves as the mediator.
For Lee, run-ins with parents became a runaway train. First, there was the publicized falling out with Carpenter, already a football star at the school. The son's dad, Scott, said the rift caused him to worry his son would be denied a chance to play on the varsity team.
Lee denies the claim, and said Carpenter would have been granted every opportunity to be a varsity player. He also denied asking players to do any more than abide by team rules.
Other players (Lee said it was no more than two or three players, all from underclass teams) complained of their treatment by Lee. Administrators conducted one-on-one interviews at season's end, and Lee was eventually rehired for the 2004 season. He said he was cleared of any inappropriate actions.
Then, in June, he was fired from his coaching job by principal Max Beaman.
Today, Lee said his firing was a virtual smear campaign. So much so he's considering a lawsuit that alleges defamation of character.
"Complete lies and false allegations," said Lee, who was the Marmonte League's Coach of the Year in 2002. "I wanted to instill some discipline and accountability into the program. Some kids have a problem with that, so some parents told stories. It's still happening to me as a teacher. Some parents are saying that I'm staring at their kids in the classroom. It's all ridiculous."
Beaman did not return phone calls seeking comment on Lee's dismissal.
Lee does reap widespread support from former players and parents.
Cody Collet, the star catcher who has signed with the Detroit Tigers, credits Lee for much of his success.
"He is a player's coach," said Collet, a sixth-round draft choice in last June's major league draft. "He got along with everybody. If you were willing to work hard and work for the team, you had no problems."
Another supporter is Luis Sanoja, an infielder and a standout wide receiver for the football team.
"He's a great coach," said Sanoja. "I was one of those guys who gave him problems when I was on the JV team. I didn't work as hard as I should. But he gave me a second chance and made it happen for me."
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