In the wake of Team USA's monumental loss to Europe in this year's Mosconi Cup, I believe it's time to rethink (toss out) the model where teams feature a 'playing coach'. This, imo, is a flawed-design that can not possibly provide maximum benefit to the team. Read more here:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=343343
My second thought is this:
imo, it does not have to be a former champion or even a pro player for that matter, who can be at the helm of a winning MC team. There are lots of examples in pro sports where successful coaches never played the game, themselves.
It could be a well-respected pool enthusiast who possesses great organizational and motivational skills. Someone with intimate knowledge of the game, the players strengths and weaknesses (both teams), and someone who knows how to put strategy into motion. Someone with a plan for training, executing, and winning.
There are only so many Nick Varners available.
Expand the pool of candidates.
Time to think just a little outside the box. We know Mr. Hearn is well capable of that. :thumbup:
What do you all think?
best,
brian kc
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=343343
My second thought is this:
imo, it does not have to be a former champion or even a pro player for that matter, who can be at the helm of a winning MC team. There are lots of examples in pro sports where successful coaches never played the game, themselves.
It could be a well-respected pool enthusiast who possesses great organizational and motivational skills. Someone with intimate knowledge of the game, the players strengths and weaknesses (both teams), and someone who knows how to put strategy into motion. Someone with a plan for training, executing, and winning.
There are only so many Nick Varners available.
Expand the pool of candidates.
Time to think just a little outside the box. We know Mr. Hearn is well capable of that. :thumbup:
What do you all think?
best,
brian kc
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