My Nightmare Coaching Job

I was fired from my coaching job, dealt with an inappropriate dad, an emotionally unstable teenager, and people that shot me nasty looks. All while having an unsupportive administrative staff that didn't have my back. This is the story of the ups and downs of my coaching job at Bow.   Key Takeaways:    [3:21] Being hired at Bow High School as a coach  [5:55] The new athletic director hated me  [9:42] Our first meeting he chastised me for talking about Molly too much [10:53] Transportation and me having the kids in my personal car became a problem [12:19] Where the trouble began: the twins and Candice  [13:47] Using SnapChat to communicate with the students [15:54] Being told not to talk about periods to my athletes  [17:11] Being told I couldn't tie dye shirts with my athletes in my personal yard [20:23] Candice didn't want to run [21:24] Being told I couldn't put MollyB on team t-shirts  [23:04] Introducing Candice to Gracie and missing the awards ceremony  [26:35] Sending my tattoo in the group chat and offending Candice  [28:42] Being suspended because of the tattoo photo and the emails sent [38:12] Being fired and Candice's dad, Doug's conversations with me [46:38] Sending an angry email and making things personal with MD [49:14] Issues with transportation for the team, activities, and social media [52:47] Bow winning the team title was a big deal [54:38] Being sent an anonymous nasty letter to my home [59:11] I wasn't inappropriate, but I messed up  [1:02:56] Past runners still reach out to me in gratitude  [1:04:33] People have stopped talking to me since all this  [1:06:49] MD didn't help me and now I just have mementos to reminisce  [1:09:01] The worst part was that Gracie was hurt by all of this  Resources:   Concord Monitor Article Patch Article     Connect with Barb:   Website   Facebook    Instagram   Be a guest on the podcast    YouTube   The Molly B Foundation