Major dilemma about coaching

Coach -

I'll give you my two cents worth, but I can't guarantee it....I think what you have to do is first take a look and see if there is any light at the end of the tunnel. Is there any chance that this thing is going to change....is the administration and the school district doing what is necessary to allow you the chance to have a successful program. If you can genuinely sit down and sincerely study the situation and if, in your best judgement, things do not look good for the future, I'd consider your options. If you want to make coaching your career, hanging in a job that presents little to no opportunity for success can get you caught in a real career bind. You have to be in a situation in which you believe you have a chance. You might be the most hard-working, diligent and enthusiastic coach on the planet, but if there is nothing to work with and no support system in place, you will likely be fighting a battle that you might not have a chance to win. If you've given this place a reasonable chance yet you still feel as though the task to achieve faces insurmountable odds...I'd suggest securing another position elsewhere. But if you've only been there a year or so and if you feel you are being supported and the possibility of future success is reasonably high, consider sticking it out. Just my opinion..pdow

Coach,

When I was in high school I played on a team with 13 other guys, the coach got together with all of us and he asked for our help. So we "recruited" and he "recruited". He worked the halls, called parents, did all sorts of things to get guys to come out and play. He also got with the Jr. High coach and he worked the halls down there. The next year we had 38 guys out and the year after that we 45 guys out. Now when I became a coach I faced the same dilima. We had just graduated 22 seniors and we only had 15 varsity kids come out the next spring. So we worked the halls and on our planning periods we went to the Jr. High and worked the halls there. Now we have 50 varsity and 25 freshmen. This took about 2-3 years to snow ball, but it was well worth our time and effort.

Now on the question of should you resign:

I think elow stated as well as you can. You have to ask yourself those two questions and answer them honestly. Then if you still want to stay you need to talk with the administration and get your booster club more involved.