All-Star Coaches Dating Athletes With Parent Approval

[CheerMomNTx]

Totally agree with rudags. Causes too much of a conflict of interest.

 

[kristenthegreat]

Also, just because you 'fall in love' with someone, doesn't mean you have to date them. I've watched girls on my volleyball team I coach 'fall in love' with a different guy every week..quite frankly, MOST teenage girls I've seen in HS have the miraculous ability to love at random and change it every 5 days. Astounding..

 

[lakerfantlc]

I disagree. You can help who you fall in love with great morals and standards. I don't care how head over heels I fall in love with someone. If you do hard drugs; its over. If they are under 18 or in an athlete status to me or any other gym for a Senior team; its not even going to begin. Standards and ethics people. Get some.

I was refering to the post of the guy who mentioned a 21 yr old coach and an 18 yr old cheerleader....if you look at my post...I have a terrible time with the two statements "coaches dating students" and "with parental consent"....they do not belong together...if you need parental concent....forget it!!!!

 

[cheerisgood]

this whole topic creeps me out, especially in light of a couple of other open threads.... the 'teenage' years are different than the 20's +, they are a few exceptions to that rule, certainly, but i really don't think the two should mix. as for adding the words 'coach' and athlete' into the equation....the coach is (presumably) in a position of authority, supervising and overseeing the athletes at that gym. very much like a student/teacher relationship. i think that regardless if the 'student' is 18 or 19, the teacher is in a position of authority, power if you will, and THAT is the line that shouldn't be crossed~

i had a cousin (18) that dated her teacher (36). i loved her to death, but told her outright she was nuts and he was a creep!