Do you think it's necessary for an athletic coach to be in shape?

[Bouncy Ball]

I don't mean rock hard abs and able to do 500 push ups, etc. I just mean in halfway decent shape.

Let's say we're talking about a high school or college level coach for a major sport (basketball, soccer, football, etc.).

What do you think? In order to do their job do they need to be in halfway decent shape? Or just for perception/respect purposes?

[AllegroRondo]

1. Nope - the kicking coach for Miami Dolphins is parapalegic

confined to a wheelchair, can only move his head and one arm. But he knows more than anyone about kicking a football, and how to describe it to kickers.

[Bouncy Ball]

2. Thank you!

[Fenris]

3. I had a gym teacher once that looked like the Penguin from Batman

Not as charming as Burgess Meredith, though. Just extremely paunchy. We theorized he was carrying a beach ball under his shirt.

The kicker was that below the waste he was thin. He used to wear Bike shorts. :scared:

[redqueen]

4. I think they need to have good aerobic and muscular fitness.

They can be pretty chubby and still have that though. So you couldn't really tell by looking at them.

But yes, I think they should be in shape.