It was a nice article but trying to compare Ramsey and the Mojo to me and the Bandits is difficult at best. Ramsey is the assistant coach of the Mojo Fisher 18u team, which has several players that were recruited from other teams to form a highly competitive team. I’m Head Coach of the Bandits Conroy 18u team and I am in charge of the entire Bandit program as Brooks Cherry is in charge of the Mojo.
The Mojo and several other super teams recruit high end talented players via the programs past success but also waiving fees, which is a great recruiting tool. The money I put towards the program goes directly to the non parent coaches stipends, rental cars, hotel rooms and airfare. I’ve lost some quality players because I refuse to change but as you can see by our roster, only one player on either of our 18’s were from outside the program from last year’s Bandit teams.
Many different ways to coach, different ways to build a program, different ways to be successful. The Bandits and the Mojo both have had more than their share of success on the field as well as helping create an avenue for the players to reach the next level.
Outside of those things, which I feel we both do well, most of the other intricacies of running a team/program are different.
Ramsey did a terrific job handling apparel, equipment and coaching our 14u team when he was a Bandit but he moved to Arizona and I wasn’t comfortable paying for his travel in and for practices. Most of the players really liked Ramsey and if was a popularity contest I would get destroyed. I didn’t get into coaching to become popular or to have young kid friends. My job is to push these young ladies to be their best and make sure they all get where they need to be to get to the next level. Hopefully along the way, we win some championships!
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