Improving Coach-Parent Relations in High School Sports -- DispatchCast Episode 026

In January, Brainerd High School basketball coach Scott Stanfield and his entire staff announced their intentions to resign at the end of the basketball season. The coach cited ongoing tension with some parents over play time and other coaching decisions as the reason he intended to leave the post. He told the Brainerd Dispatch these tense moments made his job as a high school basketball coach more difficult than his previous profession as a police officer.

Stanfield's resignation resonated with many people across high school athletics and beyond, making the story go viral. But as the dust settles, what will the Brainerd School District do to prevent these types of issues for its new coaching staff, and for other coaches who are feeling the same kinds of pressures? What can be done to improve the atmosphere for the kids involved in high school sports?

Dispatch sports guys Mike Bialka and Jeremy Millsop sit down with Charlie Campbell, activities director for the Brainerd School District, to learn more about the district's reaction to the situation and its plan moving forward.

Producer: Chelsey Perkins

Hosts: Mike Bialka and Jeremy Millsop

Guest: Charlie Campbell