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Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Should coaches face criticism when a team loses?

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A loose definition of a coach is someone who teaches, guides, criticizes and nurtures an athlete. The responsibility, whether coaching t-ball or the Indiana University basketball team, of that position includes the belief that he or she not only tries to improve the individual's athletic prowess, but also improve the team as time goes on. There's no getting around the fact that one of the strongest measurements of success of a team is its winning percentage. So should a coach be criticized after a loss? Sure, but criticism comes in many forms - some fair and some not so fair. The criticism...

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