{"id":6647,"date":"2024-02-20T11:18:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2024-02-20T11:18:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:18:30","slug":"father-son-separate-roles-from-that-of-coach-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=6647","title":{"rendered":"Father, son separate roles from that of coach, player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1st Place, Sports Feature Story <\/strong>
2022-23, Division 2, News Writing

By Haley Sandberg <\/strong>
The Sailors’ Log
Mona Shores HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a Shores alumnus and former Shores hockey player, head coach Chris Benedict says coaching his son, senior Trent Benedict, for the fourth year in a row is like a dream coaching job.

\u201cI think a lot of coaches try to find their \u2018dream job,\u2019 Chris said. \u201c(Coaching hockey) at Mona Shores is my dream job. Having the opportunity to not only continue to build the strong history of Shores Hockey but to help mold students into responsible, hard-working young men is not something I take lightly.\u201d Trent, who has played Shores hockey for the past four years, said that having his dad as a coach was a learning experience.

\u201cAt first, it was a little weird having my dadas a coach, especially my freshman year, but over time we have figured out a good system to help our bond and overall dynamic,\u201d Trent said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separating the role of coach and dad can sometimes be difficult, but Chris said he and Trent developed a good system that works for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen we are at the rink, I am coach, and when we are at home, I am dad,\u201d Chris said. \u201cThere is a pretty solid line on that. If he wants to discuss hockey, player to coach, I make him schedule a meeting with me just like I do with any other player.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trent said he feels like his and his dad\u2019s system helps out, especially when it comes to his teammates.

\u201cIt is definitely weird sometimes because I do get called \u2018Coach\u2019s Kid\u2019 a lot, but my dad treats me the same as any other player,\u201d Trent said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coaching his son from Trent\u2019s freshman to senior year has come with proud moments from both a dad\u2019s perspective and a coach\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrent has been fairly successful in his high school years and has made some high-level Michigan High School hockey all-star teams that travel to highly scouted tournaments in Minnesota, \u201c said Chris, who, along with Trent, has led Shores to three straight conference title. \u201cThese are the times I really get to enjoy the dad perspective, where I can truly focus on individual accomplishments. The coaching side is more of a team-oriented perspective. I do not care who scores or how it goes in the net, as long as when the final horn sounds, we have more than our opponents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trent said he shares proud moments with his dad as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe helped coach my team when I was in the lower levels of hockey and those moments will always be special to me,\u201d Trent said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being Trent\u2019s senior year and last year playing Shores hockey, it has prompted them both to reminisce about the previous three years and the progress they\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing captain this year is super rewarding, and I am looking forward to seeing where the hockey team goes,\u201d Trent said. \u201cLooking back, it was a really great three years, especially having that time and those memories with my dad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Chris, coaching Trent during his last year of high school has allowed him to reminisce on all the accomplishments Trent has made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a coach and even as a dad, it has been incredible to watch him grow from a freshman to the Captain as a senior,\u201d said Chris, who is not only proud of how Trent has grown on the ice, but also as a person. \u201cI am just beyond proud of the person he has become and it has been a blessing to coach him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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