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No one has thus far suggested that anyone be able to tell everyone to join in prayer. In fact, in the story in the OP, the coach didn't even require everyone to join.
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Right, we all know the culture of a football team. If some kid said he didn't want to pray he would be ostracized and insulted. Heck, maybe if they lost they would blame that kid for not praying.
Besides, what a bunch of bullshit. What kind of sensible religious man would pray to win a football game? That is making a perverted mockery of God and it is insulting to his name.
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You are entitled to your opinion. Religion belongs in the home and in the church. The public sphere is not your church. It also belongs to other people. Ever hear of separation of church and state?
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I see you have no understanding whatsoever of the core tenets of separation of church and state. It does not mean you cannot pray in public, or preach in public, or whatever. It means the state cannot advocate religion, or include religion in it's state run facilities.
However, a state-employed coach does not have the right to advocate religion to his players, who are playing for a state run school.