My high school had an incredible marching band, won all kinds of competitions, the director got tons of offers from colleges. I think he was a demanding guy, but not a douche. But it seems like lots of band directors are douches.
Not that I really care all that much, but they built a special area for the K-State band, and put them in a place where the whole stadium could hear them, and at moments during the game hearing them is a good. But he moved the band right back to where for a good portion of the stadium, the band is just some droning down below.