Coach's Job Description

The coach of an individual sports activity must realize that any sport sponsored by a school is a part of the curriculum offered by that school. Those in charge of such activities must utilize educational principles and educational aims if athletics are to be a worthwhile part of the overall school program. Only a certified teacher shall serve as a head coach or as an assistant coach. An emergency coach may be hired in absence of a certified teacher, following the state guidelines.

The duties of a coach are as follows:

1. Decide the personnel of the team.

2. Have full control of the team and team membership in all matters pertaining to coaching and athletic discipline.

3. Be responsible for the selection or election of a field or floor captain(s).

4. Be present at each practice session and at all contests of the sport they coach. This includes supervision at all times of the locker-shower area until the area is secured (both at the opening and closing of the session). Coaches should be present one-half hour after the conclusion of the practice or game.

5. Submit a squad list to the Administrator of Athletics and Facilities, for eligibility certification, at least one week prior to the first contest.

6. Attend meetings in their school or at the county level that deal directly with the sport they coach.

7. Attend other athletic meetings when requested to do so.

8. Be responsible for accepting the report and filing with the athletic director a record of a physical examination of a team member, prior to the first practice as well as a parental permission for each team member.

9. Be responsible for the distribution and collection of the school's athletic equipment and team uniforms before, during, and immediately after the end of the season in the sport that they coach.

10. Be responsible for squad members when at home or on a road trip.

11. Be responsible, on a daily basis, for the attendance and conduct eligibility of each member of their team. In addition, academic eligibility must be checked prior to the start of tryouts.

12. Plan, with the Administrator of Athletics and Facilities, for practice games or scrimmages.

13. Stay abreast of rule changes, trends, and recommendations that affect the sport in which they work.

14. Inform the Administrator of Athletics and Facilities and the Principal of rule changes, trends, or recommendations that will affect games and contests.

15. Submit an inventory of all athletic equipment pertaining to the sport they coach at the end of the season, along with a list of equipment in need of repair or replacement.

16. Make sure that the facility and equipment are safe, and that safety procedures are taught and followed in all areas.

17. Meet with parents of members of their team at the beginning of each season.

18. Maintain CPR/AED & First Aid certification.

19. In the absence of an athletic trainer, assume basic care and prevention of student-athlete injuries.

20. Enroll in and successfully complete a state approved course in the Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries.

21. Follow all Rhea County Schools medical procedures/protocols pertaining to athletic injuries.

22. Follow proper protocol in the consideration of selecting freshmen to be a part of varsity teams.

23. Follow proper protocol in the consideration of selecting freshmen to be a part of varsity teams.

24. Keep a folder on all players so we can make sure all grades, credits, and NCAA collegiate forms are up to date.

25. Make sure all student athletes are enrolled in the NCAA Clearinghouse no later than the start of their senior year.

26. Maintain updates to al rosters, schedule and stats weekly.

* Failure to fulfill duties may include suspension and/or dismissal

** Please note - A coach that is deemed unacceptable to coach at one county school for the school year shall be deemed unacceptable to coach at all county schools during that school year.

27. Any coach ejected more than once will be responsible for paying the TSSAA fines.

COACHING CHECKLIST

• ELIGIBILITY - MAKE SURE YOUR KIDS ARE ELIGIBLE

• PHYSICALS - ALL ATHLETES MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL

• PURCHASE ORDERS - NO PO - DO NOT ORDER

• BUS REQUEST FORMS

• OVERNIGHT TRIPS - BOARD APPROVAL

• FUNDRAISING - PAPERS APPROVED BY PRINCIPAL

• ACCIDENT REPORTS

• NCAA ELIGIBILITY PACKETS

• ONE SPORT AT A TIME- LEAVE KIDS IN SEASON ALONE IN OTHER SPORTS

• TSSAA - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

• TSSAA - HEAT POLICY

• TSSAA- CONCUSSION

• TSSAA - SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST

• TSSAA- LIGHTNING/ SEVERE WEATHER

• TSSAA- TOBACCO POLICY

FOURTEEN DUTIES RELATED TO NEGLIGENCE LITIGATION

1. Duty to warn

2. Duty to plan

3. Duty to supervise

4. Duty to assess athlete's readiness for practice and competition

5. Duty to maintain safe playing conditions

6. Duty to provide proper equipment

7. Duty to instruct properly

8. Duty to match athletes

9. Duty to ensure athletes are covered by injury insurance

10. Duty to provide emergency care

11. Duty to develop an emergency response plan

12. Duty to provide proper transportation

13. Duty to select, train, and supervise coaches

14. Duty to condition properly

ATHLETIC TRAINER JOB DESCRIPTION

The athletic trainer has the administrative responsibility for all aspects of care and prevention of injuries related to the interscholastic athletic program. Under the direction of the principal and the supervisor of physical education, the athletic trainer will be responsible for providing communication between coach, parent, and physician, rehabilitation of injured player as prescriber by a physician, supervising proper first aid care, and leadership in injury prevention program.

The duties of the athletic trainer can be categorized in the following 6 domains:

Prevention

• Attendance at athletic games and practices

• Application of protective and prophylactic devices

• Advise athletes on proper use of equipment

• Education of athletic injuries and conditions

• Education of athletes on nutritional aspects of performance

Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis

• On-field assessment of acute athletic injuries

• Assessment of emergency conditions or situations

• Evaluation of chronic athletic injuries or conditions

• Recognition of general medical conditions

Immediate Care

• Acute first aid for all injuries and conditions

• Coordination/ Activation of emergency medical care

Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning

• Application of modalities to athletic injuries

• Instruction of rehabilitation exercises for athletic injuries

• Instruction on methods of maintaining overall body conditioning while injured

• Education of the injury and direction of care

• Supervision of athlete's return to activity

• Referral of athletes to more specialized care for injury management

• Coordination of outside care and treatments

Organization and Administration

• Maintenance of Athletic Training Room

• Inventory of all Athletic Training Room Supplies and resources

• Accurate documentation of all daily treatment, injuries, and referrals

• Collection of all correspondence with treating physician

• Routine communication between parent or guardian, coach, and treating therapist or physician

Professional Responsibility

• Maintain a high level of professionalism at all times to positively impact the community

• Comply with all confidentiality and disclosure requirements

• Complies with all local, state, and federal rules, requirements, and laws related to Athletic Training

• Reports any suspected or known violation of a rule, requirement, or law to proper authorities