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covering the
COACH'S DUTIES
Essential elements to include
in a coaches' handbook
If only coaches could solely focus on teaching the
fundamentals of their sport, scouting and developing
a game plan for opponents, and making decisions on
strategy and player motivation during competition.
Unfortunately, there's much more to coaching
than this, especially in today's world of college and
high school athletics. Athletic directors understand
this, and that's why most have created a coaches
handbook that they update and review with coaches
before the start of a season.
If you're reviewing your coaches' handbook or creating
one for the first time, here are items to make sure you
cover. These tips come from David Paling, former
director of athletics, health and physical education at
Middleboro Public Schools in Massachusetts.
Coaches are responsible for the planning and
delivery of daily practices, which include sport
specific fundamentals and techniques, formations and
strategies, positioning, rules, conditioning, and safety.
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Coaches are responsible for staying current with
changes and trends in their sport through college
courses, participation in clinics, and professional
interaction with fellow coaches. It's easy to become
entrenched in doing the same thing for years.
Professional development is just as critical for the
new coach whose repertoire of skills and overall
knowledge may be limited.
Coaches are responsible for all paperwork, which
includes completing and submitting all local, league,
and state requests for information, in accordance
with established timelines and procedures.
Throughout the course of the season, coaches have
a lot of forms to process and numerous deadlines to
meet, from eligibility paperwork to game schedules.
Coaches are responsible for the supervision of all
team members, beginning with their arrival in the
locker room prior to the start of practices or games,
and ending when the last student-athlete has met
with transportation home.
Coaches are responsible for enforcing compliance
with all rules in both the student-athlete, conference
or state handbooks. They are also responsible for

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