Coach- Track, Middle School with Varsity Responsibility, (5)

Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for the team at the middle school level.
• Attends activities and scouting assignments as assigned by

the Head Coach.

• Is responsible for the organization and supervision of his/her

coaching staff in teaching the fundamentals of interscholastic

sports.

• He/she also has these further duties:
• Directs the work and assignment of his/her assistant

coaches with the approval of the Athletic Administrator.

• Safeguards the physical well-being of all participants.
• Controls his/her behavior and that of his/her team at

practices and games, since he/she is the person

most instrumental in crowd control.

• Informs all athletes of the guidelines, conduct code,

policies and procedures of the department and the OHSAA.

• Is financially responsible for all equipment in his/her inventory.

Equipment issued must be accounted for at the end of the season.

• Along with other coaches, is expected to cooperatively

supervise the locker room and team area.

• Coaches are expected to be at their area of practice at all

times and must be present in the locker room until all

athletes have gone from the area. At no time are the

athletes to be in an unsupervised area.

• Is responsible for special courtesies shown to officials

and visiting teams. Officials and visiting teams should

be shown to their dressing rooms.

• Arranges for storage at the conclusion of the season-

all jackets, sweaters, shoes, hats and any other coaching

staff equipment purchased by the athletic fund.

• Attends all Athletic Department meetings unless

excused by the Athletic Administrator.

• Is in attendance at all interscholastic contests involving

his/her team, at home or away, unless there is an

extenuating circumstance.

• Keeps expenditures within the budget.
• Is cognizant of the tremendous influence coaches and

sports have on athletes. The Head Coach must approach

the task of coaching at all times with the thought in mind that

what one says and does, both desirable and undesirable,

has tremendous consequence upon the actions and

reactions of the young adults.

• Secures athletic scholarships for deserving seniors.
• Assists in the planning of special events such as assemblies,

Homecoming, pep rallies, banquets, etc.

• Serves as an advisor to the players on his/her squad to help

them with problems .Is interested and loyal to the school's program.

• The coach is expected to support the entire program, encouraging

athletes to participate in other sports, and to be an active participant

in striving to improve the athletic program as well as the total

educational program of the schools.

• Performs other coaching-related duties as directed by the Principal.