About this role
Description of Activity
Coaches are responsible for fulfilling the Administrative Responsibilities/Job Description, as outlined below as well as general and sport-specific rules, standards and regulations through OSAA.
The coach is expected to keep in regular contact and communication with the athletic director & Head Coach
(HC).
The coach is also responsible for the activity-specific assignments listed below and other duties assigned by the HC.
ASSIGNMENTS
Freshman Coach Attributes
- High ethical and professional standards
- The presence and desire to be a role model for high school student athletes on and off the field
- A commitment to the importance of academic excellence and achievement for all student-athletes in the program
- Demonstrated ability to be a positive leader of the program and develop and instructor young athletes academically, physically and emotionally
- A high tuned ability to communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders with a variety of methods
- Skill in organization, teaching, program development, time management, fundraising, and public relations
- Seeks additional professional development opportunities
- A thorough knowledge of the game of basketball skill development, training, and coaching techniques
- Experience coaching basketball
General Head Freshman Coach Responsibilities
- Assist in managing all aspects of HS program (off-season workouts, tryouts, formations of teams, cuts, practice schedules, culture, calendaring and routines)
- Work with the HC - establish program expectations, ensure safety of all student athletes, clarify roles and oversee assistance coaches and lower level programs
- Provide regular communication with athletes/parents/families/staff, OSAA, League, AD's office, etc.
- Regularly track the academic progress of all student athletes in the program and facilitate necessary supports to ensure academic eligibility. Oversee and enforce an academic plan of assistance if required.
- Cooperate with and support other school-sponsored sports and encourage athletes to participate in other programs
- Develop and oversee a relationship with youth programs (assisting HC) to foster development in the overall program
- Paperwork/training responsibilities:
- NFHS certification (Fundamentals of Coaching)
- First Aid/CPR Card
- District fingerprint/criminal check
- Vector Trainings
- BSD Employment form
- Completion for OSAA:
- Concussion Test
- Steroid Program
- Heat Acclimatization/Heat Illness Prevention
- Interrupting and Preventing Discriminatory Acts
Pre-season responsibilities
- Assist the HC with Pre-season meeting for student-athletes/guardians
- Assist HC with summer skill development
Season responsibilities
Length of season: November - February (into March if your team is considered for playoffs)
Assist HC with the following
- Facilitate fundraising for program
- Conduct tryouts (at least 3 days)
- Plan and execute consistent weekly practices
- Scouting/game planning
- Supervise student athletes at practice, games, bus
- Ride the bus to/from away games
- Clear communication with student athletes/families
- Facilitate senior night
- 24 games (pre-season and season combined)
- Number of postseason games dependent on eligibility for state playoffs
Postseason requirements/ working directly with teh HC:
- Postseason review with AD
- Postseason review of student feedback
- Complete inventory of equipment, uniforms, etc. and communicate needs with AD
- Facilitate post-season banquet
- Distribute awards for the season