Coach-Head Cross Country H.S. (Girl's)

Responsibilities:
1. Is responsible for the organization and supervision of his/her

    coaching staff in teaching the fundamentals of interscholastic

    sports.

2. Is responsible for the behavior of the entire squad and coaching

    staff at all practice sessions and in all interscholastic games.

3. He/she also has these further duties:
    a. Is responsible for the supervision and direction of the total

        program of his/her sport.
    b. Directs the work and assignment of his/her assistant

        coaches with the approval of the Athletic Administrator.
    c. Safeguards the physical well-being of all participants.
    d. 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.
    e. Informs all athletes of the guidelines, conduct code, policies

        and procedures of the department and the OHSAA.
    f. Is financially responsible for all equipment in his/her inventory.

       Equipment issued must be accounted for at the end of the season.
   g. 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.
   h. Is responsible for special courtesies shown to officials and

       visiting teams. Officials and visiting teams should be shown to

       their dressing rooms.
    i. 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.
    j. Attends all Athletic Department meetings unless excused by

      the Athletic Administrator.
   k. Is in attendance at all interscholastic contests involving his/her team,

      at home or away, unless there is an extenuating circumstance.
    l. Keeps expenditures within the budget.
   m. 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.
    n. Secures athletic scholarships for deserving seniors.

4. Assists in the planning of special events such as assemblies,

     Homecoming, pep rallies, Booster Club programs, banquets, etc.

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

     them with problems.

6. 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.

7. Performs other coaching-related duties as directed by the

    Principal or Athletic Administrator.