Connecting Non-Teaching Coaches to the School Community Trish Benevento CAA, Westwood High School, New Jersey pbenevento@wwrsd.org Steve Conley, CAA Fairbanks High School, Ohio sconley@fairbanks.k12.oh.us

Who Makes up the School Community? Teachers Students Parents Administration Support Staff Bus Drivers

Non-Community Members Non-Teaching Coaches Graduates Community Members Non-Community Members Ex-Players Parents Retired Staff

Must Meet State Requirements ODE Pupil Activity Permit FBI-BCII Background check Fundamentals of Coaching-Ohio edition Sports Med/First Aid Class CPR 4

Training or Previous Experience of the Non-Teaching Coach Played/Coached in Little League Played/Coached in High School Played/Coached in College Played/Coached in Pros Went to High School Watched Sports on TV

Accepts Them and Connects With Them. We Must Provide Non-Teaching Coaches With The Education and the Training to Perform, So Our School Community Accepts Them and Connects With Them.

Emphasize and Teach Education Based Athletics How Do We do this? Educate the non-teaching coach in the Rules and knowledge of their Sport Emphasize and Teach Education Based Athletics

6 Initiatives To Consider When Putting Together an Action Plan Appearances Community Involvement Verbal Communication Written Correspondence Profile Promotion Coach Generated Activity

APPEARANCES Invite outside coaches to all school events Pep Rallies, School Plays, Open House, Freshman Orientation, Inductions (Hon- er Societies), Concerts, Senior Awards Night. Board of Education Meetings – Introduction Student Achievements

APPEARANCES -continued Introduction at the following meetings: Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Town Council High School PSO Elementary/Middle School PSO Recreation Department

APPEARANCES - continued Meet the Coaches Night Internal/External Affair Casual/Formal With Students/Without Connected with another event/Stand alone Annual/Seasonal

APPEARANCES – continued Golf Outing Other Athletic Events Sit on Athletic Advisory Committee Meet with the Guidance Department

WRITTEN CORRESPONDANCE E-Newsletters Daily E-Mails Linked to Athletic Page of District Web Site Face book Athletic of Activity Bulletin Board Superintendents or Principals Report

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Clinics and Camps Speak at Recreation and Travel Team Dinners Library Special Events Town Parades Organize of fund raiser for a town wide tragedy Organize activities that will give your kids community service opportunities

PROFILE PROMOTION Athletic Home Page Boosters Correspondence Local Newspapers Local TV – MSG Varsity Face book Athletic Newsletter

VERBAL COMMUNICATION Specified Daily Phone Conversation

COACH GENERATED ACTIVITY Community night at sporting event Recreation teams invited to play before, in the middle or after the high school event Team members become mentors to younger students Invite parents, rec, or travel coaches to film night to where you explain your philosophies Holiday Community Activity with team members

CONCLUSION The best recommendation came from a veteran athletic director from New Jersey when he said: “We send or new coaches to the local pub to drink with the parents and after the parents get done complaining about everything the school does wrong and how bad the coaches are I walk in and introduce the new out of district coach to the group. It is a great ice breaker and it puts the parents back on their heels for a season or two.”

Thank you Questions? Comments? Steve Conley CAA, Ohio Trish Benevento CAA, New Jersey