1. Connecting Non-Teaching Coaches to the School Community
Trish Benevento CAA,
Westwood High School, New Jersey
Steve Conley, CAA
Fairbanks High School, Ohio

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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 6 Initiatives To Consider When Putting Together an Action Plan
Appearances
Community Involvement
Verbal Communication
Written Correspondence
Profile Promotion
Coach Generated Activity

9. 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

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

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

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

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

14. 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

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

16. VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Specified Daily Phone Conversation

17. 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

18. 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.”

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