1. Getting Started… …Resources and Tools for the New Athletic Director

2.  Tim Tharp, Ed.S  Assistant Principal/Athletic Director  South Fork High School, Stuart, FL  FACA District 19 Coordinator  Lauren Otero, CMAA  Assistant Principal/Athletic Director  Plant High School, Tampa, FL  FIAAA Secretary

3. …to do whatever is necessary, from A-Z, to field a team in a specific sport. …to have the ability to know and understand the rules and regulations of the FHSAA. …to make sure your student-athletes meet all eligibility requirements.

4. Same Title…Worlds Apart Types of Additional Responsibilities: Teacher Coach Administrator “Other” Types of Assistance Available: Assistant AD Secretary Game Manager  Years of Experience  Zero  One  Two  Three

5.  Working with coaches in a supervisory role:  Effective Communication  AD  Coach  AD  Coach  Parent  Coach  Open Door Policy  Establishing Rapport (Administration & Community)  Celebrating the Positives & Recognizing Efforts Celebrating the PositivesRecognizing Efforts  Making New Coaches Feel Welcome Making New Coaches Feel Welcome  Coaches Gatherings

6.  Methods of Communication  Establishing your own system  What do you need to collect? What do you need to collect?  Pre-Made Check Lists Pre-Made Check Lists  Coaches Meetings  How Frequently?  Weekly Checks:  Transportation  Requests Requests  Scheduling Scheduling  Officials  Security  Contracts  “Now Due” Section on FHSAA Website

7.  Collection of eligibility forms Collection of eligibility forms  Method of reviewing eligibility forms Method of reviewing eligibility forms  Utilizing Student Information data programs in your countyStudent Information  Communicating with coaches an athlete’s eligibility status Communicating with coaches an athlete’s eligibility status  Filing systems

8.  1 st Semester Rules vs. 2 nd Semester Rules  2 nd Semester Grade Collection Process 2 nd Semester Grade Collection Process  2 nd Semester Eligibility Cheat Sheet 2 nd Semester Eligibility Cheat Sheet  Grade Enhancement  Credits Earned during the Summer  Must be checked by the AD, not a Guidance Counselor!

9.  What “access” will coaches have?  Available Reports  SELs  Customized Eligibility Reports  Gender Equity Reports  Contracts  Reporting Scores

10.  FHSAA Red Book  FHSAA Member School Directory  County-Specific Athletic Department Guidelines  Make FHSAA Website your “Homepage”  NIAAA Leadership Training Institute NIAAA Leadership Training Institute

11.  Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Memberships Include:  Liability & Accidental Death Insurance Policies  Registration to FACA Clinics  Nomination & Participation in All-Star Games  Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (FIAAA)  All ADs are Members  Mentoring Program  Annual State Conference in Orlando, FL  2015 National Conference in Orlando, FL Both Organizations Work Closely with the FHSAA