1. Ten Tips to Successful Athletic Administration

2. 1. Job Expectations What is your job description and line of report?
Principal
Assistant Principal
Athletic Director
Athletic Business Manager
Assistant Athletic Director
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Head Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer

3. 2. Knowledge Base School Board Policies of your District
Private School – Policies and By-laws
Charter School - Policies of Company and School
FHSAA Bylaws, Policies and Administrative Policies
Conference By-laws and Policies
School site policies and practices
C2C
Scheduling programs
Officials programs
Legal and Liability Responsibilities

4. Information Resources
School District Website
FHSAA Website –
FHSAA Bylaws (Red Book)
FHSAA Officials Manual
School Website
Athletic Website

5. 3. Time Management FHSAA Deadlines Calendar – Paper vs Electronic
Game and Officials Deadlines
Meetings
District Planning
District Scheduling
– Do you manage your or does your manage you?
Text - Is text your only form of communication?

6. Time Management (cont.)
Before You Leave Home Daily
Check Weather Forecast
Check Traffic
Quick Glance at and Text
Why? Ejections and other issues that could surprise your principal
Wardrobe – Do you have clothing for all different types of events and weather you could experience daily?
Electronic Devices
Phone and charger
Tablet and charger
Laptop and charger
Now you are ready to leave home and start your day!

7. Time Management (cont.)
Office Responsibilities
– What is your system of communication?
Possible voice mail
Update the daily schedule
FHSAA / C2C deadlines and submissions
Home Events
Facilities
Event Staff
Weather
Away Events
Transportation
Release, class coverage
First aid and hydration equipment

8. 4. Athletic Personnel - Coaches
Hiring of Coaches – School Board or School Policy
Instructional/Teacher Coaches
Non-Instructional Coaches
Volunteer Coaches
Certification Of Coaches
District Certification
FLDOE Athletic Coaching Certification
Jessica Lunsford Clearance
What happens when a volunteer coach or non-certified coach gets ejected?

9. 5. Total Program vs Individual Sport
Budget for Total Program
Equipment
Uniforms
Equipment Repair and Reconditioning
Transportation
Officials Fees
Event Cost
Facilities Cost
Tournament Cost – FHSAA District to State
Individual Sports Cost
Fund raising expectations
District funds and allocations
Title IX

10. 6. School Campus Events and Schedules
Know what is happening on and off your campus daily
Games, practice, field trips, parent/booster meetings
Home athletic events
Facilities – Who is responsible for scheduling the use of your school’s facilities?
Practice vs Games
Outside facility rental
Facility repair and general maintenance
Field trip or just another away game?

11. 7. FHSAA Game Schedules
Who is in charge of scheduling your school’s athletic events?
Who can change an athletic event?
FHSAA Game Officials
How are they scheduled?
Who is the contact?
Who can change an event?
Who pays them?
Weather Policy for Events
Security at athletic events
Uniformed or non-uniformed

12. 8. Sports Medicine Program
Who coordinates your school’s sports medicine program?
Athletic Trainer?
Physicals – EL02
FHSAA Consent and Relapse forms – EL03
FHSAA Consent and Release – Concussion – EL03CH
FHSAA Policy 40 – Concussion
FHSAA Policy 41 – Heat and Hydration
Covers practice?
Medical coverage at football games?
Injury protocol for school
Injury referral to doctor

13. 9. Communication - Social Media
Parents/Guardians/Student Athletes on School Website:
Athletic Eligibility Requirements
Physical Form
Consent and Release Forms
Information on Non-Traditional Students
Parent Meetings for each sport
Athletic Schedules
Social Media
Facebook – Does your school have a page?
Twitter – Does your school have an account?
Text
Chat
What happens when social media is misused?

14. 10. Equity for All Not just Gender Equity Coaching staff equity
Athletic Trainer availability equity
Equipment Equity
Uniform Equity
Fund-Raising Equity
Facility Equity
Practice Time Equity
Game Time Equity
Game coverage and attendance by athletic and administrative staff equity
Equity is more than numbers.