Head Varsity Softball Coach

Head Varsity Softball Coach

Position /

Title:

Head Varsity Coach

Bargaining Unit: ETA

Department/

Location:

High School Athletic Department

Calendar Days: Per IHSA Calendar

Reports To: Athletic Director / High School Principal

JD Revision Date: 06/06/2024

Supervises: All Assistant Coaches and all players in the program

Provide knowledge, motivation, and leadership in interscholastic softball, enabling student athletes to reach their full potential while competing in an atmosphere that supports overall education, physical well‑being, moral character, and social and mental development. Academic eligibility is the priority.

The head coach is expected to lead, plan, organize, and manage a comprehensive interscholastic program and carry out the objectives of the total school athletic program.

• The Head Varsity Coach is responsible for all levels of the program.
• Direct and lead a coaching staff—monitor assignments and duties of assistant and lower level coaches and annually evaluate all coaches.
• Design and implement an organizational structure that reports to the Athletic Director.
• Assist the Athletic Director in selecting athletic staff and volunteers.
• Work with the athletic secretary to verify that all participants have fully registered and are eligible.
• Assist the Athletic Director/Assistant Athletic Director(s) in developing game schedules, practice schedules, facilities use, transportation needs, and the program budget.
• Communicate and plan practice sessions and competition strategies that ensure the health and physical well‑being of student participants.
• Coordinate pre‑season parent meetings for all levels of sport to review scholastic eligibility requirements, athletic code of conduct, team rules, injury prevention, and inherent risks of the sport.
• Work effectively with the athletic office to manage and coordinate practice and competition schedules throughout the off‑season, summer, and in‑season periods.
• Responsible for submissions of requests to purchase equipment, supplies and uniforms as needed, to the Athletic Director.
• Assume and maintain responsibility for inventory, selection and care of equipment.
• Maintain effective communication and cooperative working relationships with athletes, school administration, staff, students, parents and the community.
• Maintain good public relations with media, boosters, parents, officials, players, fans, local youth programs, etc.
• Work effectively with student athletes of varying abilities, socio‑economic, and cultural backgrounds to instill commitment, discipline, and teamwork.
• Model and instill the values of sportsmanship and fair play to all participants.
• Monitor students' athletic and academic eligibility. Inform parents and student/athletes regarding NCAA clearinghouse registration deadlines and academic requirements.
• Encourage athletes to sign‑up for Honest Game (or similar NCAA tracking system) and work with them to prepare for college.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Plan, organize, and implement safe and effective daily practices and other planned events.
• Apply and enforce student discipline in accordance with the U-46 Athletic Code of Conduct and U-46 Student Code of Conduct.
• Build and sustain a competitive program that is widely supported and respected by the high school staff and community at large.
• Collaborate with the Athletic Director for all fundraising activities and maintain accurate records of monies collected and deposited in compliance with District policy and procedures.
• Provide game results to the media; keep season and game‑by‑game statistics and records; provide statistical reports to the Athletic Director as needed and/or requested.
• Facilitate the long‑term success and viability of the program by establishing positive relationships with local athletics organizations and K‑8 sports programs.
• Attendance at Freshman Orientation, incoming 8th Grade Night, and other related activity as applicable.
• Submit a written annual end‑of‑season program evaluation with recommendations for improvements to the Athletic Director.
• Engage in personal…