ALDEN-HEBRON S.D. #19
Hebron, IL 60034-9799
“Strive For Excellence”

ASSISTANT COACH JOB DESCRIPTION

As Assistant Coach, your duties include, but are not restricted to assisting the Head
Coach with the following:
1. Enforce the Athletic Policies of AHHS in your sport with the direct supervision of the
Athletic Director.
2. Be responsible for all equipment and uniforms, issue, collect, inventory.
3. Be present at all practices and games. All exceptions for an emergency must be
cleared through the Athletic Director.
4. Be responsible for knowing and teaching your players all rules governing their sport.
5. Be familiar with policies and be sure team members are also familiar with and adhere
to these rules.
6. Conduct yourself in a manner that represents AHHS in a positive way and demand
the same conduct from your players.
7. Always display good sportsmanship and demand the same from your players.
8. Treat your players, parents, fans, officials, and fellow coaches with respect.
9. Inform the Athletic Director of any discipline problems and injuries immediately.
Fill out accident form for all injuries. Keep communications open between yourself,
your team, coaching staff and A.D.
10. Be consistent in enforcing any rules that you have made for your team.
11. Be on time for all trips and remain at school until all players have left after away
trips.
12. Be familiar with and enforce all bus rules.
13. Inform A.D. in advance of any change of plans, practice schedules, bus departures,
etc.
14. Maintain communication with among coaches.
15. Call in results of contests to local media.
16. Attend or make sure your representative attends the IHSA rules meeting.
17. Attend seeding meetings for tournaments.
18. Promptly fill out any forms provided by the IHSA or AHHS pertaining to your
sport.
19. Present and collect all student-parent agreements to your players.
20. Be sure all players have a contest and practice schedule.
21. Turn in all completed inventory at the end of the season after all equipment has been
collected.
22. Turn in a requisition for equipment needed for the next season.
23. Turn in the names of all letter winners and special awards to the A.D. immediately at
the end of the season.
24. Attend award program.

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25. Communicate with the A.D. in regards to the following year’s schedule. The head
coach may advise, suggest and request particular contests, but the final decision rests
with the A.D.
26. Always have a medical kit and ice available at all practices and contests.
27. Be sure locker rooms are left neat at all home and away practices and contests.
28. Develop and distribute a copy of rules and policies pertaining to your sport at the
pre-season meeting.
29. Keep attendance, records and statistics for all team members.

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Assistant Coach Signature
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Athletic Director Signature