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Do coaches need to get with the program? |
In a perfect world, high school coaches would be certified teachers with specialized training in their craft.So says the National Coaching Report, which was released in August by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. The report recommended state high school athletics associations mandate completion of a coaching education course in order to serve on an interscholastic athletics staff.“Ideally, that would be wonderful,” said Carlos Smith, athletics director for Richland School District 1. “In reality, though, we have a shortage of certified teachers that, in turn, means a shortage of certified coaches.”The teaching shortage, a state and national trend, has required schools and districts to revisit expectations concerning coaches’ training and qualifications.“We make concessions, but we are still pretty stringent. We have to be realistic,” Smith said.
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