11.5 Employment of High School, College-Preparatory School or Two-Year
College Coaches.
11.5.1 Graduate Teaching Assistant. A member institution may provide legitimate compensation to a high school coach
who is also a graduate teaching assistant enrolled in a bona fide postgraduate program conducted by the institution.
11.5.2 Institutional Camp or Clinic. See Bylaw 13.12.2.4 for regulations relating to the employment of high school,
college-preparatory school or two-year college coaches in institutional camps or clinics.
11.5.3 High School, College-Preparatory School or Two-Year College Coach. An institution may employ a high
school, college-preparatory school or two-year college coach, provided the individual: (Revised: 3/25/05, 7/23/19)
(a) Performs actual, on-the-field coaching duties; and
(b) Is involved in recruiting only to the same extent as other institutional on-the-field coaches.

Send an email letting the administration know you will be hiring a new volunteer coach. 

ALL volunteer coaches must send a resume to the AD

• Download Volunteer Coaching Form HERE

Form must be filled out and sent to compliance. 

 Volunteer Release Agreement for the Safety of Minors on Campus

ALL coaches and volunteers must complete the NCAA required annual coaching certification. Once the paperwork has been completed and the coach has been approved, compliance will add the new coach to the NCAA Learning Portal to complete the required modules. Coaches must have completed and passed all modules before they are allowed to attend any practices or games as a member of the staff. 

11.6.1 Regulations. The provisions of this section apply to all sports. (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/93)
11.6.1.1 Annual Certification Requirement. Certification must occur on an annual basis. (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective
8/1/93, Revised: 1/26/19 effective 4/1/19 for certifications of coaches for the 2019-20 academic year, and thereafter.)
11.6.1.1.1 Certification Administration. Such certification procedures shall be established by the Legislation
Committee and shall include a requirement that coaches complete designated educational modules as a condition
before being permitted to:. (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/93, Revised: 1/16/93, 1/26/19 effective 4/1/19 for certifications
of coaches for the 2019-20 academic year, and thereafter.)
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(a) Engage in off-campus recruiting of prospective student-athletes; and (Adopted: 1/26/19 effective 4/1/19 for
certifications of coaches for the 2019-20 academic year, and thereafter.)
(b) Direct, supervise or observe countable athletically related activities. (Adopted: 1/26/19 effective 4/1/19 for
certifications of coaches for the 2019-20 academic year, and thereafter.)

Coaches must fill out a new staff declaration once a volunteer coach as been accepted into the program.