effective use of assistant coaches. salaries by percentage
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SALARIES BY PERCENTAGE
Salary Compensation
Head Coach 31%
Asst. A 23%
Asst. B 18%
Asst. C 15%
Asst. D 13%
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WORK LOAD DISTRIBUTION
Work Load Distribution
Asst. D 5%
Asst. C 7%
Asst. B 8%
Asst. A 15%
Head Coach 65%
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THE IDEAL ASSISTANT COACH
• Hard working, willing to help out.
• Trustworthy (Extremely important!!)
• Knowledge of the game
• Can teach the game
• Works well with others
• Understands their role and ACCEPTS their role on the staff.
DEFINING THE ROLES
• Head Coach clearly defines expectations for Assistant Coaches.
• Get Assistants to be “coaches” not “players” on the ice.
• Their role is to instruct the players.
• Provide growth opportunities for Assistant Coaches.
• Agree to disagree (in private!!!)
TAKING/GIVING RESPONSIBILITY
• Take on responsibility for pre-season, in-season, and post-season tasks.
• Keep learning about the game and how to teach it to your players.
• Take leadership roles outside your own program (i.e. Coach in off-season MGHCA programs, MN Hockey programs, youth association, etc.)
THE TASK LIST
• Head Coach prepares task list.
• Review list to give all coaches opportunity to contribute.
• Along with responsibility comes accountability – Do your job!
• Reward all coaches for a job well done!!!
SAMPLE TASKS
HEAD ASST. ADMIN. N/A TASK
COMPLETE SAFETY/INVENTORY CHECK ON EQUIPMENT
OFF-ICE TRAINING, WEIGHTLIFTING, ETC,
EMAIL RATINGS OF OFFICIALS TO MSHSL AFTER GAMES
PREPARE DAILY PRACTICE PLANS
REPORT GAMES SCORES AND STATS TO MEDIA FOLLOWING GAMES
PREPARE BUDGETS, PURCHASE ORDERS, ETC.
SUMMARY
CREATE A COHESIVE STAFF BY:1. Have the same goals.2. Always show a united front.3. Trust one another.4. Respect abilities and contributions of all
coaches.5. Use the talents of all the coaches.6. Have fun, enjoy the opportunity!