1. Welcome New Athletic Directors Mentor Program
NHADA
Welcome New Athletic Directors
Mentor Program

2. General Timeline
Timeline

3. Hiring Process Understand District Policy on Hiring
Make sure you clearly articulate your hiring process and procedures
Sub Committees

4. Supervision and Evaluation
Research if your District has an evaluation process for coaches already in place
Clearly articulate your expectations to coaches
Set up Pre –Season Meetings with Coaches and individual staffs
Ensure that all coaches meet the NHIAA certification requirements
Head Coach Evaluation

5. Eligibility
Understand the NHIAA Eligibility rules for student-athletes
Research your Districts’ eligibility rules as well
The NHIAA Eligibility Standards represent the minimum standards
School Districts may impose more stringent standards

6. Budgets
Each District has its own timeline for when budgets are due to the superintendent
The norm for the following years’ budget requests are usually in the fall (September/October)
Understand the atmosphere of your district

7. Game Management
Make sure you know the people who have been working games in the past
Meet with all existing game workers to understand their jobs
Clearly articulate your expectations for game management procedures
What time should people report to the game?
Do you have:
Ticket sellers, ticket takers
Security people, police details
Medical personnel, athletic trainers
Scorekeepers, announcers, etc.
Where will any monies be kept during/after the game
Who is responsible for accounting (Do not count money alone)
Where do the monies from athletic events go?

8. Athletic Handbook Policies
Does your District have an Athletic Policy Handbook?
If so, make sure your coaches, parents and student-athletes are aware of the rules at the outset of the season
TRHS Athletic Handbook

9. Pre Season Coaches Meetings
Meet with all Seasonal Coaches prior to the start of the season
Ensure they all have the appropriate certification:
First-aid/CPR
Online Concussion Course Completed
Online Heat Illness Course Completed
Coaching Principles Course Completed (One Time)
Coaches should be prepared to submit written expectations to parents and student-athletes (AD should proof read)

10. Pre Season Parent Meetings
Athletic Department Overview of expectations
Team Expectations

11. Booster Clubs Guidelines for Booster Clubs
Some schools have individual team boosters
Other schools have one Athletic Booster Group
Booster Handbook