I don't think you do but am I wrong?
2007-01-25 12:01:28 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
It all depends on the school system and its rules. In some, a coach has to be a qualified teacher employed at the school (and coaching may get extra compensation -- or not). In other systems, a coach may be hired just for that purpose. In the latter case, they generally do not require a teaching certificate (though that may vary by state, too).
2007-01-25 12:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want the honest truth, you got no chance in hell. Grades and SAT don't mean much. A coach will always find a way to get you on the field if you're good enough. There are way more HS football programs than their are college. There are gonna be people with a lot more skill and experience than you who miss out. It's a numbers game. You got no chance in the college you listed. You MAY have a chance if you went to like Southeastern Wyoming State or something, but again you'll probably only be a back-up. Having a love of the game is quite different from succeeding. Millions of people love NFL football, but how many of those people play? Exactly. And don't use racism as an excuse. It's pathetic. If you can play, a football coach would take you regardless of anything else eg. the University of Tennessee recruiting a kid who raped his cousin.
2016-03-29 02:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer varies depending on where "there" is. Many states require all coaches in all sports to be educators. In Colorado you are required to attend classes to get certification if you are not a teacher. I think most states school's are having a hard time find enough teachers to become coaches, so they have brought people in from outside the school system. This is also true in Illinois.
2007-01-25 12:08:11 · answer #3 · answered by AtchWedd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at our high school. They try to hire from within the district teaching staff, but they also hire from the community if there are no teachers with the skills for some of the sports like tennis, soccer, golf.
Often the head coach will be a teacher, but the staff and assistants are not
2007-01-25 12:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe in some school districts. I worked as a secretary for an Athletic Director and being a teacher wasn't a requirement to coach in our district.
2007-01-25 12:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by kk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, my Uncle teaches high school math (in a small town, c-ville) and coaches football in a bigger town (Marion)..many coach do this in my area but i don;t know about in other areas...he also has a "coaching" team that he has always coached with...so i don't know if this is also a coincidence
2007-01-25 13:47:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to be a member of the staff, which means you have to be paid.
Most public high schools aren't going to have the budget to pay both the P.E. coach or history teacher and the football teacher...so they give them both jobs.
2007-01-25 12:06:01 · answer #7 · answered by Sgt. Pepper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at my high school you have to be a teacher to coach
2007-01-25 12:05:51 · answer #8 · answered by football chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the district's policy. In our district, the supplemental positions are posted for teachers first and if no qualified teacher's apply, then they can search outside of the teachers.
2007-01-25 12:06:01 · answer #9 · answered by bonlwick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each school has its own rules about that. But most dont require you to teach there to coach.
2007-01-25 12:05:29 · answer #10 · answered by Vic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋