I heard a rumor that in order to coach a high school team in the 13th District that you must also be hired as a teacher. Has anyone heard about this? If this is true, what will it mean for schools like Williamsburg, Corbin, and Whitley who have coaches that are not in the classroom?

I believe you have to be connected to the school district in some capacity. I believe that more and more schools are going to strictly teachers.

 

I know of one school district that had a couple of coaches that were not teachers and were replaced last year.

I heard a rumor that in order to coach a high school team in the 13th District that you must also be hired as a teacher. Has anyone heard about this? If this is true, what will it mean for schools like Williamsburg, Corbin, and Whitley who have coaches that are not in the classroom?

 

Corbin has a couple of asst. football coaches who do not work for the school system, but I'm pretty sure that there is not a rule forbidding this.

Teachers are always preferred, but if there is not one qualified to Coach, or no one applies for the job, then outside candidates will be considered.

 

I did see something where they had to have a bachelors degree to be a head coach.

To clarify, here is a link to the KHSAA ByLaw 27, which discusses Level 1 & 2 Coaches, certification and education. Schools districts, can establish their own policy.

 

http://www.khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/bylaw27.pdf

Who does Whitley have that would fit into this catagory?