26 of 32 coaches from Texas in playoffs earn more than $100,000 per year

[Matthew328]

Always comes back to the almighty dollar doesn't it. Over 100 grand to teach children to play. lol People will try to defend anything as long as they can make it about money. It's the American way.

I can assure you football coach who is also an athletic director does much more than just teach children "to play"

[Matthew328]

A General job description for an athletic director in a Texas public school district

Program Planning
1. Direct and manage district’s athletic program and facilities
2. Establish physical and academic eligibility requirements for participation in each sport, and verify
each athlete’s eligibility.
3. Maintain an active program that promotes good sportsmanship and student development.
4. Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to gauge athletic program
effectiveness and ensure that program renewal is continuous and responsive to student needs.
5. Plan necessary time, resources, and materials to support accomplishment of department goals.
Athletic Events
6. Prepare and approve all interscholastic game schedules.
7. Arrange transportation, lodging, and meals for out-of-town athletic events.
8. Manage district athletic operations by directing ticket sales, employing game officials, and ensuring
preparation of facilities.
9. Oversee process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all athletic equipment.
10. Coordinate the use of all athletic facilities by nonschool groups.
11. Plan, organize, and supervise all athletic awards programs.

Student Management
12. Implement district student management policies, communicate expected student behavior related to
athletics, and ensure enforcement of student discipline in accordance with Student Code of Conduct
and student handbook.
13. Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferences on vital issues with
parents, students, and teachers.

Policy, Reports, and Law
14. Implement the policies established by federal law, state law, State Board of Education rule, UIL rules,
and local board policy in area of athletics.
15. Compile, maintain, file and present all physical and computerized reports, records, and other
documents required.

Budget and Inventory
16. Administer the athletic budget and ensure that programs are cost effective and that funds are managed
prudently.
17. Compile budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
18. Initiate purchase orders and bids in accordance with budgetary limitations and district policies.
19. Maintain a current inventory of supplies and equipment and recommend disposal and replacement of
equipment when necessary.
20. Approve and forward purchase orders for athletic department to accounting department.

Personnel Management
21. Prepare, review, and revise job descriptions for athletic department.
22. Recruit, select, train, and supervise all athletic department personnel and make sound
recommendations about personnel placement, assignments, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
23. Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure effectiveness.
24. Develop training options and/or improvement plans for employees to ensure exemplary operation in
area of athletics.

Community Relations
25. Articulate the district’s mission and goals in the area of athletics to community and solicit its support
in realizing mission.
26. Demonstrate awareness of district and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
27. Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
28. Support athletic booster club activities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise and evaluate the performance of coaches and support staff

Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent district and statewide travel; occasional prolonged
and irregular hours.

This is in addition to coaching the football team and serving as administrator on duty at many sporting events outside of football..

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Yep. it takes a lot to organize quality play time. Bottom line is simply that athletics aren't even close to the most important subject at a school. Sport is a cash cow for a lot of people and sadly it's trickling down further and further. The greed heads will soon be trying to sign seven year olds and they will be defended the same way. Sad

[Matthew328]

Yep. it takes a lot to organize quality play time. Bottom line is simply that athletics aren't even close to the most important subject at a school. Sport is a cash cow for a lot of people and sadly it's trickling down further and further. The greed heads will soon be trying to sign seven year olds and they will be defended the same way. Sad

Guess we'll agree to disagree