- COACHES -

CURRENT COACHES AT THE CIF SF SECTION SCHOOLS
This is the link to the list of coaches at all our CIF SF Section member schools.

GAMES WANTED
Check this link for schools looking for games to play.

MEETING SCHEDULE
Check this link for upcoming coaches meetings for the 2010-11 year.
 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

ROOFTOP MIDDLE SCHOOL (San Francisco) is looking for a Baseball coach for the Fall 2010-11 season.  Please contact Cynthia Sides, Athletic Director, at 650-576-3308 for more information.

BALBOA HIGH SCHOOL (San Francisco) is looking for a Varsity Softball Head coach and a Swimming Head coach for the Spring 2010-11 season.  Please contact Val Cubales, Athletic Director, at 415-469-4090 x3232 for more information.

BURTON HIGH SCHOOL (San Francisco) is looking for Varsity and Frosh-Soph Football Assistant coaches, a Spirit Squad Head coach, and a Cross Country Head coach for the Fall 2010-11 season.  Please contact Tatiana Kanakis, Athletic Director, at 415-469-4550 for more information.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMY (San Francisco) is looking for a Varsity Girls Volleyball Head and Assistant coach for the Fall 2010-11 season and an Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball coach for the Winter 2010-11 season.  Please contact Verna Castro, Athletic Director, at 415-695-5866 for more information.

WALLENBERG HIGH SCHOOL (San Francisco) is looking for a Varsity Fencing coach and a Varsity Girls Soccer Assistant coach for the Spring 2010-11 season.  Please contact Dhruv Bhakta, Athletic Director, at 415-749-3469 x3004 for more information or email resume to bhaktad@sfusd.edu.

WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (San Francisco) is looking for a Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach and Assistant Coach for the Fall 2010-11 season, and a Swimming Head Coach and a Varsity Boys Tennis Coach for the Spring 2010-11 season.  Please contact either Principal Ericka Lovrin or Athletic Director Taylan Plasch via e-mail for more information.  Mr. Plasch can also be reached by phone at 415-420-5444.

More Coaching Job listings can be found at these web sites: www.coachingjobs.com
www.iCoachUSA.com

COACHING EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

CIF ELIGIBILITY SURVEY
The CIF is conducting an eligibility survey and would like to hear from high school coaches and athletic directors.  To complete the survey, please select the link above.  Your input is valuable, so take a short amount of time and help the CIF with this project!

NFHS COACHING COURSES
Check this link for information on coaching education courses being provided on-line by the NFHS.

COACH AND OFFICIALS RELATIONS
Check out this link for some good information on the relationship between coaches and officials.

COACHING EDUCATION
Check out this link for information on coaches education programs offered by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).  Here are some answers to questions regarding who must take the ASEP or NFHS course.

COACHING EDUCATION COURSES:

On-Line ASEP Certification Course

On-Line NFHS Certification Course (recommended)

Note, all non-first TIME PaID AND VOLUNTEER coaches MUST complete an ASEP or NFHS course to continue coaching at the high school level in the AAA/CIF SF SECTION. 

FIRST AID CPR COURSES:

Pat Stein will be offering First Aid and CPR courses on the following dates.  For more information or to sign up, please call 415-264-9554.

Sat., Aug. 14, 9:00am--FA/CPR at site TBA, $20.00

Bob Gamino will be offering First Aid and CPR course on the following dates.  For more information or to sign up, please call 415-806-9136.

No current dates scheduled

Mike Brown, an American Heart Association (AHA) certified instructor, offers First Aid ( 3 year cert.) and CPR (2 year cert.) courses on an as needed basis.  Cost is $50 for one course and $60 for both courses.  For more information, please e-mail Mike at mbrown4726@aol.com.

Other FA/CPR Options:

CPR Today (approved on-line course for FA and CPR)

FirstAidWeb (approved on-line course for FA and CPR)

CPR Etc.

Safety Training Seminars

San Francisco Paramedic Association

American Red Cross Courses List

American Heart Association CPR Courses

NOTE, POSSESSING A CURRENT CPR AND FIRST AID CERTIFICATION ARE REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING A PAID OR VOLUNTEER HIGH SCHOOL COACH AND A PAID MIDDLE SCHOOL COACH WITH THE AAA/CIF SAN FRANCISCO SECTION
 

COACHES INFORMATION AND UPDATES

TWO SF SECTION ATHLETIC DIRECTORS RECEIVE CSADA AWARDS
The annual CSADA conference was held April 22-25 in Reno with two of our SF Section Athletic Directors receiving top honors.  Washington's Taylan Plasch received the Norm McKenzie "Rookie of the Year" award, and Kenyatta Scott of Lincoln garnered the title of "CIF SF Section AD of the Year."  Congratulations to both gentlemen on being recognized for their fine efforts!

MISSION COACH EARNS TOP HONORS
Mission HS Soccer coach and Athletic Director Scott Kennedy was one of 20 national recipients of the Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach award.  Check this link for the press release.  Congratulations to Coach Kennedy on this fine achievement.

O'CONNELL COACH RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
AAA/SF Section Boys Soccer Champion O'Connell received another honor recently as their head coach Bob Gamino received the NFHS West Sectional Coach of the Year for 2009.  This award is presented by the governing body of high school sports and covers the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.  Congratulations to "Coach Bob" on this great achievement!

FENCING SCORE SHEET
Check out this link to access a score sheet for Fencing matches.

SPIRIT SQUAD SAFETY RULES
Spirit Squad coaches, check out this link to information on Safety Rules for Cheerleading competition.

WINNING THROUGH LOSING
Just because your team may not be victorious, doesn't mean your players are not winners.  Check out this article titled 0-19: Winning Through Losing from Coach's Quarterly Magazine about the educational values gained through losing.

VOLLEYBALL SCORING INFORMATION
Check out these links for information on the volleyball Libero position: Libero Tracking Sheet, Volleyball Score Sheet with Libero, Volleyball Team Roster Sheet

CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FOR SPORT RULE CHANGES

IBF Badminton Rules 2008-09
USFA Fencing Rules 2008-09
USFA Fencing Rule Changes 2008-09
USGA Golf Rules 2010-11
USTA Tennis Rules (Friend at Court) 2010
NFHS Baseball Rule Changes 2009-10
NFHS Basketball Rule Changes 2010-11
NFHS Football Rule Changes 2010-11
NFHS Soccer Rule Changes 2010-11
NFHS Softball Rule Changes 2009-10
NFHS Softball ASA Non-Approved Bat List
NFHS Spirit Squad Rule Changes 2010-11
NFHS Swimming Rule Changes 2009-10 (1)
NFHS Swimming Rule Changes 2009-10 (2)
NHFS Track Rule Changes 2009-10
NFHS Volleyball Rule Changes 2010-11
NFHS Wrestling Rule Changes 2009-10
NFHS Rules Changes (All Sports)

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