The Head Coach completes the following duties: 

• Manage and supervise athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions, to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, discipline, respect, and good sportsmanship.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes in softball.
• Coordinate the development, promotion and recruitment for the Softball Program.
• Hold organizational meetings for team prospects and encourage potential athletes to participate in the softball program.
• Work with other members of school staff to plan and put in place instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student athletes.
• Ensure all softball coaches work together toward a common goal within the softball program and provide unity within the youth community programs.
• Establish performance criteria for competition and evaluate students’ athletic abilities initially and on a regular basis. 
• Develop a regular practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development. 
• Hold a preseason meeting with all student athletes and parents before the first official game.
• Assess players’ skills and assign team positions.
• Determine game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
• Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation.
• Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property.
• Encourage sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation at all times.
• Take all necessary precautions to protect student athletes, equipment, and facilities, including protecting students from hazing/bullying.
• Maintain and secure all softball equipment and uniforms.
• Oversee process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all athletic equipment.
• Maintain records to ensure compliance with all pertinent PIAA/WPIAL regulations, including eligibility forms, transfer forms, and grade reports, and ensure that regulations are followed.