• All coaches/instructors will be classified into two categories:
  • Head Coach/Instructor
  • Assistant Coach/Instructor
• In addition, all coaches/instructors will be designated as:
  • Paid
  • Unpaid

**Note: All coaches will need to have a contract/agreement on file with the Club Sports office.

• Each team is responsible for recruiting and interviewing a coach/instructor for their respective teams.
• The team must assure the candidate meets all requirements set forth by the governing body/league affiliation for the respected sport(s).
• The team will notify UConn Recreation of their coach/instructor for hire.

• Club Sports Coaches'/Instructors' Agreement.
• All contracts must be submitted electronically to the Club Sports office by October 1^st for the upcoming academic year.
• If the team is using USG Funds to pay a coach/instructor, additional paperwork must be filled out each semester through the USG Funding Request.

• The length of the agreement between the coach/instructor and the team will be for the duration of the academic year.
• Either party may terminate the agreement at any time provided written notification stating the reason for termination.
• The option to renew a coach/instructor will occur in June following the completion of the academic calendar year.

• Teams may choose to either pay a coach/instructor for their duties through USG or team funds. It is the responsibility of the team to ensure proper payment of agreed upon funds each semester.

• For teams that utilize the Student Recreation Center (SRC), UConn Recreation will provide access to the facility for one designated coach/instructor.
• The team must email the Club Sports office with the individual’s name, email and home address in addition to a copy of the coach’s/instructor’s agreement (contract) for the upcoming academic year before access will be activated.

____ Conduct a thorough search verifying the coach/instructor meets all the necessary qualifications required by UConn Recreation.

____ Provide an electronic copy of the contract/agreement with all coaches/instructors working with the team.

____ Provide the Club Sports office with the necessary information for the individual identified for SRF access (if applicable).

____ Provide the Club Sports office official documentation displaying the team has adequate funds for the agreed amount of payment.

____ Conduct at least one evaluation during an academic year with their coach(s)/instructor(s) and provide a typed electronic copy of that evaluation to the Club Sports office.

All teams are expected to conduct a formal evaluation with each coach/instructor on their staff (paid and unpaid) by the last day of classes in the spring semester. The team is expected to schedule an evaluation meeting with each coach/instructor and all officers of the team.

• Teams are responsible for the conduct of all coaches/instructors (paid and unpaid) associated with the team.
• If a team is in non-compliance with any of the following areas, they may lose funding, may be placed on probation or may be de-activated as a Student Organization.
  • Behavioral expectations of coach/instructor
  • Employing paid coaches/instructors without a contract on file with the Club Sports office