Coaches Requirements
To contact coaches look under coaches in each individual sports, or at the coach directory.
Coaches must complete the requirements from below in order to be eligible to coach interscholastic athletics here at VCHS:
All coaches, paid and volunteer, must pass a background check, and be approved by Dare County Schools
All coaches, paid and volunteer, must turn in documentation showing the completion of the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching course. To access and complete this course Fundamentals of Coaching Link. This must be completed prior to the first game.
Also every year ALL coaches are required to complete the NFHS Concussion in Sports course prior to the team’s first practice. This course must be completed after June 1. To access this course Concussion Course Link.
ALL coaches must be CPR and AED certified. MHS athletics runs several classes a year to make sure our coaches are CPR and AED certified.
On an annual basis head coaches must attend a state sponsored rules interpretation clinic prior to the start of their season. Coaches now are mandated to meet this requirement online through the NCHSAA and NFHS. Click HERE access the online rules clinics.
*Cheerleading Coaches must also complete their AACCA Spirit Safety Certification. To access and complete this certification click the AACCA Spirit Safety Link
*Pole Vaulting Coaches must complete the coaching pole vaulting course. To access and complete this certification click the Coaching Pole Vaulting Link