ALL COACHES

~ Mandatory Training ~

All MUST be completed by Draft Day - PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PRINT ANY CERTIFICATES AND BRING THEM TO DRAFT DAY

Amherst Athletic Association is a volunteer run organization.

Coaches are the single most important position in our organization and we are always in need of people that are willing to help teach and manage a team.  

Coaching is the most rewarding and most challenging gift you can give to our community.  I remind people that once you become a coach, you immediately become the answer to a trivia question at the kids 25th class reunion  - "What was the name of that coach we had back when...."  

Amherst Athletic Association is committed to helping you create positive memories for you and the families you coach.  Please click the link below and review our Code of Conduct Policy.

CLICK HERE FOR VOLUNTEER CODE OF CONDUCT

For more information, please drop us a note at [email protected]

Starting with the 2015 season, ALL head coaches are required to pass a background check PRIOR to Draft Day.

The background check is administered by Protect Youth Sports.  Coaches, click this link below to start the BACKGROUND Check.  AAA will be given a Pass or Fail answer from the background administrator, within 72 hours.

 CLICK HERE TO BEGIN THE BACKGROUND CHECK

Sports-related concussion in high school sports can be serious or even life-threatening situations if not managed correctly. National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have teamed up to provide information and resources to help educate coaches, officials, parents and students on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports. Mick Koester M.D., ATC, Chair of the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and Director of the Slocum Sports Concussion in Eugene, Oregon takes you through this course. In this course you will understand the impact sports-related concussion can have on your players, how to recognize a suspected concussion, the proper protocols to manage a suspected concussion, and steps to help your player return to play safely after experiencing a concussion.

CLICK HERE FOR CONCUSSION TRAINING

What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest? 

A Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, cutting off blood flow to the brain and other vital organs.  Sudden cardiac arrest is fatal if not treated immediately, most often by a defibrillator. Who is Lindsay? Senate Bill 252 is named for national heart health advocate and former Miss Ohio Lindsay Davis who suffers from a heart condition and has since dedicated her career to raising awareness of this potentially fatal condition. "Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one killer of student athletes," said Davis. "At any moment I could have died because coaches and teachers had no idea this was even a possibility for someone who looked as healthy as I did at that age."   Lindsay’s Law Lindsay’s Law, Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59 went into effect in 2017. In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and other stakeholders jointly developed guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students and youth athletes participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest.

CLICK HERE FOR SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST TRAINING - (Lindsay's Law)