| Training Requirements for Coaches |
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| Courses/certifications requried for staff and non-staff coaches by state high school athletic associations |
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Teacher or Staff Coaches |
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Coaching |
Sports |
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Basic |
Sports |
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Injury Care, |
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Principles |
tactics |
Rules |
First Aid |
First Aid |
CPR |
Prevention |
Other |
None |
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Other/Note |
| Alabama |
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X |
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| Alaska |
X |
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X |
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| Arizona |
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X |
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Non-staff cannot head coach varsity |
| Arkansas |
X |
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X |
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| California |
X |
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X |
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| Colorado |
X |
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X |
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| Connecticut |
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X |
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Other: Sports psychology, legal aspects |
| D.C. |
X |
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X |
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| Delaware |
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X |
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| Florida |
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X |
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| Georgia |
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X |
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| Hawaii |
X |
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X |
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| Idaho |
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X |
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Non-staff requirements for head coaches only |
| Illinois |
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X |
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| Indiana |
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X |
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| Iowa |
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X |
X |
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Other: Sports physiology, human growth, coaching theory, ethics |
| Kansas |
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X |
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| Kentucky |
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X |
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X |
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Other: Coaches symposium |
| Louisiana |
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X |
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| Maine |
X |
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X |
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| Maryland |
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X |
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| Massachusetts |
X |
X |
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X |
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| Michigan |
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X |
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| Minnesota |
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X |
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| Mississippi |
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X |
X |
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| Missouri |
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X |
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| Montana |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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| Nebraska |
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X |
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Other: College-level human relations course |
| Nevada |
X |
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X |
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| New Hampshire |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| New Jersey |
X |
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X |
X |
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| New Mexico |
X |
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X |
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Other: College physical educaiton minor (after three years) |
| New York |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
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Other: Child abuse seminar |
| North Carolina |
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X |
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| North Dakota |
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X |
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| Ohio |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Other: Demonstrate coaching ability |
| Oklahoma |
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X |
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Other: Non-staff cannot coach |
| Oregon |
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X |
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| Pennsylvania |
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X |
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| Rhode Island |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| South Carolina |
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X |
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Other: Non-staff may only coach in emergencies |
| South Dakota |
X |
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X |
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| Tennessee |
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X |
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| Texas |
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X |
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Other: Non-staff cannot coach |
| Utah |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| Vermont |
X |
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X |
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| Virginia |
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X |
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| Washington |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Other: Continuing education |
| West Virginia |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| Wisconsin |
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X |
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| Wyoming |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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Non-staff Coaches |
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Coaching |
Sports |
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Basic |
Sports |
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Injury Care, |
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Principles |
tactics |
Rules |
First Aid |
First Aid |
CPR |
Prevention |
Other |
None |
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| Alabama |
X |
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X |
X |
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| Alaska |
X |
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X |
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| Arizona |
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X |
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Non-staff cannot head coach varsity |
| Arkansas |
X |
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X |
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| California |
X |
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X |
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| Colorado |
X |
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X |
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| Connecticut |
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X |
X |
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Other: Sports psychology, legal aspects |
| D.C. |
X |
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X |
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| Delaware |
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X |
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| Florida |
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X |
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| Georgia |
X |
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X |
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| Hawaii |
X |
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X |
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| Idaho |
X |
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X |
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Non-staff requirements for head coaches only |
| Illinois |
X |
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X |
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| Indiana |
X |
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X |
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| Iowa |
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X |
X |
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Other: Sports physiology, human growth, coaching theory, ethics |
| Kansas |
X |
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X |
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| Kentucky |
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X |
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X |
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Other: Coaches symposium |
| Louisiana |
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X |
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| Maine |
X |
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X |
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| Maryland |
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X |
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| Massachusetts |
X |
X |
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X |
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| Michigan |
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X |
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| Minnesota |
X |
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X |
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| Mississippi |
X |
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X |
X |
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| Missouri |
X |
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X |
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| Montana |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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| Nebraska |
X |
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X |
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X |
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Other: College-level human relations course |
| Nevada |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| New Hampshire |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| New Jersey |
X |
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X |
X |
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| New Mexico |
X |
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X |
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X |
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Other: College physical educaiton minor (after three years) |
| New York |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Other: Child abuse seminar |
| North Carolina |
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X |
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| North Dakota |
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X |
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| Ohio |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Other: Demonstrate coaching ability |
| Oklahoma |
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X |
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Other: Non-staff cannot coach |
| Oregon |
X |
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| Pennsylvania |
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X |
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| Rhode Island |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| South Carolina |
X |
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X |
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Other: Non-staff may only coach in emergencies |
| South Dakota |
X |
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X |
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| Tennessee |
X |
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X |
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| Texas |
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X |
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Other: Non-staff cannot coach |
| Utah |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| Vermont |
X |
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X |
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| Virginia |
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X |
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| Washington |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Other: Continuing education |
| West Virginia |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| Wisconsin |
X |
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X |
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X |
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| Wyoming |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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