Per TSSAA Bylaws. Section 9. All coaches must be registered with TSSAA annually and will fall under one of the following categories:
1. Full-time certified teacher (a minimum of 100 school days) of a board of education with a Tennessee
teaching license or the equivalent.
2. Retired educator (five or more years' experience) with a valid Tennessee state teaching license or the
equivalent.
3. Non-faculty coach – Anyone approved by the principal, superintendent, and/or local board of
education in the normal course of employment procedures in accordance with applicable state law.
4. Classified Employee – Any individual employed by a member school or school system in a position
that does not require a teaching license or the equivalent. A Classified Employee must be employed
30 hours or more per week in a non-coaching position and may not be an independent contractor or
an employee of an independent contractor.
Vote occurred not too long ago to allow non-faculty to be head coaches in the major sports.