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Sport Clubs - Volunteer Coaching Agreement
Contact Information
Please complete this entire form with detailed information for each question.
DO NOT USE INTERNET EXPLORER.
Sport Club that you are applying to coach:
Tennis
Men's Cricket
Table Tennis
Fitness
Men's Volleyball
Men's Soccer
MMA
If the club is not listed above, please type below the name of the club you are applying to coach:
Gender:
Contact Information:
Please copy the below and paste into the answer field for your response:
First name:
Middle initial:
Last name:
Birthdate Ex. 01/01/2021
Email address:
Phone number:
Address:
City:
State:
ZIP:
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Current Affiliation
Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
Alumni
Faculty/Staff
Spouse of Faculty/Staff
None
Please describe how you became involved with this Sport Club
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Experience
What is your history with the sport you are applying to coach?
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What attracted you to want to be the club coach?
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Describe your coaching experience:
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Describe a normal day of practice for the club. Please include any drills, work outs, training, etc.
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What goals do you have set for the club?
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Please upload any certifications that are pertinent to being a club coach.
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Duties and Expectations
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Terms and Conditions
DUTIES AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE COACH/INSTRUCTOR:
1. The coach/instructor may act only in those areas in which he/she has been empowered by the club. A club sport is first and foremost a student organization to be
administered by elected student leaders, who serve as the primary liaisons between the club and the Club Sports Office and Lamar University.
2. The coach/instructor should coordinate practices/classes in conjunction with club presidents and/or captains and provide instruction and training that will help club
members to develop and improve their skills.
3. The coach/instructor should attend games and competitions whenever possible.
4. The coach/instructor should promote fair play and good sportsmanship at all practices and competitions.
5. The coach/instructor must abide by all applicable rules and regulations of Lamar University and of any conference, league, or association to which the club may belong.
6. The coach/instructor must conduct himself/herself in a professional manner that will reflect positively upon the club and Lamar University.
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CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:
1. The coach/instructor is acting in a voluntary capacity and will not receive compensation for his/her services from the club. Under no conditions is the coach/instructor to
be paid through monies provided to the individual club by the Lamar University Club Sports Fund.
2. Nothing in this agreement or any performance hereunder, is intended or shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture or relationship of agency or employment
between Lamar University and the coach/instructor. As a volunteer the coach/instructor is not eligible for workersÔÇÖ compensation through Lamar University. If the
coach/instructor is an employee of Lamar University he/she is eligible for workersÔÇÖ compensation for injuries incurred in relation to his/her official position only. The
coach/instructor is NOT eligible for Lamar University workersÔÇÖ compensation for injuries incurred during club sports activities.
3. The coach/instructor may not make purchases, solicit money, or bind, or hold itself out as having any authority to bind, Lamar University under any agreement or other
commitment.
4. The coach/instructor will not engage in inappropriate relationships with members of his/her team.
5. The coach/instructor shall abide by the Lamar University Alcohol Policy and all federal, state and local laws regarding alcohol.
6. The coach/instructor understands and agrees to refrain from any form of physical, mental, or emotional hazing of players, consistent with the guidelines and standards set
by Lamar University.
7. The coach/instructor is ineligible to participate in club competition unless he/she qualifies as a club member.
8. A coach/instructor may be terminated at any time, with or without any advance notice, and for any reason by individual club officers, Coordinator of Intramural and Club
Sports, the Associate Director of Programs ÔÇô Recreation Center, or a Lamar University representative.
9. Reasons for termination include, but are not limited to:
ÔÇó Failure to meet any of the above listed duties and expectations or conditions of service
ÔÇó Failure to act in accordance with Lamar University Policies and Procedures
ÔÇó Inappropriate behavior of any kind
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WAIVER OF LIABILITY:1. I am fully informed or otherwise aware of, and fully assume, all risks to person or property in connection with my volunteering as a coach/instructor (including, but notlimited to, damage and loss of property, bodily injuries, medical treatment and death). I have my own medical and/or health insurance that will cover any personal injury thatI may sustain while volunteering and have attached evidence of such insurance coverage and emergency contact information. I understand that Lamar University will notprovide any insurance for me in connection with my volunteering as a coach/instructor and is therefore not responsible for any accident or medical expense that I incur inthe course of volunteering.2. I fully and forever RELEASE, WAIVE AND DISCHARGE and COVENANT NOT TO SUE, Lamar University (including, but not limited to, its trustees, employees andrepresentatives), from any and all demands, claims, actions, suits, damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses arising, directly or indirectly, in connection with myvolunteering as a coach/instructor from any cause whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damage or loss of property, bodily injuries, medical treatment and death),whether or not foreseeable or contributed to by the negligent acts or omissions of Lamar University or others.3. I shall INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS Lamar University (including, but not limited to, its trustees, employees and representatives) for and from any and alldemands, claims, actions, suits, damages, losses, liabilities, cost and expenses arising, directly or indirectly, as a result of my intentional or negligent acts or omissions fromany cause whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damage and loss of property, bodily injury, medical treatment and death), whether or not foreseeable or contributed toby the negligent act or omissions of Lamar University or others.4. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings or negotiations, with respect to myvolunteering as a coach/instructor. This Agreement (i) may not be amended or modified, and (ii) may not be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, except by a writtendocument executed by me and Lamar University. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to the conflicts or choice of lawprinciples thereof, and shall be as broad and inclusive as permitted by such laws. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable by a court ofcompetent jurisdiction, such unenforceability shall not affect any other provision, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such provision, to the extent of suchunenforceability, had not been incorporated herein.5. I (i) have read and fully understand this Agreement and agree to adhere to its terms, (ii) intend that this Agreement be legally binding upon and enforceable against meand my family members,
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I have read the above for which I understand and agree to its instructions
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