Charting times on excel sheets of daily workouts
(if trained) timing crew of race results using Lynx System
interpersonal counselor keeping freshman focused on bigger picture (you are going to be sore in August/ September)
Coaching technical events (ie steeplechase) or events the head coach understands but has not had the most success towards
Water jugs -
http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/249744-Workout-Wednesday-Season-7/video/659845-WOW-Colorado-Field-Tempo
Setting hurdles, cones, blocks, pits, implements for practice, shovelling snow on track days in January,
Pacing (on easy days) at programs that do not have garmin watches
Booking hotels, bus, resteraunts reservations
Networking with shoe sponsors to test new products
Establishing relationships with nuun, gatorade, oakley, GenUCan, SoleUS, Oiselle,
Writing interest letters to invite HC to your Spring track opener
Help Associate SID write recaps and bios of meet performances and student-athletes
If you are single, baby sitting your HC kids so they can have a date night or fly out to see a recruit
Enjoying free dinners with Boosters and alumni if your HC has a family culture
Helping Admin to coordinate a seating chart for that dinner
Invest in your career and the sport by attending USTFCCCA meeting and learning and networking
Coaches are teachers - communication pedologies (ie life lessons, racing, training, recovery, etc)
Learn to communicate visions of success for student-athletes to teenagers and parents
Scowering internet to identify potential recruits
If you become an assistant coach from a GA, you may be charged as recruiting coordinator and develop a network with Community College and High School coaches