The purpose of this resource manual is to assist athletics administrators in the design and the implementation of consistent, gender neutral employment systems specific to coaches working in educational institutions. The manual also serves to provide an educational resource for coaches that can be used to evaluate and negotiate their existing or prospective employment situations. It is essential that all employees of any organization have a clear understanding of what is expected of them, how they are going to be evaluated, and what criteria will be used to determine salary and other employment variables.