To answer the question "Do coaches have to be employed by the school system?" to be allowed to coach, the answer is no. However all coaching positions have to be recommended by the school principal to the school board, and then each coach(paid, volunteer, etc.) has to be approved by the board.

Lack of "qualified" coaches is becoming a serious problem all across the nation. Too much liability, too much aggravation, too much time involved for most folks.