Tamaqua Area School Board, on a 6-0 vote, with directors Thomas Rottet, Mark Rother, and Bryan Miller absent, approved the following coaches for the 2016-17 school year:

• Melissa Hess, head cheerleading coach• James McCabe, volunteer assistant girls soccer coach• Jarrett Reigel, junior varsity assistant football co-coach• Tyler Skripko, junior varsity assistant football co-coach