Tamaqua Area School Board, on an 8-0 vote Tuesday, with board President Larry Wittig absent, approved the following coaches for the 2017-18 school year:

• Jennifer Paisley, head swimming and diving coach• James McCabe, head wrestling coach• Rich Gibson, head tennis coach• James Barron, head boys basketball coach• Erika Barron, head girls basketball coach• Edward Titus, volunteer assistant girls basketball coach• Duane Barron, volunteer assistant girls basketball coach• Kyle Kester, volunteer assistant girls basketball coach• Edward Noftz, assistant boys soccer coach• Courtney McCarroll, volunteer assistant girls soccer coach