The Tamaqua Area School Board hired coaches at this week's board meeting.

Coaches hired were Thomas Kanger, Jr., head cross country and track and field coach; Alex Coleman, Tuscarora, volunteer assistant boys soccer coach; Kyle Berezwick, Mahanoy Plane, assistant varsity girls basketball coach; Frank McCarroll, Tamaqua, 7th grade boys basketball coach; Rick Rynkiewicz, Tamaqua, assistant varsity wrestling coach; Jeffrey Reading, head baseball coach; Caleb Calarco, Schuylkill Haven, assistant varsity baseball coach; Bob Workman, Minersville, junior varsity baseball coach; Craig Valentine, Tamaqua, volunteer assistant baseball coach; Melissa Hess, Tamaqua, cheerleading coach, and Keith James, Tamaqua, assistant boys soccer coach. assistant track and field coaches are Mike Sakash, Andy Smarr and Samantha McBreen.