Section 9Sec./Art. 9

Hiring of Foreign Coaches, Trainers and Consultants.- In addition to the powers and functions vested to the Board under Section 8 of this Act, the Board shall be allowed to approve the hiring of licensed foreign coaches, trainers, and consultants:Provided,That the PSC shall certify as to the necessity of hiring such coaches, trainers, and consultants, including a justification that their competence and skills are not locally available or proven to be incomparable with their local counterparts.

The Board shall provide guidelines and mechanisms to ensure that the new knowledge and training methods introduced by foreign coaches, trainers, and consultants shall be passed on to student-athletes and local coaches, trainers, and consultants of the NAS System.