If principals expect to reap the full benefits of having teacher leaders in coaching positions, they should create working conditions that encourage positive relationships, reduce risks, and provide leadership development. To take full advantage of school-based coaches, principals must provide them with appropriate support. This paper discusses the eight strategies principals can employ to encourage and support school-based coaches: (1) Collaboratively build and monitor an action plan; (2) Negotiate the relationship; (3) Be available; (4) Provide access to human and fiscal resources; (5) Maintain the focus on instructional leadership; (6) Help maintain balance to avoid overload; (7) Protect the coach's relationships with peers; and (8) Provide leadership development opportunities. These eight strategies help create a context in which a school-based coach can thrive and help build leadership capacity among all professional staff.