Wanted: experienced coaches to achieve excellent Super Rugby results, develop skills, play attractive rugby to entice fans, and meet transformation objectives. Apply within. That is the scenario facing half of South Africa's Super Rugby franchises today, and the 2015 tournament isn't over yet.Three local Super Rugby franchises - the Bulls, Stormers and Southern Kings - are without head coaches in place to lead these teams in next year's expanded 18-team competition.And those unions are not easily going to find experienced men for the job either because some of the most suitable candidates are not available while others are too expensive.Rassie Erasmus, Jake White, Nick Mallett and Brendan Venter are not interested, or not wanted, in local coaching while New Zealander Robbie Deans can't convince his wife to move to South Africa.So where are these coaches going to come from?story_article_left1"I don't know, the amount of coaches ready for the job is thin," said outgoing Stormers coach Allister Coetzee."It is a concern for a country with such a rich rugby history to be looking around for coaches to fill vacancies."Maybe we have not been proactive enough in terms of mapping out pathways for coaches. That is something that is lacking at all levels."Unions must be prepared to give coaches exposure, you can't be an under-21 coach for years with no chance of advancing. If a coach shows potential then he has got to be promoted, like in any job."Ironically Coetzee, Frans Ludeke at the Bulls and until recently Naka Drotske at the Cheetahs, each spent in excess of six years in their roles, blocking pathways.Ludeke (two Super Rugby titles in 2009 and 2010) and Coetzee (three SA Conference titles) at least had something to show for their tenures unlike Drotske, who held his position unchallenged for eight years, eking out a 38% winning ratio.The callow Franco Smith replaced Drotske in the final stages of the Cheetahs' 2015 campaign. He is young and has potential, but is hardly a marquee signing.mini_story_image_hright1The Sharks, who were on the lookout for a new coach as recently as Wednesday to allow director of rugby Gary Gold to concentrate on player development, have done an about-turn.Chief executive John Smit confirmed on Friday Gold would again act as head coach of the Super Rugby team next season.In recent weeks the Stormers have been linked to almost every high-profile coach in the business - from New Zealanders John Plumtree and John Mitchell to current Bok assistant coach Johan van Graan.Mitchell confirmed he had been approached but turned the Stormers down because he wanted a four-year contract, and Plumtree also admitted there had been an approach.But an insider at the Stormers said signing the Hurricanes' Plumtree was almost impossible because he had two years to run on his New Zealand Rugby Union contract. Western Province would have to buy Plumtree out, and with the current rand/NZ dollar exchange rate, it was not an option.The Bulls might be set to risk Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez as Super Rugby coaches next season. But that could only happen if Bok coach Heyneke Meyer returns to Loftus as a director of rugby in 2016 - a distinct possibility if the Boks don't win the World Cup.The South African Rugby Union (Saru) plays its part in developing coaches through its level 1-3 World Rugby accredited coaching courses. But each union is responsible for its own appointments.Saru has also implemented its Strategic Transformation Plan (STP), which requires 50% black coach representation at provincial level by 2019. That adds a layer of complexity to an already difficult recruiting task, but also an exciting challenge.The Bulls have already met that challenge for the 2015 season with half the current staff meeting the STP requirements.In determining their coaches for next season, the Bulls, Stormers and Kings have to seriously understand their transformation requirements.sports@timesmedia.co.za..