Assistant Coach, Men's Lacrosse

Location: Hickory, North Carolina

About the role

The assistant men's lacrosse coach reports to the head men's lacrosse coach and provides coaching expertise, leadership, management, and administrative support for all aspects of a competitive NCAA program, resulting in a positive intercollegiate experience for student-athletes. The successful candidate will place the highest priority on academic integrity and student-athlete success.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, organization, and supervision for all practices and varsity contests in conjunction with the head coach.
• Organize and implement a successful recruiting program that attracts academically and athletically talented prospects with an unwavering commitment to retention, degree completion, and academic success.
• Conduct all aspects of the program in accordance with NCAA rules, conference regulations, athletic department policies, and university procedures.
• Foster an atmosphere of sportsmanship, professionalism, and respect among athletics staff, coaches, and student-athletes.
• Promote student-athlete safety and welfare in all aspects of the program.
• Manage team needs within the parameters of the annual budget. Review budget requests and projected fiscal needs.
• Schedule team travel, practices, and contests in accordance with university policies, conference scheduling guidelines, and NCAA bylaws under the direction of the head coach.
• Review student-athlete eligibility requirements to ensure full compliance with governing rules and regulations.
• Maintain positive working relationships with university staff, including Admission, Academic Affairs, Advancement, and Student Affairs, as well as departmental staff to support an efficient and effective program.
• Maintain relationships with parents, alumni, friends of the program, and other stakeholders to promote the athletics department.
• Attend and participate in athletics department meetings and NCAA rules education sessions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a flexible, fast-paced team environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to academic integrity, gender equity, and student-athlete welfare, along with knowledge of NCAA and Title IX requirements.
• Comprehensive understanding of NCAA athletics required.
• Bachelor's degree required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required.
• Successful completion of an NCAA compliance background check.
• Successful completion of the annual coaches' exam in accordance with NCAA guidelines.
• Successful completion of first aid, CPR, and AED certification.

Schedule

This position requires travel and variable work hours, including nights and weekends.

Behavioral Expectations

• Maintain a positive attitude.
• Maintain high integrity, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
• Maintain a healthy and safe environment.
• Maintain and contribute to a professional, respectful, courteous, diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.
• Treat other individuals with dignity, respect, and kindness.
• Adhere to all university policies, procedures, standards, values, and comply with all federal, state, and local laws.

About Lenoir-Rhyne University

Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private, comprehensive institution founded in 1891, with its traditional campus located in Hickory, North Carolina, a city of more than 40,000. The university has additional graduate centers in Asheville, N.C., and Columbia, S.C. Situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lenoir-Rhyne is less than an hour’s drive from Charlotte, and the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of about 365,000. The university now offers more than 45 undergraduate and 20 graduate degree programs to approximately 2,400 students. Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build community, and promote responsible leadership for service to the world. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lenoir-Rhyne is open to people from all religious and non-religious backgrounds.