Assistant Coach, Women's Tennis

About the Role

Responsible for assisting the Head Coach with all aspects of program management, including coaching duties, extensive recruiting responsibilities, office administration, planning, scouting, counseling of student-athletes, and alumni and development functions. The work is performed under general supervision and reports to the Head Coach.

Responsibilities

• Coach and teach sport-specific skills and strategies to current student-athletes at practice and at competition, including preparation for practice and competition.
• Educate team members on proper training techniques, exercises, and any sport-specific needs.
• Prepare and execute practice and competition plans.
• Travel with team to all away competitions.
• Provide instruction and advice before, during, and after competition in both group and individual settings.
• Consistently recruit national-caliber athletes for enrollment at the University through mail, phone, and in-person contact.
• Identify and properly vet prospects of strong character, academic, and athletic ability.
• Travel to evaluate recruits at competition.
• Organize and coordinate official and unofficial visits.
• Communicate with athletic liaison to admissions and financial aid regarding top prospect academic viability.
• Effectively work with staff members in the areas of compliance, student development, external operations, facilities/operations, equipment operations, internal operations, and athletic development.
• Comply with all NCAA, Ivy League, and Penn rules and policies.
• Assist in organizing team and coach travel, compliance paperwork, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Serve as a role-model and advisor for student-athletes in a general capacity.
• Connect student-athletes to necessary resources within and outside of Penn Athletics as needed.
• Provide a support system to all student-athletes on the team.
• Build strong relationships with alumni, fans, campus partners, and the broader community.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Playing ability of NTRP 5.0 or higher preferred.

Pay

$43,753.00 - $58,486.38 Annual Rate