Assistant Men's Tennis Coach

Responsibilities

• Coaching Responsibilities:
  • Aid in instruction, planning, organizing, and executing practices and competitions.
  • Provide video analysis for competition and practice sessions.
  • Evaluate athlete performance and progress to ensure peak performance during the season.
  • Oversee the mental and physical preparation of athletes for competition.
  • Aid in the development of conditioning programs.
  • Aid in the development of team scouting and evaluation, and provide game strategy recommendations.
• Teaching Responsibilities:
  • Assist physical education faculty members with classroom interaction.
  • Assist with out-of-class project work required for PE credit.
• Recruiting Responsibilities:
  • Oversee team recruiting efforts and identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes.
  • Attend permissible off-campus recruiting events.
  • Manage team Front Rush recruiting database.
  • Collaborate with prospective student-athletes for on-campus recruiting visits.
• Administrative Responsibilities:
  • Provide academic support and monitor academic progress for student-athletes.
  • Participate in planning for alumni events including fundraising and special functions.
  • Collaborate with the director of athletic fundraising.
  • Plan and execute team community service efforts.
  • Cook up team travel for in/out of region trips.
  • Provide additional support for contest management as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of coaching experience and/or experience in a graduate assistant program or an equivalent combination of experience, education, training, and/or distinguished collegiate athletic career experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the daily operations of an intercollegiate tennis program.
• Proven ability to effectively coach high-level athletes.
• Proven ability to provide effective leadership to student-athletes to encourage both successful academic development and competitive performance.
• Demonstrated commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact collegially with individuals of different backgrounds.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships and work effectively with internal and external constituents.
• Ability to work a non-traditional schedule, including nights and weekends.