Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

About the role

The Position

The Position is to assist the head coach in fostering the athletic, academic, and personal development of student-athletes within the women’s basketball program. Key responsibilities include individual and team skill and tactic training, academic support, personal counseling, community relations, and recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Assists the head coach in the college’s efforts to foster the athletic development of student-athletes within the women’s basketball program.
• Individual, small group and team skills training
• Individual, small group and team tactics teaching/coaching
• Assists the head coach in the college’s efforts to foster the academic success of student-athletes within the program.
• Meets with student-athletes individually to insure academic accountability
• Provides counsel to help student-athletes navigate the rigors of collegiate academic work
• Develops and articulates a working knowledge of on and on campus support services available
• Assists the head coach in the college’s efforts to foster the personal growth of student-athletes within the program.
• Develops and articulates a working knowledge of on and on campus student-health support services available
• Maintains a working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
• Carries out other duties as assigned by the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and/or the Director of Athletics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• One to three years of intercollegiate participation or coaching experience at an NCAA sponsored institution
• Serve as a mentor and role model for student-athletes, promoting academic success and personal development
• Knowledge of NCAA and ODAC rules and regulations, with a commitment to compliance
• Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques associated with developing athletes
• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Strong follow-up and follow-through skills as well as ability to plan, organize and control projects through to completion
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
• Maintain valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record
• Willingness and ability to work effectively with all campus and associated constituencies in the recruitment of student athletes and performance of duties

Skills and Abilities

• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Strong follow-up and follow-through skills as well as ability to plan, organize and control projects through to completion
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
• Maintain valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record
• Willingness and ability to work effectively with all campus and associated constituencies in the recruitment of student athletes and performance of duties
• Have working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends
• CPR/AED certification within 60 days