Girls Basketball Sub-Varsity Coach
About the role
Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts about 20 miles north of Boston, is a Catholic independent co‑ed school founded in 1961 serving grades 6‑12. The school has a talented faculty of approximately 75 delivering a challenging curriculum that prepares students for success in high school and college. Austin Prep is a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) and seeks a Girls Sub‑Varsity Basketball Coach for the 2026‑2027 school year, with the position beginning in Winter 2026. The school’s mission is to “inspire hearts to unite, minds to inquire, and hands, to serve” through the Augustinian charisms of veritas, unitas, and caritas, rooted in Catholic social teaching and the belief that every human being is created in the image and likeness of God.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative, instructional, and support services for the girls’ basketball program under the direction of the Head Basketball Coach.
Qualifications
- Previous playing and/or coaching experience in basketball preferred.
- Ability to teach fundamental skills and develop student‑athletes.
- Commitment to Austin Prep’s Augustinian mission and values.
- Ability to work collaboratively with the varsity/head coach and Athletic Department.
- Strong communication skills with student‑athletes, families, and other coaches.
- Ability to create a positive, inclusive, development‑focused team environment.
- Commitment to student‑athlete safety and appropriate coach/student boundaries.
- Dependability and willingness to attend scheduled practices and competitions.
- Ability to follow all Austin Prep, NEPSAC, school, and sport‑specific policies.
- CPR/AED, First Aid, and concussion training as required.