Head Coach - Tennis

About the role

The Head Coach - Tennis position within the Athletics Department at Tennessee State University is responsible for planning, directing, and administering all aspects of the men’s and women’s Tennis program. This includes budget management, coaching, recruiting, and providing academic oversight for student-athletes. The coach also supervises staff, ensuring compliance with University, NCAA, and OVC rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and administers all aspects of the men’s and women’s Tennis program including budget management.
• Captains, recruits, and provides academic oversight for student-athletes.
• Supervises staff, ensures compliance with University, NCAA, and OVC rules and regulations.
• Adheres to commitment to the academic goals and mission of the university and to the academic success and overall development of the student-athlete.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Requires Bachelor’s degree, with a minimum of two years of experience coaching and/or administration of Tennis programs at the NCAA Collegiate level or Tennis Professional level.
• Knowledge of University and OVC (Ohio Valley Conference) policies and regulations.
• Ability to recruit and communicate with prospective athletes and alumni.
• Knowledge of and skills in player and program development.
• Must pass NCAA DI recruiting exam.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of experience coaching and/or administration of Tennis programs at the NCAA Collegiate level or Tennis Professional level. Additional qualifications include knowledge of University and OVC policies and regulations, ability to recruit and communicate with prospective athletes and alumni, knowledge of and skills in player and program development, and passing the NCAA DI recruiting exam.

Skills

Skills required for this position include leadership, strategic planning, recruitment, academic oversight, and compliance with NCAA and OVC regulations.

Benefits

Tennessee State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans, and more.

Pay

The pay for this position is monthly.

Schedule

The position is full-time and works Sunday through Saturday.