Assistant Coach - Lacrosse

Florida Gators•Gainesville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University Athletic Association at the University of Florida is searching for an Assistant Coach to provide direct and independent coaching for student-athletes who compete in Division I, NCAA Women’s Lacrosse for the University of Florida. Responsible for promoting academic excellence as well as the assessment of recruitment or prospective student-athletes, which includes creating individualized development plans for each student-athlete and contributing to overall game and match plans. Other responsibilities include media relations, inventory and purchasing, facilitating team meetings, budget line-item management, and other administrative duties as assigned. This position requires the incumbent to be an organized individual with strong administrative, interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills; engage effectively with others of diverse cultures or backgrounds and with high energy, intense personalities; and work a non-standard work week which will include evenings, weekends, holidays, and extensive overnight travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Experience coaching at the collegiate or professional level
Knowledgeable of NCAA rules and regulations
Organized individual with strong administrative, interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
Ability to engage effectively with others of diverse cultures or backgrounds and with high energy, intense personalities
Ability to work a non-standard work week including evenings, weekends, holidays, and extensive overnight travel.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and independent coaching for student-athletes in NCAA Women’s Lacrosse.
Promote academic excellence.
Assess and recruit prospective student-athletes.
Create individualized development plans for each student-athlete.
Contribute to overall game and match plans.
Handle media relations.
Manage inventory and purchasing.
Facilitate team meetings.
Manage budget line-items.
Perform other administrative duties as assigned.