Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

Denison University•Granville, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists Head Coach in managing and executing administrative and athletic functions of coaching a collegiate team. Establishes and maintains team rules and expectations. Coaches, trains, and develops individual players and their skills. Recruits prospective student-athletics, coordinates visits, and plans travel itineraries for the team. Reviews recorded video and creates scouting reports. Manages and creates content to promote the team and the University and engages with alumni. Assists Head Coach with practice and game planning. Develops training sessions for Denison athletes and provides athletes with feedback and direction. Develops strategy for future opponents and analyzes film and creates scouting reports. Recruits prospective student-athletes, communicates via email, phone, and in-person at recruiting events. Arranges travel plans and itineraries for the team including making hotel reservations, meals, equipment, and practice schedule. Updates and maintains social media content. Posts stories and videos to ensure a strong interactive presence for the sport. Monitors student-athletes’ academic progress. Reinforces team and University rules and expectations. Performs other duties as assigned. Denison University is an independent, coeducational, residential college of liberal arts and sciences. Founded in 1831, Denison is one of the earliest colleges to be established in the old "Northwest Territory," west of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Ohio River. Denison University is a leading liberal arts college where faculty and students collaborate in research, civic engagement, & cultivation of independent thinking. As a leader among the nation's top residential liberal arts colleges, Denison has earned a reputation for academic rigor that is rivaled only by its commitment to preparing students for a lifetime of personal, professional and civic success.

Requirements

Experience in coaching collegiate basketball.
Ability to manage and execute administrative and athletic functions.
Skill in establishing and maintaining team rules and expectations.
Proficiency in coaching, training, and developing individual players and their skills.
Experience in recruiting prospective student-athletes.
Ability to coordinate visits and plan travel itineraries.
Skill in reviewing recorded video and creating scouting reports.
Experience in managing and creating content for team and university promotion.
Ability to engage with alumni.
Skill in practice and game planning.
Ability to develop training sessions and provide feedback to athletes.
Skill in developing strategy for future opponents.
Proficiency in analyzing film.
Experience in communicating with prospective student-athletes via various channels.
Ability to arrange travel plans and itineraries.
Skill in updating and maintaining social media content.
Ability to monitor student-athletes’ academic progress.
Skill in reinforcing team and University rules and expectations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in promoting the team and the University.
Experience in engaging with alumni.

Responsibilities

Manage and execute administrative and athletic functions of coaching a collegiate team.
Establish and maintain team rules and expectations.
Coach, train, and develop individual players and their skills.
Recruit prospective student-athletes, coordinate visits, and plan travel itineraries for the team.
Review recorded video and create scouting reports.
Manage and create content to promote the team and the University and engage with alumni.
Assist Head Coach with practice and game planning.
Develop training sessions for Denison athletes and provide athletes with feedback and direction.
Develop strategy for future opponents and analyze film and create scouting reports.
Communicate with prospective student-athletes via email, phone, and in-person at recruiting events.
Arrange travel plans and itineraries for the team including making hotel reservations, meals, equipment, and practice schedule.
Update and maintain social media content, posting stories and videos to ensure a strong interactive presence for the sport.
Monitor student-athletes’ academic progress.
Reinforce team and University rules and expectations.
Perform other duties as assigned.