Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
About The Position
The Assistant Coach is responsible for planning, recruiting, coaching, developing, implementing, communicating, and administering the program. This role provides leadership, organization, and supervision, and supports the recruitment and development of student‑athletes. Responsibilities include assisting with team practices and conditioning, coordinating team travel, supporting promotions, and contributing to camps and clinics. The position reports directly to the Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Full position description is available upon request. Recently ranked in the Top 10 Public Universities in the Midwest by US News and World Report, UWSP provides challenging academics and a rich array of extra-curricular opportunities within a supportive regional community with over 9,000 students. More than 400 faculty members and teaching staff provide over 120 programs, with a student-to-faculty ration of 22:1. Committed to developing global citizens, UWSP has a strong focus on sustainability, and engages the highest percentage of students in study abroad within the University of Wisconsin System. The Assistant Coach is a full-time, salaried, exempt, annual (12-month), limited appointee position. Eligible Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package.
Requirements
- Minimum five years of basketball coaching, playing or related experience
- successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States
- Employment will require a criminal background check
- supply a minimum of three (3) professional references (one (1) of which being a current or former supervisor)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Demonstrated strong commitment to athletes as students
- Demonstrated experience with: Supporting students from diverse and multicultural backgrounds
- Personnel Administration
- Fundraising
- Community Relations
- Media Relations
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- supply five (5) professional references (two (2) of which being a current or former supervisors)
Responsibilities
- planning
- recruiting
- coaching
- developing
- implementing
- communicating
- administering the program
- providing leadership
- organization
- supervision
- supporting the recruitment and development of student‑athletes
- assisting with team practices and conditioning
- coordinating team travel
- supporting promotions
- contributing to camps and clinics
Benefits
- Eligible Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package.
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Job Type
Full-time
