Assistant Coach Women's Basketball/DOBO

Loyola University

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Coach Women's Basketball/DOBO will work in conjunction with the Head Coach to effectively run the assigned team. This role involves assisting the head coach in instructing student-athletes in fundamental skills, rules, strategies, and physical conditioning. The position also supports the head coach in evaluating effectiveness, adapting strategies, planning practices and training sessions, and designing instructional programs. Additionally, the assistant coach will help establish the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques for the team, and contribute to character development through counseling, teaching, and motivating athletes. The role includes assisting with budget preparation and management, supervising personnel, recommending coaching staff hires, scheduling competitions, and ensuring compliance with NCAA, league, and institutional rules. The assistant coach will also assist with planning team and recruiting travel, fundraising, and utilizing technology for efficiency. Non-essential duties include performing other assigned responsibilities and attending required training.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
1 - 3 years of work experience
Coaching experience in the specific sport, college level preferred.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Excellent computer and organizational skills.
Ability to support the mission and values of a Catholic Jesuit education, as well as University goals for institutional diversity.
Must be able to demonstrate sport specific activities.
Must be able to occasionally lift 50 pounds.
Must be able to occasionally travel.
All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification by the first day of employment at Loyola University Maryland, as required by law (e.g., Form I-9).
Experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.

Nice To Haves

College level coaching experience in the specific sport preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the head coach in instructing the student-athletes in the fundamental skills, rules, strategies, and physical conditioning necessary for success in their sport.
Assist the head coach in instructing physical health, team concepts, and safety.
Instructing/demonstrating techniques and skills.
Assist the head coach in evaluating/assessing, effectiveness and results and adapting/refining strategies.
Assist the head coach with planning (practices, training sessions, team and individual conditioning, lines-ups, and competitive strategies), designing instructional programs for individual student-athlete or for the team as a whole as needed.
Assist the head coach in establishing the fundamental philosophy, skills and techniques to be taught all other staff.
Assist the head coach with character development which includes counseling, teaching, instructing, advising, motivating, inspiring, disciplining and rewarding athletes as appropriate.
Assist the head coach in planning and evaluating student process and program results, status, and priorities.
Assist the head coach in preparing and managing annual program budgets.
Assist the head coach with supervising, managing, and evaluating personnel (including sensitivity to diversity).
Assist the head coach in recommending hiring of coaching staff.
Assist the head coach with scheduling student competitions and/or planning tournaments in coordination with appropriate administrator.
Assist the head coach in complying with NCAA, league and institutional rules.
Assist the head coach in attending staff and University meetings.
Assist the head coach in responding to administrative and supervisory requests.
Assist the head coach in utilizing technology to achieve efficiencies and productivity.
Assist the head coach in proof recruiting or other media information.
Assist the head coach with planning team travel and recruiting travel plans.
Assist the head coach with fundraising and solicitation of gifts within the framework of the overall athletic department fundraising and development program.
Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.
Attendance of and participation in required training for role.