Assistant Coach - Men's Rowing
About The Position
The Assistant Coach for Men's Rowing assists the Head Coach with all facets of the rowing program. The role primarily involves teaching student-athletes rowing skills and techniques, educating them on rules and NCAA requirements, evaluating their understanding and providing additional instruction as needed, and preparing the team for practices and competitions. The assistant coach must comply with College, Patriot League, and NCAA rules and regulations. The position provides individual and team instruction in rules, fundamentals, skill development, safe performance techniques, and team concepts. It also includes individualized coaching, tutoring, and mentoring, supported by preparation and evaluation of student-athletes' performance in practices, competitions, and video. The assistant coach reviews opponent video, plans daily practice and pre-competition activities, and researches effective training and instruction methods through workshops and training sessions. Additional duties include identifying academically qualified prospective student-athletes, completing administrative work assigned by the Head Coach or Athletics Administration, collaborating on program goals, maintaining records, communicating with coaches, prospects, and parents, monitoring academic progress and counseling student-athletes as appropriate, assisting with fundraising and promotional activities, and administering sport camps as directed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Prior experience instructing and coaching, preferably at the Division I level.
- Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Computer and video editing skills are strongly encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and team instruction on rules, fundamentals, skill attainment, safe techniques and methods, and team concepts.
- Coach, tutor, and mentor student-athletes individually, including evaluating skills shown in practices, competitions, and video.
- Review opponent performance video and design individualized and team instruction for Holy Cross student-athletes.
- Determine daily practice activities and develop instruction for individual student-athletes and team needs.
- Determine pre-competition activities for competition days.
- Attend workshops and training sessions to research instruction and training methods covering rules, fundamentals, team concepts, physical health, safety, skill attainment, and conference rules and regulations.
- Prepare the team for practice and competition and provide additional instruction as appropriate.
- Perform coaching duties in compliance with College, Patriot League, and NCAA rules and regulations.
- Identify talented, academically qualified prospective student-athletes.
- Collaborate with the coach to develop annual program goals and maintain records.
- Communicate with coaches, prospective student-athletes, and parents.
- Track student-athletes' academic progress and provide counseling as appropriate.
- Assist with fundraising, marketing, and promotional activities.
- Administer sport camps as directed by the Head Coach and/or Athletics Administration.
- Perform administrative duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
