Assistant Football Coach/Defensive Coordinator
About The Position
The Defensive Coordinator will be responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing the team's defensive strategy and performance. This position will implement defensive game strategies, oversee defensive coaching staff, and lead defensive players in preparation and competition. Responsibilities include but are not limited to recruiting, practice planning, practice support, scouting, video breakdown, film exchange, social media, fundraising, event management and administrative duties. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Evaluate player performance through film review and practice assessments Supervise defensive assistant coaches Collaborate with the Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator to ensure team alignment Serve as the football recruiting coordinator Maintain a high level of professionalism on and off of the field toward student athletes, other coaches, parents, administrators, and members of the community Develop and maintain collaborative relationships and engage in creative problem-solving Passion and motivation to recruit student-athletes Possess an outcome-oriented approach to coaching
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Intercultural competency; ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
- Valid driver’s license and evidence of insurability, required
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Sitting, standing, bending, reaching and lifting in an athletic environment.
- Sufficient mobility to independently negotiate the University Campus.
- Full-time, hours vary.
- Requires night and weekend hours.
- Travel is required.
Responsibilities
- Planning, organizing, and overseeing the team's defensive strategy and performance
- Implementing defensive game strategies
- Overseeing defensive coaching staff
- Leading defensive players in preparation and competition
- Recruiting
- Practice planning
- Practice support
- Scouting
- Video breakdown
- Film exchange
- Social media
- Fundraising
- Event management
- Administrative duties
- Evaluate player performance through film review and practice assessments
- Supervise defensive assistant coaches
- Collaborate with the Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator to ensure team alignment
- Serve as the football recruiting coordinator
- Maintain a high level of professionalism on and off of the field toward student athletes, other coaches, parents, administrators, and members of the community
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships and engage in creative problem-solving
- Passion and motivation to recruit student-athletes
- Possess an outcome-oriented approach to coaching
- Game/Practice Planning
- Skills/position coach
- Recruiting coordination and planning
- Fundraising and alumni engagement
- Video coordinator and film exchange
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
