Assistant Men's Basketball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator

Tennessee Board of Regents • Morristown, TN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Men’s Basketball Coach in coaching a highly competitive NJCAA men’s basketball program, recruiting student athletes, assisting in coordinating practices and activity travel, and promoting events and activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Knowledge of intercollegiate basketball programs
• Strong communication skills and ability to persuade prospective athletes to attend WSCC.
• Up-to-date knowledge of NJCAA, TCCAA, and appropriate TN Board of Regents’ policies and procedures.
• Ability to travel for team practices, competition, and scouting in and out of state
• Skill establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, faculty, students and the public

Nice To Haves

• Four years of having played basketball at the collegiate level.
• Two or more years of coaching basketball at the high school or collegiate level.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment of basketball scholarship student-athletes: Evaluates talent throughout the year and coordinates a communication plan with prospects; Replies to recruiting correspondence; Knowledgeable of the Recruiting System, Front Rush; Corresponds with high school coaches in and out of state; Assists in coordinating and implementing prospect recruiting visits; and has the ability to recruit before and after holidays.
• Coaching: Responsible for practice preparation, proving instruction and motivation during practice; Administers individual and group workouts in pre and post season; Assists with the development of the strength and conditioning program for student athletes as well as coordinating strength groups with players around academic schedules.
• Assist with academic advising and monitoring academic progress of student athletes: Assists student athletes with the Financial Aid Process and supports the academic development and graduation of student athletes.
• Scout Basketball Opponents: Responsible for scouting all opponents; Analyzing scouting reports with the Head Coach and staff; Assisting staff in practice preparation based on the scouting report.
• Community Service Coordinator & social media: Responsible for assisting with coordinating Community Services activities for the MBB program, and in maintaining and monitoring the Social Media pages for MBB program in a positive manner.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Assist in the supervision and coordination of women’s basketball events and activities; attends scheduled women’s basketball practices, classes, and all competitions; enforces safety regulations and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level