Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Ohio Wesleyan University•Delaware, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ohio Wesleyan University invites applications for the position of Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. This is an eleven-month full-time benefitted position. The Assistant Coach is responsible for supporting the Head Coach in all phases of Men’s Basketball program. The Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach will provide support to the head coach focused in the areas of recruiting, scouting and developing and executing social media content. The Assistant will be responsible for involvement in current and future leadership program, administrative assistance and on-court coaching. Additional duties will include but not limited to skill development, academic advising, mentoring, home game management duties, organizing team travel including team meals on the road, one on one and group instruction, summer camps/clinics, equipment inventories, developing alumni contacts, as well as a secondary assignment within the department. It is also expected that the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach embrace the department mission of supporting the academic mission of the university, developing student-athletes as contributors to the greater community, creating opportunities for competitive success, leading student-athletes to understand what it is like to be part of something greater than oneself. A secondary assignment in the athletic department will be required as well as other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Previous successful coaching experience
Familiarity in recruiting collegiate student-athletes
Articulated commitment to the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior and to adhering to all rules and regulations of Ohio Wesleyan University, the North Coast Athletic Conference, and the NCAA
Effective written communication skills
Student-centered focus
CPR, First Aid and AED Certification is required (and can be completed after hire)

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Ability to articulate the role that athletics plays in a rigorous academic collegiate setting and the importance of academic endeavors of student athletes
Successful coaching experience at the college or university level
Successful recruiting experience at the college or university level, with ability to identify and attract outstanding students and players
Experience exhibiting the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior and adhering to all rules and regulations of Ohio Wesleyan University, the North Coast Athletic Conference, and the NCAA
Effective oral communication skills
Effective interpersonal skills
Ability to actively foster a respectful, positive environment that welcomes all persons
An appreciation for and willingness to engage with the mission and aims of OWU

Responsibilities

Supporting the Head Coach in all phases of Men’s Basketball program
Recruiting
Scouting
Developing and executing social media content
Involvement in current and future leadership program
Administrative assistance
On-court coaching
Skill development
Academic advising
Mentoring
Home game management duties
Organizing team travel including team meals on the road
One on one and group instruction
Summer camps/clinics
Equipment inventories
Developing alumni contacts
Secondary assignment within the department
Supporting the academic mission of the university
Developing student-athletes as contributors to the greater community
Creating opportunities for competitive success
Leading student-athletes to understand what it is like to be part of something greater than oneself