Assistant Softball Coach
About The Position
The Assistant Softball Coach recruits prospective student-athletes nationally and internationally for the Walters State softball program. For incoming student-athletes who commit, the role coordinates admissions, financial aid, and off-campus housing processes. The coach guides student-athletes in training on the softball field and in the weight room and serves as an academic liaison. The position supervises and directs up to 25 student-athletes, including building relationships with recruits before they arrive at Walters State. It sometimes operates with limited supervision, and work is generally assessed based on progress toward objectives. The incumbent may occasionally or regularly be required to work at Walters State locations other than the assigned home location.
Requirements
- Regular high school diploma or equivalent.
- At least two years of softball coaching experience.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills for interacting with recruits and motivating players.
- Thorough knowledge of softball rules and tactics, and knowledge of the junior college landscape.
- Ability to throw batting practice.
- Ability to safely operate heavy machinery such as lawnmowers.
- Ability to lift heavy items such as coolers, softballs, pitching machines, and uniform boxes.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience as a junior college assistant coach.
- Experience recruiting in the state of Tennessee.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with national and international prospective student-athletes to recruit them to the softball program.
- Organize and manage on-campus showcases and camps to evaluate student-athletes, and travel to athletic events for recruiting evaluations.
- Assist the head coach with in-game strategies.
- Direct student-athlete training through batting practice, demonstrations, pitching machines, and hitting fungo groundballs and flyballs; throw batting practice.
- Oversee the early-morning strength and conditioning program.
- Provide academic support, address missing assignments and attendance issues, monitor academic progress, and supervise study hall two to four times per week.
- Help maintain the softball field, including mowing, edging, watering, seeding, and weed eating, to support its function and safety.
- Manage inventory of softball equipment, uniforms, practice gear, and related supplies.
- Help maintain the program's social media presence by designing graphics and updating platforms.
- Assist student-athletes with placement at four-year universities by maintaining communication with four-year coaches.
- Supervise and direct up to 25 student-athletes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
