Assistant Tennis Coach
About The Position
The Assistant Tennis Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in organizing and managing all phases of a Division I Tennis program, including recruiting, team travel, strength & conditioning, student-athlete academic monitoring, public speaking, competition scheduling, budget management, and community/donor relations. The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent tennis coaching experience
- Applicants must demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree
- Successful Division I collegiate or professional coaching experience.
Responsibilities
- Coaches team at practices and competitive events.
- Oversee academic and personal well-being of student-athletes.
- Assist in building a nationally competitive Division I program through successful recruiting and retention of high-level student-athletes.
- Collaborates with Head Coach, Athletic Trainers, and Strength & Conditioning Coach to design both academic year (in season and out-of-season) and summer conditioning programs.
- Assist with budgeting, reconciling expenses, and proposing purchases for the sports program.
- Serve as a key liaison to the broader (University) community, engaging in alumni, fundraising, and other key stakeholder activities.
- Organizes community service events for the team.
- Responsible for assisting in all phases of the Division I intercollegiate tennis program, including scheduling, recruiting, travel coordination, budgets, and fundraising.
- Must be committed to the academic goals of the university and follow the rules and guidelines set forth by the NCAA and the Mountain West Conference.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
