Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

St. Bonaventure University•St. Bonaventure, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Women's Basketball Coach is responsible for assisting with the management of a competitive NCAA Division I Women's Basketball program. This includes supporting conditioning, practices, recruiting, academic monitoring, and operational logistics. The role involves planning and executing a successful program in conjunction with the Head Coach, coaching student-athletes, evaluating performance, monitoring conditioning, and advising student-athletes on eligibility, conduct, and academics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Prior coaching experience at the college sports level or as a collegiate athlete.
First Aid, CPR, AED certification (or willingness to obtain).
Ability to act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times.
Solid knowledge of NCAA regulations and guidelines governing the recruitment and retention of student-athletes.
Ability to handle highly confidential material and maintain strict confidence.
Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the swimming and diving program.
Ability to successfully recruit and retain student athletes.
Skilled in exemplary customer service, including dealing effectively with the students, faculty, staff, and general public both in person and over the telephone.
Ability to maintain professionalism when dealing with all staff and other customers.
Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
Demonstrated knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to the needs of all prospective as well as current students.
Excellent writing skills and the demonstrated ability to develop written reports and action plans.
Good organizational, oral and recruiting skills.
Ability to work effectively, decisively and flexibly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to identify problems and to propose feasible solutions.
Strong organizational skills, ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
Knowledge of, or ability to stay current with technologies.
Ability to lead and guide student-athletes in area of specialty.
Ability to travel with the team and monitor the conduct of student athletes.
Ability to accept and provide effective supervision, assignments, change and correction.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducting regular team practice sessions.
Coaching the student athletes and evaluating their performance in practice and competition.
Monitoring the conditioning and training of student athletes.
Advising and counseling student athletes regarding their obligations to comply with all rules and regulations related to financial aid and eligibility, as well as personal conduct and academics.
Arranging and conducting recruiting functions including off- and on-campus visits, evaluations and contacts of prospective student-athletes.
Assisting in on-campus recruiting efforts, arranging official and unofficial visits, and serving as a direct contact for participating constituents on campus.
Performing administrative tasks such as academic monitoring, coordinating travel arrangements, ordering of equipment, scouting and film breakdown of opponents.
Attending coaches’ preparatory meetings and implementing strategies resulting from these meetings.
Building and constructing the non-conference game schedule on a yearly basis; negotiating and putting together game contracts.
Assisting in the cultivation and stewardship of program donors.
Assisting with any possible issues or opportunities pertaining to compliance, sports information, sports medicine, marketing, housing, food services, security, etc.
Full travel responsibilities in-and-out of sport season.