Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

California State University, Bakersfield • Bakersfield, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Athletics Department at California State University, Bakersfield, a NCAA Division I institution, invites applications for an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. This is a non-tenured position. As part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the assistant coach will play a vital role in supporting the head coach in all aspects of team management, player development, game strategy, and recruiting efforts. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our program while fostering a positive and competitive team culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, from an accredited institution of higher education
• THREE (3) or more years of work experience coaching collegiate basketball.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting prospective basketball student-athletes in a collegiate setting.
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills to interact with a large variety of constituents.
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of all NCAA rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.
• Extensive knowledge of individual and team skills with the ability to teach these skills.
• Ability to evaluate and compare athletic talent for potential growth and development of student-athletes.
• Ability to plan, organize and execute travel arrangements.
• Computer literacy.
• High level of communication skills with student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, their coaches, counselors, parents, and boosters in the community.
• Ability to develop the sports community in the areas of support and fundraising.
• Upon hire a NCAA Coaches Certification and 15 passenger van driving certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience coaching collegiate basketball at the NCAA Division I level
• Experience recruiting NCAA Division I student-athletes

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Coach in planning and organizing practice sessions, game preparation, and scouting strategies.
• Coordinate scouting reports and opponent analysis, including film breakdown and statistical analysis.
• Ensure the effective teaching and instruction of all specific technical skill areas to student-athletes.
• Develop team and individual strategies to have the greatest chance of winning within the sport, through on-court/field teaching and video instruction.
• Design instructional programs for the team and individual student athletes and instruct student-athletes on how to implement a game plan as determined for each competition.
• Travel to events and evaluate potential student-athlete talent, correspond with all prospects via email, phone, face to face conversations, etc.
• Complete all necessary Compliance and Institutional documentation as required.
• Recruit student-athletes who meet University academic and athletic standards.
• Responsible for overall performance of athletes’ academic progress by working closely with the academic support staff.
• Work with the NCAA Compliance Office to make sure programs and student-athletes are complying with all rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.
• Responsible for successfully managing an annual budget including all necessary fiscal planning.
• Promote the program to the public including, media, donors, the University community, and the general public to increase visibility and revenues for the program.

Benefits

• Paid monthly
• Salary range: $6,538-$11,642, in accordance with the CSU Unit 3 salary schedule (Coaching Specialist-12 months).
• Anticipated Hiring Range: $7,200-$7,700 monthly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level