Associate Head Coach, Girls Basketball
IMG Academy•Bradenton, FL
•Onsite
About The Position
The Associate Head Coach supports all aspects of the athletic program, including athlete development, team operations, training planning, administrative tasks, and fostering a positive, competitive, and growth-oriented environment. This role helps ensure the program aligns with organizational standards, athlete well-being, and competitive excellence.
Requirements
- High standard of proficiency in basketball coaching, player development, and technical instruction
- Minimum of 3 years of experience playing, coaching, or managing basketball at the collegiate, academy, club, or professional level
- Demonstrated success developing high-level student-athletes and building competitive basketball programs
- Strong knowledge of offensive and defensive systems, game strategy, player evaluation, and long-term athlete development
- Bachelor’s degree in physical education, sports management, business administration, or related field
- Proven leadership, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Strong commitment to student-athlete success both on and off the court
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual
- CPR Certification
- Valid driver’s license with ability to drive for tournaments, games, and travel
- Experience with collegiate recruiting and player placement
- Experience managing camps, showcases, and basketball events
- Familiarity with basketball analytics, film breakdown software, and performance technology
- Experience supervising and mentoring coaching staff
Responsibilities
- Assist in the planning, organization, and execution of all basketball program activities, including practices, competitions, training sessions, camps, showcases, and player development initiatives
- Lead and oversee individual and team skill development in areas including shooting, ball handling, footwork, offensive and defensive systems, basketball IQ, conditioning, and position-specific instruction
- Develop and implement comprehensive training plans that align with long-term athlete development principles and competitive goals
- Analyze team and individual performance through film review, analytics, and player evaluations to identify growth opportunities and performance benchmarks
- Assist with game preparation including scouting reports, opponent analysis, practice planning, and in-game strategy adjustments
- Foster a positive, disciplined, competitive, and growth-oriented team culture that emphasizes accountability, leadership, sportsmanship, and personal development
- Serve as a mentor to student-athletes, supporting their athletic, academic, emotional, and personal growth
- Provide daily leadership and oversight to assistant coaches, interns, graduate assistants, and support staff
- Support coaching staff development through mentorship, education, communication, and performance feedback
- Assist in managing team operations including practice schedules, travel logistics, roster management, tournament planning, and event coordination
- Collaborate with leadership to evaluate and improve program structure, systems, curriculum, and player development pathways
- Assist in identifying, evaluating, recruiting, and retaining high-level student-athletes for the Basketball program
- Build and maintain relationships with college coaches, scouts, recruiting services, and basketball organizations
- Support student-athletes throughout the college placement and recruiting process by providing guidance, evaluations, communication support, and exposure opportunities
- Assist with recruiting visits, showcases, camps, tournaments, and prospective family engagement initiatives
- Maintain strong communication with student-athletes, parents/guardians, staff, and internal departments regarding development, expectations, academics, travel, and overall program operations
- Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Performance, Sports Medicine, Nutrition, Mental Performance, Residential Life, and Admissions to support the holistic development and well-being of student-athletes
- Partner with Marketing, Communications, and Outreach teams to support program visibility, branding, recruiting exposure, and promotional initiatives
- Represent IMG Academy Basketball professionally with external stakeholders including collegiate and professional organizations, visitors, and event partners
- Assist with budget oversight, operational planning, equipment management, and resource allocation
- Ensure compliance with IMG Academy policies, FHSAA regulations, NCAA recruiting guidelines, and all applicable governing body standards
- Support basketball camp, clinic, and event operations throughout the year
- Travel as needed for games, tournaments, showcases, recruiting activities, and program events
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics standards
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
