Associate Head Coach - Men's Basketball

University of the Pacific•Stockton, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Head Coach – Men’s Basketball is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in administering an intercollegiate athletics program. This role involves performing Head Coach duties in their absence, ensuring compliance with all intercollegiate athletics rules and regulations, and participating in the effective recruiting, instruction, and coaching of student-athletes. A key focus is maintaining an environment where academics are a priority, ensuring student-athletes meet academic requirements and integrating sports into their academic lives. The position also assists in program planning and assessment, maintaining discipline, fostering cooperation, and participating in marketing and promotional activities. Additionally, the role involves assisting with recruiting evaluations and travel, and performing other assigned duties. This position also serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) with federally mandated responsibilities to report crimes. University of the Pacific values diversity, equity, and inclusion as foundational to its success and prioritizes policies that address socio-cultural forces impacting students, faculty, and staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Five (5) years of work experience coaching the sport

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of NCAA and Conference Rules and Regulations as they pertain to student-athletes.
Strong knowledge of effective coaching practices.
Strong recruiting skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated management skills and knowledge of supervision and management practices.
Positive attitude, proven ability to work successfully with diverse populations and demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion.
Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Responsibilities

Perform the role of Head Coach in Head Coach’s absence or at the discretion of the Head Coach.
Maintains complete knowledge and compliance of rules and regulations governing intercollegiate athletics while working within the department rules, regulations and policies.
Participates in the effective recruiting, instruction and coaching of student-athletes, emphasizing fundamentals, conditioning, game preparation and strategy.
Maintains an environment that emphasizes academics as a priority, making every effort to ensure that all student-athletes meet academic requirements, while working to integrate sports into the academic life of the University.
Assists in the preparation of an annual written plan and goals for the program and the annual assessment of performance in relation to the plan and goals.
Maintains discipline in the program by promoting fairness, understanding and protectiveness of student-athletes while motivating them.
Maintains an environment of cooperation and continuous improvement, maintaining positive communications supporting the athletic program, athletic staff, the University and University staff.
Participates in marketing and promotional activities and with media, alumni and civic groups consistent with the objectives of the athletic program.
Assists with recruiting evaluations, official visits and any travel related activities of prospective student-athletes.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Serves as Campus Security Authority (CSA) as outlined by the Clery Act, with federally mandated responsibilities to report crimes that are reported to them.