Associate Head Coach, Women's Golf (Contractual)

Towson University•Towson, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Head Coach, Women's Golf (Contractual) position at Towson University is responsible for promoting the women's golf program in accordance with the institutional mission. This role involves building and maintaining a competitive NCAA women's golf program by developing strategies to motivate student-athletes, establishing practice schedules, and coaching the team during practices, games, and events. The position also includes actively recruiting qualified student-athletes, managing scholarship budgets, and ensuring the academic success and well-being of student-athletes. Compliance with NCAA and university rules and regulations is a critical aspect of this role, as is managing program budgets, scheduling competitions, and planning team travel. Additionally, the Associate Head Coach will engage in academic mentoring, community service initiatives, public relations, and fundraising activities to enhance the profile of the women's golf program and the university.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Two years of experience coaching golf at the collegiate, professional, club, or high school level. Experience can also include individual instruction as a golf professional.
Ability to train and recruit at the Division I collegiate level
Ability to accept and carry out assigned program and responsibilities
Ability to communicate effectively and work well with students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community
Ability to pass the NCAA recruiting test and have a thorough understanding of NCAA rules and regulations
Ability to work collaboratively within the structure and framework of an Athletics Department and University
A demonstrated commitment to high academic standards for student-athletes and their ability to succeed both academically and athletically
A demonstrated commitment to building a positive team culture, and commitment to personal and professional development of student-athletes

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Experience as a Division I student-athlete
PGA/LPGA Certified Teaching Professional

Responsibilities

Student-Athlete Skill Instruction and Conditioning; Team and Game Preparation
Promote the women’s golf program in accordance with the institutional mission of Towson University, ensuring the policies and programs developed for women’s golf coincide with institutional guidelines and policies.
Build and maintain a competitive, high quality NCAA women’s golf program by developing strategies to motivate maximum level of individual and team athletic performance.
Establish a practice schedule to enhance the student-athletes’ skill level and turn in weekly countable hours reports according to NCAA policy.
Establish strategy to best utilize student-athlete skills and strengths; identify and develop best methods of instructing student-athletes on these approaches.
Coach and supervise the women’s golf team during scheduled practices, games, and other events.
Help establish team rules and expectations for student-athletes, and enforce those rules on a daily basis, monitoring individual and team progress
Help to develop in-season and out of season conditioning plans for student-athletes to follow both with and without supervision, and in keeping with NCAA guidelines
Actively recruit qualified student-athletes to attend TU within guidelines set forth by the NCAA, the CAA, and Towson University.
Identify and maintain pool of prospects throughout the year, utilizing recruiting budget to attend tournaments and competitions throughout the United States for evaluation purposes.
Helping to plan and execute unofficial and official visits for prospective student-athletes, including timely completion of NCAA paperwork, assignment of student hosts, and scheduling of visits with admissions and school representatives as appropriate.
Schedule and execute tryouts, when necessary, for prospective student-athletes, submitting appropriate paperwork and planning within NCAA allowable timeframes.
Work with the Admissions and Athletic Compliance Offices to identify academic viability of prospects as incoming freshmen or as transfer students.
Help to manage scholarship budget and strategize as it relates to recruiting and the offering of Athletics Awards.
Utilize National Letter of Intent early signing period, when possible, to secure early commitment of prospects.
Work with the Director of Golf to oversee and supervise women’s golf student assistant(s) and manager(s), giving them assignments and encouraging growth within the NCAA guidelines. Ensure that all assistants are cleared with the Director of Golf, Athletic Director, Compliance Office, and Human Resources before they report to work (including volunteers).
Provide leadership and direction for student-athletes participating in women’s golf. Encourage time management and wise decision-making with each student-athlete and ensure the physical, social and emotional well-being and safety of all women’s golf student-athletes.
Learn, understand, and adhere to guidelines of NCAA eligibility and administer the women’s golf program within all NCAA and conference rules and regulations, as well as all state, university, and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.
Communicate with athletics compliance personnel regularly to ensure good communications and timely submission of required paperwork including, but not limited to practice logs, game contracts, and recruiting-related forms.
Input and maintain information on the NCAA Compliance Assistant Database, including recruiting phone call and evaluation tracking, as well as recruit and student-athlete data as required and in a timely manner. Per NCAA regulations, failure to do so will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Annually pass NCAA Coaches Certification Test to allow for off-campus recruiting. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Participate in all Athletics Department compliance training sessions and meetings.
Manage the women’s golf program budgetary requirements by following the established guidelines for budget and accounting procedures.
Assist Director of Golf with budgetary requirements
Maintain responsibility for expense control compliance with all women’s golf program expenditures.
Participate in long-range planning and assessment by identifying and addressing both long-term and short-term operational budget and scholarship budget needs related to women’s golf.
Work with Director of Golf to schedule out-of-conference competitions and help make schedule recommendations.
Plan team travel schedule and arrangements in conjunction with the Director of Golf, Athletic Director, and Athletics Administrative Coordinator in keeping with travel budget.
Reconcile monthly p-card statements by scheduled deadlines, providing justification of expenses and appropriate budget coding.
Ensure the academic success of the women’s golf program’s student-athletes as a model NCAA DI institution.
Mentor student-athletes in their academic performance to ensure academic success and timely progress toward degree completion.
Ensure that student-athletes adhere to department policies as it relates to academically related requirements such as study hall and class attendance.
Work with Faculty Athletics Representative to communicate with student-athletes regarding academic issues and assist with plan of action to resolve issues.
Responsible for identifying opportunities and arranging for students to participate in community involvement programs to promote civic responsibility and leadership.
Participate in departmental public relations with team supporters, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community. Work cooperatively with other coaches, TU departments, and staff.
Foster positive relations with local media and work closely with TU Sports Information Director to build media awareness for the team and to promote the athletic program both on-campus and off-campus.
Participate in community outreach events, activities, and programs to enhance the profile of the women’s golf program, the Towson Athletics Department, and the University.
With direction from the Director of Golf, participate in fundraising activities within the community in order to supplement operational expenses.
Plan and conduct golf tournaments, and other special events.
Actively participate in and contribute professionally to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, university programs and events, and the community.