Cheer Coach

Marshall University•Huntington, WV

About The Position

The Head Cheer Coach provides oversight of all aspects of a collegiate cheer program. The role includes recruiting prospective student-athletes; supervising volunteers and student workers; and planning, implementing, and evaluating student-athletes’ performance and development on and off the field and court. The coach also supports program marketing and promotion, equipment maintenance, game and competition strategies, team travel, program budgets, and summer camps. The coach develops and implements practices three to four days per week focused on conditioning, stunting, tumbling, team tactics, and other performance elements. The coach prepares on-field and court simulations of cheers suited to game and match situations and ensures the team performs at home football, volleyball, and basketball contests, as well as NCAA-sponsored championships. The role also includes teaching appropriate on- and off-field/court etiquette and providing student-athletes with academic, personal, and professional mentoring. The coach recruits student-athletes who align with the University’s mission and values and meet Department of Admissions standards. The role builds relationships with high school and club cheer programs and regularly visits high school and junior college contests. The coach fosters citizenship, integrity, appreciation for cultural diversity, and respect and responsibility for oneself and others. The coach develops team competition, training, and practice schedules in coordination with the Athletic Department’s Facility Director and oversees the Cheer Team’s administrative functions. Administrative duties include preparing check requests, purchase orders, and advance requests; coordinating with MU equipment staff to procure and manage uniforms, equipment, and supplies; generating additional program funds in conjunction with the Big Green Foundation; and using the Teamworks portal to submit compliance paperwork related to camp attendance policies and regulations. Other duties may be assigned by the Vice President and Director of Athletics.

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of the collegiate cheer program.
Recruit prospective student-athletes who align with the University’s mission and values and meet Department of Admissions standards.
Supervise and manage volunteers and student workers.
Plan, implement, and evaluate student-athletes’ performance and development on and off the field and court.
Develop and implement practices three to four days per week covering conditioning, stunting, tumbling, team tactics, and other performance elements.
Create on-field and court cheer simulations suited to game and match situations.
Ensure the cheer team performs at home football, volleyball, and basketball contests and NCAA-sponsored championships.
Teach proper on- and off-field/court etiquette.
Visit high school and junior college contests and build relationships with high school and club cheer programs.
Provide academic, personal, and professional mentoring to student-athletes.
Foster citizenship, integrity, appreciation for cultural diversity, and respect and responsibility for self and others.
Develop competition, training, and practice schedules in coordination with the Athletic Department’s Facility Director.
Coordinate marketing and promotional initiatives, equipment maintenance, game and competition strategies, team travel, program budgets, and summer camps.
Oversee administrative functions for the Cheer Team.
Prepare check requests, purchase orders, and advance requests.
Coordinate with MU equipment staff to procure and manage uniforms, equipment, and supplies.
Generate additional funds for the cheer program in conjunction with the Big Green Foundation.
Use the Teamworks portal to submit compliance paperwork related to camp attendance policies and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President and Director of Athletics.