Head Coach - Women's Soccer

Baker College•Owosso, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Discover the opportunity to join Baker College, honored as one of the 2024, 2025 & 2026 Best and Brightest Workplaces in West Michigan, Metro Detroit and Nationally! This is a unique opportunity to help build something from the ground up. As part of our newly established athletic department, we are introducing soccer and are looking for a Women's Soccer Head Coach who is ready to lead, innovate, and create a program that reflects our values and vision for student success. The Head Coach serves as a key leader and strategic visionary within the Baker College Athletic Department, responsible for building and sustaining a premier intercollegiate soccer program. This role oversees all aspects of program development, including training, competition strategy, recruiting, and operations, while ensuring full compliance with NAIA and WHAC regulations. As both a mentor and ambassador for Baker College, the Head Coach fosters a culture of excellence, integrity, sportsmanship, and inclusion, supporting the academic, athletic, and personal success of student-athletes. Responsibilities include recruiting and evaluating prospective student-athletes, supervising and developing coaching staff, managing budgets and program operations, coordinating team logistics, and engaging in ongoing professional development while representing the College with professionalism. The successful candidate will believe in and support the student first philosophy while contributing to the overall success of Baker College, while acting as a positive role model and brand ambassador on and off campus. Join us in shaping the future of education and leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Kinesiology, Education, or a related field.
3–5 years of collegiate coaching experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
Proven record of effective coaching, student-athlete development, and budget management.
Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Familiarity with NAIA or NCAA recruitment and eligibility standards.

Responsibilities

Building and sustaining a premier intercollegiate soccer program.
Overseeing all aspects of program development, including training, competition strategy, recruiting, and operations.
Ensuring full compliance with NAIA and WHAC regulations.
Fostering a culture of excellence, integrity, sportsmanship, and inclusion.
Supporting the academic, athletic, and personal success of student-athletes.
Recruiting and evaluating prospective student-athletes.
Supervising and developing coaching staff.
Managing budgets and program operations.
Coordinating team logistics.
Engaging in ongoing professional development.
Representing the College with professionalism.
Acting as a positive role model and brand ambassador on and off campus.