Head Football Coach

Hyde Park Schools•Austin, TX

About The Position

Hyde Park Schools seeks a dynamic, experienced, and Christ-centered Head Football Coach to provide leadership, administrative direction, and oversight of its K4–12 football program. The Head Coach will establish a unified vision and develop the sport from the youngest athletes through Varsity competition. The role reports directly to the Athletic Director and collaborates with school administrators, athletic department staff, coaches, student-athletes, and families. In coordination with the Athletic Director, the Head Coach oversees program development, mentors coaches across all levels, establishes consistent expectations, and creates a clear athlete-development pathway from youth through Upper School. The coach leads the program in a fiscally responsible manner and fosters discipline, accountability, sportsmanship, and respect. Hyde Park Schools’ athletics aim to develop strong Christian young men and women, educate through sport, and pursue excellence on and off the field. The Head Coach is expected to demonstrate a personal commitment to Christ, model servant leadership, and intentionally support student-athletes’ spiritual, academic, athletic, and personal growth. The coach will integrate a Biblical worldview into program decisions, relationships, communication, and daily actions, while preparing athletes to compete at the highest level and honor Christ. The Head Coach will build community and meaningful relationships with student-athletes, families, faculty, and staff, creating an environment where athletes feel valued, supported, challenged, and accountable. The coach will strengthen alignment across youth, Middle School, and Upper School programs, maintaining consistency in coaching philosophy, fundamental skills, character development, and program culture. The ultimate goal is a sustainable, competitive program that develops young men of faith, character, and integrity who are prepared to lead and serve in their classrooms, communities, and beyond.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience appropriate to an experienced football coach.
Personal commitment to Christ.
Ability to model servant leadership.
Commitment to integrating a Biblical worldview into the football program.
Ability to develop student-athletes spiritually, academically, athletically, and personally.
Ability to build trust, collaborate, communicate consistently, and foster community.
Ability to lead and align coaches and football programs across multiple age levels.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, administrative direction, and oversight for the K4–12 football program.
Establish a unified vision and develop the football program from its youngest athletes through Varsity competition.
Coordinate with the Athletic Director on program development.
Mentor coaching staff across all levels and establish consistent expectations.
Create a clear pathway for athlete development from youth through Upper School.
Lead the program in a fiscally responsible manner.
Foster discipline, accountability, sportsmanship, and respect.
Integrate a Biblical worldview into program decisions, relationships, communication, and daily actions.
Intentionally develop student-athletes’ spiritual, academic, athletic, and personal growth.
Build meaningful relationships with student-athletes, families, faculty, and staff, and foster a supportive, challenging, and accountable environment.
Strengthen alignment across youth, Middle School, and Upper School football programs, including consistency in coaching philosophy, fundamental skills, character development, and program culture.
Prepare athletes to compete at the highest level while honoring Christ.