Head Men's Golf Coach

Abilene Christian University • Abilene, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU. Responsible to the Vice President of Athletics to promote, enhance, and oversee the men’s golf program while maintaining compliance with all ACU, UAC and NCAA Division I rules and guidelines. Promote and support the university's mission and vision within their sport's program, coaching staff, and student-athletes. Responsible for the oversight of the academic, athletic and spiritual development of student athletes.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of golf and the ability to teach and motivate student-athletes to perform at the highest level with integrity and ethics.
• Communication skills: ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of people.
• Organization skills: Ability to handle specific details of each event, budget, trip, meeting, etc.
• Proper time management: ability to meet deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Golf mastery, motivational skills, and communication skills.
• Ethics and integrity to work within rules of the NCAA and UAC.
• Personal Morals, ethics, and loyalty to the University and ACU Mission.
• Be a positive role model in daily life and actions.
• Demonstrate physical skills of golf fundamentals.
• Be able to physically endure long hours of the work day as well as outdoor elements during practice and competition.
• Maintain a healthy lifestyle.
• Ability to do manual labor of all kinds to perform meet management.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment of student-athletes who are athletically, academically and spiritually compatible with the ACU mission.
• Organization and administration of all aspects of a Division I men’s golf program. Including but not limited to team budget, scheduling, hiring and development of staff, media and public relations, NCAA compliance, and academics.
• Provide student-athletes with holistic opportunities for athletic, academic, professional and spiritual development.
• Assist in fundraising and alumni relations.
• Other duties as assigned per the Vice President for Athletics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior