Head Men's Lacrosse Coach

LaGrange College•Lagrange, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Athletic Director, the Head Men's Lacrosse Coach will provide leadership and guidance with all aspects of the intercollegiate men’s lacrosse program. The Head Men's Lacrosse Coach will work to provide optimal playing conditions for LaGrange College men’s lacrosse student-athletes. The Head Men's Lacrosse Coach will provide information and evaluations regarding recruits, roster development, budget reports, game personnel and staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Ability to evaluate physical performance related to an inter-collegiate men’s lacrosse program
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
Must effectively communicate both within and outside the College including student-athletes, parents, recruits, coaches, civic and business leaders.
Ability to work as a support individual within a group setting.
Ability to provide effective leadership to student-athletes to encourage both successful academic development and competitive performance.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
3-5 years of successful collegiate coaching experience at collegiate level is preferred.
Experience competing at the collegiate level is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains a system to identify potential recruits and to work closely with area high school coaches, two-year college coaches and parents to recruit quality student-athletes to LaGrange College.
Encourages the development of psychological, social, and mental skills necessary for the student-athletes to be successful in the classroom, on the court, and in future endeavors.
Works with Admissions to expedite the registration, admission, and other administrative processing of all student-athletes.
Develops practice plans, position assignments, game strategies, individual workouts, and strength and conditioning needs for various student-athletes.
Serves as a role model for student-athletes by exhibiting ethical and professional conduct.
Represents and promotes LaGrange College at various civic, community, speaking, fundraising, and marketing events.
Maintains confidentiality of information exposed to during business regarding students, supervisors, or other employees.
Oversees the budget.
Oversees men’s lacrosse work study students by providing them with responsibilities and maintaining hours.
Serves as the game day manager for specified home games, assigning regular home game responsibilities to workers from the men’s lacrosse team members.
Assists in all aspects of men’s lacrosse camps held at LaGrange College.
Responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operation of a successful collegiate program.