Head Track & Field Coach

Saint Vincent College•Latrobe, PA

About The Position

The Head Track & Field Coach leads coaching, recruiting, and day-to-day operations for Saint Vincent College’s men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field programs. Working with the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field, the coach supports an excellent and transformative student-athlete experience, competitive success in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, student-athlete academic and personal growth, and recruitment of prospective student-athletes. The role develops and teaches sport-specific training systems, event techniques, strategies, rules, and fundamentals; organizes practices and meet-day coaching; and supports student-athlete welfare, academic success, leadership, retention, and whole-person development. The coach also coordinates recruiting records, competition travel, schedules and facilities, equipment needs, and NCAA, conference, and College compliance requirements. The position involves frequent nights and weekends and frequent outdoor work, often in adverse weather. The incumbent must be able to lift at least 25 pounds and sit and stand for extended periods. All positions require the incumbent to embrace the College’s identity and mission as a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts and sciences institution. New hires are subject to background checks and clearances, and employment is conditional upon satisfactory results.

Requirements

Demonstrated track and field coaching experience.
Ability to teach event-specific technique and develop training plans.
Successful recruiting, communication, organization, and leadership skills.
Understanding of NCAA Division III rules and student-athlete welfare.
Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

Collegiate track and field coaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and teach sport-specific training systems, technical and tactical strategies, rules, and fundamentals across track and field event groups.
Lead recruiting for the men’s and women’s track and field programs in alignment with roster goals, institutional priorities, and the Director’s program strategy.
Identify, scout, and evaluate prospective student-athletes, and communicate with them in compliance with College, conference, and NCAA Division III regulations.
Maintain accurate prospective student-athlete records and recruiting databases to support follow-up, evaluation, and program assessment.
Organize and oversee daily practices and meet-day coaching, including event-specific instruction, performance assessment, and safe training procedures.
Foster a supportive and accountable team environment focused on academics, sportsmanship, well-being, leadership, retention, and whole-person development.
Coordinate competition travel and logistics, including entries, transportation, lodging, meals, and related operational needs.
Schedule practices, team and individual meetings, and facility use in collaboration with Athletics Facilities staff across fall, winter, and spring.
Work with academic support personnel to monitor student-athlete progress toward academic success and graduation.
Coordinate equipment inventory, purchasing forecasts, repairs, and replacements with the Equipment Manager; communicate facility and locker-room needs to Athletics Facilities staff.
Ensure completion and maintenance of required NCAA, conference, and College compliance forms and records; work with appropriate staff to monitor eligibility and communicate applicable rules to student-athletes.
Perform other duties and special projects that may be assigned within the College.