Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach

Kent Place School•Summit, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kent Place School lacrosse program has consistently been a top-ranked team in New Jersey and has seen a dominant stretch in the NJIGLL, NJISAA, Union County Tournament, and NJSIAA. The school seeks a Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach for the 2026-2027 season. Prior coaching/playing experience at the collegiate and/or club level is preferred; experience at the high school level is required. The position involves educating and coaching student-athletes, providing leadership that promotes positive attitudes and good sportsmanship, and ensuring the health and physical well-being of student-athletes. Administrative duties include scheduling, coordinating, maintaining records, supervising assistant coaches, and managing equipment. The coach is expected to uphold the Kent Place Mission and Vision and adhere to best practices of diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Experience at the high school level is required.
Prior coaching/playing experience at the collegiate and/or club level is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Prior coaching/playing experience at the collegiate and/or club level is preferred.

Responsibilities

Educates and coaches Kent Place student-athletes in the game of Lacrosse.
Provides leadership that promotes positive attitudes and good sportsmanship.
Notifies team members of all Kent Place's policies, procedures, and training rules as they pertain to the team.
Plans and communicates practice sessions and competition strategies to assistant coach(s) that ensure the health and physical well-being of student-athletes.
Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
Observes players during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
Determines game strategy based on the team's capabilities.
Schedules and coordinates, in conjunction with the Assistant Athletic Director, game schedules, practice schedules, team tryouts, preseason meetings, team workouts, and conditioning sessions.
Maintains, along with assistant coaches, the proper supervision of student-athletes at practices, games, and on school-provided transportation.
Maintains individual and team records and statistics.
Implements programmatic instruction of sequential fundamentals and proper conditioning for all levels of the program.
Supervises and assigns duties to assistant coaches, as necessary.
Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
Communicates effectively and demonstrates strong administrative and organizational skills.
Listens actively and attentively, with the ability to understand and respond thoughtfully to others.
Makes quick and appropriate decisions under pressure.
Promotes good public relations through adherence to professional standards of conduct, presentation, and professional courtesy.
Models sportsperson-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Adheres to best practices of diversity and inclusion so that interactions with students, colleagues, and other constituencies highlight awareness, competence, and sensitivity.
Attends a mandatory preseason parent meeting and training session with the Athletic Department.
Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the media and other stakeholders.
Participates in special activities, including senior day, parents' night, banquets, awards nights, admission panels, open days, admission events, coaching clinics, and pep assemblies.
Complete all coaching accreditation modules and KPS training.
Upholds the Kent Place Mission and Vision.
Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Department.