Head Women's Basketball Coach

Warren Wilson•Asheville, NC

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Warren Wilson College seeks a Head Women’s Basketball Coach who embraces our unique experiential learning curriculum, fully integrating academics, on-campus work, and community engagement. Rather than coaching in a vacuum, you will lead an intercollegiate program designed for student-athletes who are equally committed to competitive excellence, campus work, and social accountability. Responsible for all aspects of program operations—including tactical coaching, budgeting, scheduling, and evening/weekend game travel—the ideal candidate brings proven collegiate coaching and recruiting success, sharp organizational skills, and a passion for mentoring holistic student-athletes. If you are an educator-coach dedicated to building an inclusive, resilient team culture rooted in collective responsibility and community values, we invite you to lead the Owls. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
Two years of coaching or related experience, OR at least two years of playing collegiate basketball.
Demonstrated knowledge of collegiate basketball.
Proven ability to build relationships with prospective and current student-athletes.
Team-building skills focusing on communication and positive interactions.
Demonstrated working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
Ability to effectively utilize Google Suite, recruiting platforms and student information systems.
Demonstrated ability to work with people from a diverse range of identities and experiences.
Current certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use or ability to obtain certifications upon hire.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in a related field.
Three to five years of coaching or related athletic experience, including program development, recruiting, compliance, and collegiate coaching.
Proven ability to recruit and coach student-athletes.

Responsibilities

Set a strategic direction for the Women’s Basketball program that is in alignment with the departmental expectations and institutional goals.
Demonstrate a commitment to the College’s mission and the mission of the Athletic Department.
Schedule intercollegiate contests, considering community events, travel time, budget, competition, and realistic demands on student-athletes.
Plan and implement a systematic recruiting program under the direction of the Athletic Director and Vice President for Enrollment Management, achieving recruiting goals/quotas.
Recruit and retain qualified student-athletes who are capable of academic, athletic, and social success through visits, scouting, phone calls, correspondence, camps, and clinics to meet established roster goals.
Promote a team culture conducive to academic and athletic excellence.
Create a high standard of athletic training, leadership, preparation, competition, exercise and skill development for all student-athletes.
Ensure compliance with all NCAA, Conference, and College rules by athletes and supporting staff.
Organize and maintain all travel operations including scheduling, budgeting, driving and proper management of student-athletes.
Utilize recruiting software and maintain a database.
Oversee and manage the team budget while being fiscally responsible.
Manage preparation for collegiate basketball courts.
Reconcile credit card statements, collects and submits all departmental check requests to the office of administration and finance.
Maintain and inventory all women’s basketball college assets.
Maintain appropriate office hours and files.
Work effectively with student-athletes, staff, faculty and administrators through good communication and interpersonal skills.
Represent the college in an appropriate and professional manner at all times.
Assist in building relations with WWC alumni.
Maintain a professional appearance when representing the college.
Establish a working and coaching presence in the athletic offices.
Assist with game management and building operations as needed.
Attend department meetings, home and away athletic events as required.
Other duties as assigned.