Head Women%27s Softball Coach

University of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is seeking a Head Women's Softball Coach to lead the varsity softball team for intercollegiate competition at a nationally competitive level. This role involves training, recruiting, academic monitoring, scheduling, fundraising, and public relations for the softball program. The coach will be responsible for developing and implementing practice and game plans, supervising staff, evaluating prospective student-athletes, ensuring academic eligibility, coordinating schedules and travel, soliciting sponsorships, and promoting the UCCS softball program. The position requires a bachelor's degree, extensive collegiate coaching experience (NCAA Division II experience is highly desirable), proven ability to motivate student-athletes, and national certification for softball coaches. A misconduct history check will be conducted for final candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Extensive experience coaching softball at the collegiate level.
Proven ability to motivate the scholar athlete to perform in the classroom and the playing field.
National certification for softball coaches is required.
Completion of an Authorization to Release Information for misconduct history check.

Nice To Haves

Experience at the NCAA Division II level is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Train varsity softball teams for intercollegiate competition at a nationally competitive level.
Develop and implement 5 year, annual, seasonal, monthly, weekly, and daily plan for practice and development.
Develop and implement game plan.
Maintain and increase knowledge of softball training and coaching techniques.
Supervise the training, development, and placement of staff personnel.
Evaluate prospective student-athletes.
Develop and maintain correspondence for prospective student-athletes.
Schedule, coordinate and supervise official and unofficial visits of prospective student-athletes.
Supervise National Letter of Intent Signing and Athletic Financial Aid Contracts.
Monitor academic performance of student-athletes.
Counsel student-athletes.
Ensure compliance with all UCCS and NCAA regulations regarding academic eligibility requirements.
Plan and coordinate Division II softball schedule within NCAA, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and institutional guidelines.
Supervise home game administration.
Plan and coordinate team travel and lodging.
Solicit sponsors to provide cash, merchandise and/or services.
Organize and sponsor tournaments and other athletic events.
Develop and maintain positive public relations with the University and community.
Project positive image of UCCS and Department of Athletics.
Supervise correspondence regarding UCCS softball.
Promote UCCS softball.
Adhere to and assist in the development of the budget of the softball program.
Other duties as prescribed by the Director of Athletics.