Women's Basketball Assistant Coach

San José State University•San Jose, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in organizing and managing all phases of a Division I Women’s Basketball program, including recruiting, team travel, strength & conditioning, student-athlete academic monitoring, public speaking, competition scheduling, budget management, and community/donor relations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience coaching women’s basketball programs.
Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
Successful Division I collegiate or professional basketball coaching experience

Responsibilities

Coaches team at practices and competitive events.
Oversee academic and personal well-being of student-athletes.
Assist in building a nationally competitive Division I basketball program through successfully recruiting and retaining high-level student-athletes.
Collaborates with the Head Coach, Athletic Trainers, and Strength and Conditioning Coach to design academic year (in-season and out-of-season) and summer conditioning programs.
Assist with budgeting, reconciling expenses, and proposing purchases for the sports program.
Serve as a key liaison to the broader (University) community, engaging in alumni, fundraising, and other key stakeholder activities.
Organizes community service events for the team.
Responsible for assisting in all phases of a Division I intercollegiate women’s basketball program, which includes scheduling, recruiting, travel coordination, budgets, and fundraising.
Must be committed to the academic goals of the university and follow the rules and guidelines set forth by the NCAA and the Mountain West Conference.
The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.