Coach Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Three (3) years of coaching and/or playing experience at the college level in the sport of lacrosse.
• In lieu of college level coaching experience, a combination of four (4) years of coaching experience at the high school, college, professional or national team level and playing experience at the college, professional or national team level in the sport of lacrosse may be considered.
• Understanding of NCAA Compliance Rules (played a Division I, II or III sport, coached in collegiate athletics or as a staff member in a collegiate athletic program).

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with recruiting.
• Experience in administrative responsibilities in the sport of lacrosse (e.g. team scheduling, budget preparation & administration, facility usage, public relations, fundraising, community service, and other daily operations for the program).

Responsibilities

• Use independent discretion and judgment in identifying student-athletes capable of competing both academically and athletically at Stony Brook University.
• Play a role in the subsequent active recruitment of those identified student athletes, and in conjunction with the head coach, award athletics scholarships.
• Identify prospective student-athletes by independently evaluating talent at local & national events and initiating correspondence and maintaining relationships with coaches and prospects.
• Manage a database of prospects and maintain records of contacts, to remain in compliance with NCAA, conference, and university regulations.
• Propose, manage, and adhere to a recruiting budget for each of the events attended.
• Teach all basic and advanced skills required in the sport of Lacrosse.
• Develop student-athletes year-round during individual skill sessions, team practices, and conditioning sessions (independent of the head coach).
• Independently develop and implement sound and safe practice plans that successfully prepare the student athletes with the fundamentals of the specific sport.
• Assist the head coach in developing a comprehensive and strategic game plan for each scheduled contest throughout the season.
• Organize and coordinate a wide variety of administrative tasks as assigned by the head coach, which include, but not limited to, team travel, contest scheduling, budget preparation & administration, facility usage, public relations, marketing, fundraising, community service, and other daily operations for the program.
• Work independently with various support services in the Department of Athletics and campus constituents (i.e. Financial Aid, Admissions, & Registrar) in carrying out these tasks.
• Oversee the academic success of the student-athlete and assist with academic problems, working in conjunction with the office of Student-Athlete Development.
• Provide guidance/counseling and support (as necessary) as well as supervising and monitoring study halls (as assigned), checking class attendance, and organizing weekly and monthly (one-on-one) academic meetings with each student-athlete to track their progress by semester, by major, and by degree requirements.
• Adhere to NCAA rules and regulations pertaining to recruiting, eligibility, and general operation of the Men’s Lacrosse Program.
• Perform other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Benefits

• $4,000 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.