Assistant Womens Basketball Coaches

Bethune-Cookman University

Job Title: Assistant Women’s Basketball Coaches

Reporting Structure: Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Division: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

Bethune-Cookman University

(NCAA Division I | SWAC)

Job Summary: These positions, working under the supervision of the Head Women’s Basketball Coach, will assist in developing and maintaining a championship-level competitive team through the creation and execution of strategies for the recruitment and management of student-athletes set forth by the Head Coach.

All academic standards, requirements, and policies of the University shall be observed by the Head Coach for women’s basketball and members of the staff, including assistant coaches, at all times and shall not be compromised or violated. It is the goal and desire of both the University and the members of the Bethune-Cookman University Women’s Basketball Program to achieve at the highest possible academic level, with the expectation that the team’s NCAA Academic Progress Rate will meet or exceed NCAA threshold minimums.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coaching – On and off-court coaching of the team, including individual and team coaching, on and off-campus recruiting activities, including prospect evaluation, database management, correspondence, phone calls, film exchange, practice plans, player development, compliance responsibilities, logistics of team travel, and game day management, and all other coaching duties as assigned.
• Academic Support –work with the Office of Student-Athlete Services to assist with academic support and professional development programs, including study hall monitoring, individual academic monitoring and meetings, classroom check, and other duties as assigned.
• Development – Work with the athletic administration in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Advancement to assist in raising friends and funds for the Women’s Basketball initiatives.
• Ambassador of the University- Communicate with media, alumni, and friends of the University by participating in and attending public speaking opportunities to promote Bethune-Cookman University and women’s basketball through the various social and digital media channels available to the University, as assigned.
• Any other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of two years of previous head and/or assistant collegiate coaching experience; The successful candidate must possess proven knowledge of and a commitment to adherence to NCAA rules, and must have experience to assist the Head Coach with practice and team event scheduling, academic advising, recruiting, and budget accountability and some personnel management. The successful candidate must also have a demonstrated ability to advance the department and University toward diversity and gender equity and must be committed to meeting and exceeding the NCAA Academic Progress Rates for the program.

The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, retaliation, marital status, religion or disability, or any other applicable local, state or federal regulation. Inquiries regarding provisions for persons with disabilities, equal employment opportunity and Title IX matters should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at 386-481-2049. The university reserves the right to modify job descriptions at any time in its' attempts to improve the operations of the university