Head Women's Basketball Coach

Job Title: Head Women's Basketball Coach

Reporting Structure: Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operations Officer

Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Bethune-Cookman University, a current member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, invites applications for the Head Women’s Basketball Coach.

This position, working under the supervision of the Director for Intercollegiate Athletics and/or Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operations Officer, will develop and maintain a championship-level competitive team through the creation and execution of strategies for the recruitment and management of student-athletes and staff, and by organizing and directing each aspect of the women’s basketball program. All academic standards, requirements, and policies of the University shall be observed by the Head Women’s Basketball Coach 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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1) Program Management - Provide comprehensive leadership of all aspects of the Women’s Basketball program, through articulation of the institutional and departmental missions, and a commitment to work within university, conference, and NCAA rules and regulations required to maintain an environment of compliance.
2) Coaching – oversight of all on and off-court coaching of the team, including practice planning and implementation, individual and team coaching, oversight of all on and off-campus recruiting activities, including prospect evaluation, database management, correspondence, phone calls, and other coaching duties as assigned.
3) Budget Management – Work in conjunction with the departmental and institutional controls to manage budgets, including operating, scholarships, and restricted funds.
4) Logistics – coordination of all aspects of the team's operational, gameday management, and recruiting travel plans.
5) Academic Support – working with the Office of Student-Athlete Services to implement academic support and professional development programs, including study hall monitoring, individual academic monitoring and meetings, class checking, and other duties as assigned.
6) Development – Work with the athletic department and Office of Institutional Advancement to raise funds through the Wildcat Champions Fund for Women’s Basketball initiatives, and provide oversight of fundraising and solicitation of gifts within the framework of the overall athletic department fundraising and development program.
7) 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 basketball through the various social and digital media channels available to the University.
8) Other Duties: Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attending and participating in required role-specific training.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of five 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 in scheduling and academic advising. recruiting, budget accountability, and 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree and previous NCAA Division I head coaching experience or lead assistant coaching experience.

The University does not discriminate based on race, color, national or 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.