What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Hockey Coach position at Michigan Technological University?
Assistant Hockey Coach
Department: General Athletics
Work Type: Staff - Full Time
Location: Main Campus (Houghton, MI)
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Categories: Athletics/Recreation
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Michigan Technological University is an R1 technological research university founded in 1885 in Houghton. Our rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan’s flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Research focus areas include defense, health, energy, automotive, environment, and aerospace.
The area’s waters, forests, and snowfall support year-round recreation, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and paddling. The University is an integral part of the region, supported by a friendly and welcoming community that takes pride in being a true college town. We embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality.
Key responsibilities include recruiting high-quality student-athletes, preparing for practices and games, and implementing coaching strategies. Additional duties may be assigned by the Head Coach and Athletic Director.
The Assistant Coach will work collaboratively within the Athletic Department and serve as a leader in promoting and enhancing the visibility and reputation of the Michigan Tech hockey program.
2. Identify and recruit hockey student-athletes on a national and international basis.
3. Effectively lead, motivate, and inspire our Hockey Student-Athletes: develop student-athletes athletically, academically, personally and as leaders; foster accountability, sportsmanship, and a positive team culture.
4. Develop and implement hockey practice sessions, to meet needs for individual and team improvement, growth and development from the first year through the fourth year are of highest importance. This includes knowledge of overall movement, response, and adaptation to exercise to determine how to best train our hockey student-athletes.
5. Evaluate Michigan Tech and opposing team capabilities to determine game strategy and manage/prepare for competition; Determine strategy during games in consultation with Head Hockey Coach.
6. Enhance and promote the internal and external visibility and recognition of the University and team to alumni, community, campus and off-campus groups.
7. Actively participate in fundraising activities and alumni activities.
8. Monitor and promote the academic success of hockey student-athletes.
9. Represent and act on behalf of the University as directed by the Head Hockey Coach.
10. Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in the University's continuous improvement initiatives.
11. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum of 1 year experience playing or coaching at the tier 1 junior level, NCAA, or professional level and/or 3 years playing at these levels.
- Experience in Summer Hockey School organization and implementation.
- Significant relatable experience in player development with regard to on-ice individual and tactical skill sets.
- Experience and aptitude for Hockey Analytics, including spreadsheet experience, creating and streamlining reports.
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Office.
- Goalie Coaching Experience at the tier 1 junior level, NCAA, or professional level.
- Experience and familiarity using XOS (Catapult) Thunder Software, sport logic, sport code, or equivalent video editing software concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to foster a positive and enthusiastic team attitude.
- Superior written and oral communication and public relations skills.
- Mental agility and dedication to ingenuity.
- Exceptional organizational and administrative skills.
- Demonstrated strong work ethic.
- Demonstrated commitment to comply with all NCAA rules and regulations.
- Demonstrated excellent decision-making capabilities.
- A passion for the success of student-athletes on the ice, in the classroom, and in the community.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.
- Demonstrated commitment to contribute to a safe work environment.
- Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Required University Training:
- Employee Safety Overview
- Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
- Annual Data Security Training
Background Check:
Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)
Internal & External
No
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Other Conditions of Employment:
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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Advertised: 01 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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Benefits:
Sick Leave, Professional Development, Health InsuranceSalary : $70,000