Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

University of Dayton•Dayton, OH

About The Position

This position reports to the head women's basketball coach and will assist in all facets of operating an accomplished Division I women's basketball program. Basketball duties include instruct, train and coach women student-athletes about the collegiate game and skills development, instruct student-athletes for purposes of academic, social development, compliance requirements, and safety and health considerations, recruit quality student-athletes, assist the head coach in leadership in matters such as team composition, competition strategies and peak performance. The assistant coach will engage in team operations and may be asked to perform additional duties related to coaching (e.g., compliance education, budget management, equipment procurement, donor relations and other duties as assigned by the head coach). Additionally, the assistant coach will be the offensive coordinator as well as the position coach for post players. This position will also be the mental health liaison and work with counselors and sports psychologists to better help the players and team as a whole. All University of Dayton Athletics employees are expected to comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations governing the University, the NCAA and the Atlantic 10 Conference. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a commitment to the highest ideals of leadership, sportsmanship and academics and have experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Experience in coaching successful basketball teams
Able to work flexible hours as well as many evenings, weekends and some holidays
Have a valid state issued driver's license, maintain a low risk driving record and be insurable by the university

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience as a previous Division I student-athlete
Able to demonstrate a good knowledge of NCAA rules
Two or more years of college coaching and college recruiting experience
Able to demonstrate successful leadership ability, including effective verbal and interpersonal communication skills with staff and student-athletes from diverse backgrounds
Able to demonstrate excellent technical knowledge of intercollegiate basketball

Responsibilities

Instruct, train and coach women student-athletes about the collegiate game and skills development
Instruct student-athletes for purposes of academic, social development, compliance requirements, and safety and health considerations
Recruit quality student-athletes
Assist the head coach in leadership in matters such as team composition, competition strategies and peak performance
Engage in team operations
Compliance education
Budget management
Equipment procurement
Donor relations
Offensive coordinator
Position coach for post players
Mental health liaison