Head Women's Volleyball Coach

This position has been filled - Job#: 453375946

Job Summary

Job Description
The Head Women's Volleyball Coach is responsible for organizing and directing all aspects of the women's volleyball program. This individual must demonstrate the ability to lead a program with longstanding tradition of excellence in both athletics and academics by preparing its student-athletes of assuming roles of leadership and service in their future.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administer all phases of an NCAA Division I women's volleyball program.
• Develop and supervise the student-athletes in the women's volleyball program, by implementing strategies to motivate maximum levels of individual and team performance.
• Recruit and retain academically and athletically qualified student-athletes, working directly with the Admissions Department.
• Monitor student-athletes academic progress.
• Promote a philosophy of educational welfare, sportsmanship and conduct in alignment with the University's mission.
• Schedule non-conference games in competitive season.
• Create long term player development including technical, tactical and physical development of individual players.
• Organize, prepare and supervise all training practices and game day contests.
• Have direct contact with Residence Life for student-athlete housing and needs.
• Responsible for placing orders for all equipment and gear needed for the season with BSN. To be finalized with the Sr. Associate AD for Business and Finance.
• Coordinate all travel with the Sr. Associate AD for Business and Finance.
• Maintain responsibility for budget control by adhering to operational budgets.
• Hire, supervise and assign responsibilities of assistant coaches.
• Undertake public relations and promotional activities appropriate to the position to promote the women's volleyball team.
• Adhere to all MAAC and NCAA rules and regulations.

Qualification Standards

• Commitment and sensitivity to the needs and dynamics of a culturally diverse student body that includes a large percentage of first generation and low income students.
• Creative, innovative and self-motivated individual with the ability to work creatively in an atmosphere of limited resources.
• Commitment and sensitivity to the Jesuit and Catholic ideals that form the mission of the University; and willingness to integrate these ideals into all aspects of the Athletics Department.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Preferred a minimum of five years successful coaching experience in women's volleyball at the college or professional level.
• Knowledge of MAAC and NCAA rules and regulations for compliance.
• Public relations skills; excellent interpersonal and communications skills; and excellent organizational skills.
• Have the ability to deal with students, faculty, staff, alumni, boosters, college administrations and all media outlets.