Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse

Job Summary

Summary of Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Coaching

• Teaching, analyzing performance, and coaching game techniques and strategies of lacrosse in preparation for and during athletic competitions.
• Establish strong relationships with student-athletes and maintain effective lines of communication.
• Monitor academic progress of lacrosse student-athletes. Understand academic needs, communicate with faculty liaisons, identify any issues that may occur, and provide direction and guidance when necessary.
• Develop student-athletes of character who are committed to fostering a campus environment of respect and inclusion.
• Schedules and conducts regular practice sessions daily or several times weekly during season. Maintains detailed statistics and records, evaluation reports, etc. for each student-athlete. Determines and implements strategy to obtain maximum team level and individual performance.
• Determines competitive event schedule, coordinating with teams both inside and out of the Conference.
• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NESCAC, NCAA, and college rules and regulations, and complies with same.

Recruiting

• Creates a dynamic and inclusive recruiting plan for the lacrosse program.
• Lead the effort to scout and recruit high-achieving prospective student-athletes from geographically and demographically diverse populations. Coordinates all phases of recruiting activities. Coordinates and organizes potential student-athlete on-campus visits

Department responsibilities

• Attend meetings within the department and conference
• Maintains positive relations with alumni and friends groups
• In conjunction with the Office of Advancement, coordinate the program's fundraising activities and the outreach of alumni
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate assistant coaches
• Manage program budget, travel, and logistics with Department administration
• Makes efforts to contribute to an inclusive, respectful collegial environment
• Performs other duties/functions as requested

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree
• A valid US driver's license and successful credentialing is required in order to operate College vehicles
• Experience playing or coaching lacrosse at the college level
• Strong recruiting skills
• Outstanding organizational, communication, writing, interpersonal, and analytical skills and the capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate, and advance strategic planning
• Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgement and discretion
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting the development of a diverse set of student-athletes from varied backgrounds
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and other non-traditional schedules
• Ability to travel (by car, air, train, bus) domestically and internationally as needed for competition, recruiting, fundraising, or professional development