Assistant Men's and Women's Tennis Coach, NCAA

This position has been filled - Job#: 453385872

Job Summary

SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following functions:

Recruiting

• Meet annual recruitment goals established by the Director of Athletics and Head Coach.
• Build relationships with prospective student-athletes and their families.
• Assist the head coach in planning and executing prospective student-athlete visits to campus and with off campus contacts with prospective student-athletes.
• Assist head coach in generating and responding to prospective student-athlete contacts generated throughout the year. These include coaches’ mailings, attendance at tournaments and showcases, observing team camps, recruiting services, and admissions contacts.
• Establish and maintain recruiting data base for recruiting utilizing the software program designated by the Department of Athletics.
• Utilize a variety of communication platforms to recruit prospective student-athletes (e.g., phone calls; texts; social media; emails; etc.).
• Attend practices and/or games of recruits on a regular basis.
• Assist in summer recruiting efforts by attending showcases and other recruitment opportunities as designated by the Head Coach.

Office Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach in serving as the travel coordinator by arranging bus and van schedules, airline travel, pre and post-game meals and overnight accommodations.
• Attain van certification through Earlham’s Public Safety Office to assist with van transportation of student-athletes.
• Assist the head coach in monitoring academic progress of student-athletes and coordinate study tables.
• Be a presence in the office and available to assist player needs.
• Engage and maintain contact with the sports information office and respond to requests as needed.

Practice/Player Development

• Assist head coach with daily practice plan.
• Assist with all practice and game day set up.
• Teach breakdown drills providing individual player attention and more repetitions per player.
• Assist in planning and oversight of strength and conditioning sessions and individual work outs in season.
• Assist in designing off season workouts for player improvement.

Game Day Responsibilities

• Assist head coach in game plan and tournament golf course strategy sessions
• Perform post game duties including, but not limited to, arranging team meal(s), securing statistics; and communicating with the sports information office.

Other

• Help distribute, collect and inventory player gear and equipment.
• Assist with all program fundraisers and alumni outreach.
• Assist with appropriate program marketing, including social media accounts.
• Be knowledgeable and able to assume head coaching responsibilities in case the head coach is unable to perform his or her duties.
• Be an active member of the athletic department staff by attending staff meetings and other department scheduled activities,
• Be responsive and timely with all requests from departmental support staff (administrative leadership; athletic trainer(s); etc.).
• Assist in game management duties for other department programs.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• Previous collegiate experience whether it be coaching or playing, and/or success as a head coach at the high school level.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership and a commitment to, and understanding and appreciation of, NCAA Division III athletics and wellness in a private liberal arts college.
• Current and valid driver’s license required.