Head Women's Tennis Coach

Job Summary

Position Duties:

• Teach and develop sport specific skills and coaching strategies that enhance the athletic performance of student-athletes in practice and competition.
• Support the conditioning and training of student-athletes in conjunction with the strength/weight staff, the athletic training staff and team physicians.
• Emphasize academic success and retention to enhance graduation rates and the academic progress rate (APR).
• Recruit quality student-athletes in compliance with the institution's recruitment policy, and develop and enforce discipline through written team rules, Department of Athletics' code of conduct and university rules, policies and standards.
• Ensuring that the program is operated in compliance with NCAA, Conference and University rules.
• Perform the administrative duties associated 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations with a positive history of rules compliance
• Coaching philosophy and teaching concepts compatible with the Athletics Department's vision
• Ability and willingness to support the department's equity commitments
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with student-athletes, administrators, support staff and community groups
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and project a professional approach and attitude
• A work history of regular attendance and positive performance evaluations
• Proven track record of recruitment and retention of high-quality, successful student-athletes
• History of success as a coach as evidenced by sustained win/loss record

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education which is accredited by one of the six US regional accrediting associations or by an equivalent international institution of higher education.
• A minimum of three years experience in coaching Women's Tennis at the collegiate level