Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) athletic programs compete at the NCAA Division II level. NNU is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) which is comprised of the following ten members: University of Alaska-Anchorage, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Central Washington University, Montana State University-Billings, Northwest Nazarene University, Saint Martin's University, Seattle Pacific University, Simon Fraser University, Western Oregon University, and Western Washington University. NNU offers the following eight sports for women: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. NNU offers the following seven sports for men: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field (indoor and outdoor).

Description of Position

The Assistant Men's Basketball Coach is responsible for assisting with all details of operating an NCAA Division II intercollegiate Men's Basketball program. The position is a 12-month, full-time exempt position and reports to the Head Men's Basketball Coach.

Essential Functions

• Promote and develop spiritual formation and leadership, academic excellence, athletic competitiveness, and community engagement in student-athletes.

• Assist in organizing and facilitating practice and training sessions, game preparation (including video and statistical analysis), travel, and competition.

• Assist in developing and operating a successful recruiting system to accomplish competitive success and roster goals.

• Assist in organizing and operating youth camps and other fundraising initiatives.

• Participate as an active member of the Athletic Department and University as a whole.

• Maintain knowledge of applicable institutional, conference, and NCAA regulations and promote an atmosphere of compliance.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Men's Basketball coaching experience

• High motivation and commitment to the University, organizational skills, the ability to self-start, be calm under pressure, meet deadlines, work without direct supervision, multi-task, problem solve, and relate to a variety of personalities under diverse circumstances

• The University requires that all staff members be Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition), and must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU and be willing to help advance the spiritual goals of the University.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree

• Collegiate level Men's Basketball coaching experience

• Experience recruiting student-athletes

• Knowledge of NCAA rules and processes

Compensation

Salary will be determined by the educational background and experience. Personnel receive a generous benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family, life and disability insurance, flexible & health spending plan, tuition benefits, annual & sick leave, opportunities for professional development, and a retirement program.