Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The primary duties of the assistant women' s basketball coach are to assist in team coaching, teaching, training, individual student athlete skill development, and to prepare the team for competition.

• Other duties include, but are not limited to:
• o Assist in monitoring academic, social, and personal development of student-athletes.
• o Assist in identifying and recruiting academically and athletically talented students for the athletic program.
• o Assist in promotion and development of program by creating and maintaining effective relationships with alumni, donors, and community members.
• o Assist in the planning and implementation of camps and clinics.
• o Assist the head coach in planning, organizing, and conducting practice sessions and provide individual coaching to players to hone their skills and address weaknesses.
• o Oversee film breakdowns through Synergy to analyze performance and identify areas for improvement and contributing to scouting reports on opposing teams.
• o Assist with travel arrangements, logistics, and game-day operations. Help manage equipment and facilities.
• o Help to locate and establish fundraising efforts for the program.
• o Participate in events as a representative of the department and women's basketball program.
• o Maintain knowledge and remains current regarding all appropriate NAIA, The Sun Conference, Department of Athletics, and University compliance issues, policies, and procedures.
• o The assistant coach will adhere to all guidelines and regulations set forth by the Sun Conference, NAIA and Ave Maria University.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree required

EXPERIENCE: 1-3 years of previous basketball coaching experience required, preferably at the college level.

CERTIFICATION: N/A

PHYSICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Requires ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to teach the fundamentals of the sport, coach practices, games; and the ability to stand, walk and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10 - 50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a telephone, computer keyboard, operate equipment and read technical information.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed indoors and outdoors with potential for outdoor exposure to high temperatures, and safety and health hazards related to sport and weight room training.