Women's Golf Assistant Coach

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Job Title: Women's Golf Assistant Coach

Job Classification: Athletic Professional

Start Date of this Position: As soon as possible

Posting Close Date: July, 15, 2024

Job Summary

The BYU Women's Golf Assistant Coach will assist the head coach in organizing and directing various aspects of a highly competitive, Division I women's golf program.

Why You Should Join Our Team

Be an integral part of BYU history and our rich tradition of winning. Now officially a member of the Big 12 Conference, never has there been a better opportunity for BYU to tell its story on the biggest stages, and you can be a part of that. We need someone who understands BYU¿s distinctive mission and vision, with the gospel of Jesus Christ as its essential foundation. We need someone who cares deeply about the individual successes and challenges of our student-athletes. We need someone who strives for excellence in all they do, and who can thrive in a dynamic, challenging, and incredibly rewarding environment.

Great benefits including:

• Travel with the women's golf team to all matches and tournaments

• Paid individual cell phone plan

• Free or discounted tickets to other BYU athletic events

• Industry leading medical, dental, and supplemental life insurance plans

• Retirement plans, including a 401(k) with an employer match and an 8% employer-funded retirement contribution, fully vested from your first day

• Tuition benefits for you and your family

• A magnificent campus work environment, fantastic food options, and devotionals and forums with leaders from campus and around the world

Duties/Expectations:

Player Development and Coaching

• Under the Direction of the head coach, provide coaching in both a team and individual setting to improve golf skills

• Participate in the creation of practice plans, teach private lessons to BYU team members, assist in game preparation, advise on game strategy, and provide direct coaching and assistance during games

• Run practice in the absence of the head coach

• Research and identify the latest trends and techniques in coaching and performing in golf

• Work closely with prospective, full-time, and return missionaries associated with the team in an effort to help them feel encouraged and connected amidst the transitions of a mission.

Recruiting

• Under the direction of the head coach, research, evaluate, contact and recruit women of high character, scholarship, and athletic ability to compete for the BYU Women's Golf program

• Market the Women's Golf program to prospective recruits, community members, and club members both domestically and internationally

• Travel to evaluate talent and market the BYU Women's Golf program to potential recruits

Operations

• Assist the head coach with competition scheduling

• Assist the head coach in alumni/donor relationships through managing donor events, researching and finding potentials donors and cultivating relationships with current donors to encourage additional donations.

• Assist the head coach in the planning, marketing and operation of sports camps

• Other operational duties as assigned

What Qualifies You to Apply?

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree (must have required degree by start date)

• Knowledge and understanding of Division I women's golf and NCAA rules and regulations

• Willingness to uphold and live by the university's Honor Code

• All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend, which may be verified during the application process.

Preferred:

• Division I and/or pro-level golf coaching and/or training experience (strongly preferred)

• Recruiting experience

• Knowledge and understanding of university policies

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Equal Opportunity Employer: m/f/Vets/Disability

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer. All employees are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.