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Primary Position Function/Summary: Manage all on-campus activities of student-athletes in the Women’s Basketball program.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Recruiting and Admissions (percentage of time:70%):
- Liaison with Associate Athletic Director of Academics for women’s basketball staff. Manage and coordinate all on campus admissions for incoming freshmen and transfers Coordinate the collection of documents required to certify the eligibility of students who transfer to the University. Questionnaires for high school recruits and high school coaches.
- Preliminary transcript evaluations on high school and transfer prospects.
- Cultivate and enhance relationships with local, state and national high school and AAU coaches, programs and associations.
- Manage all correspondence with high school coaches for camps, clinics and general correspondence.
- Follow up with Compliance Office on each signee.
- Serve as women’s basketball admissions coordinator. Review high school and junior college transcripts for prospects and determine recruit ability and institutional fit. Work with compliance staff to determine NCAA initial and transfer eligibility for each recruit.
- Direct each recruit through the admissions cycle.
- Coordinate, review and advise department staff on transferability and applicability of non-University of Illinois courses that may affect ongoing requirements
- Advise on special eligibility requirements, particularly as it pertains to NCAA and Big Ten Conference rules and regulations.
- Coordinate and develop travel and itineraries for coaches during all recruiting functions
- Develop and manage recruiting messages, social media, mailings and related communications for women’s basketball.
Women’s Basketball Official Visits (percentage of time: 15%):
- Work with potential student athletes Guidance Office to obtain copies of current transcripts, test scores, and school officials’ signature per NCAA rules prior to campus visit.
- Create, send and document all correspondence with potential student-athletes including visit letter per NCAA rules.
- Supervise travel arrangements for all potential recruits including flights, airport transportation per NCAA rules.
- Arrange and direct campus tours for recruits during visits.
- Account for all guests at each meal per NCAA rules.
- Assist with all athletic ticket requests for official and unofficial visits for recruits, parents or legal guardians, student-athlete hosts and recruiting coaches.
Women’s Basketball Unofficial Visits (percentage of time: 15%):
- Correspondence and record keeping for athletic compliance.
- Construct and develop itineraries for multiple unofficial visits throughout the year.
- Schedule, supervise and manage all student employees during visits.
- Direct assistant coaches to gather and share information regarding recruits (invites, family names, guest, etc.).
Position Requirements and Qualifications:
Education:
Required: Bachelor’s degree in Sports Administration or related field
Preferred: Master’s degree in Sports Administration or related field
Experience:
Required: One year of intercollegiate coaching experience. Thorough knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations pertaining to initial and continuing eligibility, Academic Progress Rate (APR), Graduation Success Rate (GSR), and federal graduation rates; skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving, and project management; abilities in problem identification, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems; ability to multi-task
Preferred: Prior recruiting experience at Division I level; prior administrative experience at the Division I level of other.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Maintain knowledge of, and compliance with, specific NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and institution rules that related to this position is required.
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