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Responsible for providing leadership and direction to all facets of the program in advancing the mission of the University and Department of Athletics. Specific areas of responsibility include (but are not limited to) sport specific coaching, recruitment, student-athlete development (including academic support), program administration and program advancement yielding agreed upon results. All activities shall be conducted within the policies and resource framework of the University, the Athletics Department, The Patriot League and the NCAA. The Lehigh community takes seriously our commitment to antiracism and The Principles of our Equitable Community.
1. Student-athlete development
- Develop student-athletes with counseling, advising, educating and motivating
- Develop student-athletes through inspiration, discipline and rewards
- Monitor, evaluate and retain student-athletes
- Assist in team building and character development with student-athletes
2. Coaching
- Assist in planning practices, training sessions, team and individual conditioning, line-ups and competitive strategies
- Assist in instruction and demonstration of techniques and skills
- Assist in evaluating and assessing, effectiveness and results
- Assist in adapting and refining strategies
- Communicate with athletes and team on a regular basis
3. Recruiting
- Assist in identifying, attracting and selecting prospects
- Assist in evaluating prospects (athletically, commitment, character, etc.) through high school visits, at competitions and/or home visits
- Promote Lehigh through communicating with prospects and families
- Assist in coordinating recruitment strategies, calendar and procedures
- Assist in yielding student prospects
4. Program administration
- Assist in planning and evaluating program results, status and priorities
- Assist in preparing and managing annual program budgets
- Assist in supervising, managing and evaluating personnel
- Assist in evaluating prospective members of the coaching staff
- Assist in scheduling competitions and/or planning tournaments in coordination with appropriate administrator
- Comply with NCAA, League and institutional rules
- Utilize technology to achieve efficiencies and productivity
5. Advancement
- Assist in promoting strong public and media relations
- Assist in promoting strong alumni relations (newsletters, fundraising support, and/or alumni games and gatherings)
- Assist in promoting strong parent relations, community relations and professional relations
- Assist in fulfilling a commitment to service (Departmental, Institutional and professional)
6. Results
- Assist in achieving competitive success within the Conference
- Assist in achieving academic success across the team
- Assist in graduating student athletes at a rate equal to or above the University rate
- Assist in realizing personal growth and development in every student-athlete
- Assist in promoting recognition of student-athletes
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