Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, coach and administer a successful NCAA DII women’s basketball program.
• Coach individual student-athletes in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in women’s basketball.
• Recruit and develop student-athletes who will successfully represent the institution academically, athletically and socially.
• Attend to details to effectively act on policies necessary and appropriate for managing NCAA, Gulf South Conference and institutional related compliance.
• Monitor and foster student-athletes’ academic success, physical and mental well-being.
• Commitment to a positive student-athlete experience.
• Facilitate discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times; establish and oversee corrective action for breach of such standards by individual student-athletes.
• Plan and schedule a regular program of practice, strength and conditioning and competition in accordance with applicable NCAA and Gulf South Conference regulations.
• Supervise assistant coach and other program personnel.
• Work closely with the department staff to schedule events and facility usage.
• Monitor the safety of conditions of the facility or area in which the assigned sport is conducted.
• Maintain competitions in rules, rules interpretations, contest procedures, coaching techniques and general information on the aspects of the sport.
• Administer all program budgets, travel, scheduling and purchasing, in line with the guidelines provided by the athletic department and the Office of Financial Services.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to all aspects of the program and its management.
• Assist the athletics director and athletic department staff with fundraising and community engagement activities.
• Coordinate procurement of all uniforms and equipment.
• Develop a consistent and positive public communications procedure through Athletics Communication and the university to inform the public about the program.
• Additional responsibilities to be assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the following:

• NCAA Division II and Gulf South Conference rules and regulations
• Sport-specific techniques
• Institutional policies, practices and procedures
• Acceptable supervisory practices
• Recruiting and compliance-related documentation

Ability to

• Successfully lead, recruit and manage people
• Execute strong interpersonal skills
• Apply successful teaching, coaching and mentoring techniques
• Counsel and advise prospective and college student-athletes within established rules and expectations
• Manage budgets
• Make oral and written presentations
• Administer First Aid, CPR and AED

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year institution required.
• Four years of basketball coaching experience with a competitive record.
• Proven ability to lead and manage people.
• Knowledge and commitment to rules and regulations set force by the NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Continued employment is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining CPR/AED and First Aid certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• Proven experience in recruiting highly motivated and qualified student-athletes.
• Previous coaching experience as head coach at intercollegiate level.
• Previous coaching experience at the NCAA DII level.
• Previous coaching experience in the South region.

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