The Head Coach for Women’s Basketball is responsible for managing an intercollegiate basketball program to include recruiting, instructing, and coaching students and coordinating various program related activities. The Head Coach of Women’s Basketball is required to abide by the rules and regulations established by Bay College and the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

– Teach sport skills, condition and motivate student-athletes to positive action and utilize effective strategies to produce a successful student experience.
– Monitor student-athlete attendance, academic progress and graduation.
– Oversee and monitor the conduct of the student-athletes and under the direction of the Athletic Director, oversee discipline of student athletes if necessary.
– Monitor recruitment needs, recruit a sufficient number of new student-athletes annually and retain current student-athletes, in accordance with NJCAA rules and regulations, through scouting, attending games/tournaments, and home visits.
– Assist student-athletes going through eligibility requirements/compliance paperwork.
– Plan, prepare and administer practices plans and competition strategy plans.
– Create and organize off-season, in-season and post-season plans.
– Work with the Athletic Director to arrange team schedules, including travel to games and practice.
– Work with the Athletic Director to ensure game day operations are in place, including officials, venue and trainers.
– Provide statistics and reports to the Athletic Director, Region XIII, and the NJCAA when needed.
– Directs all aspects, areas, and components of the team.
– Represents the sports program to various institutional programs and externally to media, government agencies, funding agencies, students, parents, and the community.

Minimum Qualifications:

– Associates Degree
– Minimum of three (3) years High School or Collegiate coaching experience.
– Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the sports program.
– Knowledge of athletic recruitment, methods and techniques.
– Knowledge of NJCAA regulations and guidelines governing recruitment and retention of student athletes.
– Ability to maintain an effective sports program.
– Strong interpersonal, communication skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
– Ability to lead and guide student-athletes.
– Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
– Ability to travel to team competitions.
– Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
– Valid State of Michigan driver’s license.
– Ability to adapt to change in processes and procedures.
– Enthusiastic, people oriented, a winning attitude.
– Passion for results.

Preferred Qualifications:

– Bachelor’s Degree preferred
– Prior higher education recruiting experience

The season starts in the Fall 2017 semester