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Upper Iowa University (UIU) invites applications for the position of Head Women’s Basketball Coach.
The Head Women’s Basketball Coach reports to the Director of Athletics and is responsible for planning,
directing, and evaluating all aspects and facets of building and maintaining a successful Women’s
Basketball program on the NCAA Division II level. Duties include, but not limited to: recruitment of
highly skilled and academically qualified student-athletes, monitor academic progress and eligibility, and
effectively analyze and teach the fundamentals skills and strategies of the sport. Plan, organize, conduct,
and evaluate practices session along with develop, implement, and evaluate game plans and strategies.
Serve as a leader, mentor, and role model to the student-athletes of the program. Prepare competitive
team schedule, participate in public relations/media activities, and fund raising initiatives. Oversee team
travel coordination and other administrative processes and procedures. Prepare, monitor, and manage
team budget. Ability to collaborate with Athletic Department staff members with regards to marketing
and promotional initiatives; along with other University, Departmental, NCAA Division II, and conference
initiatives. Select, supervise, and evaluate assistant coaches. Ensure compliance with all Department,
University, NCAA, and NSIC policies, procedures, and regulations.
Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred. Minimum of three (3) years successful coaching
experience in women’s basketball at the intercollegiate level. UIU is located in scenic northeast Iowa,
sponsoring 16 intercollegiate programs on the NCAA Division II level and is a proud member of the
highly competitive Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
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