Head Coach, Women's Tennis

Head Coach, Women's Tennis

Posting Number: NA01469

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Family: Athletic Coaching, Training, and Program Management

Position Overview

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.  

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.  

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.   

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community. 

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement!  For more information, please view the https://www.marquette.edu/ca/hr/documents/total-rewards-guide-2025.pdf.   

The Head Coach, Women’s Tennis is responsible for the development and success of the women’s tennis program. Responsible for all aspects of the program including planning, organizing, recruiting, developing, and coaching the team. Fosters a culture of excellence, integrity, accountability, teamwork and sportsmanship. Teaches technical skills, tactical concepts, and life skills to develop student-athletes in and out of the classroom. Provides dynamic, strategic and visionary leadership. The head coach serves as the ambassador of the program, the department and the university locally and nationally.

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.  

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Coach and prepare players for competitions. Motivate and provide guidance and assistance to all members of the team.

2. Identify, evaluate and attract talented student athletes. Ability to evaluate talent and recruit student-athletes that can be successful at Marquette. Conduct off-campus recruitment visits and host on-campus visits.

3. Prepare a competition schedule within established parameters. Work directly with the sport administrator regarding administrative decisions, especially travel, marketing initiatives, media relations issues and special (fundraising) events. Promote tennis and Marquette working with media relations and marketing staff.

4. Ensure the eligibility of the student-athletes in accordance with NCAA , BIG EAST Conference and Marquette University rules. Recommend the assignment of financial aid for each student athlete within the guidelines and limits available. Provide continued oversight of academic admissions and performance of student-athletes through graduation.

5. Responsible for basic financial /budget activities for team. Provides recommendations regarding the sports budget. May supervise student employees/student managers.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum of 6 years demonstrated successful experience coaching tennis at Division 1 level.

Ability to use discretion and judgement to facilitate activities and maintain confidentiality.

Ability to develop positive and strategic relationships within the organization.

Familiarity with budget reporting.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics

Posting Date: 05/09/2025

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