Head Coach, Women's Tennis

The George Washington University Department of Athletics actively engages our students, our campus community, our alumni and our fans through the spirit of healthy living and competition. Located in the heart of our nation’s capital, this world-class university aspires to have a world-class athletics and recreation program. We are committed to building and sustaining a program that mirrors the overall excellence of the university by providing students with an unparalleled opportunity for achievement and engaging the larger community as we grow and cultivate the next generation of leaders.

This is GW Women’s Tennis:

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GW Tennis is seeking a Head Coach, Women’s Tennis to assist with all aspects of the Women’s Tennis Program, including the recruitment of qualified athletes, the coaching and instruction of student-athletes, monitoring and supporting academic progress and progression toward degree, monitoring budgets, alumni and donor engagement, and more.

Responsibilities include:

• Reporting to the Senior Associate Athletics Director, the Head Coach for Women’s Tennis will administer, manage, and lead all aspects of the women’s tennis D1 program. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

• Oversees women’s Tennis program, creating, promoting, and maintaining a culture of determination, commitment, and respect; including the development and implementation of team standards.

• Identifies and recruits academically qualified and athletically talented student-athletes.

• Recruits, develops, and works to retain highly qualified support staff. This includes being present, responsive, communicative, and supportive of the professional development of graduate assistant coaches, athletic trainers, strength coaches, and other department staff members.

• Coaches and trains student-athletes, to include being present and responsive, evaluating their performance in both practice and competition, and providing leadership and instruction in these areas. Schedules and conducts practice sessions. Works with administration to schedule regular season contests. Travels with the team and monitors the conduct of student-athletes.

• Promotes the academic, physical, mental, and social development of student-athletes, to include regularly meeting with the student-athletes, Academic Support Staff, Mental Health professionals, and other University administrators and support staff. Monitors the conditioning and training of student-athletes, in conjunction with the Strength and Conditioning Coach and the Athletic Training Staff.

• Manages clinics and camps, as approved.

• Develops and maintains effective relationships and communications with students, colleagues, university staff, and the general public. Participates in public relations activities, as approved, to include granting interviews with newspaper, radio, and television media, attending press conferences, and making public appearances.

• Works with Development and Alumni staff to plan and coordinate approved fundraising activities to support operating funds. Represents the Department at professional, civic, charitable, and alumni events.

• Oversees administrative and financial operations pertaining to team travel, budget, student-athlete eligibility, and academic progress.

Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.