Head Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Coach

Summary:

UIS is seeking an experienced individual to lead and expand our Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field program as the head coach. The successful head coach must be able to articulate a vision to develop the program to compete for conference track & field championships while maintaining its spot among the top cross country programs in the GLVC. 

The coach develops, manages, implements, and advances the men's and women's cross country and track & field programs within the philosophy, objectives, policies, and guidelines of NCAA Division II, the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), and Department of Athletics at the UIS. The Head Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field Coach reports to the Director of Athletics. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach and instruct advanced level skills, techniques, and game strategies inherent in the highest level of competitive play; developing UIS cross country and track & field student-athletes to successful competitive achievements. 

• Recruit highly successful cross country and track & field student-athletes who are both physically and academically talented, who represent UIS and Department of Athletics with good character, and who strive to graduate from UIS. 

• Responsible for scheduling, organizing, and conducting practices/competitions including team travel. 

• Responsible for the strategic vision for success and administration of UIS men’s and women’s cross country and track & field programs including budgeting, strategic planning, organizing, and reconciling cross country and track & field accounts to ensure expenditures compliant with budget. 

• Responsible for fundraising, marketing, promotion, and alumni and community engagement of UIS cross country and track & field and Department of Athletics at UIS.

• Identify, manage, mentor, and oversee ethical and talented UIS cross country and track & field assistant coaching staff.

• Collaborate with athletic training staff, academic support personnel, strength and conditioning, compliance staff, and other campus personnel to enhance and support UIS cross country and track & field student-athlete experience. 

• Accountable for compliance with all NCAA Division II and Great Lakes Valley Conference rules; including submission of all compliance forms, adherence to all compliance policies and procedures, and attendance of mandatory NCAA rules education sessions. 

• Monitor academic performance and progress of men’s and women’s cross country and track & field student athletes. 

• Coordinate cross country meets in an effort to increase local and regional exposure of UIS and UIS cross country and track & field.