Asst Coach Women's Tennis

Job Description Summary

The Assistant Coach, Tennis, is responsible for assisting the head coach in the overall development and implementation of the tennis program. This will include all areas of recruiting from correspondence to evaluations to visits, coaching and leadership of current student athletes, administrative duties, working any camps and clinics, as well as, any additional duties as assigned by the head coach.

• Assists the head coach in planning, directing, and coaching intercollegiate tennis program.
• Coordinates team travel.
• Develops student athletes' fullest potential.
• Provides quality coaching and instruction to students participating in the tennis program.
• Develops, implements, and teaches related program curriculum, as assigned.
• Assists head coach with oversight of student athletes' conduct both on and off the field, assists with conflict resolution, development of positive interpersonal relationships, including campus integration with other students and faculty.
• Assists with the recruitment of student athletes.
• Scouts talent.
• Supports student athletes in realizing individual, team and academic goals.
• Evaluates transcripts.
• Maintains recruiting budget.
• Attends seminars, conferences and other professional development opportunities.

The Assistant Coach, Women’s Tennis assists the Head Coach/Director of Tennis in directing the overall management and administration of the University’s Division I intercollegiate tennis program. Responsibilities typically include some or all of the following: provide leadership in program priorities and initiatives; administer program budget; develop and implement short and long-term goals for the program; and establish multi-year recruiting plan. 

JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                     

• Assists in formulating coaching decisions such as development and implementation of the systems and strategies used on the court, conduct of practice and conditioning/training, selection of Team members, deployment of players, and all other matters relating to the practice for and play of games, as well as the performance of all other duties customarily associated of a head coach of a major Division I intercollegiate sports program.

• Assists with the sports program’s recruiting activities which may include: prospect student-athlete (PSA) evaluation; scouting; developing scouting reports; conducting video analysis; tracking PSA correspondence; distribution of scholarships; monitoring admissions and eligibility process involving recruited student-athletes; the planning and executing campus visits; managing recruiting databases.

• Assist in developing and administering sport team rules including taking disciplinary action for violations of the University’s Student Athlete Code of Conduct. Monitors study hall, grade reports, class attendance, appearance and general standard of behavior of the team’s student-athletes.

• Implements appropriate risk management strategies at all times; engages in regular consultation with athletic training and other department sports medicine personnel to maximize the safety and wellness of student-athletes; and demonstrates concern for the overall welfare of students at all times.

• Monitors and encourages the regular progress toward an academic degree of those student-athletes who are on the Team, and making reasonable and good faith efforts, in cooperation with the University's faculty, administration and the academic support unit for student-athletes, to meet all student-athlete’s academic requirements.

• Promotes an atmosphere of compliance with other coaches and actively supervising student-athletes and other individuals so as to maintain strict compliance with, the constitutions, bylaws, rules and regulations of the NCAA, the Atlantic Coast Conference, and any other governing body, league or conference of which the University may be subject to.

• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.  Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Not Applicable

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience