Assistant Coach, Football (Defensive Line)

Responsible for coaching student athletes and assisting in the management and administration of the intercollegiate football program within the guidelines, rules, and regulations of Robert Morris University, the Northeast Conference and the NCAA. Focus on coaching defensive line.

Responsibilities:

• Use expert technical knowledge of the sport of football to assist in the development and coaching of a successful program, including the development of high quality student-athletes.
• Assist in the organization and conduct of all practice sessions, conditioning, and other sport-related workouts.
• Provide coaching to the student-athletes during the conduct of all home and away competitions.
• Provide supervision and support to the student-athletes during travel to away events.
• Assist in the provision of a leadership/mentor role among student-athletes, assistant coaches, and other support staff while promoting sportsmanship and responsible behavior both during and outside of athletic competition.
• Work closely with the athletic training staff to ensure the health and safety of student-athletes.
• Encourage and promote excellence in academics from student-athletes, in collaboration with various academic support services.
• Assist in the effort to recruit quality student-athletes from geographically and demographically diverse populations. Travel to evaluate prospective student-athletes. Arrange all campus visitations in collaboration with the Office of Admissions.
• Assist in the provision of all correspondence with prospective student-athletes, coaches, and parents.

Qualifications:

• achelor’s degree is required.
• At least three years of coaching in the sport of football at the collegiate level required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Commitment to student-athlete welfare, academic success, University/NCAA rules.
• Valid driver's license is required.