Assistant Coach for Women’s Lacrosse

Canisius University is accepting applications for a part-time assistant coach for Women’s Lacrosse. Canisius is a member of the Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The assistant lacrosse coach ensures the Canisius women’s lacrosse program is administered with constant commitment to compliance with all institutional, conference and NCAA rules and regulations. This position reports to the Head Coach for Women’s Lacrosse.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate and recruit prospective student-athletes.
• Organize and execute individual skill instruction for players.
• Assist with academic advisement, monitoring and development of student-athletes.
• Recruit qualified student athletes for Canisius University women’s lacrosse program.
• Develop scouting reports for opponents as assigned and evaluate game tape.
• Assist in preparing practice plans, implement practice plan, review post practice.
• Assist with academic advisement, monitoring and development of student-athletes.
• Assist with team travel and recruiting trip arrangements.
• Assist in the upkeep of all equipment.
• Promote a culture supportive to student-athletes post graduate goals.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree is required, master’s degree is preferred.
• Coaching and/or playing experience is required; coaching, playing, and/or recruiting experience at the Division I Level is preferred.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations is required.
• Previous experience supervising, communicating with, and instructing student-athletes is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to work with a diverse population of student-athletes, parents, coaches, and administrators.
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s license with a positive driving record per the college’s insurance provider (with/or upon moving to NYS obtain a NYS driver’s license within NYS DMV residency guidelines after hire).