Assistant Coach – Track &Field/Cross Country

The Assistant Coach will provide instruction, training and motivation to prepare student-athletes for practices, game or competitive events. You will demonstrate/instruct student athletes on sport performance principles, game strategies and safety rules, provide sport program management support to the head coach and evaluate student-athletes’ strengths and weaknesses as possible recruit or to improve the current student athletes’ technique to prepare them for competition.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit and coach male and female distance runners.
• Plan, schedule, organize all practices.
• Schedule cross country meets.
• Monitor and provide information on health and welfare and safety of student athletes.
• Maintain and coordinate care and upkeep of cross country course.
• Monitor academic performance.
• Maintain Track and Field/Cross Country News Letter.
• Coordinate alumni activities.
• Represent Head Coach and /or Intercollegiate Athletics Department at fund-raisers, outings and alumni events.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2 years coaching or playing experience at the collegiate level or above.
• Knowledge of sport-specific fundamentals, techniques and safety rules & regulations.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, communicate, and adhere to University, Big Ten Conference and NCAA policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Excellent communication (oral & written), planning, organizational, interpersonal, interviewing, strength training and counseling skills.
• Ability to recruit on a national level, instructs and motivates student-athletes on sport fundamentals, techniques and safety rules and regulations, and provides academic and personal mentoring.