Assistant Head Men’s Basketball Coach

The Assistant Head Coach shares responsibility in all aspects of the program and works in collaboration with the Head Coach in establishing and maintaining a successful NCAA Division III men’s basketball program, providing specialized expertise and leadership to support the successful development of student-athletes both in the classroom and on the court.

Work Tasks:

• Provides leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic development of student-athletes at Christopher Newport University; evaluates individual performances and provides leadership and instruction in areas of deficiency as needed.
• Works in collaboration with the Head Coach to plan, organize and strategize for the success of the CNU Men’s Basketball Program.
• Designs developmental plans for athletes to increase skill and technique to foster individual growth and provide individual instruction to accomplish the desired performance outcomes.
• Develops and implements strategies to engage men’s basketball alumni and donors to support goals and objectives as defined by the Head Men’s basketball coach in collaboration with the Director of Athletics.
• Leads efforts in collaboration with the Strength and Conditioning and Sports Medicine staff to reduce athletically related injuries while increasing the physical preparedness of student-athletes.
• In collaboration with the Center for Academic Success, develops strategies that support each athlete’s academic goals and provide support to academic success staff, as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Coaching experience at the collegiate level.
• Experience recruiting high-achieving student-athletes at the collegiate level.
• Track record of successful development of intercollegiate student-athletes.