Assistant Men’s Baseball Coach

The Assistant Men’s Baseball Coach position at Montana State University Billings is a 12-month, full-time position. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. MSUB is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) and competes at the NCAA Division II level with 15 men’s and women’s varsity teams in basketball, cross country, soccer, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and golf, as well as women’s volleyball, women’s softball, and men’s baseball plus co-educational cheerleading.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruiting and retaining qualified student-athletes and then mentoring them in their academic performance to assure their academic success and timely progress toward degree completion and graduation.
• Coaching and supervising the baseball team during scheduled practices, games, study hall and other events and developing strategies to ensure the appropriate personal and social conduct on-campus and off-campus of the student-athletes, including, but not limited to, exemplary sportsmanship.
• Working with MSUB’s strength and conditioning staff and Head Coach to develop and manage an effective in-season and off-season men’s baseball strength and conditioning program.
• Working with Head Coach to develop in-season and off-season player skill development programs.
• Responsible for creating and presenting opponent scouting reports to the team and Head Coach (assistant coach must be able to effectively use 6-4-3 charts for advanced scouting and analytics).
• Making schedule recommendations to the Head Coach and planning the team’s travel arrangements in consultation with the Head Coach.

Qualifications:

• Ability to recruit and retain qualified student-athletes and to facilitate timely progress toward graduation.
• Ability to coach effectively at the NCAA Division II level.
• Ability to successfully mentor student-athletes.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective computer and technology skills.
• Sound human relations skills in dealing with student-athletes, university personnel, corporate sponsors, boosters, parents of student-athletes, and members of the off-campus community.
• Thorough knowledge of NCAA Division II rules and regulations (preferred).
• Successful completion of required annual NCAA Coaches Curriculum module.