Assistant Women’s Hockey Coach

Responsibilities:

• Coaching: practice planning including day-to-day organization, communication, and instruction; game preparation including game day execution, scouting, video analysis, and organization of team travel.
• Recruiting: talent identification and evaluation, correspondence, assistance with admission process and NCAA initial eligibility.
• Student-athlete development: mentoring to include individual and team dynamics, team rules and conduct, leadership development, commitment to safety and well-being of student-athletes
• Academic monitoring of student-athletes in collaboration with office of compliance and academic services; commitment to degree progress and graduation
• Compliance: demonstrating integrity in operations and adhering to all NCAA, conference, and University policies and procedures.
• Public relations: occasional media and speaking engagements, contact with alumni and supporters, effective professional working relationships with student-athletes, staff, administration, alumni, and general public, engagement with youth through camps/clinics and community service.
• Fundraising: develop community support for program, engage in Department of Athletics events, assist with fundraising activities including special events and camps/clinics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Progressive coaching and/or playing experience.
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills and effective communication orally and in writing.
• Evidence of a valid driver’s license, or ability to acquire a legal driver’s license or qualify for a reasonable accommodation.
• Commitment to academic success of student-athletes.
• Evidence of ability to teach and work with persons from diverse backgrounds.