Club Rugby Head Coach

The Head Coach is responsible for a COCC Club Sports Team for college student athletes. Plan, organize, conduct and supervise practices and games.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses players’ skills, monitors players during competition and practice.
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Models proper sportsmanship behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials and spectators.
• Works with the Assistant Director of Club Sports to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at the end of the season.
• Manages the assistant coaches and other team staff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to interpret rules, regulations and techniques of the sport.
• Must be self-starter, capable of independent action and project initiation without supervision.
• Skills in creating effective team environment.
• Able to accommodate flexible work schedule including participation in evening and weekend events and able to travel throughout College district.
• Able to represent the College in a positive, professional manner and work effectively with community partners.
• Able to interact with a diverse set of individuals and groups representing a variety of backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders such as referees, club sports association members, athletic trainers, COCC staff, and students.
• Ability to develop cooperative working relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds and other aspects of human diversity.