Head Coach – Men’s Basketball

Essential Job Functions:

• Adheres to all applicable National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Southland Conference (SLC), and university rules and regulations.
• Oversees the recruitment and selection of student-athletes. Ensures compliance with NCAA guidelines for contacting and entertaining prospects. Initiates the process for determining academic eligibility and issuing National Letters of Intent.
• Provides leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic development of student-athletes, including counseling team members in academic, disciplinary, and personal matters.
• Monitors the eligibility status and promotes the academic progress of student-athletes. Assists in enforcing study hall attendance for referred freshmen and others with grade deficiencies. Supports the guidelines established by the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services.
• Manages the sport’s program within the framework of a balanced budget.
• Oversees the selection, purchase, fitting, and maintenance of team equipment, including uniforms, athletic equipment, and supplies.
• Schedules and conducts regular practice sessions in and out of season, as permitted by NCAA rules and regulations. Develops and implements strategies for motivating student-athletes to perform at maximum levels as both individuals and a team.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, university policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, policies, procedures, and guidelines established by the Southland Conference and the NCAA.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to set priorities and complete assignments on time.
• Ability to problem-solve a variety of situations.
• Ability to effectively plan and delegate the work of others.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.