Head Coach – Volleyball

Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate degree, preferably in Physical Education, Kinesiology, Sports Management, or Exercise Science. A Master's Degree is strongly preferred.
• Successful background in coaching volleyball, preferably with three to five years of head coaching experience at the collegiate level.
• Ability to relate effectively to student-athletes, recruits, and their families.
• Ability to motivate student-athletes to be successful students, athletes, and citizens.
• A demonstrated commitment to high academic standards and healthy lifestyles for student-athletes.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to manage team dynamics.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication administrative, and organizational skills.
• Basic familiarity, appreciation, and empathy with the role of intercollegiate athletics and its relationship to the university, and the capacity to articulate that role and interact comfortably with those individuals and constituency groups (student-athletes, alumni, coaches, parents, etc.) crucial to the advancement of athletics at SEU.

Responsibilities:

• Direct, administer, and coordinate all aspects of a NCAA Division II program within the rules, guidelines, and principles of the NCAA, Lone Star Conference, and the university.
• The position includes coaching, coordination of the recruiting process, monitoring academics progress, scheduling, budget administration, community activities, promotion of the program, and being an engaged member of the athletic department and university community.
• Make strategic decisions in contest situations.
• Travel nationwide for competition and recruiting.
• Counsel student-athletes concerning academic progress.

St. Edward's University, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, education programs and activities and admissions.