Head Coach, Women’s Ice Hockey

The Head Coach will be responsible for recruiting qualified students for a competitive NCAA DIII varsity women’s ice hockey team, scheduling and coaching intercollegiate games, and scheduling practice preparation. The Head Coach must demonstrate a vision for the women’s ice hockey program at Finlandia University.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong interpersonal, management, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in recruiting student-athlete prospects.
• Knowledge of, and experience working within, NCAA rules and regulations.
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and a positive attitude.
• Adaptable to a dynamic environment characteristic of an institution experiencing enrollment growth and program development.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Recruitment and retention of at least 24 program specific student-athletes to the university in the sport of women’s ice hockey.
• Collaborate with the athletic academic coordinator and university faculty to monitor academic progress of student-athletes to ensure that athletic eligibility and academic standards are maintained.
• Provide leadership to ensure that athletes conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with university and athlete codes of conduct, working directly with the Director of Athletics, Dean of Students, and related staff of the Student Development Division.
• Secure a schedule of competition for the women’s ice hockey team, to be approved by the Director of Athletics, with appropriate NCAA colleges and universities.
• Arrange travel and lodging accommodations for away competitions and submit appropriate documentation and substantiation per university protocols.