Head Coach – Women’s Swimming & Diving

This position specifically supports the Department and University’s mission through recruiting, coaching, mentoring, and overseeing the women’s swimming & diving program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Devotes full time, attention, and energies to their duties as head coach of the women’s swimming & diving team.
• Complies fully with the rules, regulations, and policies of the University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and any and all conferences in which the women’s swimming & diving team participates, and takes every reasonable precaution to ensure that all members of the women’s swimming & diving staff and student athletes comply fully with such rules, regulations and policies. Head Coach understands they are subject to all applicable disciplinary or corrective actions as set forth in the NCAA enforcement procedures as they may be amended from time to time.
• Uses reasonable efforts to attract and enroll impact student-athletes that demonstrate significant contributions to their programs with appropriate academic, competitive, and community achievements. Creates a positive student-athlete experience and healthy team dynamics/culture that fosters high student-athlete retention.
• Uses reasonable efforts to foster excellence in academic performance, team and personal conduct of the women’s swimming & diving team’s student athletes.
• Uses reasonable efforts to cultivate a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. Strives to recruit and retain student-athletes and staff with multifaceted backgrounds, skillsets, and passions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited institution.
• Three to five years of women’s swimming & diving intercollegiate coaching experience.
• All head coaches must be certified in CPR and first aid.
• Ability to work weekends and nights.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of women’s swimming & diving methods and techniques of coaching.
• Working knowledge of rules and regulations governing intercollegiate athletics.
• Ability to foster and maintain working relationships with various athletic publics.