Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach/ Assistant Cross Country Coach

Lawrence University is seeking a Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach to join our athletic department. Lawrence is looking for an experienced leader who comes with a high level of achievement and vision for fortifying Lawrence University’s place in Division III Track and Field.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for recruiting and retaining student-athletes who fit the mission of the University and creating the culture for the men’s and women’s track and field teams.
• Expected to be familiar with and abide by the rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Midwest Conference, and Lawrence University.
• Responsible for planning, communicating, and executing all aspects of competitive NCAA Division III the men’s and women’s track and field programs.
• Responsible for organizing and conducting practice sessions.
• Responsible for all meet execution, management, and operations.
• Responsible for the academic progress of student-athletes, assisting in the development of each student-athlete’s graduation plan, and ensuring academic accountability by continually monitoring progress reports during the entire academic year.
• Works with Director of Athletics on scheduling and is responsible for maintaining a file of meet contracts for each season.
• Responsible for annually preparing a zero-based operational budget for their sport and ensures fiscal accountability by continually monitoring the budget during the year.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of successful coaching experience at the collegiate level.
• Established recruiting based.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• First aid and AED certification needed prior to conducting athletics related activities.
• Must have successful completion of criminal and MVR background check, meet University Authorized Driver Policy requirements, and favorable completion of reference checks.