Head Men’s Tennis Coach

The Head Men’s Tennis Coach reports directly to the Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations/CFO and is responsible for the organization and administration of all phases of the MSU Men’s Tennis Program and Bobcat Anderson Tennis Center. Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the Division I Men’s Tennis Program and its student-athletes and staff, including all team operations.
• Organizing and coordinating team and individual student-athlete practices.
• Scheduling of Big Sky Conference and non-conference matches.
• Team travel operations, organization, planning and execution.
• Scouting and analyzing opponents, designing match plans and on-court coaching.
• Identify and coordinate the recruitment of prospective student-athletes.
• Oversee academic monitoring of student-athletes.
• Tennis Center management to include oversight of all tennis facility issues, fiscal operations, budgets, tennis programming, and performs other administrative duties as needed.
• Hiring, training, supervising and evaluating assistant coaches, tennis center staff, and pros.
• Manage Tennis Center membership and communicates with members concerning Tennis Center operations and special events.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• USPTA or PTR Certification.
• Collegiate coaching and/or playing experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to student-athlete success including monitoring academic programs, nutrition, strength and conditioning program and student-athlete conduct.
• Successful motivator and positive leader of student-athletes.
• Administrative, financial and supervisory experience operating a tennis facility, including, but not limited to, such things as coordinating facility maintenance, hiring staff and pros, creating and managing membership programs.
• Experience managing a budget.