Missouri Southern State University
Description
The Head Volleyball Coach oversees all aspects of the volleyball program, including teaching, coaching, training, performance, and recruitment of student-athletes by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties:
- Performs management of all aspects of the Volleyball sports program to include coaching, scheduling, organizing and conducting practice, arranging for team travel, budget management, providing academic oversight, and public relations development.
- Identifies and recruits academically qualified student-athletes and counsels the student-athletes toward graduation.
- Actively support the endeavors and advancement of the Missouri Southern Athletics Department.
- Directs conditioning of players to achieve maximum athletic performance.
- Conduct a volleyball program in compliance with all applicable NCAA, MIAA, State, National and Institutional rules and regulations while actively promoting a culture of compliance.
- Work effectively and collaboratively with medical staff, including athletic trainers, team physicians and strength and conditioning coaches to ensure the physical and mental health and well-being of student-athletes.
- Communicates with members of the media.
- Operates the volleyball program in a fiscally responsible manner by following all University financial policies and procedures, while appropriately monitoring program budget and expenses.
Education, Experience, and Licenses:
- Bachelor's degree from accredited four-year college or university required.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Demonstrated a minimum of 5 years of successful coaching experience with experience at the NCAA Division I or II level preferred.
- Previous Head Coaching Experience at any level is preferred.
- Proven experience in recruiting highly motivated and qualified student-athletes.