Our Lady of the Lake University
Description
The head coach is responsible for planning and administering all aspects of the women's basketball program and reports to the Athletic Director. The Head Coach is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the program, maintaining an exemplary student-athlete concept, and the personal development of the student-athletes. The head coach should model the NAIA Champions of Character & OLLU's core values and follow all rules and regulations pertaining to the NAIA and OLLU.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Instill the core values of OLLU and the NAIA into every aspect of the program.
- Know and comply with the rules and regulations of the Red River Athletic Conference, the NAIA, and OLLU.
- Foster disciplined and sportsmanlike behavior; establish and oversee penalties for breach of competitive values by individual students.
- Exercise good judgement in projecting positive coaching behavior. Is responsible for the team's conduct during practice and travel, as well as during competition.
- Strive to build good sportsmanship values and develop good public relations in the university and the community.
- Recruit, retain, and graduate scholarly athletes in the program in accordance with goals set by the athletic director.
- Develop a competitive team that can attract talented, scholar athletes.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Three years of experience as a basketball coach at the college level is expected.
- Display knowledge of coaching techniques, conditioning, and injury prevention.
- Must possess a thorough knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to instill discipline in a diverse population of students, as well as to mentor and motivate them towards success as scholarly athletes.
- Ability to organize and document large competitions and camps, as well as to communicate expectations clearly.
- Interpersonal skills to support professional relationships with officials, coaches, parents, media, and the public.