Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach

The Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach oversees the Women’s athletic team activities for Lacrosse at the Division II level. Determines appropriate team positions, plans and directs student-athlete training, and assesses individuals’ abilities and skill levels.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Acts as a role model for Post’s non-negotiable behaviors in all interactions with colleagues, students, applicants, vendors, or other business associates.
• Provide direction and oversight for the Lacrosse program and activities;
• Within guidelines, establishes competitive schedules on a timely basis and coordinates with Academic Affairs and facility availability when scheduling games and practices.
• Assist in developing and supervising part-time coaching staff, including shared responsibility training, mentoring, and evaluating assistant coaches and athletic staff;
• Initiate and coordinate the certification of academic and health eligibility of all athletes;
• Assist the Director of Athletics in providing leadership and sound decision-making concerning all Men’s Lacrosse matters, including fiscal affairs, personnel, facilities, public relations, and general operations.
• Provide leadership that adheres to the highest standards of integrity in academic, financial, and business matters, as well as NCAA rules and regulations for the sport.

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrate commitment to NCAA Division II guidelines and regulations.
• Understanding of and commitment to the NCAA’s primary purpose of maintaining intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an essential part of the student body.
• Demonstrated success working in intercollegiate athletics or highly related field.
• Ability to recruit and hire qualified student-athletes.
• Demonstration of commitment to academic and fiscal integrity.
• Proven leadership skills – both soft and hard skills must be demonstrable.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.
• Experience in negotiating and maintaining vendor contracts where appropriate.
• Possess strong analytical skills – desire and ability to use data for decision-making – support a metrics-based organization (again – this is part of our culture).