Seasonal Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Assists the Head Coach with the sport program, including coaching and training, student-athlete retention, advising, mentoring and recruiting prospective student-athletes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Instruct student-athletes on physical health, team concepts, safety, and sport-specific skills on both an individual and team basis
• Teach, advise and mentor student-athletes on life-skills.
• Identify and recruit talented and qualified prospective student-athletes according to the program recruiting plan.
• Create sport-specific practice and game/meet plans, analyze film and facilitate team meetings.
• Assist with recruiting prospective student-athletes according to the program recruiting plan.
• Assist with maintaining acceptable student-athlete retention rates to the team and/or institution.
• Assist with monitoring and supporting academic progress of student-athletes/teams to exceed athletic department standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Integrity and leadership skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse work environment.
• Ability to lead/teach and mentor others.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to reason/analyze; maintain confidentiality; and demonstrate patience, understanding.