Wheelchair Basketball Head Coach

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Assistant Director and Program Manager to create, implement, and assess the strategic plan for UM Adaptive Sports & Fitness, specifically focusing on wheelchair basketball
• Develop, deliver, and provide learning opportunities for students and the University community
• Support the Assistant Director to identify, establish, and steward donor, sponsorship, and partnership opportunities that support the growth of wheelchair basketball
• Manage relationships with existing partners internally and externally to support the growth of wheelchair basketball (Existing ASF stakeholders include, but are not limited to - Recreational
• Sports, Athletics, Disability Network, National Wheelchair Basketball Association, RGK, Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association)
• Manage the procurement of equipment, apparel, goods, and services for the wheelchair basketball program.
• Work with athletics to support program activities; including managing facility rental agreements for wheelchair basketball
• Coordinate competitions for wheelchair basketball by establishing relationships with other collegiate adaptive sports programs, adaptive sport organizations, and sport governing bodies locally, nationally, and internationally.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Kinesiology, Sports Management, or related field.
• At least 2 years experience in coaching basketball or wheelchair basketball.
• Current certifications in CPR, First Aid, and AED or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Ability to attain required certifications by the NWBA to serve as a wheelchair basketball coach.