Head Coach - Womens Basketball

Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Shreveport, LA Job Type Unclassified Job Number 220849 Department LSU-Shreveport Opening Date 05/06/2026 Closing Date 5/20/2026 11:59 PM Central About this Job The Head Coach of Women's Basketball works as a member of the LSUS Athletics Department managing the full range of tasks and responsibilities for the Women's Basketball program and team. Provides leadership and direction for the program and implements strategies to attract and retain qualified student athletes. This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the LSUS Director of Athletics. This summary is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive description of duties and responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. LSUS values skills, experience and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply - a degree is not required if the candidate possesses applicable years of experience. Three years of coaching experience at the high school level or above. Must be a hard-working, creative, and team-oriented individual with excellent organizational skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree from an accredited institution Three years of coaching experience at the NCAA or NAIA level Strong professional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.

Job Specification Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Effective time management skills. Attention to detail with administrative issues and committed to accuracy with information. Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining professionalism, collegiality, and excellent service.

Core Competencies:

Communication:

Ability to adjust communication style to suit the audience/customer/situation.

Collaboration:

Ability to work effectively in group settings. Service to

Customer and LSUS :

Ability to focus on providing positive experiences for stakeholders.

Delivering Results :

Ability to focus on achieving outcomes.

Problem-Solving :

Ability to overcome barriers to success.

Leading Others:

Ability to inspire, guide, and support individuals and teams towards achieving common goals.

Job Duties and Other Information Position Duites & Responsibilities:

Provide positive leadership for overall program operations to position LSUS Women's Basketball for success within the RRAC and nationally. Recruiting and retaining qualified student-athletes in compliance with all University, NAIA, and Red River Athletic Conference regulations and policies. Preparing a competitive schedule and coaching team during scheduled practices and competitions. Providing appropriate training, discipline, and coaching for student-athletes that leads to a highly competitive women's basketball team. Serving as a mentor to student-athletes helping them develop academically, physically, and socially. Monitoring student-athletes in their academic performance to assure timely progress toward degree completion and graduation. Organizing and conducting fundraisers for the women's basketball program that will expand the financial support for the program. Maintaining responsibility for expense control with all program expenditures. Attending, when mandatory, departmental staff meetings and special events of both the Athletic Department and University. Working with the University and local community to help promote and publicize the team and LSUS Athletics. Embrace the NAIA Champions of Character Program and continuously teach the five core values to student-athletes. Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics How to

Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. •Resumes

WILL NOT

be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.• For additional information concerning this job posting contact: Jennifer Isaac LSUS Department of Human Resource Management Room 108 Administration Building, LSUS (318) 797-5279 LSUS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. For more information about LSU Shreveport go to www.lsus.edu LSUS is a State As a Model (SAME) employer that promotes affirmative strategies and goals for employment of individuals with disabilities. Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.