A Coach works with individual athletes or with sports teams to develop skills and improve teamwork and competitive performance. Runs practice sessions and physical conditioning programs; assesses the strengths and weaknesses of players; plans strategies for games; motivates and encourage players and teaches good sportsmanship.
Purpose Assist the head coach in all facets of the program including student athlete academic success, recruiting efforts, summer camps and ID camps, player development, and administrative responsibilities.
Responsibilities include:
Assisting the head coach in all aspects of daily operations of the Tennis program. This includes but not limited to aid in training the varsity team, coaching the reserve team, recruiting, film breakdown, court maintenance, making arrangements for away contests and trips, and development of players during practice. Maintaining good organization of the equipment and locker room, Assist with administrative responsibilities that the tennis program are responsible for on a daily basis. Game-day match preparations. Monitoring the institutional facility for the purposes of safety and facility security. Supervision is to prevent any activity that is dangerous to a student-athlete or other students. This does not allow the supervisor to direct or provide instruction to student-athletes while supervising. Responsible for assisting with the Men's and Women's tennis team with training and organizing the daily operations. Responsible for monitoring work-study tasks and approval of work-study hours. Other duties as assigned by the Head Tennis Coach and/or the AD. Full-time, 10 months
Benefits:
Paid LTD and Life Insurance Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Tuition Remission and Tuition Exchange Hospital Indemnity, STD, Critical, Accident, and Voluntary Life Insurance Required qualifications including: Previous coaching and/or competitive experience at the collegiate level, Experience with fundraising and social media, Valid driver's license, and Knowledge of the
NCAA, USA
South, and institutional rules and regulations Candidate should possess the ability to work well with their peers on staff and those within the athletic department and other departments on campus. They must be able to motivate prospects and current student-athletes, have excellent organizational, computer, and communication skills. They must have the ability to work in unpredictable weather conditions, step in to play/demonstrate at practice, if need be, Be able to restring tennis racquets. Have the ability to work evenings and weekends.
