Assisatant Coach Women's Basketball - College Of The Holy Cross

Location: Worcester, MA Category: Coach Posted On: Wed Apr 26 2023 :

Assist Head Coach with all facets of Women's Basketball program, primarily by: instructing student-athletes on Women's Basketball skills and techniques, educating on Women's Basketball rules and NCAA requirements, assessing comprehension of skills, techniques and rules and providing additional instruction as appropriate, and preparing team for competition and practice.

Assistant coach must perform duties in compliance with all College, Patriot League, and NCAA rules and regulations.

Primary Responsibilities (60%):
Provide individual and team instruction to student-athletes on:

• Rules & fundamentals
• Assessing student-athlete skill attainment demonstrated during practice, competition, and in films of both practice and competition
• Provide individualized coaching/tutoring/mentoring to student-athletes, including preparatory work that includes:
• Attending workshops and training sessions for the purpose of researching methods to provide student-athletes with training and instruction on: rules, fundamentals, team concepts, physical health, safety, skill attainment, conference rules and regulations
• Reviewing video of opponent performance and subsequently designing individualized and team instruction for Holy Cross student-athletes
• Techniques and methods required to demonstrate satisfactory performance in a safe manner
• Team concepts
• Determining pre-competition activities that will be conducted during days of competition
• Determining specific daily practice activities that will be conducted by student-athletes
• Developing instruction for individual student-athletes and specific team needs
• Skill attainment

Secondary responsibilities (40%)

Recruiting (30%):

• Administrative duties as assigned, including, but not limited to (10%):
• Collaborating with coach to develop annual goals for the program
• Identifying talented, academically qualified prospective student-athletes
• Assisting with fundraising, marketing and promotional activities
• Effectively communicating with coaches, prospects and parents
• Tracking academic progress and providing counseling as appropriate
• Administering sport camps as directed by head coach and/or Athletics Administration
• Maintaining records

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills required
• Computer and video editing skills strongly encouraged
• Bachelor's degree required
• Prior experience instructing and coaching, preferably at the Division I level

Additional Information:

This is a full time, exempt level position.
College Description
The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit Catholic, undergraduate institution serving approximately 3,000 students. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and has a tradition of academic excellence. It is located atop Mount Saint James in Worcester, Massachusetts. The picturesque, 174-acre campus is an award-winning and registered arboretum.
Region Description
Worcester is a city of approximately 170,000 people centrally located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is approximately one hour from Boston, Hartford, and Providence, and three hours from New York City. Worcester is known as the Heart of the Commonwealth. Worcester offers many cultural and recreational opportunities.

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action in the workplace.
A member of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA).
To review our Employee Benefit Options, please go to: https://www.holycross.edu/human-resources/benefits