Women’s Basketball Coach

The Women’s Basketball Coach is responsible to supervise, coordinate, and manage all aspects of the intercollegiate women’s basketball program. This includes but is not limited to planning and directing the recruitment, conditioning, training, and performance of student-athletes and managing the fiscal, academic, and spiritual aspects of the program.

• Assists with fundraising efforts for the athletic department and women’s basketball program.
• Promotes and markets the athletic department and women’s basketball program in the community.
• Monitors academic progress and status of team members, implementing action plans through appropriate staff when needed.
• Recruits quality prospective student-athletes that fit the mission and culture of CIU and ensures timely submission of their academic records for admissions.
• Plans all coaching and practice sessions in accordance with association regulations, including all preparation of facilities and equipment for practice.
• Ensures adherence to all Association, Conference, and University rules by student-athletes and supporting staff.
• Develops and implements game strategy and position assignments.
• Manages all aspects of team travel.
• Embraces all aspects of developing, managing and running a basketball program, working independently and cooperatively with all CIU athletics and institutional staff.
• Work directly with Head Strength & Conditioning Coach to implement a program to enhance the athletes.
• Monitors and maintains the discipline and conduct of student-athletes to support the image and reputation of the athletics program and the university.
• Other duties as assigned by the athletic department.
• Manages all operational, fiscal, and administrative activities for the women’s basketball program.
• Directs all student-athletes and assistant coaches in the overall planning and execution of the intercollegiate women’s basketball program.
• Coaches team members individually and in groups, and demonstrates game techniques.
• The Women’s Basketball Coach will be supervised by the Athletics Director.

• Demonstrated Christian ministry experiences, directly or indirectly involving basketball
• Successful college coaching experience.
• Ability to utilize current technology and social media as it relates to the communication and promotion of CIU, the athletic department, and the women’s basketball program.
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree.
• Ability to work within budget parameters set by the Athletics Director.
• Ability to teach and coach the game of basketball
• Ability to successfully motivate a team
• Demonstration of Christian leadership and professional demeanor at all times, ability to pray, lead devotions, lead missions’ trips and service projects.
• Ability to work together with other coaches within the Athletic department and with other departments on campus.
• Understanding of the role and challenges of the student-athlete
• Ability to work independently in all aspects of recruiting and management of the program

CIU provides a benefits package that includes:

• Long term disability insurance;
• Educational benefits: tuition reduction for PreK3-Graduate.
• 401(k) plan with match opportunity;
• Vacation days, holidays, sick leave, family leave;
• 100% of employee’s cost of group life insurance;
• Health Plan;

Interested and qualified candidates will complete the CIU Employment Application.

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