Auburn University at Montgomery, a member of the NCAA DII and Gulf South Conference, seeks qualified candidates for the Head Women's Basketball Coach position. All documents must be submitted through the online application system. No credentials, emails, or phone calls will be accepted by the Director of Athletics or search committee members.
Link to apply: https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/6016
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Develop, coach and administer a successful NCAADII women’s basketball program.
Coach individual student-athletes in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in women’s basketball.
Recruit and develop student-athletes who will successfully represent the institution academically, athletically and socially.
Attend to details to effectively act on policies necessary and appropriate for managing NCAA, Gulf South Conference and institutional related compliance.
Monitor and foster student-athletes’ academic success, physical and mental well-being.
Commitment to a positive student-athlete experience.
Facilitate discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times; establish and oversee corrective action for breach of such standards by individual student-athletes.
Plan and schedule a regular program of practice, strength and conditioning and competition in accordance with applicable NCAA and Gulf South Conference regulations.
Supervise assistant coach and other program personnel.
Work closely with the department staff to schedule events and facility usage.
Monitor the safety of conditions of the facility or area in which the assigned sport is conducted.
Maintain competitions in rules, rules interpretations, contest procedures, coaching techniques and general information on the aspects of the sport.
Administer all program budgets, travel, scheduling and purchasing, in line with the guidelines provided by the athletic department and the Office of Financial Services.
Maintain accurate records and documentation related to all aspects of the program and its management.
Assist the athletics director and athletic department staff with fundraising and community engagement activities.
Coordinate procurement of all uniforms and equipment.
Develop a consistent and positive public communications procedure through Athletics Communication and the university to inform the public about the program.
Additional responsibilities to be assigned by the Director of Athletics.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year institution required.
Four years of basketball coaching experience with a competitive record.
Proven ability to lead and manage people.
Knowledge and commitment to rules and regulations set force by the NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference.
Valid driver’s license.
Continued employment is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining CPR/AED and First Aid certification.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree.
Proven experience in recruiting highly motivated and qualified student-athletes.
Previous coaching experience as head coach at intercollegiate level.
Previous coaching experience at the NCAADII level.
Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.