Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned by the Director of Athletics.
1. Lead the Basketball program based on proven Christian integrity and ethics consistent with the University Mission Statement
2. The coach must remain in compliance with all NCAA and ASC regulations, including but not limited to the following:
a. Playing and practice seasons
b. Coach involvement in recruiting efforts
c. Pre-season and post-season workouts must be voluntary, open to all students, and may not involve any athletically related activity
3. Coordinate compliance with all university, NCAA, and ASC policies and regulations
4. Possess expert knowledge of skills and strategies related to basketball
5. Lead and supervise the basketball coaching staff
6. Carry a roster of at least 20 student-athletes
7. Monitor, mentor, and coach student-athletes participating in the basketball program
8. Coordinate and supervise the recruiting process
9. Coordinate practice schedules
10. Schedule games
11. Supervise fundraising campaigns
12. Supervise marketing campaigns
13. Coordinate program travel
14. Supervise facilities and maintenance of equipment (Coliseum)
15. Address safety and security concerns. Stop any activity that is dangerous to the student-athlete or other students
16. Administer all budgets related to the basketball program
17. Assist with supervision of chapel
18. Supervise academic success initiatives for student-athletes (class attendance, tutoring attendance, etc.)
19. Seek opportunities to participate in professional organizations, activities, and development (association membership, conference attendance, publications, etc. Represent HPU at conferences, trainings, retreats, etc.
20. Evaluate basketball program. Participate in University assessment activities, institutional effectiveness programs, and strategic planning
21. May teach one to three credit hours per semester

About Howard Payne University

Founded in 1889, Howard Payne University is a Christ-centered academic community dedicated to excellence by developing and equipping the whole person for intellectual inquiry, personal and professional integrity, and service to God and humanity. Howard Payne University athletics fields 12 sports (volleyball, men's soccer, women's soccer, football, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's tennis, women's tennis, baseball, softball) and competes in the highly competitive American Southwest Conference.Located in Brownwood, Texas, HPU offers a full array of undergraduate programs and a limited number of graduate programs in a traditional residential academic community. The university also offers selected undergraduate and graduate course work by electronic means and at extended learning centers in El Paso, Texas, and New Braunfels, Texas. HPU maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio, which contributes to the university’s reputation of being “a place where everybody is somebody.”

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