Job Summary Under the direction of the Director of Athletics, the Head Golf Coach is responsible for the leadership and management of a competitive NCAA DII golf program. Managed in accordance with NCAA, Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC), and Hillsdale College policies and regulations, the Head Coach is responsible for managing and cultivating a highly successful golf program which includes effective program management, competitive success, recruitment of high-level student-athletes, and development of the whole person aligning with the mission of Hillsdale College.
Essential Job Functions 1.Plan and execute scheduling for traditional and non-traditional seasons, team travel, lodging, and meals as applicable. 2.Successful recruitment of golf student-athletes to meet the College's mission and admission standards and expectations 3.Preparation and management of program operating budget 4.Management of scholarship budget and communication with the financial aid office when awarding and renewing athletic scholarship offers 5.Foster a positive and competitive environment. 6.Provide support to academics and monitor the academic progress of student-athletes. 7.Plan and coordinate golf strategy, practices, and skill development of student-athletes 8.Emphasis on NCAA compliance and continual education of legislation 9.Management of the Salmans Golf Facility, driving range, and short game area 10.Plan and execute marketing and fundraising activities as applicable 11.Contribution to and collaboration with the athletics department staff and programs 12.Direct golf camps and instruction as applicable 13.Teach in the Sports Studies department as assigned by the Chair of the Sports Studies department
Bachelor’s degree required. Previous experience coaching golf and/or working as a golf pro and competing as an athlete is desired. PGA certification and College coaching experience preferred.
Founded in 1844, Hillsdale College is an independent, coeducational, residential, liberal arts college with a student body of about 1,400. Its four-year curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, and it is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.Hillsdale’s educational mission rests upon two principles: academic excellence and institutional independence. The College does not accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies for any of its operations.Located in rural southern Michigan, the nearly 200-acre Hillsdale campus includes both modern and historic buildings. Excellent facilities include comfortable residence halls, subject-specific computer labs, a state-of-the-art health education and sports complex, Michael Alex Mossey Library with its Leighton-Taylor Wing, the Sage Center for the Arts, the Herbert Henry Dow Science Building, Howard Music Hall and two new classroom buildings—Kendall Hall and Lane Hall. Adjacent to the campus is the model primary and secondary school, Hillsdale Academy, whose comprehensive Reference Guide is used in hundreds of schools throughout the country. An ideal student-to-faculty ratio ...of 10-to-1, rigorous academics, intramural sports, national fraternity and sorority houses and widespread community volunteerism nurture intellectual, physical, social and personal growth. A broad perspective is encouraged through opportunities for off-campus internships, overseas study programs and the adjunct seminars of the Center for Constructive Alternatives, Mises Lectures in free-market economics, the National Leadership Seminars and the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence.
