Duties include directing all phases of the Men’s & Women’s Tennis programs, including on-court coaching at practices and games, recruiting qualified student-athletes, and monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes. Secondary duties are assisting with game management at home athletics contest. This is a 10-month full-time position (August 1-May 31). Send letter of application, resume, and list of references to: Joey Higginbotham, Director of Athletics, University of Mount Olive, 586 Henderson Street, Mount Olive, NC 28365, or jhigginbotham@umo.edu. Applications accepted until position is filled. University of Mount Olive is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and study body and welcomes applicants from underrepresented groups.
Requirements: bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred); tennis playing and/or coaching experience, preferably at the college level.
University of Mount Olive is a private four-year institution located in eastern North Carolina, one hour from Raleigh and 75 minutes from the coastal city of Wilmington. A Division II member of Conference Carolinas, UMO sponsors 22 competitive intercollegiate sports teams. UMO has finished first or second in the standings for the Hawn Cup, the conference award for the top overall athletics program, in each of the last 10 years, and the average UMO team GPA has been over a 3.0 for the last 20 semesters. To learn more about the University of Mount Olive and its athletics program, visit www.umotrojans.com.