About DSU Athletics: Dakota State University competes in the NAIA and Frontier Conference. DSU is in the process of building new athletic facilities for all sports.

• Hitting Coach and Player development: Run all day-to-day operations and development of the hitters. Assist in planning and implementing effective practice sessions, focusing on skill development, and strategy to maximize player potential.
• Recruitment and Scouting: Collaborate with the coaching staff to identify and recruit top talent, both locally and nationally. Attend high school games and showcases to evaluate prospective student-athletes.
• Game-Day Preparation: Coordinate scouting reports, contribute to game-day strategies, including lineup decisions, in-game adjustments, and player positioning. Assist with game plan development and player readiness.
• Eligibility and Academic Support: Organize eligibility compliance. Provide guidance and support to student-athletes in balancing their academic commitments with athletic responsibilities. Encourage academic success and monitor progress to ensure eligibility requirements are met.
• Camp Coordination: Coordinate and assist in organizing baseball camps and clinics for youth and prospective athletes, overseeing logistics, participant registration, and program execution.
• Leadership and Role Modeling: Serve as a positive role model, fostering a culture of discipline and teamwork among the athletes. Instill values of selflessness, excellence, and energy both on and off the field. Organize community service and team building activities.
• Operations: Assist with fundraising efforts, team travel organization, field maintenance, and equipment management.

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Previous collegiate hitting experience as a player and/or coach.
• Strong knowledge of baseball techniques, strategies, and rules.
• Knowledge of the evaluation and assessment of student-athlete skills and abilities.
• Ability to identify and successfully recruit talented prospective student athletes for the sport of baseball.
• Ability to motivate and empower team members.
• Initiative to solve problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and people skills to effectively connect with student-athletes, coaching staff, and university stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Commitment to the academic success and personal development of student athletes.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as required by the position.
• Ability to throw BP and hit fungo.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position. 

• Player-centered hitting development philosophy,
• Certifications or strong working knowledge of Blast Motion, Rapsodo Hitting, and Driveline Foundations of Hitting, or
• Previous experience in college baseball recruiting.

• Flexible benefits package – health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, hospital indemnity insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, health reimbursement account.
• South Dakota Retirement System. Employees receive 6% fully matched contributions from SDRS and are vested after three years of service.
• Paid time off – full time 12-month employees earn 15 days per year of annual leave and 14 days of sick leave per year. In addition, employees receive 11 federal paid holidays.
• Reduced tuition for education.
• Professional liability
• Paid family leave

About Dakota State University

Dakota State University competes in the Frontier Conference (FC) of the NAIA. DSU currently offers 14sports; 6 for men and 7 for women and 1 coed. DSU is located in Madison, South Dakota in the southern lakes region of the state. The region boasts a wealth of outdoor sports and a life-style possible only in smaller towns and rural communities. Madison is just a 50-minute drive from Sioux Falls, the largest city in South Dakota.

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