The University of North Alabama is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Coach, Defensive Line; Football. This position is responsible for assisting the head coach with planning and organizing all phases of the football program. Responsibilities include coaching and administrative duties as directed by the head coach but are not limited to; assisting in practice planning and field coaching (running drills), position-specific player development and skills training, recruiting, game preparation, scouting, and community involvement. Additionally, this position provides leadership and support for the vision and strategies of the head coach.
The University of North Alabama will be closed for the Christmas holidays beginning at 4:30 PM on Friday, December 19, 2025 and will reopen at 8:00 AM on Monday, January 5, 2026. Responses to emails may be delayed during this time and all emails will be answered upon our return. UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree is required; preference will be given to candidates who have 3-5 years of successful collegiate, club, or professional recruiting and coaching experience; experience recruiting quality student-athletes is preferred; candidates with playing/coaching experience at the intercollegiate level in football and who can demonstrate a proven ability to recruit quality student-athletes will be given preference; national recruiting experience preferred; experience with NCAA compliance and knowledge of Division I football and NCAA rules preferred; a current, valid driver’s license is required; and CPR certification, renewed annually, is required.
To view the complete job description and/or apply for this position, please visit our Online Employment System at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/una/jobs/5155998/assistant-coach-defensive-line-football. Applications will only be accepted via this system. Please be prepared to upload a resume and provide contact information for at least three professional references at the time of application. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.
The University of North Alabama is a comprehensive regional, doctoral-level, state-assisted institution of higher education in Florence, Alabama, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). UNA was named one of America's "Great Colleges to Work For in 2020" by the Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation's premier publication for professionals in the academic world. With an enrollment of more than 8,300 undergraduate and graduate students, UNA offers degree programs through four academic colleges: arts, sciences, and engineering; business and technology; education and human sciences; and nursing and health professions. UNA is one of the most picturesque college campuses in Alabama, occupying a 130-acre pedestrian-friendly campus in Florence's historic district. The University's diverse faculty and staff enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package and are supported in their professional and career endeavors through encouraged participation in conferences, research opportunities, and various other types of professional development.
UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II Nat...ional Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I’s ASUN and Big South Conferences. The Division of Athletics is home to fourteen (14) men’s and women’s sports.
Florence, along with adjacent towns, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia make up an area known as the "Shoals". Located in the hills of northwest Alabama and on the banks of the Tennessee River, the Shoals offers its citizens an enviable sense of safety and comfort in year-round moderate climate. The Shoals is a regional hub of 143,000 people located within easy driving distance of Birmingham, Memphis, and Nashville. The area has a rich tradition in the arts, culture, entertainment, and recreation that includes numerous festivals throughout the year, two Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail courses, the birthplaces of Helen Keller and W.C. Handy, the Rosenbaum House/Museum (the only Frank Lloyd Wright home in Alabama), a proud musical heritage and home to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, and much more. The Shoals is consistently recognized in national magazines and on travel sites as a great place to live.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus. We welcome applicants who have shown a commitment to educating and mentoring a diverse student body to expand opportunities and enhance personal growth, retention, and academic success.
