"Assistant Coach, Football"

Posted: 07-Jan-26

Location: Bronx, New York

Categories: Athletics, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 10401

About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Football

Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Head Football Coach, the Assistant Coach assists in the coaching, teaching, organization, and planning of all practices and games.

Essential Functions:

• Assists in the coaching, teaching, organization, and planning of all practices and games.
• Acts as a positional coach for the defensive line.
• Assists the Head Coach in the player instruction and skill development of student-athletes.
• Evaluates, identifies and recruits quality student-athletes within a selected region of the country within the University, Patriot League and NCAA policies.
• Acts as an administrative liaison to a selected department on campus.
• Complies with all NCAA, Patriot League and University rules and regulations.
• Attends fund raising events upon request to support the program.
• Responsible for administrative functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or minimum of 3 years' experience as a coach or on the staff of an NCAA program, preferably at the FCS or FBS level.

Minimum Salary: $67,000

Maximum Salary: $80,000