Summary
This position provides leadership in support of the Head Coach in all facets of the program. The position collaborates with the Head Coach for maintaining a consistently competitive program including instruction, recruiting, retaining student-athletes, individual training, coaching team members, film coordination, as well as other duties assigned by the Head Coach. This position mentors and challenges student-athletes to grow academically and athletically. The assistant coach is required to…
abide by the rules, policies, regulations, and compliance stands established by Western New Mexico University's written mission and vision statement, the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) and the LSC (Lone Star Conference).
Duties
- Provides leadership in collaboration with the head coach and sport administrator for the program and athletic department
- In partnership with the Head Coach, successfully recruits and graduates' quality student-athletes of high moral character and integrity.
- Provides fundraising efforts aimed to support the Athletic Department as well as the program as assigned by the head coach and the Athletic Department
- Partners with the head coach to run/manage camps, leagues and community outreach activities and events.
- In partnership with the head coach and with appropriate budget approvals, schedules games, team travel, meal planning, and accommodations.
- Manages all video for team, filming practices/games, editing footage for coaching analysis, highlights, management of video tech/storage, coordination of video exchange, knowledge of video software's (HUDL), and supporting strategy with breakdown reports.
- Train and manage Graduate/Student Assistants in film, breakdown, and maintenance of video equipment.
- Maintains responsibility for a variety of administrative support duties as assigned by the head coach in areas that reflect the strengths and expertise of the candidate.
- Participates in extensive travel to games, practices, recruiting, and athletic-related events
- Attends mandatory coaches and departmental meetings
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Education/Background
Bachelor's degree and prior collegiate football experience at the Junior College level or four-year institution with 2 or more years of coaching experience. Master's degree with 3 years of collegiate coaching experience or a total of 6 years of both collegiate playing and coaching experience preferred. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
