Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Under the direct supervision of the Head Coach for Women’s Basketball, assist with the responsibilities of a Division I Women’s Basketball program in accordance with NCAA, Big Ten, and University regulations.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Teaching and instructing student-athletes in the fundamentals of Division I Collegiate Basketball
• Provide guidance, motivation and leadership development to student-athletes
• Travel to away competitions throughout the competitive collegiate season
• Organization of data and analytics
• Equipment management
• Execute national and international recruiting
• Additional areas of responsibility may include: planning and conducting team practices, individual skill instruction, departmental collaboration, performance of administrative, academic and public relations duties, and other duties as assigned by the Head Coach.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to foster athletic development and success while maintaining a strong emphasis on the personal development and academic achievement of student-athletes;
• Ability to work cooperatively and build strong working relationships with diverse groups, including administrators, faculty, staff, students, and alumni
• Ability to develop student-athletes’ skills to maximize performance
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Work well independently and in teams
• Ability to be flexible in accepting new responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills to work with student-athletes, other coaches, support staff, and administrators
• Knowledge of and experience with NCAA and Big Ten rules
• Administratively self-sufficient. Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, and web applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience playing collegiate basketball at an elite level
• 3+ years of successful coaching experience, preferably at the collegiate level or higher
• Familiarity with Teamworks Hub and related applications preferred.

Education:

Bachelor's degree required

How to Apply:

To ensure full consideration, please submit your completed application no later than 11:59 pm CST on the assured consideration date. Your application should include: a cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position, a comprehensive resume. Please note that reference checks will be conducted for finalists. Applicants selected to proceed in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will receive notification once a final selection has been made and the search is complete.

Contact Information:

Kayla Weisensel at kw4@athletics.wisc.edu or 608-262-6340.

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