"Head Women's Soccer Coach"

Head Women's Soccer Coach

Posting Number: F-0998

College/Unit: Athletics

Home Department: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

Employee Group: Athletic Coach (Faculty)

Employment Status: Full-Time

Position Type: 12 month

Position Classification: Athletic Coach

Position Summary:

Central Michigan University, an FBS member of the Mid-American Conference, is seeking applicants for a Head Womens Soccer Coach. Position is a full-time, 12 month appointment with full benefit package. Salary is commensurate with experience.

This position will oversee all aspects of a Division I program, including the supervision of two full-time assistant coaches. The Head Coach is responsible for working within a prescribed budget, identifying and recruiting athletically and academically talented student-athletes, meeting fundraising expectations, community service engagement, and maintaining compliance with NCAA, MAC, and CMU rules and regulations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree.
• Womens soccer coaching and recruiting experience.
• Budget management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate student-athletes to be successful academically and athletically.
• Possess proven integrity.
• Knowledge of and commitment to following MAC and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree.
• Division I coaching and recruiting experience.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMUs mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

About the Department:

Central Michigan University Athletics is an FBS member of the Mid-American Conference. For more information, visit our website at www.cmuchippewas.com.

Posting Begins: 11/11/2025

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/43963