HEAD COACH MEN'S BASKETBALL

Responsibilities include the direction of a successful men’s basketball program. This position plans and administers all aspects of the men’s basketball program including coaching, recruiting, compliance, fiscal management, and public relations as well as being directly involved with fundraising and university development initiatives.

Bachelor’s degree.
Five years of basketball coaching experience.
Knowledge of, and commitment to, following NCAA rules.
Proven integrity, leadership skills, and ability to motivate student-athletes to be successful academically and athletically.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Master’s degree.
Collegiate coaching experience.

Performs all duties and services of a men’s basketball head coach as prescribed by the University’s Director of Athletics in accordance with the policies, practices and regulations of the University and the Athletics Department. This includes performing as a full-time employee during the hours and days of the week as determined by the Director.

The duties of the Head Basketball Coach shall include, but are not be limited to, the following:

Coaches the University’s men’s basketball team, operating within University, Mid-American Conference (MAC), and NCAA rules, guidelines, and policies, and within the parameters of the allocated budget.
Supervises and manages the men’s basketball program budget, which includes decisions on travel and equipment procurement.
Establishes and maintains an active men’s basketball recruitment program to provide players capable of maintaining University’s level of play at the NCAA Division I level. This includes recruiting and retaining student-athletes who achieve acceptable academic performance, as defined by the NCAA, through its Annual Progress Report (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR).
Establishes and maintains a men’s basketball program that produces spectator interest as measured by attendance and revenue generated at home contests.
Generates revenues from external sources that support and enhance the operating budget of men’s basketball and the overall athletic program by, among other methods, being directly involved in fundraising activities.
Works with the director to schedule the men’s basketball season for competition at the NCAA Division I level.
Oversees scheduling of non-conference opponents, done so in such a manner as to generate game guarantees, and give consideration to CMU’s alumni base that will enhance revenues generated by the men’s basketball program.
Represents the University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to various community groups with respect to the men’s basketball program and makes speaking appearances at special events sponsored by CMU Athletics as determined by the director.

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.

Professional & Administrative -Salary

President

Athletics

Regular

Full-Time

1.00

12 month

M-F; Weekends and Evenings as necessary

Mount Pleasant, MI

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, master’s, 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 men’s and women’s 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. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s 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 city’s central location in Michigan’s 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.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.