Head Tennis Coach

Classification: Salary - exempt
Division: Athletics
Department: Athletics
Reports To: Director of Athletics

Primary Function: Manage, direct, and develop all aspects of the institution’s intercollegiate Men’s & Women’s Tennis programs.

Major Duties:

• Determine specific daily practice activities that are organized and valuable for student-athletes while supervising, coordinating, and evaluating these activities with proper attention to student-athletes and their physical well-being.
• Develop a competition schedule each year that provides the best possible opportunity for post season selection providing logistical direction for team travel details.
• Review opponent performance and subsequently design individual and team instruction for student-athletes.
• Working collaboratively with the Office of Admissions, recruit new student-athletes that have the ability to achieve personal, academic, and athletic success at LCU.
• Working collaboratively with the academic resources available on campus, monitor student-athlete academic progress to help ensure academic success, eligibility, retention, and graduation.
• Communicate skillfully with colleagues, subordinates, and student-athletes while maintaining self-control and setting an example for sportsmanlike conduct in relationships with the team, officials, administration, and opponents in victory or defeat.
• Provide clear direction of responsibility and authority with any other full-time, part-time, and volunteer assistants within the program.
• Attend and contribute to departmental meetings and functions.
• Be fiscally responsible for the use of assigned operating and scholarship budgets monitoring expenditures regularly and ensuring timely turnaround of credit card statements, reimbursements, and vendor payments.
• Annually complete DII University and submit all compliance-related information in a timely manner.
• Self-report violations of NCAA and/or conference rules in a timely manner
• Actively support and engage in student-athlete community engagement/service opportunities.
• Work with the Director of Athletics/Advancement Office in achieving fundraising goals and to seek out additional fundraising opportunities.
• Continually assess actual team competitive performance versus expectations making adjustments as necessary
• Ensure student-athlete well-being by collaborating with the athletic training staff.
• Responsible for the purchase, issuance, accounting, and retrieval of all applicable apparel and equipment
• Represent the university at the NCAA, Lone Star Conference, and other regional/national meetings/conferences as needed.
• Serve as a role model and resource for student-athletes and assistant coaches.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Commitment to the institution’s mission and vision
• Strong managerial and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with students, faculty, and staff in a professional manner.
• Strong ability to multitask and problem solve.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Proficiency in a variety of computer applications
• Willingness to undertake innovative approaches.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with a diverse student and staff population.
• Ability to perform well under stressful conditions.
• Ability to listen critically.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, as necessary.
• First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Previous coaching experience at the college and/or high school level

Physical Requirements:

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee will be required to do the following:

• Be ambulatory around campus, on course, and in buildings.
• Required to regularly sit and stand.
• Frequently use wrist, hands and/or fingers to make small repetitive movements such as typing, distributing mail and picking up small objects.
• Ability to talk frequently to convey detailed and/or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Be able to hear average or normal conversations and receive verbal information.
• Lift/Move packages and/or heavy objects, 50 lbs.

NOTE: All LCU employees are required to complete Title IX & Information Security (FERPA) training and Data Security Training at the time of new hire and on an annual basis thereafter. Some positions/departments may require additional training for security or data needs.

Disclaimer:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or other management as required. LCU reserves the right to revise or change job duties, required skills or qualifications as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.