Head Football Coach

Season: Fall 2025

Knowledge/Skills/Attributes, not limited to:

• Advanced (post high school) level playing/coaching experience and advanced knowledge in the sport.

• Understands and respects the past history of the football program and can manage the high expectations that our school community and alumni have for the program.

• Communicative in nature and willing to collaborate with both program coaches as well as other athletic program coaches.

• Possess the ability to articulate vision, properly formulate goals and objectives aligned towards an established vision, and demonstrate adaptability in approach.

• Be active in advanced planning and preparation.

• Demonstrate and model outstanding character, in line with Christian values/virtues, both on and off the field and expect no less from all stakeholders associated with the program.

• Ability to represent Saint Bede Academy and Abbey to the highest degree professionally.

• Acceptance of SBA/IHSA regulations, expectations, policies, and procedures as to contribute to the good working order and mission of the school.

Essential Responsibilities, not limited to:

• Represent Saint Bede Academy and the football program in a positive, professional manner. Provide constructive and inspiring leadership of others.

• Promote a positive culture within the football program and school community, including strong student academic achievement, daily student attendance and learning how to set and achieve individual and team goals.

• Manage and supervise football activities, games and practice sessions to promote individual growth in skills, teamwork, discipline, respect and good sportsmanship.

• Use a variety of differentiated instructional techniques and technology to meet the needs and improve the abilities of ALL student athletes in football.

• Demonstrate accountability for oneself, coaching staff and players.

• Ability to appropriately incorporate the spiritual component within the program.

• Formulate and conduct a comprehensive off-season training program to include strength and conditioning, skill improvement, and overall elevation as a student-athlete and person.

• Plan and implement targeted, rigorous, and consistent in-season practice time.

• Implement a comprehensive method of issuing, collecting, and tracking ALL equipment, uniforms, and other necessities within the football program.

• Provide supervision of student-athletes in all locker-rooms, weight room, on school provided transportation, and on the field of practice/play.

• Establish/provide game day recommendations to the Athletic Director.

• Demonstrate a calm and friendly demeanor for all parents, alumni, and other stakeholders, as to create respectful conversations centered upon child growth and achievement as athletes, students, and young adults.

Application Procedure: Please email a letter of interest, resume (including coaching experience), and three professional references to Athletic Director, Mr. Michael Armato at marmato@st-bede.com

Application Deadline: February 16, 2025